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Jan 20, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Two (refs) heads are better than one
The Varsity Cup will lend itself to further refereeing experimentation, with the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International set to employ two referees in every one of its fixtures. Having trialled the white card (time-out) system in the...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on More innovation as 2014 Varsity Rugby kicks-off
The 2014 Varsity Rugby season kicked-off in grand style at De Zalze Golf Club on Monday, with the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International moving into its seventh year of existence with some exciting innovations planned for this year. And the 2014...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup eyeing full student ‘quota’
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will be phasing out all non-students during this season ahead of the 2015 competition. At present, 20 of the 23 players in the matchday squads are required to be full-time students, but this will be...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on New coach readies UJ for Varsity Cup
University of Johannesburg head coach Werner Janse van Rensburg has started his new-look rugby squad on the road to the Varsity Cup with a series of warm-up matches. Over the next few weeks, FNB UJ will take on neighbours Wits, TUT and Centurion Rugby...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Godfrey named Madibaz skipper for Varsity Cup
Loosehead prop Roy Godfrey has been named as FNB Madibaz captain for next month’s Varsity Cup rugby tournament ahead of Tuesday’s important warm-up game against the Free State Cheetahs. Godfrey will skipper the NMMU side for a second year running – his...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Varsity Cup 2014 Fixtures
All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) February 2014 3 FNB NMMU v FNB MATIES NMMU Stadium, PE 16:45 3 FNB UCT 1ST XV v FNB NWU-PUKKE UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town 17:00 3 FNB UP – TUKS 1 v FNB UJ Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria 19:00 3 FNB UFS SHIMLAS v FNB WITS Xerox...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Madibaz clip Eagles’ wings
The FNB Madibaz clipped the wings of the SWD Eagles with a 25-15 win in a pre-season friendly rugby match at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday evening. The Port Elizabeth-based team ran in five tries to the provincial side’s three in a fast-paced...
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Dec 19, 13 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on David Maidza moves to NMMU to coach Madibaz
Eastern Province Rugby coach, David Maidza, who coached both the Vodacom Cup and ABSA 1st division Currie Cup team this year, will officially join the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University rugby coaching staff from January. Maidza has already been assisting...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup to launch ‘two refs’ experiment in 2014
The South African Rugby Union will provide the match official resources for the Varsity Cup to experiment with two on-field referees in all matches next year. The innovation, which has been in operation in the Stellenbosch Koshuis (Hostel) League for some...
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Apr 11, 13 •
3896 Views •
School, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Wie soek die groener weivelde op, wie is die reier, wie is die padda?
Wie soek die groener weivelde op, wie is die reier, wie is die padda? Geskryf deur Fanus Prinsloo Die afgelope Maandagaand se Varsity beker finaal tussen Maties en Tukkies is bietjie ontleed aan die hand van die voedersbronskole van die individuele spelers...
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Apr 1, 13 •
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Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Despatch top of the club world again
It was almost fitting that it took 79 minutes of the final to determine the eventual winners of the inaugural Cell C Community Cup, but in the end it was GAP Despatch who ran out 26-24 winners over Jonsson College Rovers, courtesy of a last-gasp penalty on...
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Feb 11, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on NMMU Madibaz at home in Varsity Cup
The FNB NMMU Madibaz are looking forward to the home ground advantage when they take on Varsity Cup newbies FNB Wits at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday night. Madibaz captain Roy Godfrey said good crowd support...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Varsity Cup set to rock Port Elizabeth
Varsity Cup rugby arrives in Port Elizabeth for the first time this year on Monday, February 11, when the FNB NMMU Madibaz square off with newcomers FNB Wits at the NMMU Stadium. The Madibaz got their 2013 campaign off to an encouraging start last week when...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 1 Review & Log
Morgan Piek – The 2013 Varsity Cup got underway last night with a couple of mouth-watering clashes. FNB Maties 29 (0) vs FNB UJ 8 (8) First up we had the mighty maroon machine the Maties kick-off proceedings against UJ in Stellenbosch last night. Never...
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Jan 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Maties overcome SA U20 hopefuls
The SA Under-20 training squad continued their Junior World Championship preparation with a match against the Maties at the Markötter Sports Ground in Stellenbosch on Wednesday morning, where the Stellenbosch students triumphed 26-17. They defeated the...
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Jan 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kings beat Madibaz
Sean Hutchison – Port Elizabeth. A warm up ‘game’ was played between the Southern Kings and Nelson Mandela Bay University today. The Kings went out to a 21-0 lead at half-time and ended up winning 28-12. It was treated as a...
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Jan 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Nowhere to hide in 2013 Varsity Rugby season
The 2013 Varsity Rugby season kicked-off in fine style at the Serengeti Wildlife & Golf Estate Clubhouse in Kempton Park on Monday, with an exciting air of unpredictability hanging over the main tournament. Now in its sixth season, the 2013 FNB Varsity...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup 2013 promises to be bigger than ever
The Varsity Cup can be followed LIVE on www.rugby15.co.za/livescores • www.rugbychirps or on Twitter @Rugby15. As well as support the Varsity Cup – Follow Varsity Cup on twitter @varsitycup or visit the very interactive Facebook Page:...
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Jan 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Varsity Cup & Shield Fixtures
Monday, February 4: • FNB Maties v FNB UJ, Danie Craven Stadium – 5pm (TV) • FNB NWU-Pukke v FNB UP-Tuks, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds – 7pm (TV) • FNB UCT v FNB NMMU, UCT Rugby Fields – 7pm • FNB Wits v FNB Shimlas, Wits Rugby...
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Jan 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Varsity Cup & Shield Fixtures
Monday, February 4: • FNB Maties v FNB UJ, Danie Craven Stadium – 5pm (TV) • FNB NWU-Pukke v FNB UP-Tuks, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds – 7pm (TV) • FNB UCT v FNB NMMU, UCT Rugby Fields – 7pm • FNB Wits v FNB Shimlas, Wits Rugby...
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Nov 26, 12 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, National, Varsity Cup, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on 2012 Gallery – Varsity Cup and Junior World Cup by Rugby15 photographers
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Jun 23, 12 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on FNB Tuks do the double in Durban
Varsity Cup champions FNB Tuks added yet more silverware to their trophy cabinet when they beat Jonsson College Rovers 23-21 at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Friday night to claim the inaugural Champions Challenge. The Pretoria students, who earlier...
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Jun 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.13 – Crusaders have big Bloem dreams
Club rugby in Bloemfontein is dominated by the Free State capital’s two university teams, Shimlas and CUT, but one so-called ‘open’ club have an ambitious goal of matching their student rivals in the years to come. Crusaders were formed in 1992 and,...
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Apr 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Finals time in Bloemfontein: FNB CUT vs FNB WITS ~ Varsity Shield
Morgan Piek – This evening Bloemfontein’s Central University of Technology will play host to the second ever FNB Varsity Shield Final. Amazingly enough we have the same two finalists as in last year inaugural event. The only difference however will...
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Mar 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup semi-finalists select strong sides for knockout games
FNB Maties vs FNB UJ – Danie Craven Stadium, Stelllenbosch, Kick-off 17:30 CAT FNB Maties 15 André Smith, 14 Ryan Nell, 13 Wessel Coetzee, 12 Louis Jordaan, 11 Dean Hammond, 10 André Kemp, 9 Boela Abrahams, 8 Grant Hattingh, 7 Helmut Lehmann (captain), 6...
