Madibas (7) 16 / UJ (11) 21  (Final Score)

The first of 4 matches today in the Varsity Cup Competition was the one between NMMU and FNB UJ, it took place at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 17:00 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.

This must surely be the bottom of the barrell as far as games go, it was scrappy and error-ridden and UJ looked listless and dumb, with a very brave Madibas team trying their hearts out to make a game of it and nearly succeeding at the end.

Scorers:

Madibas: 1 Conversion & 3 Penalties Marius Muller, 1 Try Wade Roos

UJ: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion Theuns Kotze, 1 Try Wigan Pekeur, 1 Try Luan Steenkamp

Teams:

FNB NMMU: 15 Vuyolethu Mazaka, 14 Juan du Preez, 13 Wade Roos, 12 Jeffrey Taljaard, 11 Makholokoe Ramashala, 10 Marius Muller, 9 Shannon Rick, 8 Jaco Swanepoel (captain), 7 Theunis Derksen, 6 Ferdinand Gerber, 5 Mzwande Zito, 4 Schalk Oelofse, 3 Musa Tukela, 2 Martin Ferreira, 1 Ross David-Anderson.
Replacements: 16 Lumka Mbane, 17 Dexter Seanancy, 18 Louis Fourie, 19 Andre Goosen, 20 Martin Ruiters, 21 Bradley Kretzmann, 22 Hlangoluhle Nodongwe, 23 Andile Mrwebi.

Head coach: Brent Janse van Rensburg

FNB UJ: 15 Aubrey McDonald, 14 Wigan Pekeur, 13 Luan Steenkamp, 12 Divan van Zyl, 11 Lolo Waka, 10 Theuns Kotze, 9 Daniel Botha, 8 Justin Wheeler (captain), 7 Wendal Wehr, 6 Johan van Deventer, 5 Marnus van Huyssteen, 4 Jacobus Swanepoel, 3 Jaco Vermeulen, 2 Francois du Toit, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.                                                             
Replacements: 16 George Ries, 17 Ollie Terblanche, 18 Shane Kirkwood, 19 Cameron Peverett, 20 André Smith, 21 Earl Lewis, 22 Harry Collins, 23 Anthony Gallacher.

Head coach: Hugo van As

Date: Monday, February 14
Venue: NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick-off: 5pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: François Groenewald
TMO: Johann Meuwesen