The 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions were contested from 27 January to 7 April 2014.[1] Varsity Rugby is the collective name of four rugby union competitions played between several university teams in South Africa, with the Varsity Cup being the premier competition. The 2014 season was the seventh edition of this tournament.
All four 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions used a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points.[2]
All Varsity Cup games also had two referees officiating each game,[3]props' jerseys featured a special gripping patch to ensure better binding, intended to reduce collapsing scrums[4] and the mark was extended to the entire field.[5]
TUT Vikings remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015.
Young Guns
Competition Rules
There were eight participating universities in the 2014 Young Guns competition. These teams were divided into two pools (the FNB pool and the Steinhoff pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 two teams in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finished second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final.[8]
The final league standings for the 2014 Varsity Cup Young Guns were:[9]
2014 Young Guns Steinhoff Pool Log
Pos
Team
Pl
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
1
UJ Young Guns
3
3
0
0
108
69
+39
?
?
3
0
15
2
Maties Juniors
3
2
0
1
92
44
+48
?
?
2
1
11
3
UCT Trojans
3
0
1
2
42
95
−53
?
?
1
0
3
4
NMMU Young Guns
3
0
1
2
45
79
−34
?
?
0
0
2
2014 Young Guns FNB Pool log
Pos
Team
Pl
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
1
UP Tuks Young Guns
3
3
0
0
177
36
+141
?
?
2
0
14
2
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
3
1
1
1
172
54
+118
?
?
2
1
9
3
NWU Pukke Young Guns
3
1
1
1
139
38
+101
?
?
1
1
8
4
Wits Young Guns
3
0
0
3
2
362
−360
?
?
0
0
0
UJ Young Guns, Maties Juniors, UP Tuks Young Guns and UFS Shimlas Young Guns qualified for 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
Fixtures and results
The 2014 Varsity Young Guns fixtures were as follows:[10]
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round One
10 February 2014
UJ Young Guns
40–16
NMMU Young Guns
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
16:45
Report[11]
10 February 2014
Wits Young Guns
2–137
UP Tuks Young Guns
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
16:45
Report[12]
10 February 2014
Maties Juniors
42–0
UCT Trojans
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
19:00
Report[13]
Bye/s: NWU Pukke Young Guns, UFS Shimlas Young Guns
Round Two
17 February 2014
NMMU Young Guns
13–13
UCT Trojans
NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
14:30
Report[14]
17 February 2014
UP Tuks Young Guns
28–24
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
16:45
Report[15]
Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NWU Pukke Young Guns, UJ Young Guns, Wits Young Guns
Round Three
24 February 2014
UCT Trojans
29–40
UJ Young Guns
UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
14:30
Report[16]
24 February 2014
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
122–0
Wits Young Guns
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
14:30
Report[17]
Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NMMU Young Guns, NWU Pukke Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns
Round Four
3 March 2014
Maties Juniors
26–16
NMMU Young Guns
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
16:45
Report[18]
3 March 2014
Wits Young Guns
0–103
NWU Pukke Young Guns
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
19:00
Report[19]
Bye/s: UCT Trojans, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UJ Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns
Round Five
10 March 2014
UP Tuks Young Guns
12–10
NWU Pukke Young Guns
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
14:30
Report[20]
10 March 2014
UJ Young Guns
28–24
Maties Juniors
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
16:45
Report[21]
Bye/s: NMMU Young Guns, UCT Trojans, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, Wits Young Guns
Round Six
17 March 2014
NWU Pukke Young Guns
26–26
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
16:45
Report[22]
Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NMMU Young Guns, UCT Trojans, UJ Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns, Wits Young Guns
Semi-Finals
24 March 2014
UP Tuks Young Guns
40–24
Maties Juniors
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
14:30
Report[23]
24 March 2014
UJ Young Guns
26–33
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
17:00
Report[24]
Final
31 March 2014
UP Tuks Young Guns
17–17 (aet)
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
19:00
Report[25]
The UFS Shimlas Young Guns beat UP Tuks Young Guns in a kick-off after the match ended in a 17–all draw after extra time.
Honours
2014 Young Guns Champions:
UFS Shimlas Young Guns
Koshuis Rugby Championship
Competition Rules
There were eight participating teams in the 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship competition, the winners of the internal leagues of each of the eight Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools and each team played every team in their pool 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 two teams in each pool qualified for the semi-finals.
Teams
2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship teams
Team
University
Stadium
Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers
University of Cape Town
UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
Heimat, UFS Shimlas
University of the Free State
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Humanities, Wits
University of the Witwatersrand
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Majuba, UJ
University of Johannesburg
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Medies, Maties
Stellenbosch University
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Onderstepoort, UP Tuks
University of Pretoria
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Oppidani, NMMU Madibaz
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Patria, NWU Pukke
North-West University
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
Standings
The league standings for the 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship were:
2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship log
Pos
Team
Pl
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
* 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
Mopanie and Vishuis qualified to the Final.
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
Fixtures and results
The 2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures were as follows:[citation needed]
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round One
17 February 2014
Oppidani
15–65
Medies
NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
16:45
Report[26]
17 February 2014
Majuba
31–8
Humanities
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
19:00
Report[27]
Bye/s: Cobras, Heimat, Onderstepoort, Patria
Round Two
24 February 2014
Heimat
55–16
Humanities
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
16:45
Report[28]
24 February 2014
Oppidani
0–39
Patria
NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
16:45
Report[29]
Bye/s: Cobras, Majuba, Medies, Onderstepoort
Round Three
3 March 2014
Majuba
13–28
Cobras
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
16:45
Report[30]
3 March 2014
Onderstepoort
11–13
Patria
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
16:45
Report[31]
Bye/s: Heimat, Humanities, Medies, Oppidani
Round Four
10 March 2014
Onderstepoort
–
Oppidani
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
14:30
Report
10 March 2014
Cobras
0–37
Heimat
UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
14:45
Report[32]
10 March 2014
Patria
24–22
Medies
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
19:00
Report[33]
Bye/s: Humanities, Majuba
Round Five
17 March 2014
Medies
23–12
Onderstepoort
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Report[34]
17 March 2014
Humanities
13–34
Cobras
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Report[35]
17 March 2014
Heimat
47–16
Majuba
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Report[36]
Bye/s: Oppidani, Patria
Semi-Finals
24 March 2014
Patria
52–16
Cobras
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
16:30
Report[37]
24 March 2014
Heimat
31–16
Medies
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
17:00
Report[38]
Final
7 April 2014
Patria
12–20
Heimat
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
16:45
Report[39]
Honours
2014 Koshuis Rugby Championship Champions:
Heimat
See also
Varsity Cup
2014 Currie Cup Premier Division
2014 Currie Cup First Division
2014 Vodacom Cup
References
^"Makliker vir UJ en Puk" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.