{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2023}} {{Navbox | name = Varsity Shield seasons | title = Varsity Shield seasons | listclass = hlist | state = autocollapse | group1 = Seasons | list1 = * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 * 2025 * 2026 }} {{Infobox rugby union season | name = 2014 Varsity Shield | image = File:VARSITY SHIELD LOGO 2017.jpg | imagesize = 150px | caption = | countries = South Africa | date = 27 January – 31 March 2014 | champions = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | count = 3 | runnersup = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | promoted = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | relegated = None | matches = 21 | attendance = | tries = 146 | top point scorer = Duan Pretorius (88) | top try scorer = Shayne Makombe (6) | prevseason = 2013 | nextseason = 2015 }} {{2014 in South African rugby union}} The '''2014 Varsity Shield''' was contested from 27 January to 31 March 2014. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.
The tournament was won by {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} for the second consecutive time and third time overall; they beat {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} 35–26 in the final played on 31 March 2015. {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} were automatically promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2015, but {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} lost their promotion play-off match against {{Rut|UJ}} to remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015. Bottom side {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} won their relegation play-off match against challengers {{Rut|NWU Vaal Triangle}} to also remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015.
==Rules==
The Varsity Shield 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.<ref name="VC Rugby 'points' ahead">{{cite web | url=http://www.varsitycup.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4644:varsity-cup-rugby-points-the-way-forward&catid=27:varsity-cup-news&Itemid=5 | title=VC Rugby 'points' ahead | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=17 November 2011 | accessdate=17 November 2011 | archive-date=3 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203054332/http://www.varsitycup.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4644:varsity-cup-rugby-points-the-way-forward&catid=27:varsity-cup-news&Itemid=5 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Competition==
There were five participating universities in the 2014 Varsity Shield. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 qualified for the title play-offs. These teams played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
The Varsity Shield winner was promoted to the 2015 Varsity Cup competition, while the bottom team in the Varsity Cup was relegated to the 2015 Varsity Shield. There was also a promotion/relegation match between the 7th-placed team in the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield runner-up at the end of the 2014 season.<ref name="Danie anker Maandag Ixias se skrum teen Impi’s">{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2014-01-22-danie-anker-maandag-ixias-se-skrum-teen-impis | title=Danie anker Maandag Ixias se skrum teen Impi’s | publisher=Beeld | work=Media24 | date=22 January 2014 | accessdate=23 January 2014}}</ref>
==Teams==
{{Location map+ | South Africa | float=right | width=425 | caption=Location of teams in 2014 Varsity Shield | places= {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-29.124428 | long=26.215782 | label={{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | position=right }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-25.734155 | long=28.161387 | label={{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-29.634799 | long=30.401756 | label={{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | position=right }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-32.783353 | long=26.883349 | label={{Rut|UFH Blues}} | position=bottom }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-33.934254 | long=18.631960 | label={{Rut|UWC}} | position=top }} }}
{| class="wikitable" |- |colspan=3 align=center|'''2014 Varsity Shield teams''' |- !width="100"|Team name !width="280"|University !width="280"|Stadium |- | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || Central University of Technology || {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || Tshwane University of Technology || {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || University of Fort Hare || {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} |- | rowspan=2 | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || rowspan=2 | University of KwaZulu-Natal || {{Rus|Peter Booysen Sports Park}} |- | {{Rus|Howard College Rugby Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|UWC}} || University of the Western Cape || {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} |}
==Standings==
The final league standings for the 2014 Varsity Shield were:<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Log | id=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield 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" | '''2014 Varsity Shield 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 --> |- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 | 1 || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 255 || 171 || +84 || 35 || 21 || 6 || 1 || '''31''' |- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 | 2 || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 8 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 246 || 171 || +75 || 31 || 21 || 4 || 3 || '''25''' |- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 3 || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 8 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 215 || 217 || −2 || 27 || 28 || 4 || 0 || '''22''' |- bgcolor=#FFFFFF | 4 || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 8 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 199 || 240 || −41 || 24 || 29 || 3 || 1 || '''16''' |- bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | 5 || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 184 || 300 || −116 || 23 || 41 || 3 || 2 || '''13''' |}
{| 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%;" | Top two teams; qualify to final. | rowspan="3" style="width:5%;" | | rowspan="3" style="width:60%;" background:#FFFFFF; | 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 |- | style="height:10px; width:5%; background:#FFE8E8;" | | Bottom team; qualify to the relegation play-offs. |- | colspan="2" | |- | colspan="4" style="border:0px" | '''Competition rules:''' |- | colspan="4" | '''Play-offs:''' The top two teams will qualify to the final, with the higher-placed team having home advantage.<br/>The winner of the final will automatically be promoted, while the runner-up will qualify to the promotion play-off against the seventh-ranked Varsity Cup team.<br/>The bottom team will qualify to the relegation play-off against a team outside of the Varsity Rugby structure.
'''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 |}
===Round-by-round===
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; width:50%; font-size:90%" |- ! colspan=100% | Team Progression – 2014 Varsity Shield |- ! style="text-align:left; width:23%;" | Team ! style="width:7%;" | R1 ! style="width:7%;" | R2 ! style="width:7%;" | R3 ! style="width:7%;" | R4 ! style="width:7%;" | R5 ! style="width:7%;" | R6 ! style="width:7%;" | R7 ! style="width:7%;" | R8 ! style="width:7%;" | R9 ! style="width:7%;" | R10 ! style="width:7%;" | Final |- | align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | <!--Round 1 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 4 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 2 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 4 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 3 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 9 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 4 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 14 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 5 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 16 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 6 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 21 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 7 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 26 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 8 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 31 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 9 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 31 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 10--> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 31 <br/>(1st) | <!--Final --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| Won |- | align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | <!--Round 1 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 1 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 2 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 2 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 3 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 2 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 4 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 7 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 5 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 12 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 6 --> style="background:#97DEFF;"| 14 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 7 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 15 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 8 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 15 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 9 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 20 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 10--> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 25 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Final --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| Lost |- | align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | <!--Round 1 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 0 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 2 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 4 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 3 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 5 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 4 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 5 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 5 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 10 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 6 --> style="background:#97DEFF;"| 12 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 7 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 12 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 8 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 12 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 9 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 17 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 10--> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 22 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Final --> {{NA}} |- | align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} | <!--Round 1 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 4 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 2 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 6 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 3 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 6 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 4 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 6 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 5 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 6 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 6 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 6 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 7 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 11 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 8 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 15 <br/>(3rd) | <!--Round 9 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 16 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 10--> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 16 | <!--Final --> {{NA}} |- | align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | <!--Round 1 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 0 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 2 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 5 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 3 --> style="background:#E8FFD8;"| 10 <br/>(1st) | <!--Round 4 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 10 <br/>(2nd) | <!--Round 5 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 10 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 6 --> style="background:#ECECEC;"| 10 <br/>(4th) | <!--Round 7 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 10 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 8 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 11 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 9 --> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 11 <br/>(5th) | <!--Round 10--> style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 13 <br/>(5th) | <!--Final --> {{NA}} |- | colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;"| <br/>The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.<br/>For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets. |- |'''Key:''' | style="background:#E8FFD8;"| win | style="background:#97DEFF;"| draw | style="background:#FFCCCC;"| loss | style="background:#ECECEC;"| bye | colspan=100% | |}
==Fixtures==
The 2014 Varsity Shield fixtures were as follows:<ref name="Fixtures 2014 : Varsity Shield">{{cite web | url=http://images.supersport.com/content/2014_VarsityShieldFixtures.pdf | title=Fixtures 2014 : Varsity Shield | publisher=SuperSport | work=Varsity Cup | accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref>
* '''''All times are South African (GMT+2)'''''.
===Round one===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 January 2014 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 26–25 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB CUT 26-25 FNB UKZN">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117334 | homeid=17234 | awayid=17244 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB CUT | homescore=26 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=27 January 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Ixias hold off potent Impi">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ixias-hold-off-potent-impi/ | title=Ixias hold off potent Impi | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=27 January 2014 | accessdate=4 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202022655/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ixias-hold-off-potent-impi/ | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | try1 = Noël Marx {{try|36}} <br/> Danie van der Merwe {{try|65}} <br/> Johan van Schalkwyk {{try|71}} | con1 = Noël Marx {{kick|37|66|72}} (3/3) | pen1 = Noël Marx {{kick|5}} (1/2) <br/> Duan Pretorius (0/1) | try2 = Kabous van Schalkwyk{{try|7}} <br/> Shayne Makombe {{try|49|80}} | con2 = Brendan Cope {{kick|8|50}} (2/3) | pen2 = Brendan Cope {{kick|19|46}} (2/2) | drop2 = Brendan Cope (0/1) | cards2 = Deon Carney {{sin bin|28|38}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Jaco Kotze }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 January 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 8–26 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UFH 8-26 FNB UWC">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117344 | homeid=17254 | awayid=17264 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UFH | homescore=8 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=FNB UWC | matchdate=27 January 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="UWC leave Blues behind">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-leave-blues-behind/ | title=UWC leave Blues behind | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=27 January 2014 | accessdate=4 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202022911/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-leave-blues-behind/ | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | try1 = Oliver Zono {{try|48}} | con1 = Oliver Zono {{kick|49}} (1/1) | cards1 = Siyabulela Sijula {{sin bin|70|80}} <br/> Onke Dubase {{yel|76}} | try2 = Kenwinn Wiener {{try|9}} <br/> James Verity-Amm {{try|71}} <br/> José Julies {{try|77}} | con2 = Freddie Muller {{kick|10}} (1/3) | pen2 = Freddie Muller {{kick|40|45|52|75}} (4/4) | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} | attendance = | referee = Lusanda Jam }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|TUT Vikings}}}}
===Round two===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 3 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 12–17 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UKZN 12-17 FNB UFH">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117354 | homeid=17244 | awayid=17254 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UKZN | homescore=12 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=FNB UFH | matchdate=3 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Blues edge Impi in tense tussle">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/blues-edge-impi/ | title=Blues edge Impi in tense tussle | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=3 February 2014 | accessdate=4 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185916/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/blues-edge-impi/ | archive-date=22 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | try1 = Lwazi Ngcungama {{try|10}} | con1 = Brendan Cope {{kick|10}} (1/1) | pen1 = Brendan Cope {{kick|1|26}} (2/2) | cards1 = Shayne Makombe {{yel|56}} | try2 = Oliver Zono {{try|23}} <br/> Garth van Rayner {{try|73}} | con2 = Oliver Zono {{kick|23}} (1/2) | pen2 = Oliver Zono {{kick|20|28}} (2/5) | cards2 = Masixole David {{sin bin|8|18}} | stadium = {{Rus|Howard College Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Archie Sehlako }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 3 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 31–34 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UWC 31-34 FNB TUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117364 | homeid=17264 | awayid=17274 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UWC | homescore=31 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=FNB TUT | matchdate=3 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Vikings outlast UWC in Belville battle">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/vikings-outlast-uwc-in-belville-battle/ | title=Vikings outlast UWC in Belville battle | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=3 January 2014 | accessdate=4 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222191423/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/vikings-outlast-uwc-in-belville-battle/ | archive-date=22 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | try1 = James Verity-Amm {{try|14}} <br/> Dale van Schalkwyk {{try|17}} <br/> Njabulo Ndlovu {{try|28}} <br/> Kenwinn Wiener {{try|71}} | con1 = Freddie Muller {{kick|15|18|71}} (3/4) | pen1 = Freddie Muller {{kick|57}} (1/2) | cards1 = Pallo Manuel {{sin bin|7|18}} <br/> Heinrich Marcus {{sin bin|63|73}} | try2 = Pieter Matthews {{try|24}} <br/> Hamish Herd {{try|37}} <br/> Juan Maritz {{try|53}} <br/> Mandla Mdaka {{try|68}} | con2 = Morné Hugo {{kick|25|38|54|69}} (4/4) | pen2 = Morné Hugo {{kick|60}} (1/1) | cards2 = Isak Deetlefs {{sin bin|7|18}} <br/> Ralphton Minnaar {{sin bin|40|50}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Cwengile Jadezweni }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|CUT Ixias}}}}
===Round three===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 10 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 42–34 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB TUT 42-34 FNB UFH">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117374 | homeid=17274 | awayid=17254 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=42 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=FNB UFH | matchdate=10 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Vikings overcome strong Blues challenge">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/vikings-overcome-strong-blues-challange/ | title=Vikings overcome strong Blues challenge | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=10 February 2014 | accessdate=14 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210259/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/vikings-overcome-strong-blues-challange/ | archive-date=22 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | try1 = Adriaan Joubert {{try}} <br/> Brian Guillen {{try}} <br/> Curtly Brinkhuis {{try}} <br/> Deon Michael Joubert {{try}} <br/> Andries Truter {{try}} | con1 = Morné Hugo {{kick}} {{kick}} {{kick}} {{kick}} {{kick}} | pen1 = Morné Hugo {{kick}} | try2 = Lithabile Mgwadleka {{try}} <br/> Billy Dutton {{try}} <br/> Masixole David {{try}} <br/> Mzwandile Yalezo {{try}} | con2 = Oliver Zono {{kick}} {{kick}} | pen2 = Oliver Zono {{kick}} {{kick}} {{kick}} {{kick}} | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Gerrie de Bruin }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 10 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 30–8 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB CUT 30-8 FNB UWC">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117384 | homeid=17234 | awayid=17264 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB CUT | homescore=30 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB UWC | matchdate=10 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="CUT power past UWC in Bloemfontein">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/cut-power-past-uwc-in-bloemfontein/ | title=CUT power past UWC in Bloemfontein | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=10 February 2014 | accessdate=14 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210307/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/cut-power-past-uwc-in-bloemfontein/ | archive-date=22 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | try1 = Fanie Coetzer {{try|41}} <br/> Deon Gouws {{try|47}} <br/> Charlie Hitchcock {{try|62}} <br/> Dean Kauprihanoff {{try|65}} | con1 = Noël Marx {{kick|42|63}} (2/4) | pen1 = Noël Marx {{kick|9|32}} (2/3) | cards1 = Frans Sisita {{yel|40}} <br/> Marius Grobler {{yel|59}} <br/> Vincent Maruping {{yel|70}} | pen2 = Freddie Muller {{kick|1|6|28|40}} (4/5) | cards2 = Yondela Stampu {{yel|17}} <br/> Njabulo Ndlovu {{sin bin|35|47}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} | attendance = 3,000 | referee = Jaco Pretorius }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|UKZN Impi}}}}
===Round four===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 17 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 24–33 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UWC 24-33 FNB UKZN">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117394 | homeid=17264 | awayid=17244 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UWC | homescore=24 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=17 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Impi power past UWC">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/impi-power-past-uwc/ | title=Impi power past UWC | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=17 February 2014 | accessdate=21 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228040510/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/impi-power-past-uwc/ | archive-date=28 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | try1 = Kelvin de Bruyn {{try|43}} <br/> Melik Wana {{try|77}} <br/> Njabulo Ndlovu {{try|81}} | con1 = Freddie Muller {{kick|43|77|82}} (3/3) | try2 = Henri Boshoff {{try|1}} <br/> Kabous van Schalkwyk {{try|33}} <br/> Brandon Bailing {{try|39}} <br/> Zwela Zondi {{try|64}} | con2 = Brendan Cope {{kick|2|34|65}} (3/4) | pen2 = Brendan Cope {{kick|75|78}} (2/2) | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Oregopotse Rametsi }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 17 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 18–39 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB TUT 18-39 FNB CUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117404 | homeid=17274 | awayid=17234 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=18 | awayscore=39 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=17 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Clinical CUT brush Vikings aside">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/commanding-cut-breeze-past-vikings/ | title=Clinical CUT brush Vikings aside | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=17 February 2014 | accessdate=21 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228040003/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/commanding-cut-breeze-past-vikings/ | archive-date=28 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | try1 = Barend Nordeje {{try|58}} <br/> Pieter Matthews {{try|68}} <br/> Hamish Herd {{try|80}} | con1 = Morné Hugo {{kick|69}} (1/3) | pen1 = Morné Hugo (0/1) | try2 = Duan Pretorius {{try|1|41|64}} <br/> Kholo Ramashala {{try|28}} <br/> Frans Sisita {{try|34}} <br/> Stephan Griesel {{try|52}} | con2 = Noël Marx {{kick|29|35|42}} (3/6) | cards2 = Len Noort {{sin bin|21|31}} <br/> Juan Hugo {{sin bin|67|77}} | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Archie Sehlako }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|UFH Blues}}}}
===Round five===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 24 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 29–31 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB CUT 29-31 FNB UFH">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117414 | homeid=17234 | awayid=17254 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB CUT | homescore=29 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=FNB UFH | matchdate=24 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Blues pip Ixias in Bloem thriller">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/blues-pip-ixias-in-bloem-thriller/ | title=Blues pip Ixias in Bloem thriller | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=24 February 2014 | accessdate=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304150659/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/blues-pip-ixias-in-bloem-thriller/ | archive-date=4 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | try1 = Kholo Ramashala {{try|8|19}} <br/> Danie van der Merwe {{try|50}} <br/> Heinrich Bitzi {{try|70}} | con1 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|9|20|51}} (3/4) | drop1 = Noël Marx (0/1) <br/> Fanie Coetzer (0/1) | try2 = Billy Dutton {{try|34}} <br/> Oliver Zono {{try|44|76}} <br/> Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi {{try|73}} | con2 = Oliver Zono {{kick|45|74|77}} (3/4) | pen2 = Oliver Zono {{kick|39}} (1/2) | cards2 = Billy Dutton {{yel|65}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} | attendance = 200 | referee = Jaco Kotze }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 24 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 32–8 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UKZN 32-8 FNB TUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117424 | homeid=17244 | awayid=17274 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UKZN | homescore=32 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB TUT | matchdate=24 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Impi cruise past Vikings">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ukzn/impi-cruise-past-vikings/ | title=Impi cruise past Vikings | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=24 February 2014 | accessdate=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304140626/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ukzn/impi-cruise-past-vikings/ | archive-date=4 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | try1 = Kabous van Schalkwyk {{try|5|25}} <br/> Zwela Zondi {{try|35}} <br/> Shayne Makombe {{try|41}} | con1 = Brendan Cope {{kick|6}} (1/1) <br/> Cameron Wright {{kick|25|36|42}} (3/3) | try2 = Pieter Matthews {{try|44}} | con2 = Morné Hugo {{kick|45}} (1/1) | cards2 = Andries Truter {{sin bin|18|28}} | stadium = {{Rus|Peter Booysen Sports Park}} | attendance = | referee = Stephan Geldenhuys }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|UWC}}}}
===Round six===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 24–35 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UWC 24-35 FNB CUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117434 | homeid=17264 | awayid=17234 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UWC | homescore=24 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=27 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Ixias take a full house">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ixias-take-a-full-house/ | title=Ixias take a full house | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=27 February 2014 | accessdate=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304152252/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ixias-take-a-full-house/ | archive-date=4 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | try1 = Melik Wana {{try|33}} <br/> Minenhle Mthethwa {{try|40}} <br/> Pat O'Brien {{try|46}} | con1 = Freddie Muller {{kick|34|40|47}} (3/3) | pen1 = Freddie Muller (0/1) | cards1 = Matthew Faught {{sin bin|55|65}} <br/> Pallo Manuel {{yel|74}} <br/> Njabulo Ndlovu {{yel|75}} | try2 = Danie van der Merwe {{try|4}} <br/> Charlie Hitchcock {{try|7}} <br/> Duan Pretorius {{try|62}} <br/> Fanie Coetzer {{try|75}} | con2 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|8|63|76}} (3/4) | pen2 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|22|26|42}} (3/3) | cards2 = Vincent Maruping {{sin bin|45|55}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Quinton Immelman }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 18–18 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UFH 18-18 FNB UKZN">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117444 | homeid=17254 | awayid=17244 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UFH | homescore=18 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=27 February 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="No separating Blues and Impi">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/no-separating-blues-and-impi/ | title=No separating Blues and Impi | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=27 February 2014 | accessdate=28 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304142132/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/no-separating-blues-and-impi/ | archive-date=4 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | try1 = Garth van Rayner {{try}} {{try}} | con1 = Oliver Zono {{kick}} {{kick}} | pen1 = Oliver Zono {{kick}} | cards1 = Billy Dutton {{yel}} <br/> Siyabulela Sijula {{yel}} | try2 = Rico Lategan {{try}} <br/> Lwazi Ngcungama {{try}} {{try}} | con2 = Cameron Wright {{kick}} | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} | attendance = | referee = Rodney Boneparte }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|TUT Vikings}}}}
===Round seven===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 3 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 47–8 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB CUT 47-8 FNB TUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117454 | homeid=17234 | awayid=17274 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB CUT | homescore=47 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB TUT | matchdate=3 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Ixias see off Vikings in style">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ixias-see-off-vikings-in-style/ | title=Ixias see off Vikings in style | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=3 March 2014 | accessdate=4 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306165148/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ixias-see-off-vikings-in-style/ | archive-date=6 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | try1 = Moekoa Bolofo {{try|3|30}} <br/> Alec Mhlanga {{try|7}} <br/> Danie van der Merwe {{try|14}} <br/> Charlie Hitchcock {{try|19}} <br/> Deon Gouws {{try|73}} <br/> Frans Sisita {{try|78}} | con1 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|4|8|20|74}} (4/7) | cards1 = Vincent Maruping {{sin bin|51|61}} | try2 = Gaybrin Smith {{try|57}} | con2 = Morné Hugo {{kick|58}} (1/1) | cards2 = Ewald Maré {{sin bin|46|56}} <br/> Isak Deetlefs {{sin bin|65|75}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} | attendance = 2,000 | referee = Lourens van der Merwe }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 3 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 32–33 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UKZN 32-33 FNB UWC">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117464 | homeid=17244 | awayid=17264 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UKZN | homescore=32 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=FNB UWC | matchdate=3 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Fightback launches UWC past Impi">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/fantastic-fightback-launches-uwc-past-impi/ | title=Fightback launches UWC past Impi | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=3 March 2014 | accessdate=4 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306165144/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/fantastic-fightback-launches-uwc-past-impi/ | archive-date=6 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | try1 = Deon Carney {{try|6}} <br/> Duncan Campbell {{try|26}} <br/> Brandon Bailing {{try|30}} | con1 = Duncan Campbell {{kick|7|27|31}} (3/3) | cards1 = Johan Wagenaar {{yel|75}} | try2 = Tahriq Allan {{try|19}} <br/> Dean Herbert {{try|32}} <br/> Yondela Stampu {{try|37|76}} | con2 = Freddie Muller {{kick|20|38|77}} (3/4) | pen2 = Freddie Muller {{kick|48|69}} (2/2) | stadium = {{Rus|Howard College Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Jaco Kotze }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|UFH Blues}}}}
===Round eight===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 10 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 17–24 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB TUT 17-24 FNB UWC">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117474 | homeid=17274 | awayid=17264 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=17 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=FNB UWC | matchdate=10 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="UWC hold off Vikings in the rain">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/uwc-hold-off-vikings-in-the-rain/ | title=UWC hold off Vikings in the rain | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=10 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093843/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/uwc-hold-off-vikings-in-the-rain/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | try1 = Isak Deetlefs {{try}} <br/> penalty try {{try}} | con1 = Morné Hugo {{kick}} | pen1 = Morné Hugo {{kick}} | drop1 = Morné Hugo {{kick}} | try2 = Dean Herbert {{try}} <br/> Minenhle Mthethwa {{try}} <br/> Quaid Langeveldt {{try}} | con2 = Freddie Muller {{kick}} | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Ben Crouse }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 10 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 18–28 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UFH 18-28 FNB CUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117484 | homeid=17254 | awayid=17234 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UFH | homescore=18 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=10 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Ixias breeze past Blues">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/ixias-breeze-past-blues/ | title=Ixias breeze past Blues | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=10 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407101245/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/ixias-breeze-past-blues/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | try1 = Lundi Ralarala {{try|41}} <br/> Onke Dubase {{try|73}} | con1 = Sibabalwe Mtsulwana {{kick|42}} (1/1) <br/> Andile Makinana {{kick|73}} (1/1) | pen1 = Oliver Zono (0/2) <br/> Sibabalwe Mtsulwana {{kick|50}} (1/1) | cards1 = Siyabulela Sijula {{sin bin|54|64}} | try2 = Danie van der Merwe {{try|20}} <br/> Stephen Griesel {{try|47}} <br/> Charlie Hitchcock {{try|56}} <br/> Deon Gouws {{try|70}} | con2 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|20|48}} (2/4) | pen2 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|33}} (1/3) | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} | attendance = 2,200 | referee = Eduan Nel }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|UKZN Impi}}}}
===Round nine===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 17 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 29–51 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UWC 29-51 FNB UFH">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117494 | homeid=17264 | awayid=17254 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UWC | homescore=29 | awayscore=51 | awayteam=FNB UFH | matchdate=17 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Half-ton Blues smash UWC">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/half-ton-blues-smash-uwc/ | title=Half-ton Blues smash UWC | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=17 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407101250/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/half-ton-blues-smash-uwc/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | try1 = Quaid Langeveldt {{try|13}} <br/> James Verity-Amm {{try|19|50}} <br/> Dean Herbert {{try|63}} | con1 = Freddie Muller {{kick|14|20|51}} (3/4) | try2 = Oliver Zono {{try|8}} <br/> Lundi Ralarala {{try|32}} <br/> Ntyara Mkhafu {{try|36}} <br/> Onke Dubase {{try|40}} <br/> Lukhanyiso Komani {{try|59}} <br/> Athenkosi Manentsa {{try|72}} <br/> Lithabile Mgwadleka {{try|78}} | con2 = Saneliso Ngoma {{kick|9|33|60|79}} (4/7) | pen2 = Saneliso Ngoma {{kick|2|16}} (2/2) | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Francois Pretorius }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 17 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 24–55 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB TUT 24-55 FNB UKZN">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117504 | homeid=17274 | awayid=17244 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=24 | awayscore=55 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=17 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Impi trample Vikings">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ukzn/impi-trample-vikings/ | title=Impi trample Vikings | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=17 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095734/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ukzn/impi-trample-vikings/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | try1 = Pieter Matthews {{try|6}} <br/> Mandla Mdaka {{try|17}} <br/> Gaybrin Smith {{try|78}} | con1 = Morné Hugo {{kick|6|18|79}} (3/3) | try2 = Cameron Wright {{try|3}} <br/> Shayne Makombe {{try|8}} <br/> Kabous van Schalkwyk {{try|20}} <br/> Lwazi Ngcungama {{try|36|50}} <br/> Brandon Bailing {{try|64}} <br/> Deon Carney {{try|70}} <br/> Yandisa Mdolomba {{try|77}} | con2 = Duncan Campbell {{kick|4|9|37|50}} (4/6) <br/> Cameron Wright {{kick|77}} (1/2) | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} | attendance = 1,000 | referee = Jaco Pretorius }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|CUT Ixias}}}}
===Round ten===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 24 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 38–33 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UFH 38-33 FNB TUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117514 | homeid=17254 | awayid=17274 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UFH | homescore=38 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=FNB TUT | matchdate=24 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="Blues win but miss out on final">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/blues-win-but-miss-out-on-final/ | title=Blues win but miss out on final | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=24 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085140/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/fort-hare/blues-win-but-miss-out-on-final/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | try1 = Lukhanyiso Komani {{try|27}} <br/> Lithabile Mgwadleka {{try|38}} <br/> Onke Dubase {{try|44}} <br/> Masixole David {{try|50}} <br/> Lundi Ralarala {{try|66}} | con1 = Saneliso Ngoma (0/1) <br/> Bangi Kobese {{kick|45|51|67}} (3/4) | pen1 = Bangi Kobese {{kick|73}} (1/1) <br/> Saneliso Ngoma {{kick|20}} (1/2) | try2 = Gaybrin Smith {{try|79|6}} <br/> Andries Truter {{try|32}} <br/> Adriaan Joubert {{try|70}} | con2 = Morné Hugo {{kick|71|7|33}} (3/4) | pen2 = Morné Hugo {{kick|42|60}} (2/2) | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} | attendance = 20,000 | referee = Cwengile Jadezweni }}
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 24 March 2014 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 39–21 | report = Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UKZN 39-21 FNB CUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117524 | homeid=17244 | awayid=17234 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB UKZN | homescore=39 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=24 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref><br/>Report<ref name="UKZN set up intriguing final">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ukzn-set-up-intriguing-final/ | title=UKZN set up intriguing final | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=24 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090748/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ukzn-set-up-intriguing-final/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | try1 = Ado Wessels {{try|2}} <br/> Rico Lategan {{try|35}} <br/> Shayne Makombe {{try|39}} <br/> Brandon Bailing {{try|58|64}} | con1 = Duncan Campbell {{kick|2|36|40|59}} (4/4) | pen1 = Duncan Campbell {{kick|19}} (1/1) | try2 = Johan van Schalkwyk {{try|4|13}} <br/> Deon Gouws {{try|46}} | con2 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|14|47}} (2/3) | cards2 = Fanie Coetzer {{sin bin|32|42}} | stadium = {{Rus|Peter Booysen Sports Park}} | attendance = | referee = Oregopotse Rametsi }}
{{rubye|{{Rut|UWC}}}}
===Final===
{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 31 March 2014 | time = 16:30 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 35–26 | report = Report<ref name="Ixias get their Varsity Cup reward">{{cite web | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ixias-get-their-varsity-cup-reward/ | title=Ixias get their Varsity Cup reward | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=31 March 2014 | accessdate=1 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407094003/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/cut/ixias-get-their-varsity-cup-reward/ | archive-date=7 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> <br/> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB CUT 35-26 FNB UKZN">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117534 | homeid=17234 | awayid=17244 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB CUT | homescore=35 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=31 March 2014 | date=15 November 2016}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | try1 = Alec Mhlanga {{try|9}} <br/> Duan Pretorius {{try|13}} <br/> Stephen Griesel {{try|63}} <br/> Fanie Coetzer {{try|72}} | con1 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|14|64|73}} (3/4) | pen1 = Duan Pretorius {{kick|47|58}} (2/3) | drop1 = Noël Marx {{kick|74}} (1/1) | try2 = Duncan Campbell {{try|33}} <br/> Dean Muir {{try|51}} <br/> Deon Carney {{try|69}} | con2 = Duncan Campbell {{kick|34|52|70}} (3/3) | pen2 = Duncan Campbell {{kick|60}} (1/1) | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Quinton Immelman }}
==Players==
===Player statistics===
The following table contains points which have been scored in the 2014 Varsity Shield.<ref name="SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | date=5 May 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan=8 | All point scorers |- ! style="width:6%;" | No ! style="width:34%;" | Player ! style="width:30%;" | Team ! style="width:6%;" | T ! style="width:6%;" | C ! style="width:6%;" | P ! style="width:6%;" | DG ! style="width:6%;" | Pts <!-- Pos || Player || Team || Try|| Con|| Pen|| DG|| Pts--> |- | 1 || align=left | Duan Pretorius || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 5 || 17 || 6 || 0 || '''88''' |- | 2 || align=left | Freddie Muller | align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 1 || 19 || 11 || 0 || '''84''' |- | 3 || align=left | Morné Hugo || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 0 || 19 || 5 || 1 || '''69''' |- | 4 || align=left | Oliver Zono || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 5 || 9 || 8 || 0 || '''68''' |- | 5 || align=left | Duncan Campbell || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 2 || 15 || 2 || 0 || '''59''' |- | 6 || align=left | Noël Marx || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 1 || 8 || 3 || 1 || '''37''' |- | 7 || align=left | Brendan Cope || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 0 || 7 || 6 || 0 || '''33''' |- | 8 || align=left | Shayne Makombe || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''30''' |- | rowspan=3 | 9 || align=left | Lwazi Ngcungama || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''25''' |- | align=left | Danie van der Merwe || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''25''' |- | align=left | Kabous van Schalkwyk || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''25''' |- | rowspan=7 | 12 || align=left | Brandon Bailing || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | align=left | Deon Gouws || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | align=left | Charlie Hitchcock || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | align=left | Pieter Matthews || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | align=left | Gaybrin Smith || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | align=left | James Verity-Amm || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | align=left | Cameron Wright | align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 1 || 5 || 0 || 0 || '''20''' |- | 19 || align=left | Saneliso Ngoma || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 0 || 4 || 3 || 0 || '''18''' |- | rowspan=10 | 20 || align=left | Deon Carney || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Fanie Coetzer || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Onke Dubase || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Stephan Griesel || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Lithabile Mgwadleka || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Minenhle Mthethwa || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Kholo Ramashala || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Lundi Ralarala || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Garth van Rayner || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | align=left | Johan van Schalkwyk || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''15''' |- | 30 || align=left | Bangi Kobese || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || '''11''' |- | rowspan=18 | 31 || align=left | Moekoa Bolofo || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Masixole David || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Billy Dutton || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Dean Herbert || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Hamish Herd || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Adriaan Joubert || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Lukhanyiso Komani || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Quaid Langeveldt || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Rico Lategan || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Mandla Mdaka || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Alec Mhlanga || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Njabulo Ndlovu || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Frans Sisita || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Yondela Stampu || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Andries Truter || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Melik Wana || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Kenwinn Wiener || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | align=left | Zwela Zondi || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' |- | rowspan=22 | 49 || align=left | Tahriq Allan || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Henri Boshoff || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Curtly Brinkhuis || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Isak Deetlefs || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Marius Grobler || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Brian Guillen || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Deon Michael Joubert || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | José Julies || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Dean Kauprihanoff || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Bart le Roux || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Athenkosi Manentsa || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Juan Maritz || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Yandisa Mdolomba || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Ntyara Mkhafu || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Sibabalwe Mtsulwana || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Dean Muir || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Barend Nordeje || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Pat O'Brien | align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Dale van Schalkwyk || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Ado Wessels || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | align=left | Mzwandile Yalezo || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''5''' |- | 71 || align=left | Andile Makinana || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''3''' |- | colspan="8" | |- | colspan="8" | * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points |}
===Squad lists===
The teams released the following squad lists:
{{Rut|CUT Ixias}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB CUT : 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=17234 | team=FNB CUT | compid=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Gerard Baard * Moekoa Bolofo * Fanie Coetzer * Daniel de Jager * Deon Gouws * Johann Grundlingh * Juan Hugo * Dean Kauprihanoff * Hanro Liebenberg * Vincent Maruping * Len Noort * Lyvette Shikwambana * Frans Sisita * Theuns Truter * Danie van der Merwe * Ian van Wyk * Jasper Wiese * '''Did not play:''' * Junior Burger * Henko de Jager * Carl Gersbach * Boetie Maketla * JJ Nel * Kevin Pretorius * Jean-Luke van Zyl Backs
* Heinrich Bitzi * Stephan Griesel * Marius Grobler * Charlie Hitchcock * Noël Marx * Alec Mhlanga * Johan Nel * Duan Pretorius * Kholo Ramashala * Mosego Toolo * Johan van Schalkwyk * '''Did not play:''' * Hanro Pretorius * Stephan Schutte * Clinton Toua Coach
* Skillie Bester {{div col end}}
{{Rut|TUT Vikings}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB TUT : 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=17274 | team=FNB TUT | compid=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Ricardo Burger * Isak Deetlefs * Hamish Herd * Claude Johannes * Adriaan Joubert * Ewald Maré * Juan Maritz * Armand Marshall * Pieter Matthews * Mandla Mdaka * Barend Nordeje * David Pieterse * Werner Serfontein * Ryan Sim * Gerrit van Gerwe * '''Did not play:''' * Jan Arnoldus Els <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Wayne Short Backs
* Leroy Afrika * Curtly Brinkhuis * Deon Fitchet * Brian Guillen * Morné Hugo * Deon Michael Joubert <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Ralphton Minnaar * Edwin Oliver * Shane Pretorius * Gaybrin Smith * Andries Truter * '''Did not play:''' * Darrio Bezuidenhout * Shawn Jaards * Thabo Mangena * Thabang Mathebula * Paul Walters tbc
* '''Did not play:''' * Quintis Anton Janse van Vuuren <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Janco Muller * Lindokuhle Sambo * Diedrichdt Smit Coach
* André Eloff {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UFH Blues}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB UFH : 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=17254 | team=FNB UFH | compid=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Masixole David * Onke Dubase * Billy Dutton * Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Lwando Mabenge * Athenkosi Manentsa * Xola Mapapu * Ntyara Mkhafu * Thembelihle Mpapha * Olwethu Mputla * Angelo Timothy Nhlapo <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Luzuko Nyabaza * Siyabulela Sijula * Sibusiso Sityebi * Sibabalwe Tshoni * Mzwandile Yalezo * '''Did not play:''' * Litha Labase * Lubabalo Elton Lento <!-- Name to be confirmed --> * Zuko Lerula * Lunga Innocent Nohlwati <!-- Name to be confirmed --> Backs
* Bangi Kobese * Lukhanyiso Komani * Andile Makinana * Lithabile Mgwadleka * Sibabalwe Mtsulwana * Saneliso Ngoma * Lundi Ralarala * Mkhululi Sonqishe * Garth van Rayner * Oliver Zono * '''Did not play:''' * Lungelo Kepe * Curtis Kleinhans * Lwando Makhongolo * Anda Nanto * Lutho Zatu tbc
* '''Did not play:''' * Busiwe Fani <!-- Name and position to be confirmed --> * Six Maselwa <!-- Position to be confirmed --> Coach
* Elliot Fana {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UKZN Impi}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB UKZN : 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=17244 | team=FNB UKZN | compid=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Henri Boshoff * Deon Carney * Marco Hillebrand * Michael Hutton * Gideon Koegelenberg * Sizwe Kubheka * Bart le Roux * Sanele Malwane * Dean Muir * Leon Mulder * Lwazi Ngcungama * Sabelo Tshabalala * Kabous van Schalkwyk * Johan Wagenaar * Mikyle Webster * Ado Wessels * Zwela Zondi * '''Did not play:''' * Marné Coetzee * André Greyvenstein * Matthew Mandioma * Richard Mhlongo * Siya Mhlongo * Luciando Santos Backs
* Brandon Bailing * Alrich Brown * Duncan Campbell * Brendan Cope * Spa Dube * Henkie Groenewald * Rico Lategan * Nelson Makhanye * Shayne Makombe * Kurt Mavrodaris * Yandisa Mdolomba * Garath Meikle * Philip Molnar * Gavin Nyawata * Cameron Wright * '''Did not play:''' * Ncgebo Masikane * Mondli Ntshingila * Ruhan Smit * Sandile Zulu tbc
* '''Did not play:''' * Lindo Radebe Coach
* John Mitchell {{div col end}}
{{Rut|UWC}}<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB UWC : 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=17264 | team=FNB UWC | compid=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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* Mogamat Adams * Tahriq Allan * Siphiwo Bakeni * Brandon Beukman * Samuel Borsah * Kelvin de Bruyn * Matthew Faught * Philbrey Joseph * José Julies * Timothy Louw * Darren Luiters * Pallo Manuel * Sebenza Maphumulo * Heinrich Marcus * Michael Mkhize * Njabulo Ndlovu * Adeeb October * Pat O'Brien * William Scott * '''Did not play:''' * Curtis Beukes * Oswin Mentoor Backs
* Dumisani Dyonase * Dean Herbert * Keanu Langeveldt * Quaid Langeveldt * Minenhle Mthethwa * Freddie Muller * Matthew Nortjé * Warrick Rhoda * Yondela Stampu * Dale van Schalkwyk * James Verity-Amm * Melik Wana * Kenwinn Wiener * Rufus Witbooi * '''Did not play:''' * Charlton Afrika * Daniel Bock * Lubabalo Faleni * Justin McKay * Cleo Voster Coach
* Peter de Villiers {{div col end}}
==Honours==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 40%" |- | '''2014 FNB Varsity Shield Champions:<br/>''' || {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} |- | || |- | '''Player That Rocks:''' || Onke Dubase, {{Rut|UFH Blues}} |- | '''Forward That Rocks:''' || Lwazi Nqcungama, {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} |- | '''Back That Rocks:''' || Shayne Makombe, {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} |- | '''Top Try Scorers:''' || Shayne Makombe, {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} (6) |- | '''Top Points Scorer:''' || Duan Pretorius, {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} (88) |}
==Referees==
The following referees officiated matches in the 2014 Varsity Shield:
* Rodney Boneparte * Ben Crouse * Gerrie de Bruin * Stephan Geldenhuys * Quinton Immelman * Cwengile Jadezweni * Lusanda Jam * Jaco Kotze * Eduan Nel * Francois Pretorius * Jaco Pretorius * Oregopotse Rametsi * Archie Sehlako * Lourens van der Merwe
==See also==
* Varsity Rugby * 2014 Varsity Rugby * 2014 Varsity Cup * 2014 SARU Community Cup * 2014 Vodacom Cup
==References==
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==External links== * {{cite web | url=http://www.varsitycup.co.za | title=Official site | publisher=Varsity Cup | accessdate=28 August 2014}} * {{SA Rugby Competition | category=sarugby/amateur | compid=1704 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=8 June 2016}}
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