{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2023}} {{Navbox | name = Varsity Cup seasons | title = Varsity Cup seasons | listclass = hlist | state = autocollapse | group1 = Seasons | list1 = * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 * 2025 * 2026 }} {{Infobox rugby union season | name = 2013 Varsity Cup | image = VARSITY CUP PRIMARY LOGO 1-1 CMYK 150719 FAC1.jpg | imagesize = 180px | caption = | countries = South Africa | date = 4 February – 8 April 2013 | champions = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | count = 2 | runnersup = {{Rut|Maties}} | promoted = | relegated = None | matches = 31 | attendance = | tries = 216 | top point scorer = Kobus de Kock (91) | top try scorer = Hoffmann Maritz (7) | prevseason = 2012 | nextseason = 2014 }} {{2013 in South African rugby union}} The '''2013 Varsity Cup''' was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by {{Rut|UP Tuks}} for the second consecutive season; they beat {{Rut|Maties}} 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014.
==Competition rules and information==
There were eight participating universities in the 2013 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 played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
There was no relegation to the Varsity Shield at the end of the season.
The 2013 Varsity Cup used a different scoring system than the common scoring system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points instead of two, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points instead of three.<ref name="VC Rugby 'points' ahead">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/varsity-cup-rugby-points-the-way-forward/ | title=VC Rugby 'points' ahead | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=17 November 2011 | access-date=15 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412210558/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/varsity-cup-rugby-points-the-way-forward/ | archive-date=12 April 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==Teams==
{{Location map+ | South Africa | float=right | width=425 | caption=Location of teams in the 2013 Varsity Cup | places= {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.940080 | long=18.873525 | label=<small>{{Rut|Maties}}</small> }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-34.009252 | long=25.679051 | label=<small>{{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}</small> }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.693162 | long=27.100284 | label=<small>{{Rut|NWU Pukke}}</small> | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.959050 | long=18.462648 | label=<small>{{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}</small> | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-29.108672 | long=26.172352 | label=<small>{{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}</small> | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.178286 | long=27.992494 | label=<small>{{Rut|UJ}}</small> | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-25.750959 | long=28.248736 | label=<small>{{Rut|UP Tuks}}</small> | position=right }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.187536 | long=28.031394 | label=<small>{{Rut|Wits}}</small> | position=right }} }}
The following teams took part in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; line-height:110%; font-size:90%; width:60%;" |- | colspan=4 align=center | '''2013 Varsity Cup teams''' |- ! width="20%" | Team name ! width="40%" | University ! width="40%" | Stadium |- | {{Rut|Maties}} || Stellenbosch University || {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} || Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University || {{Rus|NMMU Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} || North-West University || {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} || University of Cape Town || {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} |- | {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} || University of the Free State || {{Rus|Shimla Park}} |- | {{Rut|UJ}} || University of Johannesburg || {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|UP Tuks}} || University of Pretoria || {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|Wits}} || University of the Witwatersrand || {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} |}
==Standings==
The final league standings for the 2013 Varsity Cup were:<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Log | id=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:110%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- | colspan="14" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | '''2013 Varsity Cup standings''' |- ! style="width:5%;" | Pos ! style="width:35%;" | Team ! style="width:5%;" | P ! style="width:5%;" | W ! style="width:5%;" | D ! style="width:5%;" | L ! style="width:5%;" | PF ! style="width:5%;" | PA ! style="width:5%;" | PD ! style="width:5%;" | TF ! style="width:5%;" | TA ! style="width:5%;" | TB ! style="width:5%;" | LB ! style="width:5%;" | Pts <!-- Pos || Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts --> |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 1 || align=left | {{Rut|Maties}} || 7 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 205 || 117 || +88 || 28 || 16 || 5 || 0 || '''33''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 2 || align=left | {{Rut|UP Tuks}} || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 179 || 114 || +65 || 25 || 13 || 3 || 3 || '''22''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 3 || align=left | {{Rut|UJ}} || 7 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 218 || 179 || +39 || 31 || 23 || 5 || 2 || '''21''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 || align=left | {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} || 7 || 4 || 1 || 2 || 120 || 103 || +17 || 14 || 15 || 1 || 2 || '''21''' |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | 5 || align=left | {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 237 || 222 || +15 || 33 || 30 || 4 || 1 || '''21''' |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || align=left | {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} || 7 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 183 || 132 || +51 || 24 || 19 || 2 || 1 || '''15''' |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | 7 || align=left | {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} || 7 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 159 || 198 || –39 || 22 || 27 || 2 || 1 || '''11''' |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | 8 || align=left | {{Rut|Wits}} || 7 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 133 || 369 || –236 || 17 || 51 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' |}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan="4" style="border:0px" | Legend and competition rules |- | colspan="4" style="height:10px" | |- | colspan="4" style="border:0px" | '''Legend:''' |- | style="height:10px; width:5%; background:#E8FFD8;" | | style="width:30%;" | <small>Top four teams; qualify to semi-finals.</small> | rowspan="3" style="width:5%;" | | rowspan="3" style="width:60%; background:#FFFFFF;" | <small>P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games 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</small> |- | style="height:10px; width:5%; background:#FFFFFF;" | | <small>No relegation.</small> |- | colspan="2" | |- | colspan="4" style="border:0px" | '''Competition rules:''' |- | colspan="4" | {{smalldiv|'''Play-offs:''' The top four teams qualify to the semi-finals. The first-placed team will host the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team will host the third-placed team.<br/>The higher-ranked semi-final winner will then host the lower-ranked semi-final winner in the final.
'''Points breakdown:'''<br/>* 4 points for a win<br/>* 2 points for a draw<br/>* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less<br/>* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match}} |}
==Pool stages==
The 2015 Varsity Cup fixtures were released as follows:<ref name="Varsity Cup Fixtures/Logs">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-results-2013 | title=Varsity Cup Fixtures/Logs | work=Varsity Cup | access-date=28 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130204540/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-results-2013 | archive-date=30 January 2013 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* '''''All times are South African (GMT+2)'''''.
===Round one===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 February 2013 | time = 17:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 29 – 8 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421210609/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5856-maties-blow-uj-away Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 29-8 FNB UJ">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100824 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=29 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=4 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | try1 = Clearance Khumalo {{try|55}} <br/> Reniel Hugo {{try|61}} <br/> JP Lewis {{try|67|72}} | con1 = JH Potgieter {{kick|56|62}} (2/2) <br/> Dean Grant {{kick|73}} (1/2) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = AJ le Roux {{try|35}} | con2 = Kobus de Kock {{kick|36}} (1/1) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | attendance = 19,800 | referee = Matt Kemp }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 26 – 23 | report = [https://archive.today/20130422003649/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5857-nwu-pukke-hold-of-determined-champs Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NWU-Pukke 26-23 FNB UP-Tuks 1">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100834 | homeid=10634 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NWU-Pukke | homescore=26 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=4 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | try1 = Robey Labuschagné {{try|7}} <br/> Ernie Strydom {{try|20}} <br/> Martin Dreyer {{try|40}} | con1 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|8|21|40}} (3/3) | pen1 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|57}} (1/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Vainon Willis {{try|46}} <br/> Riaan Britz {{try|50}} <br/> Sidney Tobias {{try|61}} <br/> Courtnall Skosan {{try|66}} | con2 = Willie du Plessis (0/2) <br/> Tian Schoeman {{kick|67}} (1/2) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} | attendance = 5,520 | referee = Tiaan Jonker }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 5 – 5 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130208085607/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5859-opening-day-stalemate-in-the-cape Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UCT 5-5 FNB NMMU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100844 | homeid=10654 | awayid=10664 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=5 | awayscore=5 | awayteam=FNB NMMU | matchdate=4 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = David Ambunya {{try|33}} | con1 = Ross Jones-Davies (0/1) | pen1 = Ross Jones-Davies (0/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Ulrich Pretorius {{try|42}} | con2 = Justin van Staden (0/1) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} | attendance = 8,600 | referee = Jonathan Kaplan }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 7 – 61 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421233054/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5858-shimlas-put-wits-to-the-sword Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Wits 7-61 FNB Shimlas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100854 | homeid=10674 | awayid=10684 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Wits | homescore=7 | awayscore=61 | awayteam=FNB Shimlas | matchdate=4 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | try1 = Jacques Erasmus {{try|80}} | con1 = Greg Blom (0/1) | pen1 = Latiume Fosita {{kick|2}} (1/2) <br/> Bronson Lange (0/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = Riaan Arends {{sin bin|24|35}} | try2 = Schalk van der Merwe {{try|5|25|40}} <br/> Kevin Luiters {{try|36}} <br/> Erik le Roux {{try|61}} <br/> Oupa Mohojé {{try|67|74}} <br/> Robbie van Schalkwyk {{try|77}} | con2 = Franna du Toit {{kick|6|25|37|40|61|67|74}} (7/8) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = 3,000 | referee = Eduan Nel }}
===Round two===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 February 2013 | time = 16:50 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 24 – 16 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421211725/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5899-up-tuks-hold-off-fiery-ikeys Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UP-Tuks 1 24-16 FNB UCT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100864 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10654 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=24 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=11 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | try1 = Jean Cook {{try|5}} <br/> Shaun Adendorff {{try|42}} <br/> Courtnall Skosan {{try|65}} | con1 = Tian Schoeman {{kick|6|43}} (2/2) <br/> Handré Pollard {{kick|66}} (1/1) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Michael Willemse {{try|49}} <br/> Dillyn Leyds {{try|77}} | con2 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|50}} (1/1) <br/> Dillyn Leyds {{kick|78}} (1/1) | pen2 = | drop2 = Nick Holton (0/1) | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | attendance = 11,500 | referee = Tiaan Jonker }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 24 – 16 | report = [https://archive.today/20130422000020/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5903-madibaz-leave-it-late-in-pe Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NMMU 24-16 FNB Wits">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100874 | homeid=10664 | awayid=10674 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NMMU | homescore=24 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=11 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | try1 = Ulrich Pretorius {{try|22}} <br/> Louis Fourie {{try|41}} <br/> Marius Oosthuizen {{try|78}} | con1 = Justin van Staden {{kick|23|42|79}} (3/3) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Carel Greeff {{try|12|37}} | con2 = Latiume Fosita {{kick|13|38}} (2/2) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|NMMU Stadium}} | attendance = 2,000 | referee = Rodney Boneparte }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 37 – 20 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421222522/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5904-uj-class-shines-through-in-the-end Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UJ 37-20 FNB NWU-Pukke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100884 | homeid=10624 | awayid=10634 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=37 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Pukke | matchdate=11 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | try1 = Malcolm Marx {{try|5|68}} <br/> David Antonites {{try|49}} <br/> Shane Kirkwood {{try|53}} <br/> JR Esterhuizen {{try|58}} | con1 = Kobus de Kock {{kick|49|53|58|68}} (4/5) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Hoffmann Maritz {{try|19|83}} <br/> Strand Kruger {{try|78}} | con2 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|19}} (1/3) | pen2 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|31}} (1/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = MB Lusaseni {{sin bin|55|65}} | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} | attendance = 5,000 | referee = Lihan Pretorius }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 15 – 23 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421230715/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5902-full-house-for-maties-in-bloem Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Shimlas 15-23 FNB Maties">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100894 | homeid=10684 | awayid=10614 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Shimlas | homescore=15 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=FNB Maties | matchdate=11 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | try1 = Maphutha Dolo {{try|12}} <br/> Erik le Roux {{try|43}} | con1 = Franna du Toit {{kick|44}} (1/2) | pen1 = Pieter-Steyn de Wet {{kick|62}} (1/2) | drop1 = Maphutha Dolo (0/1) <br/> Robbie van Schalkwyk (0/1) | cards1 = | try2 = Reniel Hugo {{try|5}} <br/> Helmut Lehmann {{try|26}} <br/> Jacobus Jordaan {{try|39}} <br/> JP Lewis {{try|74}} | con2 = Dean Grant {{kick|27}} (1/4) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} | attendance = 8,500 | referee = Jaco Kotze }}
===Round three===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 February 2013 | time = 16:50 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 12 – 23 | report = [https://archive.today/20130422023847/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5940-up-tuks-power-past-shimlas Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Shimlas 12-23 FNB UP-Tuks 1">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100904 | homeid=10684 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Shimlas | homescore=12 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=18 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | try1 = Elandré Huggett {{try|65}} | con1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|66}} (1/1) | pen1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|2|15}} (2/2) | drop1 = | cards1 = JC Astle {{sin bin|49|59}} | try2 = Jean Cook {{try|35|50}} <br/> Clayton Blommetjies {{try|57}} | con2 = Tian Schoeman {{kick|36|51}} (2/3) | pen2 = Riaan Britz (0/1) <br/> Tian Schoeman {{kick|22}} (1/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = Bongi Mbonambi {{sin bin|60|70}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} | attendance = 4,000 | referee = Tiaan Jonker }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 13 – 8 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421231427/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5947-maties-squeeze-past-gutsy-madibaz Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 13-8 FNB NMMU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100914 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10664 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=13 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB NMMU | matchdate=18 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = Neethling Gericke {{try|11}} <br/> Reniel Hugo {{try|70}} | con1 = Dean Grant {{kick|12}} (1/1) <br/> JH Potgieter (0/1) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = Reniel Hugo {{yel|77}} | try2 = Ulrich Pretorius {{try|35}} | con2 = Justin van Staden {{kick|36}} (1/1) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | attendance = 13,500 | referee = Quinton Immelman }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 25 – 71 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421210209/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5946-nwu-pukke-win-joburg-try-fest Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Wits 25-71 FNB NWU-Pukke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100924 | homeid=10674 | awayid=10634 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Wits | homescore=25 | awayscore=71 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Pukke | matchdate=18 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | try1 = Thato Mavundla {{try|1}} <br/> Carel Greeff {{try|9}} <br/> Jacques Erasmus {{try|23}} | con1 = Greg Blom {{kick|2|10}} (2/3) | pen1 = Greg Blom {{kick|19|32}} (2/3) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Hoffmann Maritz {{try|11|28|60}} <br/> SJ Niemand {{try|15|82}} <br/> Gerhard Nortier {{try|34}} <br/> Jaco Grobler {{try|42}} <br/> HP Swart {{try|56}} <br/> Luther Obi {{try|73|78}} | con2 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|16|42|56|60|74|79|83}} (7/10) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = 7,000 | referee = Ben Crouse }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 26 – 42 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421213518/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5944-uj-subdue-hosts-in-cape-town Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UCT 26-42 FNB UJ">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100934 | homeid=10654 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=26 | awayscore=42 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=18 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | try1 = Michael Willemse {{try|11}} <br/> penalty try {{try|34}} <br/> David Ambunya {{try|49}} | con1 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|12|35|50}} (3/3) | pen1 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|17}} (1/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Malcolm Marx {{try|20}} <br/> Chrysander Botha {{try|22}} <br/> Vian van der Watt {{try|45}} <br/> Luan Steenkamp {{try|50}} <br/> Justin Wheeler {{try|67|72}} | con2 = Kobus de Kock {{kick|21|53|68|73}} (4/4) <br/> Divan van Zyl (0/2) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} | attendance = 12,000 | referee = Marius van der Westhuizen }}
===Round four===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 25 February 2013 | time = 16:50 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 24 – 63 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130301081411/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5981-uj-dominate-joburg-derby Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Wits 24-63 FNB UJ">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100944 | homeid=10674 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Wits | homescore=24 | awayscore=63 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=25 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | try1 = Carel Greeff {{try|24|53}} <br/> Hannes Ludick {{try|40}} | con1 = Kyle Peyper {{kick|25|40|54}} (3/3) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Kobus de Kock {{try|6|26|45|55}} <br/> JR Esterhuizen {{try|10}} <br/> Wiseman Kamanga {{try|19}} <br/> Justin Wheeler {{try|39}} <br/> AJ le Roux {{try|48}} <br/> Chrysander Botha {{try|66}} | con2 = Divan van Zyl (0/1) <br/> Kobus de Kock {{kick|20|27|40|46|56|67}} (6/8) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = 15,000 | referee = Rasta Rasivhenge }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 25 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 16 – 18 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421221108/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5984-unbeaten-maties-leave-it-late Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UP-Tuks 1 16-18 FNB Maties">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100954 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10614 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=16 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=FNB Maties | matchdate=25 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | try1 = Juan Schoeman {{try|6}} <br/> penalty try {{try|25}} | con1 = Tian Schoeman {{kick|7|25}} (2/2) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = James Alexander {{try|22}} <br/> Mark Hodgskiss {{try|38}} | con2 = JH Potgieter {{kick|23|38}} (2/2) | pen2 = Dean Grant {{kick|79}} (1/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = Dean Hammond {{sin bin|25|35}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | attendance = 14,800 | referee = Ben Crouse }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 25 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 29 – 26 | report = [https://archive.today/20130421223611/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5986-just-one-conversion-in-it-in-potch Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NWU-Pukke 29-26 FNB UCT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100964 | homeid=10634 | awayid=10654 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NWU-Pukke | homescore=29 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=25 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | try1 = Jaco Grobler {{try|11}} <br/> JC Oberholzer {{try|30|37}} <br/> Marius Fourie {{try|63}} | con1 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|12|38|63}} (3/4) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = James Kilroe {{try|7}} <br/> Dillyn Leyds {{try|22}} <br/> Josh Katzen {{try|46}} <br/> Sti Sithole {{try|60}} | con2 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|8|46}} (2/4) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} | attendance = 5,000 | referee = Marius van der Westhuizen }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 25 February 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 14 – 10 | report = [https://archive.today/20130422001103/http://varsitycup.co.za/11-news/varsity-cup-news/5985-van-staden-boots-madibaz-home Report] <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NMMU 14-10 FNB Shimlas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100974 | homeid=10664 | awayid=10684 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NMMU | homescore=14 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=FNB Shimlas | matchdate=25 February 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | try1 = Roy Godfrey {{try|9}} | con1 = Justin van Staden {{kick|10}} (1/1) | pen1 = Justin van Staden {{kick|66|76|79}} (3/3) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Divandré Strydom {{try|31|51}} | con2 = Nico Scheepers (0/2) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|NMMU Stadium}} | attendance = 1,900 | referee = Lusanda Jam }}
===Round five===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 March 2013 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 15 – 37 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UCT 15-37 FNB Maties">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100984 | homeid=10654 | awayid=10614 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=15 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=FNB Maties | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | try1 = Brad Bosman {{try|32}} <br/> Tiger Bax {{try|45}} | con1 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|33}} (1/2) | pen1 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|23}} (1/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = Liam Slatem {{sin bin|15|25}} | try2 = Neethling Gericke {{try|6|27}} <br/> Ryan Nell {{try|50}} <br/> Beyers de Villiers {{try|72}} <br/> JP Lewis {{try|75}} | con2 = Dean Grant {{kick|28|51|73|76}} (4/5) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} | referee = Marius van der Westhuizen }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 38 – 18 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Shimlas 38-18 FNB NWU-Pukke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100994 | homeid=10684 | awayid=10634 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Shimlas | homescore=38 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Pukke | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | try1 = Oupa Mohojé {{try|29}} <br/> Renier Botha {{try|48}} <br/> Maphutha Dolo {{try|54}} <br/> Nico Scheepers {{try|66}} <br/> Pieter-Steyn de Wet {{try|71}} | con1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|30|49|67}} (3/5) | pen1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|3|36}} (2/2) | drop1 = | cards1 = Pieter-Steyn de Wet {{sin bin|40|51}} | try2 = SW Oosthuizen {{try|45}} <br/> Hoffmann Maritz {{try|77}} <br/> Sylvian Mahuza {{try|81}} | con2 = Gerhard Nortier {{kick|46}} (1/3) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} | attendance = 5,000 | referee = Jaco Peyper }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 52 – 0 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UP-Tuks 1 52-0 FNB Wits">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101004 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10674 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=52 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | try1 = Paul Willemse {{try|8}} <br/> Jono Ross {{try|20}} <br/> Bongi Mbonambi {{try|22}} <br/> Basil Short {{try|32}} <br/> Shaun Adendorff {{try|53|64|73}} <br/> Emile Temperman {{try|61}} | con1 = Willie du Plessis {{kick|9|23}} (2/5) <br/> Handré Pollard {{kick|61|64}} (2/3) | pen1 = Willie du Plessis (0/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = | con2 = | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | attendance = 500 | referee = Jaco Kotze }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 4 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 20 – 13 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NMMU 20-13 FNB UJ">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101014 | homeid=10664 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NMMU | homescore=20 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | try1 = Roy Godfrey {{try|1}} <br/> Martin Ferreira {{try|31}} <br/> Ferdi Gerber {{try|68}} | con1 = Justin van Staden {{kick|32}} (1/3) | pen1 = Justin van Staden {{kick|57}} (1/1) <br/> Gerrit Smith (0/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = JR Esterhuizen {{try|14}} <br/> Malcolm Marx {{try|51}} | con2 = Kobus de Kock {{kick|52}} (1/2) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|NMMU Stadium}} | attendance = 2,000 | referee = Gerrie de Bruin }}
===Round six===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 March 2013 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 39 – 36 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NWU-Pukke 39-36 FNB NMMU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101024 | homeid=10634 | awayid=10664 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NWU-Pukke | homescore=39 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=FNB NMMU | matchdate=11 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = JC Oberholzer {{try|20}} <br/> Danie Jordaan {{try|37}} <br/> Robey Labuschagné {{try|51|75}} <br/> SJ Niemand {{try|61}} | con1 = Justin Botha (0/1) <br/> Tiaan Dorfling {{kick|38|52|62|76}} (4/4) | pen1 = Justin Botha (0/1) <br/> SW Oosthuizen {{kick|79}} (1/1) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Roy Godfrey {{try|5}} <br/> Stefan Willemse {{try|33}} <br/> Gerrit Smith {{try|40}} <br/> Martin Ferreira {{try|46}} | con2 = Justin van Staden {{kick|6|33|40|47}} (4/4) | pen2 = Justin van Staden {{kick|24|43}} (2/2) | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} | referee = Quinton Immelman }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 29 – 34 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UJ 29-34 FNB UP-Tuks 1">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101034 | homeid=10624 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=29 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=11 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | try1 = Wessel du Rand {{try|7|39}} <br/> Jacques Pretorius {{try|46}} <br/> Kobus de Kock {{try|74}} | con1 = Kobus de Kock {{kick|8|40|47}} (3/4) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Clayton Blommetjies {{try|3}} <br/> Piet Lindeque {{try|10}} <br/> Shaun Adendorff {{try|33}} <br/> Courtnall Skosan {{try|78}} | con2 = Handré Pollard {{kick|4|11|34|79}} (4/4) | pen2 = Handré Pollard {{kick|32}} (1/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} | referee = Rasta Rasivhenge }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 21 – 21 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Shimlas 21-21 FNB UCT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101044 | homeid=10684 | awayid=10654 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Shimlas | homescore=21 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=11 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | try1 = penalty try {{try|14}} <br/> Oupa Mohojé {{try|43}} <br/> Divandré Strydom {{try|58}} | con1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|15|44}} (2/3) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = Carl van Heerden {{sin bin|34|44}} | try2 = Tiger Bax {{try|9|40}} <br/> Brad Bosman {{try|52}} | con2 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|10|40}} (2/3) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = Jason Klaasen {{sin bin|42|53}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} | attendance = 3,000 | referee = Lusanda Jam }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 11 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 21 – 48 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Wits 21-48 FNB Maties">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101054 | homeid=10674 | awayid=10614 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Wits | homescore=21 | awayscore=48 | awayteam=FNB Maties | matchdate=11 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | try1 = Riaan Arends {{try|9}} <br/> Matt Torrance {{try|48}} <br/> Rinus Bothma {{try|77}} | con1 = Kyle Peyper {{kick|10|78}} (2/3) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Helmut Lehmann {{try|2|30|44}} <br/> Andries Truter {{try|24}} <br/> Mark Hodgskiss {{try|60}} <br/> Brianton Boysen {{try|75}} | con2 = Dean Grant {{kick|3|24|31|45}} (4/4) <br/> JH Potgieter {{kick|60|76}} (2/2) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = 3,000 | referee = Pro Legoete }}
===Round seven===
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 March 2013 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 26 – 26 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UJ 26-26 FNB Shimlas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101064 | homeid=10624 | awayid=10684 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=26 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=FNB Shimlas | matchdate=18 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | try1 = Jacques Pretorius {{try|3}} <br/> AJ le Roux {{try|67}} <br/> Vian van der Watt {{try|78|80}} | con1 = Kobus de Kock (0/1) <br/> Guy Cronjé {{kick|79|81}} (2/3) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = JJ de Klerk {{try|34}} <br/> Charles Marais {{try|47}} <br/> Kevin Luiters {{try|55}} | con2 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|35|48|56}} (3/3) | pen2 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|43}} (1/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = Armandt Koster {{yel|75}} | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} | referee = Pieter Janse van Vuuren }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 37 – 34 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 37-34 FNB NWU-Pukke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101074 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10634 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=37 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Pukke | matchdate=18 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | try1 = Clearance Khumalo {{try|5}} <br/> Os Hamman {{try|26}} <br/> Charl de Villiers {{try|34}} <br/> Craig Barry {{try|44}} <br/> Ryan Nell {{try|57}} | con1 = JH Potgieter {{kick|6|27|35|58}} (4/5) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = HP Swart {{try|53}} <br/> Sylvian Mahuza {{try|64}} <br/> Hoffmann Maritz {{try|72}} <br/> Luther Obi {{try|77|80}} | con2 = Tiaan Dorfling {{kick|65|73}} (2/4) <br/> SW Oosthuizen {{kick|81}} (1/1) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | referee = François Groenewald }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 13 – 7 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NMMU 13-7 FNB UP-Tuks 1">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101084 | homeid=10664 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB NMMU | homescore=13 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=18 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | try1 = Martin Ferreira {{try|26}} | con1 = Justin van Staden (0/1) | pen1 = Gerrit Smith (0/1) <br/> Justin van Staden {{kick|32|50|59|70}} (4/6) | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Jaco Visagie {{try|71}} | con2 = Willie du Plessis (0/1) | pen2 = Handré Pollard {{kick|51}} (1/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = Piet Lindeque {{sin bin|58|68}} | stadium = {{Rus|NMMU Stadium}} | attendance = 5,500 | referee = Daniel Fortuin }}
{{Rugbybox collapsible | date = 18 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 50 – 40 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UCT 50-40 FNB Wits">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101094 | homeid=10654 | awayid=10674 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=50 | awayscore=40 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=18 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | try1 = Brad Bosman {{try|3}} <br/> Tiger Bax {{try|10|71}} <br/> Richard Stewart {{try|27}} <br/> Michael Willemse {{try|31}} <br/> Liam Slatem {{try|34|36}} | con1 = Ross Jones-Davies {{kick|4|11|32|35|72}} (5/7) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = Brad Bosman {{Sent off|0|28}} | try2 = Charlie Baggot {{try|50}} <br/> Jason Fraser {{try|55|59}} <br/> Riaan Arends {{try|74}} <br/> Greg Blom {{try|79}} | con2 = Kyle Peyper {{kick|51|56|60|75|79}} (5/5) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = Carel Greeff {{sin bin|28|38}} | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} | referee = Quinton Immelman }}
==Play-offs== {{Round4 <!-- Date-Place | Team 1 | Score 1 | Team 2 | Score 2 --> <!-- semi finals --> |25 March 2013|{{Rut|UP Tuks}}|61|{{Rut|UJ}}|24 |25 March 2013|{{Rut|Maties}}|16|{{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}|15 <!-- final --> |8 April 2013|{{Rut|Maties}}|05|{{Rut|UP Tuks}}|44 <!-- parameters --> | RD1 = Semi-final | RD2 = Final <!-- column widths --> | team-width = 170 | score-width = 50 }} ===Semi-finals===
{{Rugbybox | date = 25 March 2013 | time = 16:30 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 61 – 24 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UP-Tuks 1 61-24 FNB UJ">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105794 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=61 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=25 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | try1 = penalty try {{try|5}} <br/> Jono Ross {{try|15}} <br/> Handré Pollard {{try|17}} <br/> Mike Williams {{try|21}} <br/> Clayton Blommetjies {{try|25}} <br/> Willie du Plessis {{try|30|54}} <br/> Courtnall Skosan {{try|50}} | con1 = Handré Pollard {{kick|6|16|18|22|26|31|55}} (7/8) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Chrysander Botha {{try|11}} <br/> Jacques Pretorius {{try|45}} <br/> Vian van der Watt {{try|60}} | con2 = Kobus de Kock {{kick|12|46|61}} (3/3) | pen2 = | drop2 = | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | referee = Tiaan Jonker }}
{{Rugbybox | date = 25 March 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 16 – 15 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 16-15 FNB NMMU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105784 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10664 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=16 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=FNB NMMU | matchdate=25 March 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = penalty try {{try|36}} <br/> James Alexander {{try|64}} | con1 = JH Potgieter {{kick|37|65}} (2/2) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Brian Shabangu {{try|61}} <br/> Jarryd Buys {{try|72}} <br/> Martin Ferreira {{try|77}} | con2 = Justin van Staden (0/1) <br/> Gerrit Smith (0/2) | pen2 = Logan Basson (0/1) | drop2 = | cards2 = Dwayne Kelly {{sin bin|35|44}} <br/> Stefan Willemse {{sin bin|36|45}} | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | referee = Ben Crouse }}
===Final===
{{Rugbybox | date = 8 April 2013 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 5 – 44 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 5-44 FNB UP-Tuks 1">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106274 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=5 | awayscore=44 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=8 April 2013 | date=23 May 2016}}</ref>" | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | try1 = Clearance Khumalo {{try|57}} | con1 = JH Potgieter (0/1) | pen1 = | drop1 = | cards1 = | try2 = Danie Faasen {{try|15}} <br/> Willie du Plessis {{try|20}} <br/> Jono Ross {{try|36}} <br/> Courtnall Skosan {{try|47}} <br/> Vainon Willis {{try|77}} | con2 = Handré Pollard {{kick|16|21|37|48|78}} (5/5) | pen2 = Handré Pollard {{kick|60}} (1/1) | drop2 = Clayton Blommetjies {{kick|72}} (1/1) | cards2 = | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | attendance = 20,000 | referee = Marius van der Westhuizen }}
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{| style="width:92%" |- |style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"| {| style="font-size: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Craig Barry |- |RW ||'''14'''||Clearance Khumalo |- |OC ||'''13'''||Mark Hodgkiss |- |IC ||'''12'''||Ryan Nell || || |- |LW ||'''11'''||Dean Hammond |- |FH ||'''10'''||JH Potgieter || || |- |SH ||'''9''' ||James Alexander || || |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Reniel Hugo || || |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Lungelo Chonco |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Helmut Lehmann (c) |- |RL ||'''5''' || Wilhelm van der Sluys |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Jan de Klerk |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Os Hamman || || |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Charl de Villiers || || |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Alister Vermaak || || || || |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- | ||'''16'''||Frederik Kirsten || || |- | ||'''17'''||Neil Oelofse || || |- | ||'''18'''||Reuben Johannes || || |- | ||'''19'''||Beyers de Villiers || || |- | ||'''20'''||Jean Nel || || |- | ||'''21'''||Dean Grant || || |- | ||'''22'''||JP Lewis || || |- | ||'''23'''||Brendan Pitzer || || |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="3"|Hawies Fourie |}
|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Clayton Blommetjies|| || |- |RW ||'''14'''||Vainon Willis |- |OC ||'''13'''||Piet Lindeque |- |IC ||'''12'''||Handre Pollard || || |- |LW ||'''11'''||Courtnall Skosan |- |FH ||'''10'''||Willie du Plessis || || |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Danie Faasen|| || |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Jono Ross (c) |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Jacques Verwey || |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Shaun Adendorff |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Marvin Orie || || |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Mike Williams |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Basil Short || || |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Mbongeni Mbonambi || || |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Juan Schoeman || || |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- | ||'''16'''||Jaco Visagie|| || |- | ||'''17'''||Sabelo Nhlapo|| || |- | ||'''18'''||Schalk Van Heerden || || |- | ||'''19'''||Wiaan Liebenberg || || |- | ||'''20'''||Emile Temperman|| || |- | ||'''21'''||Christopher Bosch|| || |- | ||'''22'''||Riaan Britz|| || |- | ||'''23'''||Christoph Gouws|| || |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="3"| Nico Luus |} |} {| style="width:100%" | '''Player of the Match:''' <br />Not documented {{Rut|UP Tuks}} <ref name = "Varsity Cup Final 2013">{{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/tuks-crush-maties-in-final-20130408 |title=Tuks crush Maties in fina |website=www.news24.com |publisher=News24 |date=8 April 2013 |access-date=7 April 2026 }}</ref>
'''Assistant referees:''' <br />Lusanda Jam & Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa),<ref name="Varsity Cup Final 2013"/> Jaco Kotze (South Africa) <ref name="Varsity Cup Final 2013"/><br />
'''Television match official:''' <br />Deon van Blommestein (South Africa) <ref name="Varsity Cup Final 2013"/> |}
==Honours==
The honour roll for the 2013 Varsity Cup was as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; line-height:110%; font-size:90%; width:40%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;" |- ! colspan=2 | '''2013 Varsity Cup Honours''' |- | Champions: || {{Rut|UP Tuks}} (2nd title) |- | Player That Rocks: || Oupa Mohojé, {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} |- | Forward That Rocks: || Reniel Hugo, {{Rut|Maties}} |- | Back That Rocks: || Howard Mnisi, {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} |- | Top Try Scorers: || Hoffmann Maritz, {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} (7) |- | Top Points Scorer: || Kobus de Kock, {{Rut|UJ}} (91) |}
==Players==
===Squad lists===
The teams released the following squad lists:
{{Rut|Maties}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Maties : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10614 | team=FNB Maties | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Brianton Booysen * Lungelo Chonco * Nick de Jager * Jan de Klerk * Beyers de Villiers * Charl de Villiers * Neethling Gericke * Os Hamman * Reniel Hugo * Reuben Johannes * Frederick Kirsten * Helmut Lehmann * Niel Oelofse * Brandon Pitzer * Jurg Streicher * Hein van der Merwe * Wilhelm van der Sluys * Jurie van Vuuren * Alistair Vermaak * '''Did not play:''' * Schalk Ferreira * Attie Joubert * Boeta Kleinhans * Hugo Kloppers * Basil Liebenberg * Derick Linde * Cameron Lindsay * Alfred Ries * Erik van Zyl Backs
* James Alexander * Craig Barry * Hayden de Villiers * Dean Grant * Dean Hammond * Mark Hodgskiss * Louis Jordaan * Clearance Khumalo * JP Lewis * Jean Nel * Ryan Nell * JH Potgieter * Warren Seals * Andries Truter * '''Did not play:''' * Rob Ahlers * Jarryd Buys * Wessel Coetzee * Jan de Wet * Gerhard Jordaan * Johnny Kôtze * Pieter Peens * Caleb Smith * Gideon Strydom * Nico van der Westhuizen * Christof van Tonder * Devon Williams Coach
* Chris Rossouw {{div col end}}
{{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – NMMU : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10664 | team=NMMU | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Tim Agaba * Francois Coetzer * Albé de Swardt * Dexter Fahey * Martin Ferreira * Louis Fourie * Ferdi Gerber * Roy Godfrey * Lizo Gqoboka * Gareth Hartley * Elrich Kock * Schalk Oelofse * Brenden Olivier * Marius Oosthuizen * Ulrich Pretorius * Brian Shabangu * Stefan Willemse * Mzwanele Zito * '''Did not play:''' * Chad Banfield * Reece Dabner * Hannes Huisamen * Marius le Roux * Rob Louw * Francois Nel Backs
* Logan Basson * Jarryd Buys * Dwayne Kelly * Devon Lailvaux * Lesley Luiters * Howard Mnisi * Mayibuye Ndwandwa * Yamkela Ngam * Foxy Ntleki * Brian Skosana * Gerrit Smith * Billy van Lill * Justin van Staden * '''Did not play:''' * Ruan Allerston * Drew du Toit * Andile Jho * Bradley Kretzmann * Louis Kruger * Charlie Purdon * Marlin Ruiters * Shane Swart * Phumezo Orlando Tom <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Kayle van Zyl Coach
* Brent Janse van Rensburg {{div col end}}
{{Rut|NWU Pukke}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB NWU-Pukke : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10634 | team=FNB NWU-Pukke | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Herman Basson * Molotsi Bouwer * Stompie de Wet * Martin Dreyer * Arno Ebersohn * Marius Fourie * Marcel Groenewald * Danie Jordaan * Strand Kruger * Robey Labuschagné * MB Lusaseni * Mash Mafela * SJ Niemand * JC Oberholzer * Pens Scharneck * Solly Sotsaka * Ernie Strydom * HP Swart * Akker van der Merwe * Elardus Venter * '''Did not play:''' * Bok Barnard * Wian Fourie * Pikkie Nortjé * Chris Schoonraad * Lodewyk Uys * Peet van der Walt * JC Wasserman Backs
* Rowayne Beukman * Justin Botha * Lucian Cupido * Johan Deysel * Tiaan Dorfling * Jaco Grobler * Sylvian Mahuza * Hoffmann Maritz * Gerhard Nortier * Luther Obi * Wynand Olivier * SW Oosthuizen * Hennie Skorbinski * Pieter Smith * '''Did not play:''' * Kobus du Plessis * Janus Jonker * Rudolph Stephanus Muller <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Heinrich Smith Coach
* Hannes Esterhuizen {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB UCT : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10654 | team=FNB UCT | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Derek Asbun * Brad Bosman * Mike Botha * Joel Carew * Johno de Klerk * Dayne Jans * Josh Katzen * Oli Kebble * James Kilroe * Jason Klaasen * Kyle Kriel * Shaun McDonald * Shane Meier * Darryl Ndjadila * Levi Odendaal * Neil Rautenbach * Ntsolo Setlaba * Sti Sithole * Digby Webb * Michael Willemse * '''Did not play:''' * Stephen Buerger * Deacon Chowles * André Mark du Plessis <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Matthew Faught * Vince Jobo * Timmy Louw * Peter Olivier * Gareth Topkin * Francois van Wyk Backs
* David Ambunya * Tiger Bax * Paul Cohen * Justin Coles * Nick Holton * Ross Jones-Davies * Dillyn Leyds * Nico Loizides * Nate Nel * Dylan Sage * Ricky Schroeder * Liam Slatem * Richard Stewart * Lihleli Xoli * '''Did not play:''' * Darryn Berry * Tonderai Chigumadzi * Ryan Dugmore * Nick Farrar * Dylon Frylinck * Selom Gavor * Jason Germishuys * Kyle Lombard * Robbie Louw * Steve Wallace Coach
* Kevin Foote {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – Shimlas : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10684 | team=Shimlas | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* JC Astle * Luan de Bruin * Wickus Deysel * Jacques du Toit * Elandré Huggett * Niell Jordaan * Armandt Koster * Erik le Roux * Charles Marais * Oupa Mohojé * Freddy Ngoza * Nick Schonert * Tyron Schultz * Vaatjie van der Merwe * Schalk van der Merwe * Fanie van der Walt * Carl van Heerden * JC van Wyk * Henco Venter * Lebo Zietsman * '''Did not play:''' * Neil Claassen * Curtley de Kock * Boxer de Villiers * Heinrich Renoir Douglas <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Joubert Horn * Barend Koortzen * De Wet Kruger * Pieter Matthee * Justin Pappin * Boom Prinsloo * Egbert Ras * Adriaan Schoeman Backs
* Renier Botha * JJ de Klerk * Pieter-Steyn de Wet * Maphutha Dolo * Franna du Toit * Reinhardt Erwee * Kay-Kay Hlongwane * Kevin Luiters * Marco Mason * Nico Scheepers * Thys Smit * Earl Snyman * Divandré Strydom * Sethu Tom * Stephan van der Merwe * Robbie van Schalkwyk * '''Did not play:''' * AJ Coertzen * Erick Colyn * Marnus Marais * Niel Marais * Pieter Rademan * Lance Ruthford * Vink van der Walt Coach
* Michael Horak {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UJ}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – UJ : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10624 | team=UJ | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* David Antonites * Fabian Booysen * Van Zyl Botha * Steph de Witt * Wessel du Rand * Wiseman Kamanga * Shane Kirkwood * AJ le Roux * RJ Liebenberg * Thiliphatu Marole * Malcolm Marx * Njabulo Mkize * Kobus Porter * Johan van der Hoogt * Erasmus van der Linde * Ewald van der Westhuizen * Justin Wheeler * '''Did not play:''' * Ian Barnard * Henri Boshoff <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Daneel Ellis * Lourens Erasmus * Mitchell Hildebrand * Henru Liebenberg * Gareth Milasinovich * Stephan Nel * Dylan Peterson * Sean Pretorius * Jannes Snyman * Griffith van Wyk * Wimpie Wentzel Backs
* Chrysander Botha * Guy Cronjé * Tommy Damba * Kobus de Kock * JR Esterhuizen * Lincoln Koopman * Bradley Moolman * Andries Oosthuizen * Jacques Pretorius * Luan Steenkamp * Vian van der Watt * Divan van Zyl * Lukas van Zyl * Adrian Vermeulen * PJ Walters * '''Did not play:''' * Michael John Bean * Chuma Sean Faas <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Thato Thomas Marobela <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Lucien Kirk Ruiters <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Marais Schmidt * Ethan Charles Searle <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Dauw Steyn tbc
* James Craig Bester <!-- Name and position to be confirmed --> * Devlin Hope <!-- Position to be confirmed --> * Johannes Olivier <!-- Position to be confirmed --> * Cornelius Francois Vermeulen <!-- Name and position to be confirmed --> Coach
* Hugo van As {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UP Tuks}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – Tuks : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10644 | team=Tuks | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Shaun Adendorff * Andrew Beerwinkel * Jean Cook * Jacques du Plessis * Frederic Eksteen * Christoph Gouws * Wesley Kotzé * Wiaan Liebenberg * Bongi Mbonambi * JP Mostert * Sabelo Nhlapo * Marvin Orie * Stephan Pretorius * Jono Ross * Juan Schoeman * Basil Short * Sidney Tobias * Nardus van der Walt * Schalk van Heerden * Hencus van Wyk * Jacques Verwey * Jaco Visagie * Paul Willemse * Mike Williams * '''Did not play:''' * Zane Botha * Clyde Davids <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Gerhard Engelbrecht * Victor Hechter * Irné Herbst * Jono Janse van Rensburg * Dennis Visser Backs
* Clayton Blommetjies * Christopher Bosch * Riaan Britz * Willie du Plessis * Danie Faasen * Lohan Jacobs * Piet Lindeque * Burger Odendaal * Handré Pollard * Tian Schoeman * Courtnall Skosan * William Small-Smith * Clayton Stewart * Emile Temperman * Vainon Willis * '''Did not play:''' * Travis Ismaiel * Jesse Kriel * Donnovan Marais * Sampie Mastriet * Damian van Wyk Coach
* Nollis Marais {{div col end}}
{{Rut|Wits}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Wits : 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10674 | team=FNB Wits | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Rory Anderson * Charlie Baggot * Rinus Bothma * Piers Cooper * Jason Fraser * Carel Greeff * JP Jonck * Ferdinand Kelly * KK Kgame * Shai Korb * Jeremiah Latana * Hannes Ludick * Wandile Lupuwane * Thato Mavundla * Devin Montgomery * Katlego Ntsie * Luvuyo Pupuma * Cameron Shafto * Pieter van Biljon * Bradley van Niekerk * Phaka Zuma * '''Did not play:''' * Chad Erasmus * Sam Peter * Rendani Ramovha * Juandré Venter Backs
* Riaan Arends * Greg Blom * Brent Crossley * Mandla Dube * Josh Durbach * Jacques Erasmus * Kayde Fisher * Latiume Fosita * Nkuli Gamede * Bronson Lange * Jared Meyer * Ish Nkolo * Kyle Peyper * Michael Sephton-Poultney * Matt Torrance * '''Did not play:''' * Kenneth du Plessis * Juan Petrus du Toit <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Grant Janke * Andrew Keightley-Smith * Juandré Wurth Coach
* Andy Royle {{div col end}}
==See also==
* Varsity Cup * 2013 Varsity Rugby * 2013 Varsity Shield * 2013 SARU Community Cup * 2013 Vodacom Cup
==References==
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==External links== * {{cite web | url=http://www.varsitycup.co.za | title=Official site | publisher=Varsity Cup | access-date=28 August 2014}} * {{SA Rugby Competition | category=sarugby/amateur | compid=1084 | comp=2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}
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