2010 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date1 February – 29 March 2010
ChampionsMaties (3rd title)
Runners-upUCT Ikey Tigers
Matches played31
Tries scored227
(average 7.3 per match)
Top point scorerTheuns Kotzé (77)
Top try scorerBoom Prinsloo /
Lolo Waka (9)

The 2010 Varsity Cup was contested from 1 February to 29 March 2010. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

The tournament was won by Maties for the third consecutive season; they beat UCT Ikey Tigers 17-14 in the final played on 29 March 2010.

Competition rules

There were eight participating universities in the 2010 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the Title Play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

The following teams took part in the 2010 Varsity Cup competition:

2010 Varsity Cup teams
Team Name University Stadium
MatiesStellenbosch UniversityDanie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU MadibazNelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU PukkeNorth-West UniversityFanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
TUT VikingsTshwane University of TechnologyTUT Stadium, Pretoria
UCT Ikey TigersUniversity of Cape TownUCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS ShimlasUniversity of the Free StateShimla Park, Bloemfontein
UP TuksUniversity of PretoriaLC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
UJUniversity of JohannesburgUJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Maties 7 7 0 0 324 96 +228 41 12 5 0 33 Title Play-Off Semi-final game
2 UCT Ikey Tigers 7 5 1 1 223 139 +84 24 13 2 1 25
3 UFS Shimlas 7 4 1 2 230 169 +61 29 18 4 1 23
4 NWU Pukke 7 4 0 3 184 155 +29 23 14 3 2 21
5 UJ 7 3 1 3 247 208 +39 32 25 4 1 19
6 UP Tuks 7 2 1 4 227 264 −37 29 30 3 1 14
7 TUT Vikings 7 1 0 6 156 285 −129 16 33 1 2 7
8 NMMU Madibaz 7 0 0 7 148 423 −275 13 62 1 2 3
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures and results

  • All times are South African (GMT+2)

Regular season

Week One

2010-02-01 UFS Shimlas 30 - 30 UCT Ikey Tigers Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[1]
2010-02-01 NMMU Madibaz 20 - 68 Maties Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[2]
2010-02-01 TUT Vikings 14 - 28 UJ LC de Villiers Stadium  
Scoreboard[3]
2010-02-01 UP Tuks 24 - 35 NWU Pukke LC de Villiers Stadium  
Scoreboard[4]

Week Two

2010-02-08 Maties 62 - 0 TUT Vikings Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[5]
2010-02-08 UFS Shimlas 54 - 5 NMMU Madibaz Shimla Park  
Scoreboard[6]
2010-02-08 UCT Ikey Tigers 18 - 11 NWU Pukke Groote Schuur  
Scoreboard[7]
2010-02-08 UP Tuks 34 - 34 UJ Tuks Rugby Stadium  
Scoreboard[8]

Week Three

2010-02-15 UJ 10 - 43 Maties UJ Stadium  
Scoreboard[9]
2010-02-15 NWU Pukke 17 - 16 UFS Shimlas Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
Scoreboard[10]
2010-02-15 NMMU Madibaz 9 - 65 UCT Ikey Tigers Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[11]
2010-02-15 TUT Vikings 30 - 42 UP Tuks TUT Stadium  
Scoreboard[12]

Week Four

2010-02-22 Maties 31 - 15 UFS Shimlas Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[13]
2010-02-22 UCT Ikey Tigers 25 - 19 TUT Vikings Groote Schuur  
Scoreboard[14]
2010-02-22 NWU Pukke 22 - 23 UJ Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
Scoreboard[15]
2010-02-22 UP Tuks 63 - 36 NMMU Madibaz LC de Villiers Stadium  
Scoreboard[16]

Week Five

2010-03-01 UJ 23 - 30 UCT Ikey Tigers UJ Stadium  
Scoreboard[17]
2010-03-01 NMMU Madibaz 24 - 31 NWU Pukke Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[18]
2010-03-01 UFS Shimlas 37 - 31 TUT Vikings Shimla Park  
Scoreboard[19]
2010-03-01 Maties 64 - 17 UP Tuks Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[20]

Week Six

2010-03-08 UP Tuks 23 - 27 UFS Shimlas LC de Villiers Stadium  
Scoreboard[21]
2010-03-08 NWU Pukke 51 - 17 TUT Vikings Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
Scoreboard[22]
2010-03-08 UJ 97 - 14 NMMU Madibaz UJ Stadium  
Scoreboard[23]
2010-03-08 Maties 23 - 17 UCT Ikey Tigers Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[24]

Week Seven

2010-03-15 UCT Ikey Tigers 38 - 24 UP Tuks Groote Schuur  
Scoreboard[25]
2010-03-15 UFS Shimlas 51 - 32 UJ Shimla Park  
Scoreboard[26]
2010-03-15 TUT Vikings 45 - 40 NMMU Madibaz TUT Stadium  
Scoreboard[27]
2010-03-15 NWU Pukke 17 - 33 Maties Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
Scoreboard[28]

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

2010-03-22 UCT Ikey Tigers 27 - 21 UFS Shimlas Groote Schuur  
Scoreboard[29]
2010-03-22 Maties 47 - 11 NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[30]

Final

2010-03-29 Maties 17 - 14 UCT Ikey Tigers Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[31]

Honours

 2010 Varsity Cup Champions 
Maties
3rd title

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – NMMU 20–68 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 14–28 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 24–35 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 62–0 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 54–5 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 18–11 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 10–43 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 30–42 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 31–15 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 25–19 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 22–23 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 63–36 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 23–30 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – NMMU 24–31 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 37–31 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 64–17 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  21. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 23–27 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  22. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 51–17 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 97–14 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  24. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 23–17 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  25. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 38–24 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  26. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 51–32 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  27. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 45–40 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  28. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 17–33 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  29. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 27–21 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  30. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 47–11 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  31. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 17–14 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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