The 2010 Varsity Cup was contested from 1 February to 29 March 2010. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Cup , an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by Maties for the third consecutive season; they beat UCT Ikey Tigers 17-14 in the final played on 29 March 2010.
Competition rules
There were eight participating universities in the 2010 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.
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 will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams
Location of teams in the 2010 Varsity Cup
The following teams took part in the 2010 Varsity Cup competition:
Table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Maties
7
7
0
0
324
96
+228
41
12
5
0
33
Title Play-Off Semi-final game
2
UCT Ikey Tigers
7
5
1
1
223
139
+84
24
13
2
1
25
3
UFS Shimlas
7
4
1
2
230
169
+61
29
18
4
1
23
4
NWU Pukke
7
4
0
3
184
155
+29
23
14
3
2
21
5
UJ
7
3
1
3
247
208
+39
32
25
4
1
19
6
UP Tuks
7
2
1
4
227
264
−37
29
30
3
1
14
7
TUT Vikings
7
1
0
6
156
285
−129
16
33
1
2
7
8
NMMU Madibaz
7
0
0
7
148
423
−275
13
62
1
2
3
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification:
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
Fixtures and results
All times are South African (GMT+2)
Regular season
Week One
2010-02-01
TUT Vikings
14 - 28
UJ
LC de Villiers Stadium
Scoreboard[3]
Week Two
2010-02-08
UP Tuks
34 - 34
UJ
Tuks Rugby Stadium
Scoreboard[8]
Week Three
Week Four
2010-02-22
NWU Pukke
22 - 23
UJ
Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
Scoreboard[15]
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
2010-03-15
NWU Pukke
17 - 33
Maties
Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
Scoreboard[28]
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
Final
Honours
2010 Varsity Cup Champions
Maties 3rd title
See also
References
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 30–30 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – NMMU 20–68 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 14–28 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 24–35 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 62–0 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 54–5 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 18–11 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 34–34 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 10–43 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 17–16 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – NMMU 9–65 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 30–42 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 31–15 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 25–19 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 22–23 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 63–36 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 23–30 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – NMMU 24–31 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 37–31 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 64–17 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 23–27 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 51–17 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 97–14 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 23–17 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 38–24 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Shimlas 51–32 UJ". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – TUT 45–40 NMMU". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pukke 17–33 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 27–21 Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 47–11 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 17–14 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016 .
External links
Official Site
"SA Rugby Competition – 2010 FNB Varsity Cup". South African Rugby Union . Retrieved 8 June 2016 .
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