2017 Varsity Cup

{{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 = 2017 Varsity Cup | image = 2017 Varsity Cup logo.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | countries = South Africa | date = 30 January – 17 April 2017 | champions = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | count = | runnersup = {{Rut|Maties}} | promoted = | relegated = | matches = | attendance = | tries = | top point scorer = | top try scorer = Craig Barry (9 - {{Rut|Maties}}) | prevseason = 2016 | nextseason = 2018 }} {{2017 in South African rugby union}} The '''2017 Varsity Cup''' was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons – was the tenth season of the Varsity Cup and was contested from 30 January to 17 April 2017.

==Competition rules and information==

There were nine participating universities in the 2017 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 received 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.

The Varsity Cup tweaked the scoring system introduced in 2016; under the 2017 rules, tries could be worth five or seven points, depending on the point where the try-scoring move originated. If the try-scoring move originated in the opponents' half, it would count five points. If the move originated in the try-scoring team's own half, two bonus points were awarded and the try would be worth seven points.

==Teams==

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The following teams took part in the 2017 Varsity Cup competition:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan=4 align=center | '''2017 Varsity Cup teams''' |- ! width="20%" | Team name ! width="40%" | University ! width="40%" | Stadium |- | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || Central University of Technology || {{Rus|CUT 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 standings for the 2017 Varsity Cup were:<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Log | id=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=14 February 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | '''2017 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  |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 1 || align=left | {{Rut|UP Tuks}} || 8 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 347 || 122 || +225 || 46 || 12 || 5 || 1 || '''34''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 2 || align=left | {{Rut|Maties}} || 8 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 346 || 143 || +203 || 43 || 16 || 5 || 1 || '''34''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 3 || align=left | {{Rut|UJ}} || 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 255 || 228 || +27 || 27 || 28 || 4 || 1 || '''25''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 || align=left | {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} || 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 191 || 240 || −49 || 26 || 33 || 3 || 0 || '''23''' |- | 5 || align=left | {{Rut|Wits}} || 8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 197 || 164 || +33 || 24 || 19 || 3 || 2 || '''21''' |- | 6 || align=left | {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} || 8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 189 || 203 || −14 || 24 || 23 || 3 || 0 || '''19''' |- | 7 || align=left | {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} || 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 170 || 216 || −46 || 21 || 28 || 3 || 0 || '''11''' |-bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | 8 || align=left | {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} || 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 140 || 248 || −108 || 17 || 33 || 0 || 1 || '''9''' |-bgcolor=#FFCCCC | 9 || align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 144 || 415 || −271 || 18 || 53 || 2 || 1 || '''3''' |}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | Legend and competition rules |- | colspan="100%" style="height:10px" | |- | colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | '''Legend:''' |- | style="height:10px; width:5%; background:#E8FFD8;" | | style="width:30%;" | Top four teams; qualified to the semi-finals. | style="width:5%;" | | 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 |- | colspan="100%" style="height:10px" | |- | colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | '''Competition rules:''' |- | colspan="100%" | '''Play-offs:''' The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. The first-placed team hosted the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team hosted the third-placed team. The higher-ranked semi-final winner then hosted the lower-ranked semi-final winner in the final.

'''Points breakdown:''' * 4 points for a win * 2 points for a draw * 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |}

===Round-by-round===

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:90%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan=100% | Team Progression – 2017 Varsity Cup |- ! 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%;" | Semi ! style="width:7%;" | Final |- | align=left | {{Rut|Maties}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (6th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (3rd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 9 (2nd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 14 |  |  |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | |  |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 (4th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 9 (2nd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 9 (4th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 13 |  |  |  |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|UP Tuks}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 (3rd) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 4 (5th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 9 (3rd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (2nd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 10 (1st) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 10 (1st) |  |  |  |  |  |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 0 (9th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 (6th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 8 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 9 (5th) |  |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | |  |  |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|Wits}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (7th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (8th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 6 (6th) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 6 (6th) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|UJ}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 2 (7th) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 2 (8th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 6 (7th) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (1st) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5 (4th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5 (7th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5 |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 0 (8th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 0 (9th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 0 (9th) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |- | colspan=100% style="height:10px" | |- |'''Key:''' | style="background:#E8FFD8;" | win | style="background:#97DEFF;" | draw | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | loss | style="background:#ECECEC;" | bye | colspan="100%" | |}

==Pool stages==

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Cup:<ref name="FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International Fixtures & Logs">{{Cite web|url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-logs |title=FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International Fixtures & Logs |publisher=Varsity Cup |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130160204/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-logs |archive-date=30 November 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=30 November 2016 }}</ref>

===Round one===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 30 January 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 21–26 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Shimlas stun FNB Wits in their backyard">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-shimlas-stun-fnb-wits-backyard | title=FNB Shimlas stun FNB Wits in their backyard | work=Varsity Cup | date=30 January 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033643/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-shimlas-stun-fnb-wits-backyard | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Wits 21-26 FNB Shimlas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169414 | homeid=34784 | awayid=34764 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Wits | homescore=21 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=FNB Shimlas | matchdate=30 January 2017 | date=31 January 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | try1 = Kwanele Ngema {{try|19}} Graham Logan {{try|46}} CJ Conradie {{try|51}} | con1 = Warren Gilbert {{kick|20|47|52}} (3/3) | cards1 = Ruan Macdonald {{sin bin|29|39}} Kwanele Ngema {{yel|77}} | try2 = Marco Mason {{try|25}} Dian Badenhorst {{try|31}} Niell Stannard {{try}} 34' (2BP) Francois Steyn {{try|72}} | con2 = Marco Mason {{kick|32|73}} (2/4) | pen2 = Marco Mason (0/1) | cards2 = Nardus Erasmus {{sin bin|50|60}} | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Stephan Geldenhuys }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 30 January 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 8–36 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Madibaz power their way to 36-8 victory over FNB Ikeys">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-madibaz-power-way-36-8-victory-fnb-ikeys | title=FNB Madibaz power their way to 36-8 victory over FNB Ikeys | work=Varsity Cup | date=30 January 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033529/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-madibaz-power-way-36-8-victory-fnb-ikeys | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UCT 8-36 FNB Madibaz">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169404 | homeid=34734 | awayid=34804 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=8 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=FNB Madibaz | matchdate=30 January 2017 | date=31 January 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = Cuan Hablutzel {{try|51}} | con1 = Lohan Lubbe (0/1) | pen1 = Lohan Lubbe {{kick|13}} (1/1) | try2 = Luvo Claassen {{try|23}} Kevin Kaba {{try|30}} Jixie Molapo {{try}} 40' (2BP) Andile Jho {{try|47}} Wynand Grassmann {{try|75}} | con2 = Simon Bolze {{kick|24|47}} (2/4) Tom Kean {{kick|40}} (1/1) | pen2 = Simon Bolze {{kick|8}} (1/1) | cards2 = Athi Mayinje {{sin bin|70|80}} | stadium = {{Rus|Florida Park}} | attendance = | referee = Ruhan Meiring }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 30 January 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 12–16 | report = Report<ref name="FNB UJ fall short in defeat to champions FNB NWU-Pukke">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-uj-fall-short-defeat-champions-fnb-nwu-pukke | title=FNB UJ fall short in defeat to champions FNB NWU-Pukke | work=Varsity Cup | date=30 January 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033753/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-uj-fall-short-defeat-champions-fnb-nwu-pukke | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UJ 12-16 FNB NWU-Puk">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169394 | homeid=34754 | awayid=34794 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=12 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Puk | matchdate=30 January 2017 | date=31 January 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | pen1 = Divan Nel {{kick|22|28|30|40}} (4/8) Jaco Fourie (0/1) | drop1 = Ronald Brown (0/1) | try2 = Jimmy Mpailane {{try|18}} | con2 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|19}} (1/1) | pen2 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|13|63|73}} (3/6) | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Egon Seconds }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 30 January 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 13–9 | report = Report<ref name="UP-Tuks win at the death against FNB Maties">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/tuks-win-death-fnb-maties | title=UP-Tuks win at the death against FNB Maties | work=Varsity Cup | agency=30 January 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033756/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/tuks-win-death-fnb-maties | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Tuks 13-9 FNB Maties">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169424 | homeid=34814 | awayid=34774 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Tuks | homescore=13 | awayscore=9 | awayteam=FNB Maties | matchdate=30 January 2017 | date=31 January 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | try1 = Chris Massyn {{try|27}} Tinus de Beer {{try|74}} | con1 = Tinus de Beer (0/2) | pen1 = Tinus de Beer {{kick|57}} (1/2) | cards1 = Tinus de Beer {{sin bin|8|19}} | pen2 = Ernst Stapelberg {{kick|18|37|60}} (3/5) | stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}} | attendance = | referee = Jaco Pretorius }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|CUT Ixias}}}}

===Round two===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 February 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 21–12 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Ikey Tigers win in dramatic fashion">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/cut/fnb-ikey-tigers-win-dramatic-fashion | title=FNB Ikey Tigers win in dramatic fashion | work=Varsity Cup | date=6 February 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033800/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/cut/fnb-ikey-tigers-win-dramatic-fashion | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UCT 21-12 FNB CUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169434 | homeid=34734 | awayid=34744 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=21 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=6 February 2017 | date=7 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | try1 = Cuan Hablutzel {{try|9}} Joel Smith {{try|40}} Rico Lategan {{try}} 80' (2BP) | con1 = Lohan Lubbe {{kick|40}} (1/2) Robert Anderson {{kick|80}} (1/1) | cards1 = Nama Xaba {{sin bin|24|36}} Jason Klaasen {{sent off|0|27}} Joel Smith {{sin bin|57|67}} | try2 = Darren Adonis {{try|59|74}} | con2 = Martin Johannes Jacobs {{kick|75}} (1/2) | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} | attendance = | referee = Rodney Boneparte }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 26–14 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Maties scramble past passionate FNB Wits">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-maties-scramble-past-passionate-fnb-wits | title=FNB Maties scramble past passionate FNB Wits | work=Varsity Cup | date=6 February 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033414/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-maties-scramble-past-passionate-fnb-wits | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 26-14 FNB Wits">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169454 | homeid=34774 | awayid=34784 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=26 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=6 February 2017 | date=7 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | try1 = Craig Corbett {{try|44}} Kyle Steyn {{try}} 46' (2BP) | con1 = Ernst Stapelberg {{kick|46}} (1/2) | pen1 = Ernst Stapelberg {{kick|5|21|63|68}} (4/4) | cards1 = Duncan Saal {{yel|78}} | try2 = Constant Beckerling {{try|11}} | con2 = Warren Gilbert (0/1) | pen2 = Warren Gilbert {{kick|49|55}} (2/2) | drop2 = Warren Gilbert {{kick|53}} (1/1) | cards2 = Kwanele Ngema {{sin bin|15|25}} | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Francois Pretorius }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 29–47 | report = Report<ref name="FNB UFS Shimlas humiliate FNB UJ in their own backyard">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-ufs-shimlas-humiliate-fnb-uj-backyard | title=FNB UFS Shimlas humiliate FNB UJ in their own backyard | work=Varsity Cup | date=6 February 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033640/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-ufs-shimlas-humiliate-fnb-uj-backyard | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UJ 29-47 FNB Shimlas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169444 | homeid=34754 | awayid=34764 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=29 | awayscore=47 | awayteam=FNB Shimlas | matchdate=6 February 2017 | date=7 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | try1 = Godfrey Ramaboea {{try|16}} Jo-Hanko de Villiers {{try|47}} penalty try {{try|77}} Johan Esterhuizen {{try|80}} | con1 = Divan Nel {{kick|47}} (1/2) Ronald Brown {{kick|80}} (1/1) | pen1 = Divan Nel {{kick|6}} (1/1) | cards1 = Dillon Bakos {{sin bin|55|65}} | try2 = Neil Claassen {{try}} 11' (2BP) Stephan Janse van Rensburg {{try|20}} Daniel Maartens {{try|49}} Phumzile Maqondwana {{try}} 51' (2BP) Marco Mason {{try|57}} Johan Kotze {{try|65}} | con2 = Marco Mason {{kick|21|50|52|58|66}} (5/6) | pen2 = Marco Mason {{kick|23}} (1/1) | cards2 = Nardus Erasmus {{sin bin|40|50}} Thabiso Msiza {{yel|71}} Sango Xamlashe {{yel|75}} Ruben Schoeman {{yel|77}} | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Vusi Msibi }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 February 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 37–7 | report = Report<ref name="The FNB NWU-Pukke cruised to a bonus-point victory over the FNB NMMU-Madibaz">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-nwu-pukke-cruised-bonus-point-victory-fnb-nmmu-madibaz | title=The FNB NWU-Pukke cruised to a bonus-point victory over the FNB NMMU-Madibaz | work=Varsity Cup | date=6 February 2017 | accessdate=7 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033534/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-nwu-pukke-cruised-bonus-point-victory-fnb-nmmu-madibaz | archive-date=8 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NWU-Puk 37-7 FNB Madibaz">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169464 | homeid=34794 | awayid=34804 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB NWU-Puk | homescore=37 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=FNB Madibaz | matchdate=6 February 2017 | date=7 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = Wilmar Arnoldi {{try|15}} Elden Schoeman {{try|18}} Jeandré Rudolph {{try|70|72}} | con1 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|16|19|71|73}} (4/4) | pen1 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|5|46|64}} (3/3) | cards1 = Jimmy Mpailane {{yel|53}} | try2 = Xandré Vos {{try|55}} | con2 = Simon Bolze {{kick|56}} (1/1) | cards2 = Xandré Vos {{yel|34}} | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = AJ Jacobs }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UP Tuks}}}}

===Round three===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 43–3 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Wits grab historic first Varsity Cup victory">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-wits-grab-historic-first-varsity-cup-victory | title=FNB Wits grab historic first Varsity Cup victory | work=Varsity Cup | date=13 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220210021/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-wits-grab-historic-first-varsity-cup-victory | archive-date=20 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Wits 43-3 FNB CUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169474 | homeid=34784 | awayid=34744 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Wits | homescore=43 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | try1 = Wandisile Simelane {{try|4}} Graham Logan {{try|39}} Justin Brandon {{try|52}} Constant Beckerling {{try|59}} Ameer Williams {{try|82}} | con1 = Warren Gilbert {{kick|5|39|53|83}} (4/5) | pen1 = Warren Gilbert {{kick|22|30}} (2/2) | cards1 = Manuel Rass {{sin bin|61|71}} | pen2 = Martin Johannes Jacobs {{kick|18}} (1/1) | cards2 = Dian Dry {{yel|25}} Stefan Jacobs {{yel|52}} | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Archie Sehlako }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 7–22 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Shimlas beaten in their own backyard">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-shimlas-beaten-backyard | title=FNB Shimlas beaten in their own backyard | work=Varsity Cup | date=13 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220192946/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-shimlas-beaten-backyard | archive-date=20 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Shimlas 7-22 FNB UCT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169484 | homeid=34764 | awayid=34734 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Shimlas | homescore=7 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | try1 = Marco Mason {{try|62}} | con1 = Marco Mason {{kick|63}} (1/1) | cards1 = Ruben Schoeman {{sin bin|9|20}} | try2 = Joel Smith {{try|22}} Cuan Hablutzel {{try|58}} Rayno Mapoe {{try|69}} | con2 = Lohan Lubbe (0/3) | pen2 = Lohan Lubbe {{kick|63}} (1/3) | cards2 = Cuan Hablutzel {{yel|62}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} | attendance = | referee = Lourens van der Merwe }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 33–16 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Tuks put FNB Madibaz to the sword">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-tuks-put-fnb-madibaz-sword | title=FNB Tuks put FNB Madibaz to the sword | work=Varsity Cup | date=13 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220201502/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-tuks-put-fnb-madibaz-sword | archive-date=20 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Tuks 33-16 FNB Madibaz">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169494 | homeid=34814 | awayid=34804 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Tuks | homescore=33 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=FNB Madibaz | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = Impi Visser {{try|12}} Theo Maree {{try|15}} Tinus de Beer {{try|40}} Manie Libbok {{try|59|71}} | con1 = Tinus de Beer {{kick|13|16|40}} (3/4) Joshua Stander {{kick|72}} (1/1) | cards1 = Theo Maree {{sin bin|23|33}} | try2 = Gerrit Huisamen {{try|64}} | con2 = Simon Bolze {{kick|65}} (1/1) | pen2 = Simon Bolze {{kick|7|44|53}} (3/3) | cards2 = Andile Jho {{sin bin|33|43}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Jaco Pretorius }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 31–9 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Maties get their revenge, thumping FNB Pukke">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-maties-get-revenge-thumping-fnb-pukke | title=FNB Maties get their revenge, thumping FNB Pukke | work=Varsity Cup | date=14 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005631/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-maties-get-revenge-thumping-fnb-pukke | archive-date=21 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 31-9 FNB NWU-Puk">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169504 | homeid=34774 | awayid=34794 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=31 | awayscore=9 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Puk | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | try1 = Mitchell Carstens {{try|5}} Kobus van Dyk {{try|17}} Edwill van der Merwe {{try|73}} | con1 = Ernst Stapelberg {{kick|6}} (1/2) Chris Smith {{kick|74}} (1/1) | pen1 = Ernst Stapelberg {{kick|13|37|46|58}} (4/4) | cards1 = Craig Corbett {{sin bin|50|60}} | try2 = Jimmy Mpailane {{try|35}} | con2 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|36}} (1/1) | pen2 = Schalk Hugo (0/1) | cards2 = Dean Stokes {{sin bin|62|72}} | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Rasta Rasivhenge }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UJ}}}}

===Round four===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 35–16 | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Maties 35-16 FNB Madibaz">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169534 | homeid=34774 | awayid=34804 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=35 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=FNB Madibaz | matchdate=20 February 2017 | date=21 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | try1 = Brendon Nell {{try|22|49}} Ian Groenewald {{try|41}} Craig Barry {{try|74}} Michal Haznar {{try|77}} | con1 = Chris Smith {{kick|42|49|74|77}} (4/5) | try2 = Wynand Grassmann {{try|32}} SF Nieuwoudt {{try|59}} | con2 = Tom Kean (0/2) | pen2 = Tom Kean {{kick|19|39}} (2/3) | cards2 = SF Nieuwoudt {{sin bin|69|79}} Brandon Brown {{yel|71}} | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Francois Pretorius }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 20–15 | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB NWU-Puk 20-15 FNB UCT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169524 | homeid=34794 | awayid=34734 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB NWU-Puk | homescore=20 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=20 February 2017 | date=21 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | try1 = Elden Schoeman {{try|2}} Louis van der Westhuizen {{try|53}} | con1 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|3|54}} (2/2) | pen1 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|7|15}} (2/2) | cards1 = Justin Newman {{sin bin|49|60}} | try2 = Gary Porter {{try|80}} | con2 = Lohan Lubbe {{kick|80}} (1/1) | pen2 = Robert Anderson {{kick|33|50}} (2/2) | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Ricus van der Hoven }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 February 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 18–17 | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UJ 18-17 FNB Tuks">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=169544 | homeid=34754 | awayid=34814 | leagueid=3134 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=18 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=FNB Tuks | matchdate=20 February 2017 | date=21 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | pen1 = Divan Nel {{kick|7|40|43|51|56|66}} (6/6) | drop1 = Divan Nel (0/1) | cards1 = Godfrey Ramaboea {{sin bin|13|24}} Len Massyn {{sin bin|25|36}} Wian Conradie {{yel|75}} | try2 = Denzel Hill {{try|80}} | con2 = Joshua Stander (0/1) | pen2 = Tinus de Beer {{kick|20|25|53}} (3/5) Joshua Stander {{kick|64}} (1/1) | cards2 = Neethling Fouché {{sin bin|49|60}} | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} | attendance = | referee = Jaco Kotze }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 21 February 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 13 - 22 | report = | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|Wits}}}}

===Round five===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 16 - 47 | report = | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 25 - 9 | report = | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 20 - 73 | report = | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 35 - 23 | report = | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}}}

===Round six===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 100 - 0 | report = | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 13 - 22 | report = | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 28 - 36 | report = | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 12 - 60 | report = | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}}}

===Round seven===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | score = 12 - 40 | report = | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | score = 19 - 65 | report = | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 38 - 43 | report = | away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 30 - 20 | report = | away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|Maties}}}}

===Round eight===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UJ}} | score = 28 - 23 | report = | away = {{Rut|Wits}} | stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 51 - 23 | report = | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | score = 44 - 73 | report = | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 7 - 23 | report = | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|NWU Pukke}}}}

===Round nine===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 March 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | score = 28 - 43 | report = | away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | score = 40 - 14 | report = | away = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} | stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|Wits}} | score = 35 - 23 | report = | away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 March 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 65 - 19 | report = | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}}}

==Play-offs== {{Round4 |style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|2rdplace=yes

|3 April 2017 |{{Rut|UP Tuks}}|28|{{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}|21 |3 April 2017|{{Rut|Maties}}|22|{{Rut|UJ}}|14  |17 April 2017|{{Rut|UP Tuks}}|28|{{Rut|Maties}}|21

}}

===Semi-finals===

{{rugbybox | date = 3 April 2017 | time = 16:30 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 28 - 21 | report = | away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox | date = 3 April 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|Maties}} | score = 22 - 14 | report = | away = {{Rut|UJ}} | stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}} }}

===Final===

{{rugbybox | date = 17 April 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | score = 28 -21 | report = | away = {{Rut|Maties}} | try1 = Chris Massyn {{try|9}} Divan Rossouw {{try|45}} | con1 = Tinus de Beer {{kick|10|47}} | pen1 = Tinus de Beer {{kick|29|40|52|66}} | cards1 = Jaco Holtzhausen {{sin bin|54|64}} | try2 = Janco Venter {{try|5}} | con2 = Chris Smith {{kick|7}} | pen2 = Chris Smith {{kick|12|44|55}} Tiaan Swanepoel {{kick|24}} | cards2 = Janco Venter {{sin bin|16|26}} | stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | referee = Jaco Pretorius }}

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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'''||Manie Libbok |- |RW ||'''14'''||Dewald Naude |- |OC ||'''13'''||Divan Rossouw |- |IC ||'''12'''||Joshua Stander || || |- |LW ||'''11'''||Sibahle Maxwane |- |FH ||'''10'''||Tinus de Beer || || |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Andre Warner || || |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Clyde Davids || || |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Chris Massyn (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Marco van Staden |- |RL ||'''5''' || Aston Fortuin |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Brian Leitch |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Neethling Fouche || || |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Corniel Els || || |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Andrew Beerwinkel || || || || |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- | ||'''16'''||Jan-Henning Campher || || |- | ||'''17'''||Jaco Holtzhausen || || |- | ||'''18'''||Marius Verwey || || |- | ||'''19'''||Eduan Lubbe || || |- | ||'''20'''||Theo Maree || || |- | ||'''21'''||Toko Maebane || || |- | ||'''22'''||Keanan van Wyk || || |- | ||'''23'''||Franco van den Berg || || |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="3"|Skollie Janse van Rensburg |}

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Tiaan Swanepoel|| || |- |RW ||'''14'''||Kyle Steyn |- |OC ||'''13'''||Michal Haznar |- |IC ||'''12'''||Chris Smit || || |- |LW ||'''11'''||Craig Barry (c) |- |FH ||'''10'''||Chris Smith || || |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Brendon Nell|| || |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Devon Nash |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Kobus van Dyk || |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Mitchell Carstens |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Janco Venter || || |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Ian Groenewald |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Niel Oelofse || || |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Craig Corbett || || |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Wesley Adonis || || |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- | ||'''16'''||HJ Luus|| || |- | ||'''17'''||Ricky Ngwabara|| || |- | ||'''18'''||Wikus Groenewald || || |- | ||'''19'''||Johan Momsen || || |- | ||'''20'''||Stephan Streicher|| || |- | ||'''21'''||Remu Malan|| || |- | ||'''22'''||Ernst Stapelberg|| || |- | ||'''23'''||Duncan Saal|| || |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="3"| Hawies Fourie |} |} {| style="width:100%" | '''Player of the Match:''' TBC {{Rut|UP Tuks}} <ref name = "Varsity Cup Final 2017">{{cite news|url=https://www.up.ac.za/news/tuks-are-2017-varsity-cup-champions#:~:text=UP%2DTuks%20held%20off%20Maties,Rugby%20Stadium%20on%20Monday%20night. |title=Tuks are the 2017 Varsity Cup champions! |website=www.up.ac.za|publisher=Tuks |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=7 April 2026 }}</ref> |}

==Players==

===Squads===

The following squads were named for the 2017 Varsity Cup:

{| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 CUT Ixias squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB CUT : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34744 | team=FNB CUT | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Dian Dry{{•}} Chrisjan du Toit{{•}} Kyle Ess{{•}} Stefan Jacobs{{•}} Stefan Kruger{{•}} Sylvester Makakole{{•}} Rayno Nel{{•}} Bester Olivier{{•}} Dean Adrian Rossouw{{•}} Kian Skippers{{•}} Henco Smit{{•}} Theunis Truter{{•}} Kabous van Schalkwyk{{•}} Pieter Venter{{•}} Brendan Verster{{•}} Jean Volkwyn{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} André Janse van Vuuren{{•}} Vincent Maruping{{•}} Andries Gerrit Otto{{•}} Burger van Niekerk |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Darren Adonis{{•}} Denzil Fiff{{•}} Ruben Heymans{{•}} Dean Jacobs{{•}} Martin Johannes Jacobs{{•}} Denver Kleu{{•}} Tiisetso Madonsela{{•}} Johan Nel{{•}} Waldo Putter{{•}} Mosego Toolo{{•}} Clinton Toua{{•}} Ruan Wasserman{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Heinrich Bitzi{{•}} Charl Francois Hugo{{•}} Ali Mgijima{{•}} Diederick Nicolaas Muller{{•}} Olwethu Ndakisa{{•}} Bjorn van Wyk |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Tiaan Liebenberg |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 Maties squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Maties : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34774 | team=FNB Maties | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Saud Abrahams{{•}} Wesley Adonis{{•}} Jake Blew{{•}} Mitchell Carstens{{•}} Craig Corbett{{•}} Beyers de Villiers{{•}} Ian Groenewald{{•}} Wikus Groenewald{{•}} Christiaan Hamman{{•}} Freddie Kirsten{{•}} Hendrik Luus{{•}} Johan Momsen{{•}} Devon Nash{{•}} Niel Oelofse{{•}} Stephan Streicher{{•}} Jacobus van der Merwe{{•}} Kobus van Dyk{{•}} Johann van Niekerk{{•}} {{•}} Janco Venter{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Iver Aanhuizen{{•}} Justin Benn |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Craig Barry{{•}} Logan Boonzaaier{{•}} Paul de Wet{{•}} Michal Haznar{{•}} Brendon Nell{{•}} Duncan Saal{{•}} Chris Smit{{•}} Chris Smith{{•}} Ernst Stapelberg{{•}} Kyle Steyn{{•}} Tiaan Swanepoel{{•}} Edwill van der Merwe{{•}} Braam Venter{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Remu Malan{{•}} Ryan Muller{{•}} Carlisle Nel{{•}} Adriaan van der Bank |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Hawies Fourie |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 NMMU Madibaz squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Madibaz : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34804 | team=FNB Madibaz | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Ronnie Beyl{{•}} Brandon Brown{{•}} Wynand Grassmann{{•}} Jedwyn Harty{{•}} Justin Hollis{{•}} Gerrit Huisamen{{•}} Robert Izaks{{•}} JP Jamieson{{•}} Kevin Kaba{{•}} Mandisi Mthiyane {{•}}SF Nieuwoudt{{•}} NJ Oosthuizen{{•}} Jayson Reinecke{{•}} Nicolas Roebeck{{•}} Janse Roux{{•}} Daniel Voigt{{•}} Xandré Vos{{•}} Thembelihle Yase{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Lusanda Badiyana |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Simon Bolze{{•}} Luvo Claassen{{•}} Ivan-John du Preez{{•}} Andile Jho{{•}} Tom Kean{{•}} Jordan Koekemoer{{•}} Khaya Malotana{{•}} Athi Mayinje{{•}} Jixie Molapo{{•}} Sphu Msutwana{{•}} Rouche Nel{{•}} Luan Nieuwoudt{{•}} Lindelwe Zungu{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Michael Brink{{•}} Riaan Esterhuizen{{•}} Dundré Maritz{{•}} Sibusiso Ngcokovane |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | David Maidza |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2016 NWU-Pukke squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB NWU-Puk : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34794 | team=FNB NWU-Puk | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Wilmar Arnoldi{{•}} Dewald Dekker{{•}} Marcel Henn{{•}} Muziwandile Mazibuko{{•}} Loftus Morrison{{•}} Kabelo Motloung{{•}} Marno Redelinghuys{{•}} Jeandré Rudolph{{•}} Walt Steenkamp{{•}} Morné Strydom{{•}} Jaco Swanepoel{{•}} Louis van der Westhuizen{{•}} Dane van der Westhuyzen{{•}} Nico van Tonder{{•}} Dolf van Deventer{{•}} Boela Venter{{•}} Estehan Visagie{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Ruan Venter |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Lungelo Gosa{{•}} Schalk Hugo{{•}} Caleb Louw{{•}} Tapiwa Mafura{{•}} Henko Marais{{•}} Nkululeko Mcuma{{•}} Jimmy Mpailane{{•}} Justin Newman{{•}} Jaap Pienaar{{•}} Elden Schoeman{{•}} Chriswill September{{•}} Dean Stokes{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Julian Delicado{{•}} Akhona Nela{{•}} Ryno Wepener |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Jonathan Mokuena |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 UCT Ikey Tigers squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Ikeys : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34734 | team=FNB Ikeys | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Martin Chandler{{•}} William Day{{•}} Cuan Hablutzel{{•}} Jason Klaasen{{•}} Michael Kumbirai{{•}} Wayrin Losper{{•}} Sanele Malwane{{•}} Lee-Marvin Mazibuko{{•}} Gary Porter{{•}} Duncan Saffy{{•}} Alva Senderayi{{•}} Luke Stringer{{•}} Nyasha Tarusenga{{•}} Nama Xaba{{•}} Msizi Zondi{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Joel Carew{{•}} Jayson Landman{{•}} Matt Wiseman |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Ibrahim Adams{{•}} Robert Anderson{{•}} Suwi Chibale{{•}} Hilio de Abreu{{•}} Stefano de Gouveia{{•}} Liam Furniss{{•}} Rico Lategan{{•}} Lohan Lubbe{{•}} Jez Macintyre{{•}} Rayno Mapoe{{•}} Tristan Mouton{{•}} Gerard Pieterse{{•}} Matthew Redman{{•}} Sebastian Roodt{{•}} Joel Smith{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Michael Henning{{•}} Justin Heunis{{•}} Bradley Janse van Rensburg{{•}} Nate Nel |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Christiaan Esterhuizen |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 UFS Shimlas squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Shimlas : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34764 | team=FNB Shimlas | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Anrich Alberts{{•}} Kwenzo Blose{{•}} Neil Claassen{{•}} Nardus Erasmus{{•}} Nicolaas Immelman{{•}} Johan Kotze{{•}} Ruan Kramer{{•}} Daniel Maartens{{•}} Phumzile Maqondwana{{•}} Musa Mahlasela{{•}} Thabiso Msiza{{•}} Hanno Snyman{{•}} Ruben Schoeman{{•}} Francois Steyn{{•}} Raymond Woest{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Ewan Coetzee{{•}} Bertie de Bod{{•}} Benjamin Jansen van Vuuren{{•}} Willandré Kotzenberg{{•}} Boan Venter |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Dian Badenhorst{{•}} Carel-Jan Coetzee{{•}} Stephan Janse van Rensburg{{•}} Vuyani Maqina{{•}} Marco Mason{{•}} Sechaba Matsoele{{•}} Nakkie Naudé{{•}} Armand Pretorius{{•}} Niell Stannard{{•}} Sango Xamlashe{{•}} Lihleli Xoli{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Ruan Henning{{•}} Rewan Kruger{{•}} Naldo Meyer{{•}} Jan Lourens Schreuder{{•}} Christiaan Schutte{{•}} Dawid Snyman |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Hendro Scholtz |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 UJ squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB UJ : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34754 | team=FNB UJ | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Dillon Bakos{{•}} Driaan Bester{{•}} Wian Conradie{{•}} Jo-Hanko de Villiers{{•}} Nico du Plessis{{•}} Kevin du Randt{{•}} Estian Enslin{{•}} Chergin Fillies{{•}} Kanya Gela{{•}} Kyle Kruger{{•}} Len Massyn{{•}} Emmanuel Morowane{{•}} Reinhard Nothnagel{{•}} Jannes Snyman{{•}} Kyle van Dalen{{•}} Waldo Weideman{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Le Roux Baard{{•}} Roelof Diedericks{{•}} Siyabonga Luwaca{{•}} Juandré Michau{{•}} FP Pelser{{•}} Sarel Smith{{•}} James Venter |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Ewan Adams{{•}} Ronald Brown{{•}} Aphiwe Dyantyi{{•}} Johan Esterhuizen{{•}} Jaco Fourie{{•}} Dominic Kroezen{{•}} Devon Maré{{•}} Divan Nel{{•}} Godfrey Ramaboea{{•}} PJ Walters{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Jamie Campbell{{•}} Tyreeq February{{•}} Hilton Mudariki{{•}} Cyprian Nkomo{{•}} Barend Smit{{•}} Tshepo Thulo{{•}} Boeta Vermaak |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Unknown'''}} | align="left" | '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Carlisle Jordan |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Skollie Janse van Rensburg |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 UP Tuks squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Tuks : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34814 | team=FNB Tuks | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Andrew Beerwinkel{{•}} Jan-Henning Campher{{•}} Mervano da Silva{{•}} Clyde Davids{{•}} Aston Fortuin{{•}} Neethling Fouché{{•}} Denzel Hill{{•}} Jaco Holtzhausen{{•}} Brian Leitch{{•}} Eduan Lubbe{{•}} Chris Massyn{{•}} Theunis Reynolds{{•}} Eli Snyman{{•}} Ruan Steenkamp{{•}} Jsuan-re Swanepoel{{•}} O'Neil Thiart{{•}} Franco van den Berg{{•}} Marco van Staden{{•}} Marius Verwey{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Jan van der Merwe |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Tinus de Beer{{•}} Manie Libbok{{•}} Adrian Maebane{{•}} Theo Maree{{•}} Rabz Maxwane{{•}} Dewald Naudé{{•}} Raegan Oranje{{•}} Divan Rossouw{{•}} Joshua Stander{{•}} Keanan van Wyk{{•}} Impi Visser{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Heino Bezuidenhout{{•}} Earll Douwrie{{•}} Boeta Hamman{{•}} Kefentse Mahlo{{•}} Embrose Papier{{•}} Marais Schmidt{{•}} Louwtjie Steenkamp{{•}} Kurt Webster |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Pote Human |}  {| cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;" |+ 2017 Wits squad<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – FNB Wits : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=34784 | team=FNB Wits | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Forwards'''}} | align="left" | Constant Beckerling{{•}} Justin Brandon{{•}} Conor Brockschmidt{{•}} CJ Conradie{{•}} Jethi de Lange{{•}} CJ Greeff{{•}} Rhyno Herbst{{•}} Graham Logan{{•}} Ruan Macdonald{{•}} Brandon Palmer{{•}} Luvuyo Pupuma{{•}} Mike Renwick{{•}} Pascal Snyman{{•}} Ameer Williams{{•}} Chris Worthington{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Craig Hume{{•}} Ayabulela Mdudi{{•}} Luyolo Qinela{{•}} Tijde Visser |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Backs'''}} | align="left" | Jarred Branco{{•}} Ruan Cloete{{•}} Kallie Erasmus{{•}} Warren Gilbert{{•}} Brandan Hewitt{{•}} Josh Jarvis{{•}} Themba Mpemvu{{•}} Kwanele Ngema{{•}} Luxolo Ntsepe{{•}} Manuel Rass{{•}} Wandisile Simelane{{•}} AJ van Blerk{{•}} '''Did not play:'''{{•}} Wian Coetzee{{•}} Manqoba Mbatha{{•}} Lwazi Monakali{{•}} Wolta Mtsweni{{•}} Christopher Schimper |- | colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|'''Coach'''}} | align="left" | Hugo van As |}

==References==

==External links== * {{cite web | url=http://www.varsitycup.co.za | title=Official site | publisher=Varsity Cup | accessdate=30 November 2016}} * {{SA Rugby Competition | category=sarugby/amateur | compid=3134 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 January 2017}}

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