2008 Varsity Cup

The 2008 Varsity Cup was contested from 18 February to 7 April 2008. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the first season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

2008 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date18 February – 7 April 2008
ChampionsMaties (1st title)
Runners-upUCT Ikey Tigers
Matches played31
Tries scored218
(average 7 per match)
Top point scorerRyno Luus (94)
Top try scorerMathew Turner (9)

The tournament was won by Maties for the first time; they beat UCT Ikey Tigers 16-10 in the final played on 7 April 2008.

Competition

There were eight participating universities in the 2008 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season. Most matches were played at the venue for either team, but the Round Five, Six and Seven matches were played at Outeniqua Park, George over the Easter weekend.

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 played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

The following teams took part in the 2008 Varsity Cup competition:

2008 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

Log

The final league standings for the 2008 Varsity Cup were:[1]

2008 Varsity Cup log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1UCT Ikey Tigers7601260149+11137176131
2Maties7412231169+6231205225
3UP Tuks7412222191+3133226024
4NWU Pukke7502209143+6624182123
5UJ7304208225-1723313116
6UFS Shimlas7304178173-521203015
7TUT Vikings7205122235-1131132109
8NMMU Madibaz7007134279-1451737235
* 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

Maties, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers and UP Tuks qualified to the Semi-Finals.

Points breakdown:
*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

Round-by-round

Team Progression – 2008 Varsity Cup
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R1* R5 R6 R7 SF F
UCT Ikey Tigers 1
(5th)
6
(2nd)
11
(1st)
16
(1st)
16
(1st)
21
(1st)
26
(1st)
31
(1st)
Maties 3
(3rd)
8
(1st)
9
(3rd)
13
(2nd)
13
(2nd)
15
(3rd)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
UP Tuks 3
(3rd)
4
(7th)
9
(4th)
9
(5th)
9
(6th)
14
(5th)
19
(3rd)
24
(3rd)
N/A
NWU Pukke 4
(2nd)
5
(4th)
9
(2nd)
13
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
13
(6th)
18
(4th)
23
(4th)
N/A
UJ 5
(1st)
5
(5th)
6
(6th)
11
(4th)
11
(4th)
16
(2nd)
16
(5th)
16
(5th)
N/A N/A
UFS Shimlas 0
(6th)
5
(3rd)
5
(7th)
5
(7th)
10
(5th)
14
(4th)
15
(6th)
15
(6th)
N/A N/A
TUT Vikings 0
(8th)
4
(6th)
9
(5th)
9
(6th)
9
(7th)
9
(7th)
9
(7th)
9
(7th)
N/A N/A
NMMU Madibaz 0
(6th)
0
(8th)
2
(8th)
3
(8th)
5
(8th)
5
(8th)
5
(8th)
5
(8th)
N/A N/A

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Results

Round One

18 February 2008 UCT Ikey Tigers 17–23 NWU Pukke UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
17:30 Try: Marcello Sampson  11'
Mathew Turner  75', 78'
Con: Matthew Rosslee  79' (1/3)
Pen: Matthew Rosslee (0/2)
Scoreboard[2] Try: Corné Meyer  18'
Paul Bosch  39'
Markus Fourie  53'
Con: Corné Meyer  40' (1/3)
Pen: Corné Meyer  1', 48' (2/3)
Drop: Corné Meyer (0/1)
Cards: Grant le Roux  8'
Flippie Pienaar  37'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Francois Veldsman
18 February 2008 Maties 31–31 UP Tuks Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:45 Try: Pieter Stoffberg  26'
Lucian Cloete  34', 49'
Cameron Peverett  53'
Con: Henoe Stoffberg  54' (1/4)
Pen: Henoe Stoffberg  17', 30', 40' (3/4)
Cards: Sarel Potgieter 37' to 47'
Report[3]
Scoreboard[4]
Try: Henk de Ridder  45'
Eben Joubert  64'
Torsten van Jaarsveld  73'
Gerhard van den Heever  76'
Shaun Davids  79'
Con: Shaun Davids (0/1)
Chandré Boshoff  74', 77', 80' (3/3)
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper
18 February 2008 UJ 35–12 TUT Vikings UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:45 Try: Yannick Wombo  41'
Wesley Delport  49', 54'
Bryan Stephen  70'
Con: Ryno Luus  50', 55', 71' (3/4)
Pen: Ryno Luus  5', 11', 40' (3/4)
Scoreboard[5] Try: Aubrey McDonald  36'
Jan-Harm Steenkamp  77'
Con: Braam Pretorius  37' (1/2)
Pen: Braam Pretorius (0/1)
Referee: Leon van der Merwe

Round Two

23 February 2008 NWU Pukke 16–18 TUT Vikings Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
16:30 Try: Andries Mahoney  10'
Con: Corné Meyer  11' (1/1)
Pen: Corné Meyer  18', 58', 62' (3/7)
Cards: Grant le Roux 34' to 43'
Scoreboard[6] Pen: Braam Pretorius  5', 26', 34', 51', 60' (5/5)
Drop: James Watt (0/1)
Danie Opperman  71' (1/1)
Cards: Athi Mtya 18' to 28'
Quinton Smit 68' to 78'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
25 February 2008 UCT Ikey Tigers 55–24 UP Tuks UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
17:30 Try: Marvin Christians  3', 23', 47', 76'
Rob Hopwood  38', 59'
Herbie Mayosi  42'
JP Koster  71'
Con: Matthew Rosslee  24', 39', 43', 48', 59' (5/6)
Mathew Turner  77' (1/2)
Pen: Matthew Rosslee (0/2)
Mathew Turner  74' (1/1)
Scoreboard[7] Try: Gerhard van den Heever  30'
Ignick Windvogel  69'
Charl Coetzer  78'
Erich van der Westhuizen  80'
Con: Reinard Kruger  31' (1/2)
Chandré Boshoff  79' (1/2)
Cards: Tom Seabela 13' to 23'
Referee: Christie du Preez
23 February 2008 NMMU Madibaz 24–40 Maties NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
18:00 Try: Craig Ross  26'
William Fick  61'
Morné van der Westhuyzen  80'
Con: Kit Branch  27', 62', 81' (3/3)
Pen: Kit Branch  37' (1/1)
Cards: Kenneth Snodgrass 5' to 15'
Wesley Kew 59' to 69'
Kit Branch 65' to 75'
Scoreboard[8] Try: Jaco Nepgen  9'
Justin Melck  41'
Bennie Booysen  67'
Jowayne van Wyk  75'
Con: Donald Stevens  10', 42', 68', 76' (4/4)
Pen: Donald Stevens  2', 6', 18', 79' (4/5)
Drop: Jason de Villiers (0/1)
Cards: Lisle Clark  77'
Referee: Stuart Berry
25 February 2008 UJ 6–54 UFS Shimlas UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:45 Pen: Ryno Luus  31', 35' (2/2) Scoreboard[9] Try: Shagen Windvogel  3', 25', 73'
Robert Ebersohn  43'
Jacko Jackson  47'
Wilton Pietersen  63'
Coenie Oosthuizen  71'
Con: Sias Ebersohn  44', 48', 64', 72', 74' (5/7)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn  9' (1/3)
Drop: Sias Ebersohn  16', 42' (2/3)
Wilton Pietersen (0/1)
Referee: Jerome America

Round Three

1 March 2008 UP Tuks 32–14 UFS Shimlas LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
16:30 Try: Jamie MacKenzie  8', 24', 27'
Pieter Booysen  29'
Con: Chandré Boshoff  9', 25', 30' (3/4)
Pen: Reinard Kruger (0/1)
Chandré Boshoff  18' (1/1)
Joey Mongalo  50' (1/2)
Cards: Eben Joubert 13' to 23'
Charl Coetzer 48' to 58'
Torsten van Jaarsveld  74'
Scoreboard[10] Try: Danny Theron  15'
Wouter Stieger  52'
Con: Sias Ebersohn  16' (1/1)
Boer van Niekerk  53' (1/1)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (0/1)
Boer van Niekerk (0/1)
Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1)
Cards: Hercholl Johnson  69'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
3 March 2008 NWU Pukke 31–24 Maties Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
18:45 Try: Nelis Nel  9'
Lolo Waka  37'
Stoffel Duvenage  53'
Con: Corné Meyer  10', 54' (2/3)
Pen: Corné Meyer  22', 45', 63', 68' (4/5)
Cards: BG Uys  70'
Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]
Try: Wesley Wilkins  16', 65', 78'
Con: Donald Stevens  17' (1/1)
Sarel Potgieter  66', 79' (2/2)
Pen: Sarel Potgieter  60' (1/1)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Francois Veldsman
3 March 2008 UJ 31–34 UCT Ikey Tigers UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:45 Try: Jaco Snyman  26', 39'
André Smith  61'
Con: Ryno Luus  40', 62' (2/3)
Pen: Ryno Luus  12', 19', 35' (3/3)
Drop: André Smith  15' (1/2)
Scoreboard[13] Try: Matthew Rosslee  49', 57'
Marcello Sampson  64', 72'
Con: Matthew Rosslee  50', 58', 65', 73' (4/4)
Pen: Matthew Rosslee  5', 80' (2/2)
Cards: Danie van der Merwe  35'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jaco Peyper
3 March 2008 TUT Vikings 31–26 NMMU Madibaz TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
20:00 Try: penalty try  1'
Danie Crous  5'
Athi Mtya  22'
Jannie Cloete  44'
Bovril de Bruin  49'
Con: Danie Opperman  2' (1/1)
Braam Pretorius  23', 50' (2/4)
Drop: Danie Opperman (0/1)
Cards: Quinton Smit  69'
Petrus Johannes Hendrik du Plessis  71'
Aubrey McDonald  76'
Scoreboard[14] Try: Dwayne Cruickshank  15'
Tashrique Hearne  37'
Dan Howitz  56'
Wade Roos  79'
Con: Kit Branch  16', 38', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Kit Branch (0/2)
Drop: Kit Branch (0/1)
Cards: Tashrique Hearne  76'
Referee: Willie Roos

Round Four

8 March 2008 UP Tuks 19–41 UJ LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
15:30 Try: Johan Jackson  12'
Warwick Tecklenburg  78'
Con: Chandré Boshoff  13' (1/2)
Pen: Chandré Boshoff  2', 22' (2/2)
Cards: Pieter van der Merwe 44' to 54'
Report[15]
Scoreboard[16]
Try: Ryno Luus  14', 64'
Ghaliel Markus  55'
Hennie Oosthuizen  80'
Con: Ryno Luus  15', 56', 65' (3/4)
Pen: Ryno Luus  4', 8', 39', 45' (4/5)
Drop: André Smith (0/1)
Cards: Jaco Snyman 16' to 26'
Referee: Leon van der Merwe
8 March 2008 Maties 27–11 UFS Shimlas Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:15 Try: Sarel Potgieter  32', 46'
Therlow Pietersen  53'
Con: Sarel Potgieter  33', 47', 54' (3/3)
Pen: Sarel Potgieter  22', 30' (2/2)
Scoreboard[17] Try: Cameron Jacobs  80'
Con: Boer van Niekerk (0/1)
Pen: Jan du Toit  9', 36' (2/2)
Cards: Marlin Ruiters 4' to 14'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Chris Healy
10 March 2008 NMMU Madibaz 21–26 NWU Pukke NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
18:45 Try: Dwayne Cruickshank  2'
Morné van der Westhuyzen  58'
Con: Michael Gallinetti  59' (1/2)
Pen: Michael Gallinetti  13', 24' (2/5)
Drop: Kit Branch  22' (1/1)
Cards: Allistair Langson  78'
Scoreboard[18] Try: Lolo Waka  7', 38'
Nelis Nel  36'
Con: Jean Tiedt  8' (1/3)
Pen: Jean Tiedt  11', 44' (2/2)
Dewan Eckard  66' (1/1)
Marcel du Toit (0/1)
Referee: Joey Salmans
10 March 2008 TUT Vikings 16–52 UCT Ikey Tigers TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:45 Try: Jannie Cloete  59'
Con: Braam Pretorius  60' (1/1)
Pen: Braam Pretorius  3', 7', 30' (3/4)
Cards: Danie Opperman 37' to 47'
Jacques van Rooyen 69' to 79'
Scoreboard[19] Try: Tim Whitehead  12'
Mathew Turner  21', 46', 63'
Pieter Engelbrecht  33'
Danie van der Merwe  42'
Marcello Sampson  55'
penalty try  68'
Con: Matthew Rosslee  13', 34', 43', 56', 64', 69' (6/8)
Referee: Archie Sehlako

Round One (rescheduled)

15 March 2008 UFS Shimlas 41–36 NMMU Madibaz Grey College, Bloemfontein  
16:00 Try: Rowan Walters  5'
Vaatjie Koorsen  30'
Wouter Stieger  44'
Hadley Smith  46'
Con: Jan du Toit  31', 45', 47' (3/4)
Pen: Jan du Toit  9', 42', 57', 64', 75' (5/5)
Cards: Frans la Grange 52' to 62'
Theo Cwaile  76'
Scoreboard[20] Try: Clifford Reed  1'
Dan Howitz  20'
Kenneth Snodgrass  36'
Zip Lalendle  53'
André Goosen  70'
Con: Michael Gallinetti  2', 37', 54', 71' (4/5)
Pen: Michael Gallinetti  73' (1/2)
Cards: Reynier Zietsman  76'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe

Round Five

20 March 2008 TUT Vikings 9–20 UFS Shimlas Outeniqua Park, George  
13:00 Pen: Braam Pretorius  34', 38', 48' (3/3) Scoreboard[21][22] Try: Ruan Jacobs  14'
Cameron Jacobs  32'
Con: Sias Ebersohn  15', 33' (2/2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn  6' (1/3)
Boer van Niekerk  78' (1/1)
Cards: Freddie Markram 13' to 23'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
20 March 2008 UCT Ikey Tigers 38–34 Maties Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Danie van der Merwe  19'
Craig Kleu  34'
Herbie Mayosi  47'
Dane Galley  63'
Marcello Sampson  74'
Con: Matthew Rosslee  20', 35', 48', 64', 75' (5/5)
Pen: Matthew Rosslee  43' (1/2)
Cards: JJ Gagiano  78'
Scoreboard[22][23] Try: Coenie van Wyk  15'
Therlow Pietersen  39'
Jaco Nepgen  57'
Andrew Crausaz  79'
Con: Sarel Potgieter  16', 40', 58', 79' (4/4)
Pen: Sarel Potgieter  1', 6' (2/2)
Drop: Coenie van Wyk (0/1)
Cards: De Kock Steenkamp  29'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
20 March 2008 NWU Pukke 11–25 UP Tuks Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Andries Mahoney  12'
Con: Corné Meyer (0/1)
Pen: Corné Meyer  7', 17' (2/3)
Cards: Frikkie Maartens  44'
Wayne Wilschut  78'
Scoreboard[22][24] Try: Pieter Booysen  49'
Johan Jackson  62'
Oscar Mfundisi  65'
Gert Lubbe  72'
Con: Joey Mongalo (0/1)
Gerhard van den Heever (0/1)
Chandré Boshoff  73' (1/1)
Pen: Joey Mongalo  32' (1/2)
Cards: Eben Joubert 6' to 16'
Pieter van der Merwe 57' to 67'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
20 March 2008 NMMU Madibaz 7–57 UJ Outeniqua Park, George  
19:00 Try: Zip Lalendle  41'
Con: Richard Rijs  42' (1/1)
Cards: Clifford Reed 22' to 32'
Kenneth Snodgrass 70' to 79'
Scoreboard[22][25] Try: Bernado Botha  8', 30'
Brett Claassens  37'
Matthew van Zyl  50'
Hennie Oosthuizen  64', 80'
Derek Harwood  71'
Deon Assegaai  73'
Con: Ryno Luus  9', 38', 65', 81' (4/8)
Pen: Ryno Luus  22', 28' (2/3)
Drop: André Smith  47' (1/1)
Referee: Joey Salmans

Round Six

22 March 2008 NMMU Madibaz 7–36 UCT Ikey Tigers Outeniqua Park, George  
11:00 Try: Morné van der Westhuyzen  56'
Con: Michael Gallinetti  57' (1/1)
Pen: Michael Gallinetti (0/2)
Cards: Wesley Kew 68' to 78'
Tashrique Hearne  73'
Scoreboard[26][27] Try: Marcello Sampson  7'
Rob Hopwood  33', 78'
Kyle Wickins  65'
Mathew Turner  76'
Con: Mathew Turner  34' (1/2)
Matthew Rosslee  66', 77', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Mathew Turner (0/1)
Matthew Rosslee  52' (1/1)
Cards: Don Armand 60' to 70'
Kyle Wickins 68' to 78'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
22 March 2008 UP Tuks 43–26 TUT Vikings Outeniqua Park, George  
12:40 Try: Oscar Mfundisi  10'
Duncan Naudé  13'
Pieter Booysen  36', 46'
Gerhard van den Heever  71'
Johan van Heerden  79'
Con: Joey Mongalo  11', 37' (2/5)
Chandré Boshoff (0/1)
Pen: Joey Mongalo  4', 19', 24' (3/3)
Cards: Torsten van Jaarsveld 33' to 43'
Gert Lubbe  77'
Scoreboard[27][28] Try: Braam Pretorius  48'
Lex Kirsten  57'
Con: Braam Pretorius  49', 58' (2/2)
Pen: Braam Pretorius  28', 30', 33', 60' (4/4)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
22 March 2008 NWU Pukke 35–24 UFS Shimlas Outeniqua Park, George  
14:20 Try: Lolo Waka  4'
Andries Mahoney  50'
Wouter Watermeyer  68'
Willem Barnard  75'
Con: Jean Tiedt  5', 69', 76' (3/4)
Pen: Jean Tiedt  19', 22', 41' (3/6)
Cards: Paul Bosch  79'
Scoreboard[27][29] Try: Rowan Walters  12', 52'
PW van Vuuren  37'
Wayne Stevens  45'
Con: Sias Ebersohn  13', 38' (2/2)
Wouter Stieger (0/1)
Boer van Niekerk (0/1)
Cards: Frans la Grange 35' to 46'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joey Salmans
22 March 2008 Maties 32–24 UJ Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Llewellyn Winkler  19', 57'
Morné Jooste  21'
Therlow Pietersen  42'
Sarel Potgieter  44'
Jean Stemmet  52'
Con: Sarel Potgieter (0/2)
Coenie van Wyk  53' (1/4)
Pen: Sarel Potgieter (0/1)
Scoreboard[27][30] Try: Hennie Oosthuizen  15'
Jaco Snyman  63'
Con: Ryno Luus  16' (1/2)
Pen: Ryno Luus  10', 25', 28', 54' (4/4)
Drop: Ryno Luus (0/1)
Cards: Derick Minnie 70' to 80'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni

Round Seven

24 March 2008 NMMU Madibaz 13–48 UP Tuks Outeniqua Park, George  
08:00 Try: Wesley Kew  46'
Con: Michael Gallinetti  47' (1/1)
Pen: Michael Gallinetti  13', 40' (2/5)
Scoreboard[31] Try: Gert Lubbe  32'
Pieter Booysen  36'
Warwick Tecklenburg  42'
Johan Jackson  47', 71', 79'
Johan van Heerden  65'
Sisa Mafu  76'
Con: Joey Mongalo  37', 43', 66', 72' (4/7)
Chandré Boshoff (0/1)
Pen: Joey Mongalo (0/1)
Attendance: 450
Referee: Joey Salmans
24 March 2008 NWU Pukke 67–14 UJ Outeniqua Park, George  
10:30 Try: Willem van der Wal  10', 55'
Grant le Roux  16', 76'
Willem Barnard  26'
Jean Tiedt  34', 67'
Wouter Watermeyer  51'
Dewan Eckard  81'
Con: Jean Tiedt  17', 35', 56', 77', 82' (5/9)
Pen: Jean Tiedt  5', 22', 48', 63' (4/5)
Drop: Wouter Watermeyer (0/1)
Cards: Dirco Rautenbach  80'
Report[32]
Scoreboard[33]
Try: Derick Minnie  14'
Jacobus de Wet  70'
Con: Ryno Luus  15', 71' (2/2)
Cards: Bernado Botha 62' to 72'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
24 March 2008 TUT Vikings 10–43 Maties Outeniqua Park, George  
12:30 Try: Vainon Willis  71'
Con: James Watt  72' (1/1)
Pen: Braam Pretorius  50' (1/2)
Cards: Aubrey McDonald 34' to 44'
Danie Crous 47' to 57'
Scoreboard[34] Try: Coenie van Wyk  18'
Llewellyn Winkler  27'
Zandré Jordaan  35'
Matthew Dobson  51'
Wilhelm Koch  60'
Andy Russel  63'
Jean Stemmet  79'
Con: Sarel Potgieter  19' (1/3)
Therlow Pietersen  61', 64', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Sarel Potgieter (0/1)
Cards: Matthew Dobson 56' to 66'
Andrew Crausaz  72'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
24 March 2008 UCT Ikey Tigers 28–14 UFS Shimlas Outeniqua Park, George  
16:00 Try: Wesley Chetty  8'
JJ Gagiano  21'
James Martin  35'
Justin Bijl  57'
Con: Kyle Wickins  9' (1/3)
Danie van der Merwe (0/1)
Pen: Danie van der Merwe  50', 75' (2/2)
Scoreboard[35] Try: Rowan Walters  32'
Con: Jan du Toit (0/1)
Pen: Jan du Toit  2', 6', 38' (3/4)
Cards: Theo Cwaile 52' to 62'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Tiaan Jonker

Semi-Finals

31 March 2008 UCT Ikey Tigers 32–31 NWU Pukke UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
14:45 Try: Mathew Turner  14', 75'
Mark Goosen  59'
Marcello Sampson  64'
Con: Matthew Rosslee  15', 60', 65' (3/4)
Pen: Matthew Rosslee  28', 80' (2/2)
Report[36]
Scoreboard[37]
Try: Lolo Waka  3', 6'
Jean Tiedt  56'
Con: Jean Tiedt  4', 7' (2/3)
Pen: Jean Tiedt  10', 24', 26', 45' (4/4)
Cards: Grant le Roux 32' to 42'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
31 March 2008 UP Tuks 44–47 Maties Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:45 Try: Gert Lubbe  21'
Johan van Heerden  44', 57'
Gerhard van den Heever  52', 67'
Oscar Mfundisi  78'
Con: Chandré Boshoff  22', 45', 58' (3/5)
Joey Mongalo  79' (1/1)
Pen: Chandré Boshoff  19', 30' (2/2)
Scoreboard[38] Try: Jean Stemmet  8'
Jonathan Adendorf  28'
Sarel Potgieter  36'
Wilhelm Koch  41'
Henoe Stoffberg  72'
Con: Henoe Stoffberg  9', 29', 37', 42', 73' (5/5)
Pen: Henoe Stoffberg  49', 61', 70', 99' (4/5)
Referee: Joey Salmans

Final

7 April 2008 UCT Ikey Tigers 10–16 Maties Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:45 Try: Marcello Sampson  22'
Mathew Turner  62'
Con: Matthew Rosslee (0/2)
Pen: Matthew Rosslee (0/2)
Cards: Herbie Mayosi 8' to 19'
Scoreboard[39] Try: Morné Jooste  82'
Con: Ricardo Croy  83' (1/1)
Pen: Henoe Stoffberg  9', 33' (2/2)
Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1)
Ricardo Croy  71' (1/1)
Cards: Sarel Potgieter 21' to 29'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Winners

2008 Varsity Cup
CHAMPIONS
Maties
First Title

Players

Player Statistics

The following table contain points which have been scored in the 2008 Varsity Cup:[40]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Ryno LuusUJ21518094
2Matthew RossleeUCT Ikey Tigers2276082
3Jean TiedtNWU Pukke31113076
4Braam PretoriusTUT Vikings1616065
5Sarel PotgieterMaties4105055
6Mathew TurnerUCT Ikey Tigers921052
7Corné MeyerNWU Pukke1411046
8Henoe StoffbergMaties169044
9Marcello SampsonUCT Ikey Tigers800040
10Chandré BoshoffUP Tuks0125039
11Jan du ToitUFS Shimlas0310036
12Sias EbersohnUFS Shimlas0102232
13Lolo WakaNWU Pukke600030
14Michael GallinettiNMMU Madibaz075029
Joey MongaloUP Tuks075029
16Pieter BooysenUP Tuks500025
Johan JacksonUP Tuks500025
Gerhard van den HeeverUP Tuks500025
19Donald Stevens Maties054022
20Therlow PietersenMaties330021
21Marvin ChristiansUCT Ikey Tigers400020
Rob HopwoodUCT Ikey Tigers400020
Hennie OosthuizenUJ400020
Johan van HeerdenUP Tuks400020
Rowan WaltersUFS Shimlas400020
26Kit BranchNMMU Madibaz061118
27Danie van der MerweUCT Ikey Tigers202016
28Gert LubbeUP Tuks300015
Jamie MacKenzieUP Tuks300015
Andries MahoneyNWU Pukke300015
Oscar MfundisiUP Tuks300015
Jaco SnymanUJ300015
Jean StemmetMaties300015
Morné van der WesthuyzenNMMU Madibaz300015
Wesley WilkinsMaties300015
Shagen WindvogelUFS Shimlas300015
Llewellyn WinklerMaties300015
38Coenie van WykMaties210012
39André SmithUJ100211
40Willem BarnardNWU Pukke200010
Bernado BothaUJ200010
Jannie CloeteTUT Vikings200010
Lucian CloeteMaties200010
Dwayne CruickshankNMMU Madibaz200010
Wesley DelportUJ200010
Dan HowitzNMMU Madibaz200010
Cameron JacobsUFS Shimlas200010
Morné JoosteMaties200010
Wilhelm Koch Maties200010
Zip LalendleNMMU Madibaz200010
Grant le RouxNWU Pukke200010
Herbie MayosiUCT Ikey Tigers200010
Nelis NelNWU Pukke200010
Jaco NepgenMaties200010
Wouter StiegerUFS Shimlas200010
Warwick TecklenburgUP Tuks200010
Willem van der WalNWU Pukke200010
Wouter WatermeyerNWU Pukke200010
59Dewan EckardNWU Pukke10108
60Kyle WickinsUCT Ikey Tigers11007
61Jonathan AdendorfMaties10005
Deon AssegaaiUJ10005
Justin BijlUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Bennie BooysenMaties10005
Paul BoschNWU Pukke10005
Wesley ChettyUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Brett ClaassensUJ10005
Charl CoetzerUP Tuks10005
Andrew CrausazMaties10005
Danie CrousTUT Vikings10005
Ricardo CroyMaties01015
Shaun DavidsUP Tuks10005
Bovril de BruinTUT Vikings10005
Henk de RidderUP Tuks10005
Jacobus de WetUJ10005
Matthew DobsonMaties10005
Stoffel DuvenageNWU Pukke10005
Robert EbersohnUFS Shimlas10005
Pieter EngelbrechtUCT Ikey Tigers10005
William FickNMMU Madibaz10005
Markus FourieNWU Pukke10005
JJ GagianoUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Dane GalleyUCT Ikey Tigers10005
André GoosenNMMU Madibaz10005
Mark GoosenUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Derek HarwoodUJ10005
Tashrique HearneNMMU Madibaz10005
Jacko Jackson UFS Shimlas10005
Ruan JacobsUFS Shimlas10005
Zandré JordaanMaties10005
Eben JoubertUP Tuks10005
Wesley KewNMMU Madibaz10005
Lex KirstenTUT Vikings10005
Craig KleuUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Vaatjie KoorsenUFS Shimlas10005
JP KosterUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Sisa MafuUP Tuks10005
Ghaliel MarkusUJ10005
James MartinUCT Ikey Tigers10005
Aubrey McDonaldTUT Vikings10005
Justin MelckMaties10005
Derick MinnieUJ10005
Athi MtyaTUT Vikings10005
Duncan NaudéUP Tuks10005
Coenie OosthuizenUFS Shimlas10005
Danie OppermanTUT Vikings01015
Cameron PeverettMaties10005
Wilton PietersenUFS Shimlas10005
Clifford Reed NMMU Madibaz10005
Wade RoosNMMU Madibaz10005
Craig RossNMMU Madibaz10005
Andy RusselMaties10005
Hadley SmithUFS Shimlas10005
Kenneth SnodgrassNMMU Madibaz10005
Jan-Harm SteenkampTUT Vikings10005
Bryan StephenUJ10005
Wayne Stevens UFS Shimlas10005
Pieter StoffbergMaties10005
Danny TheronUFS Shimlas10005
Erich van der WesthuizenUP Tuks10005
Torsten van JaarsveldUP Tuks10005
Boer van NiekerkUFS Shimlas01105
PW van VuurenUFS Shimlas10005
Jowayne van WykMaties10005
Matthew van ZylUJ10005
Tim Whitehead UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Vainon WillisTUT Vikings10005
Ignick WindvogelUP Tuks10005
Yannick WomboUJ10005
130Reinard KrugerUP Tuks01002
Richard RijsNMMU Madibaz01002
James WattTUT Vikings01002
penalty tryTUT Vikings10005
UCT Ikey Tigers10005
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:

Maties – 2008 Varsity Cup[41]
Forwards
Did not play
Yrin Belelie
Blake Bradford
Chris Buckle
Morné Hanekom
Chase Minnaar
JP Mostert
Carlo Prinsloo
Andrew Prior
Andrew Wilkins
Phillip Woest
Backs
Did not play
Wessel Brand
Andy de Bruin
Albertus Delport
Johnathan Francke
Wilhelm Loock
Jacques Rossouw
Matthew Tayler-Smith
Danie van Wyk
Jaco Vollgraaff
Coach Chean Roux
NWU Pukke – 2008 Varsity Cup[42]
Forwards
  • Louis Coetzee
  • Stoffel Duvenage
  • Markus Fourie
  • Renier Harmse
  • Jaco Koch
  • Grant le Roux
  • Martin Lombard
  • Frikkie Maartens
  • Dylan Maree
  • Thabo Molete
  • Nelis Nel
  • Savvas Nel
  • Flippie Pienaar
  • Dirco Rautenbach
  • BG Uys
  • Willem van der Wal
  • Wayne Wilschut
Did not play
Hendrik Stephanus Botha
Tinus Hoffman
Sarel Janse van Rensburg
Dewald Marais
Cornelius Kruger Mouton
Johan Oberholzer
Francois Robbertse
André Smith
Marius Steenkamp
Wentzel van Zyl
Luan Velthuizen
Backs
Did not play
Cecil Dumond
Dirk Fourie
Samuel Moeketsi
Ken Prinsloo
John Roodt
Pieter-George Slabbert
Barne Viljoen
Godwin Walters
Coach Matthew Proudfoot
UCT Ikey Tigers – 2008 Varsity Cup[43]
Forwards
Did not play
Jody Burch
Alberto Engelbrecht
Jan-Hendrik Laas
Backs
Did not play
James Bailes
Michael Nel
Coach John Dobson
UP Tuks – 2008 Varsity Cup[44]
Forwards
Did not play
CJ Dannhauser
Wilhelm de Jager
Juan Palm
Polla Scholtz
Dawie Steyn
Gerrit-Jan van Velze
Backs
  • Pieter Booysen
  • Chandré Boshoff
  • Charl Coetzer
  • Shaun Davids
  • Henk de Ridder
  • Johan Jackson
  • Reinard Kruger
  • Jamie MacKenzie
  • Wesleigh Marais
  • Oscar Mfundisi
  • Luvuyo Mhlobiso
  • Joey Mongalo
  • Lutho Nyeka
  • Tom Seabela
  • Gerrit Smith
  • Gerhard van den Heever
  • Johan van Heerden
  • Ignick Windvogel
Did not play
Michael Botha
Claude Burger
Aaron Denenga
Eugene Janse van Rensburg
Coach Marinus van der Watt

See also

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