2017 Varsity Rugby

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2017 Varsity Rugby will be the 2017 edition of four rugby union competitions annually played between several university teams in South Africa. It will be contested from January to April 2017 and will be the tenth edition of these competitions.

Varsity Cup

Main article: 2017 Varsity Cup

The following teams will compete in the 2017 Varsity Cup: CUT Ixias, Maties, NMMU Madibaz, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers, UFS Shimlas, UJ, UP Tuks and Wits. Wits were promoted from the 2016 Varsity Shield to return to the Varsity Shield competition after a two-year absence.[1]

Varsity Shield

Main article: 2017 Varsity Shield

The following teams will compete in the 2017 Varsity Shield: CPUT, Rhodes, TUT Vikings, UFH Blues, UKZN Impi, UWC and WSU All Blacks.[2]

Young Guns

Competition rules

There will be nine participating universities in the 2017 Young Guns competition, the Under-20 sides of each of the nine Varsity Cup teams. These teams will be divided into three regionalised pools and each team will play every team in their pool twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by eight points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams overall will qualify for the title play-off semi-finals.

Teams

2017 Young Guns teams
Team University Stadium
CUT Young Guns Central Institute of Technology CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Maties Juniors Stellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU Young Guns Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU Pukke Young Guns North-West University Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
UCT Trojans University of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS Shimlas Young Guns University of the Free State Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
UJ Young Guns University of Johannesburg UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
UP Tuks Young Guns University of Pretoria LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Wits Young Guns University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings

The current standings for the 2017 Varsity Cup Young Guns are:

2017 Varsity Cup Young Guns log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 CUT Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Maties Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NMMU Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 NWU Pukke Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 UCT Trojans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 UFS Shimlas Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 UJ Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 UP Tuks Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Wits Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

The top four teams will qualify to the Semi-Final.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by eight points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Matches

The following matches will be played in the 2017 Varsity Young Guns competition:[3]

Round One

Bye/s: CUT Young Guns, Maties Juniors, NMMU Young Guns, UCT Trojans, UJ Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns, Wits Young Guns

Round Two

Bye/s: CUT Young Guns, NMMU Young Guns, NWU Pukke Young Guns, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UJ Young Guns

Round Three

Bye/s: NWU Pukke Young Guns, UCT Trojans, Wits Young Guns

Round Four

Bye/s: CUT Young Guns, NMMU Young Guns, UJ Young Guns

Round Five

Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NWU Pukke Young Guns, Wits Young Guns

Round Six

Bye/s: Maties Juniors, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns

Round Seven

Bye/s: UCT Trojans, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns

Semi-Finals

Final

Koshuis Rugby Championship

Competition rules

There will be nine participating teams in the 2017 Koshuis Rugby Championship competition, the winners of the internal leagues of each of the nine Varsity Cup teams. These teams will be divided into two pools (one with five teams and one with four teams) and each team will play every team in their pool once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by eight points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

Three teams will qualify for the title play-offs.

Teams

2017 Koshuis Rugby Championship teams
Team University Stadium
Chiropractors (UJ) University of Johannesburg UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Cobras (UCT) University of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
Harlequins (NMMU) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Helderberg (SU) Stellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Patria (NWU) North-West University Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
Rhinos (CUT) Central Institute of Technology CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Sonop (UP) University of Pretoria LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Titans (Wits) University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Vishuis (UFS) University of the Free State Shimla Park, Bloemfontein

Standings

The current standings for the 2017 Varsity Cup Koshuis Rugby Championship are:

2017 Varsity Cup Koshuis Rugby Championship log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Helderberg (SU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Patria (NWU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Rhinos (CUT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sonop (UP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Vishuis (UFS) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Chiropractors (UJ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cobras (UCT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Harlequins (NMMU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Titans (Wits) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Three teams will qualify to the play-offs.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by eight points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Matches

The following matches will be played in the 2017 Varsity Koshuis Rugby Championship competition:[3]

Round One

Bye/s: Chiropractors (UJ), Cobras (UCT), Harlequins (NMMU), Rhinos (CUT), Sonop (UP), Titans (Wits), Vishuis (UFS)

Round Two

Bye/s: Chiropractors (UJ), Cobras (UCT), Harlequins (NMMU), Sonop (UP), Titans (Wits)

Round Three

Bye/s: Chiropractors (UJ), Harlequins (NMMU), Rhinos (CUT)

Round Four

Bye/s: Cobras (UCT), Helderberg (SU), Titans (Wits)

Round Five

Bye/s: Helderberg (SU), Patria (NWU), Vishuis (UFS)

Round Six

Bye/s: Patria (NWU)

Semi-Finals

Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FNB Wits enjoy a dream run in the Varsity Shield to earn Varsity Cup promotion for 2017" (Press release). Varsity Cup. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Varsity Rugby to expand in 2017" (Press release). Varsity Cup. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Young Guns fixtures results". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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