South Africa Universities rugby union team

The South Africa Universities rugby union team – also called the South African Students rugby union team – is a South African representative rugby union team that is usually named on an annual basis and that would participate in first class matches on an intermittent basis.

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Team kit

Since the launch and subsequent growth in popularity of the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, the South African Universities rugby union team effectively became a team selected from the best Varsity Cup players; in 2015, the team was called the Varsity Cup Dream Team.[1]

Players

The most recent squad was named after the 2015 Varsity Cup; this side would play against South Africa Under-20 in Stellenbosch:[1]

Props

Hookers

Locks

 

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

 

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

Head Coach

Results and fixtures

21 April 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team 24–31 South Africa Under-20 Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:30 Try: penalty try  22'
Rhyno Smith  38'
Dillon Smit  59'
Elandré Huggett  69'
Con: Inny Radebe  23' (1/2)
Rhyno Smith  60' (1/2)
Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen 65' to 74'
Scoreboard[2]" Try: Daniël du Plessis  36'
Jan van der Merwe  43'
penalty try  65'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  37' (1/2)
Brandon Thomson  66' (1/1)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  40', 48' (2/2)
Brandon Thomson  73', 76' (2/2)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez 22' to 32'
4 May 2013 Namibia 39–50 South African Universities Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
Try: PJ van Lill
Malcolm Moore
Ian van Wyk
Callie Swanepoel
Con: Justin Nel
Theuns Kotzé
Pen: Justin Nel
Report[3] Try: JP Lewis
Martin Ferreira
JR Esterhuizen
Os Hamman
Roy Godfrey
Con: Justin van Staden
25 June 2012 Namibia 24–34 South African Students Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Try: Tinus du Plessis
Danie Dames
Chrysander Botha
Con: Theuns Kotzé
Pen: Theuns Kotzé
Report[4] Try: André Smith
Hugo Kloppers
John-Roy Jenkinson
Divan van Zyl
Con: Franna du Toit
André Kemp
Pen: Franna du Toit
19 June 2012 Eastern Province Kings 36–19 South African Students Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Marcello Sampson
Jongi Nokwe
George Whitehead
Cornell du Preez
Con: George Whitehead
Wesley Dunlop
Pen: Wesley Dunlop
Report[5][6] Try: Joe Seerane
François du Toit
penalty try
Con: André Kemp
Franna du Toit

See also

References

  1. "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24-31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. "Welwitschias playing catch up". The Namibian. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. "SA Students win in Windhoek". Rugby365. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 36-19 SA Students". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. "EP Kings beat SA Students in Port Elizabeth". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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