The two Semi-finals of the Varsity Cup was played today, the 1st match at 17:00 and the 2nd match at 19:00. This was the combined match thread for discussion of the Games. The matches were broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
UCT (45) 57 / Shimlas (3) 20 (Final Score)
UJ (6) 11 / Tukkies (14) 25 (Final Score)
FNB UCT v FNB Shimlas
Kick-off: 4.45pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Groote Schuur (Cape Town)
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Marius van der Westhuizen
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
The teams:
UCT: 15 Therlow Pietersen, 14 Ricky Rijs, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Adrian Kritzinger, 11 Mark Winter, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nicholas Farrar, 8 Greg Mallett, 7 Nick Fenton-Wells (captain) , 6 Michael Morris, 5 Donovan Armand, 4 Levi Odendaal, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Matt Page, 1 Wesley Chetty.
Replacements: 16 Neil Rautenbach, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Eben Etzebeth, 19 Zandy Macdonald, 20 Ricky Schroeder, 21 Pete Haw, 22 Sabelo Siyakatshana, 23 Pete Olivier.
Shimlas: 15 George Whitehead, 14 Cameron Jacobs, 13 Earl Snyman, 12 Charl Weideman, 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Jaco Colyn, 9 Enrico Acker, 8 Willie Britz (captain) , 7 Pieter Labuschagnè, 6 Etienne Terblanche, 5 Joubert Horn, 4 Wilken Heyns, 3 Ian Potgieter, 2 Hercu Liebenberg, 1 John-Henry Harris.
Replacements: 16 JC Van Wyk, 17 Johan van Niekerk, 18 Frederick Ngoza, 19 Erik le Roux, 20 Franna du Toit, 21 Shaun Davids, 22 Divandre Strydom, 23 Charles Marais.
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FNB UJ v FNB Tuks
Kick-off: 7pm (Live on SuperSport One)
UJ Stadium (Johannesburg)
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Gerrie de Bruin
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
The teams:
UJ: 15 Theuns Kotze, 14 Aubrey McDonald, 13 Justin St. Jerry, 12 Luan Steenkamp, 11 Lolo Waka, 10 André Smith, 9 Rudi Paige, 8 Cameron Peverett, 7 Justin Wheeler (captain) , 6 Wendal Wehr, 5 Marnus van Huyssteen, 4 Johan Snyman, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Alfred Ries, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Thurston Zimri, 17 Ollie Terblanche, 18 Shane Kirkwood, 19 Johan van Deventer, 20 Jacques Pretorius, 21 Divan van Zyl, 22 Wigan Pekeur, 23 Anthony Gallacher.
Tuks: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Jean du Plessis, 12 Dabeon Draghoender, 11 Hayden Groepes, 10 Wesley Dunlop (captain) , 9 Danie Faasen, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques Verwey, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Nqubeko Zulu, 3 Stephan Pretorius, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Vincent Koch.
Replacements: 16 Chris Crous, 17 Jean Rossouw, 18 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 19 Willie Nel, 20 Clayton Stewart, 21 JC Roos, 22 GD Kotzee, 23 Grant Kemp.
March 28th, 2011 at 20:29 SAST
14 min left…. 11 points deficit
March 28th, 2011 at 20:30 SAST
Tukkies het n paar mooi groot slotte wat deurkom, miskien moet Fudge maar nou al begin leer flank speel.
March 28th, 2011 at 20:32 SAST
102@ superBul:
Daai Zulu slot, speel hard en eerlik
March 28th, 2011 at 20:34 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Ek hou van sy attitude, hard maar skoon
March 28th, 2011 at 20:35 SAST
Hierdie ref is nog maar lekker onervare, speel sekere goed vir my maar kakas
March 28th, 2011 at 20:35 SAST
7 min left
March 28th, 2011 at 20:39 SAST
Less than 5 min left
March 28th, 2011 at 20:41 SAST
Now less than 3 min left….
Tuks MUST just keep defending other side the gain line….
Heeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaa, Tuks penalty… go for posts boys!
March 28th, 2011 at 20:41 SAST
Ek het vroeer vanaand daai no 10 van UCT gelike, maar die Tuks kaptein speel ook n lekker game, Westley Dunlop.
March 28th, 2011 at 20:42 SAST
Tuks 25 / 11
March 28th, 2011 at 20:43 SAST
Seconds left… Tuks scrum
March 28th, 2011 at 20:43 SAST
sal ma vir tuks shout,ek laaik nie daai liberale spul by uct nie
March 28th, 2011 at 20:45 SAST
@ smallies72:
Hallo smallies, ek is nou 3 dae weg van n amptelike Pensioenaris. Wens ek kan more ontslaewee van my donnerse Sup.
March 28th, 2011 at 20:46 SAST
Last ditch penalty for UJ
March 28th, 2011 at 20:46 SAST
Final Score: Tukkies 25 / 11 UJ
March 28th, 2011 at 20:47 SAST
GBS sal dit nou nie great wees om weer n Tukkies span as kampioen te sien nie. Finaal blykbaar oor 2 weke , reg?
March 28th, 2011 at 20:48 SAST
Heeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaa, my Bru is in sy moer in maar ek is happy!
March 28th, 2011 at 20:51 SAST
116@ superBul:
Ja, Final oor 2 weke
March 28th, 2011 at 20:52 SAST
Final will be at LC de Villiers Stadium at the Tukkies Sports Grounds!
March 28th, 2011 at 20:52 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
Ek het raak geraai met Tuks maar smallies se span het my heavy gedrop
March 28th, 2011 at 20:56 SAST
Daar skiet ek met n mooi 2.5 punte op op Sbru na 13 de plek……oooo nee ek bly maar 13de
March 28th, 2011 at 21:00 SAST
OK, I’m off… like a Jewish foreskin…. still busy with plenty of work to completely revamp my Work desks here in the office.
Changing my situation here so that I can effectively work on 12 Client Computers at once, from 3 23″ LG LED Monitors with their keyboards and mice (VIA KVM SWITCHING)… plus of course my Main PC, Notebook and Server.
It includes rubberised anti-static tops and nealy laid Trunking and a host of Network infrastructure.
March 28th, 2011 at 21:07 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
jammer jy het so gou begin ek sou jou kom help het
March 28th, 2011 at 21:16 SAST
Hoekom speel hulle op Tuks se tuisveld? Het Ikeys dan nie bo hulle geeindig op die log nie?
March 28th, 2011 at 21:16 SAST
hey ou grote ek aan die anderkant het nog 23 jaar oor
March 28th, 2011 at 21:19 SAST
Hoop die Ikeys kan die ding doen. Dan kan hulle dit in die donnerse Maties se gesigte vryf! Lg dink mos nog altyd hulle is die uitverkore volk van rugby, en arme Ikeys trek altyd aan die verkeerde kant. Liberaal of te not, hulle doen die laaste paar jaar uitstekend met minder resources as die ander grotes.
March 28th, 2011 at 21:20 SAST
Hoop die Ikeys kan die ding doen. Dan kan hulle dit in die donnerse Maties se gesigte vryf! Dok Craven se kinnertjies dink mos nog altyd hulle is die uitverkore volk van rugby, en arme Ikeys trek altyd aan die verkeerde kant hier in die Kaap. Liberaal of te not, hulle doen die laaste paar jaar uitstekend met minder resources as die ander grotes.
March 28th, 2011 at 22:46 SAST
@ Rugbyprof:
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As an added bonus, Tuks will now host the 2011 final on April 11 – due to UCT’s lights not being fit to deal with a 7pm televised match – giving the Men from Pretoria yet another welcome shot in the arm.