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.

2014 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date27 January – 31 March 2014
ChampionsCUT Ixias (3rd title)
Runners-upUKZN Impi
PromotedCUT Ixias
RelegatedNone
Matches played21
Tries scored146
(average 7 per match)
Top point scorerDuan Pretorius (88)
Top try scorerShayne Makombe (6)
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The tournament was won by CUT Ixias for the second consecutive time and third time overall; they beat UKZN Impi 35–26 in the final played on 31 March 2015. CUT Ixias were automatically promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2015, but UKZN Impi lost their promotion play-off match against UJ to remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015. Bottom side TUT Vikings won their relegation play-off match against challengers NWU Vaal Triangle to also remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015.

Rules

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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.[1]

Competition

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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.[2]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2014 Varsity Shield
2014 Varsity Shield teams
Team name University Stadium
CUT Ixias Central University of Technology CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
TUT Vikings Tshwane University of Technology TUT Stadium, Pretoria
UFH Blues University of Fort Hare Davidson Rugby Field, Alice
UKZN Impi University of KwaZulu-Natal Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
UWC University of the Western Cape UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

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The final league standings for the 2014 Varsity Shield were:[3]

2014 Varsity Shield standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 CUT Ixias 8 6 0 2 255 171 +84 35 21 6 1 31
2 UKZN Impi 8 4 1 3 246 171 +75 31 21 4 3 25
3 UFH Blues 8 4 1 3 215 217 −2 27 28 4 0 22
4 UWC 8 3 0 5 199 240 −41 24 29 3 1 16
5 TUT Vikings 8 2 0 6 184 300 −116 23 41 3 2 13

Round-by-round

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Team Progression – 2014 Varsity Shield
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final
CUT Ixias 4
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
9
(2nd)
14
(1st)
16
(1st)
21
(1st)
26
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(1st)
Won
UKZN Impi 1
(3rd)
2
(5th)
2
(5th)
7
(3rd)
12
(2nd)
14
(2nd)
15
(2nd)
15
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
Lost
UFH Blues 0
(5th)
4
(4th)
5
(4th)
5
(5th)
10
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
12
(4th)
17
(3rd)
22
(3rd)
UWC 4
(1st)
6
(1st)
6
(3rd)
6
(4th)
6
(5th)
6
(5th)
11
(4th)
15
(3rd)
16
(4th)
16
TUT Vikings 0
(4th)
5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
10
(2nd)
10
(4th)
10
(4th)
10
(5th)
11
(5th)
11
(5th)
13
(5th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures

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The 2014 Varsity Shield fixtures were as follows:[4]

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round one

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27 January 2014 CUT Ixias 26–25 UKZN Impi CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Try: Noël Marx   36'
Danie van der Merwe   65'
Johan van Schalkwyk   71'
Con: Noël Marx   37', 66', 72' (3/3)
Pen: Noël Marx   5' (1/2)
Duan Pretorius (0/1)
Scoreboard[5]
Report[6]
Try: Kabous van Schalkwyk  7'
Shayne Makombe   49'80'
Con: Brendan Cope   8', 50' (2/3)
Pen: Brendan Cope   19', 46' (2/2)
Drop: Brendan Cope (0/1)
Cards: Deon Carney   28' to 38'
Referee: Jaco Kotze


27 January 2014 UFH Blues 8–26 UWC Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
19:00 Try: Oliver Zono   48'
Con: Oliver Zono   49' (1/1)
Cards: Siyabulela Sijula   70' to 80'
Onke Dubase   76'
Scoreboard[7]
Report[8]
Try: Kenwinn Wiener   9'
James Verity-Amm   71'
José Julies   77'
Con: Freddie Muller   10' (1/3)
Pen: Freddie Muller   40', 45', 52', 75' (4/4)
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round two

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3 February 2014 UKZN Impi 12–17 UFH Blues Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban  
19:00 Try: Lwazi Ngcungama   10'
Con: Brendan Cope   10' (1/1)
Pen: Brendan Cope   1', 26' (2/2)
Cards: Shayne Makombe   56'
Scoreboard[9]
Report[10]
Try: Oliver Zono   23'
Garth van Rayner   73'
Con: Oliver Zono   23' (1/2)
Pen: Oliver Zono   20', 28' (2/5)
Cards: Masixole David   8' to 18'
Referee: Archie Sehlako


3 February 2014 UWC 31–34 TUT Vikings UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: James Verity-Amm   14'
Dale van Schalkwyk   17'
Njabulo Ndlovu   28'
Kenwinn Wiener   71'
Con: Freddie Muller   15', 18', 71' (3/4)
Pen: Freddie Muller   57' (1/2)
Cards: Pallo Manuel   7' to 18'
Heinrich Marcus   63' to 73'
Scoreboard[11]
Report[12]
Try: Pieter Matthews   24'
Hamish Herd   37'
Juan Maritz   53'
Mandla Mdaka   68'
Con: Morné Hugo   25', 38', 54', 69' (4/4)
Pen: Morné Hugo   60' (1/1)
Cards: Isak Deetlefs   7' to 18'
Ralphton Minnaar   40' to 50'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round three

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10 February 2014 TUT Vikings 42–34 UFH Blues TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Adriaan Joubert  
Brian Guillen  
Curtly Brinkhuis  
Deon Michael Joubert  
Andries Truter  
Con: Morné Hugo          
Pen: Morné Hugo  
Scoreboard[13]
Report[14]
Try: Lithabile Mgwadleka  
Billy Dutton  
Masixole David  
Mzwandile Yalezo  
Con: Oliver Zono    
Pen: Oliver Zono        
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin


10 February 2014 CUT Ixias 30–8 UWC CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Fanie Coetzer   41'
Deon Gouws   47'
Charlie Hitchcock   62'
Dean Kauprihanoff   65'
Con: Noël Marx   42', 63' (2/4)
Pen: Noël Marx   9', 32' (2/3)
Cards: Frans Sisita   40'
Marius Grobler   59'
Vincent Maruping   70'
Scoreboard[15]
Report[16]
Pen: Freddie Muller   1', 6', 28', 40' (4/5)
Cards: Yondela Stampu   17'
Njabulo Ndlovu   35' to 47'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round four

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17 February 2014 UWC 24–33 UKZN Impi UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Kelvin de Bruyn   43'
Melik Wana   77'
Njabulo Ndlovu   81'
Con: Freddie Muller   43', 77', 82' (3/3)
Scoreboard[17]
Report[18]
Try: Henri Boshoff   1'
Kabous van Schalkwyk   33'
Brandon Bailing   39'
Zwela Zondi   64'
Con: Brendan Cope   2', 34', 65' (3/4)
Pen: Brendan Cope   75', 78' (2/2)
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi


17 February 2014 TUT Vikings 18–39 CUT Ixias TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Barend Nordeje   58'
Pieter Matthews   68'
Hamish Herd   80'
Con: Morné Hugo   69' (1/3)
Pen: Morné Hugo (0/1)
Scoreboard[19]
Report[20]
Try: Duan Pretorius   1'41'64'
Kholo Ramashala   28'
Frans Sisita   34'
Stephan Griesel   52'
Con: Noël Marx   29', 35', 42' (3/6)
Cards: Len Noort   21' to 31'
Juan Hugo   67' to 77'
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round five

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24 February 2014 CUT Ixias 29–31 UFH Blues CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Kholo Ramashala   8'19'
Danie van der Merwe   50'
Heinrich Bitzi   70'
Con: Duan Pretorius   9', 20', 51' (3/4)
Drop: Noël Marx (0/1)
Fanie Coetzer (0/1)
Scoreboard[21]
Report[22]
Try: Billy Dutton   34'
Oliver Zono   44'76'
Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi   73'
Con: Oliver Zono   45', 74', 77' (3/4)
Pen: Oliver Zono   39' (1/2)
Cards: Billy Dutton   65'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jaco Kotze


24 February 2014 UKZN Impi 32–8 TUT Vikings Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
19:00 Try: Kabous van Schalkwyk   5'25'
Zwela Zondi   35'
Shayne Makombe   41'
Con: Brendan Cope   6' (1/1)
Cameron Wright   25', 36', 42' (3/3)
Scoreboard[23]
Report[24]
Try: Pieter Matthews   44'
Con: Morné Hugo   45' (1/1)
Cards: Andries Truter   18' to 28'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: UWC

Round six

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27 February 2014 UWC 24–35 CUT Ixias UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Melik Wana   33'
Minenhle Mthethwa   40'
Pat O'Brien   46'
Con: Freddie Muller   34', 40', 47' (3/3)
Pen: Freddie Muller (0/1)
Cards: Matthew Faught   55' to 65'
Pallo Manuel   74'
Njabulo Ndlovu   75'
Scoreboard[25]
Report[26]
Try: Danie van der Merwe   4'
Charlie Hitchcock   7'
Duan Pretorius   62'
Fanie Coetzer   75'
Con: Duan Pretorius   8', 63', 76' (3/4)
Pen: Duan Pretorius   22', 26', 42' (3/3)
Cards: Vincent Maruping   45' to 55'
Referee: Quinton Immelman


27 February 2014 UFH Blues 18–18 UKZN Impi Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
19:00 Try: Garth van Rayner    
Con: Oliver Zono    
Pen: Oliver Zono  
Cards: Billy Dutton  
Siyabulela Sijula  
Scoreboard[27]
Report[28]
Try: Rico Lategan  
Lwazi Ngcungama    
Con: Cameron Wright  
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round seven

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3 March 2014 CUT Ixias 47–8 TUT Vikings CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Moekoa Bolofo   3'30'
Alec Mhlanga   7'
Danie van der Merwe   14'
Charlie Hitchcock   19'
Deon Gouws   73'
Frans Sisita   78'
Con: Duan Pretorius   4', 8', 20', 74' (4/7)
Cards: Vincent Maruping   51' to 61'
Scoreboard[29]
Report[30]
Try: Gaybrin Smith   57'
Con: Morné Hugo   58' (1/1)
Cards: Ewald Maré   46' to 56'
Isak Deetlefs   65' to 75'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe


3 March 2014 UKZN Impi 32–33 UWC Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban  
19:00 Try: Deon Carney   6'
Duncan Campbell   26'
Brandon Bailing   30'
Con: Duncan Campbell   7', 27', 31' (3/3)
Cards: Johan Wagenaar   75'
Scoreboard[31]
Report[32]
Try: Tahriq Allan   19'
Dean Herbert   32'
Yondela Stampu   37'76'
Con: Freddie Muller   20', 38', 77' (3/4)
Pen: Freddie Muller   48', 69' (2/2)
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round eight

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10 March 2014 TUT Vikings 17–24 UWC TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Isak Deetlefs  
penalty try  
Con: Morné Hugo  
Pen: Morné Hugo  
Drop: Morné Hugo  
Scoreboard[33]
Report[34]
Try: Dean Herbert  
Minenhle Mthethwa  
Quaid Langeveldt  
Con: Freddie Muller  
Referee: Ben Crouse


10 March 2014 UFH Blues 18–28 CUT Ixias Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
19:00 Try: Lundi Ralarala   41'
Onke Dubase   73'
Con: Sibabalwe Mtsulwana   42' (1/1)
Andile Makinana   73' (1/1)
Pen: Oliver Zono (0/2)
Sibabalwe Mtsulwana   50' (1/1)
Cards: Siyabulela Sijula   54' to 64'
Scoreboard[35]
Report[36]
Try: Danie van der Merwe   20'
Stephen Griesel   47'
Charlie Hitchcock   56'
Deon Gouws   70'
Con: Duan Pretorius   20', 48' (2/4)
Pen: Duan Pretorius   33' (1/3)
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Eduan Nel
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round nine

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17 March 2014 UWC 29–51 UFH Blues UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Quaid Langeveldt   13'
James Verity-Amm   19'50'
Dean Herbert   63'
Con: Freddie Muller   14', 20', 51' (3/4)
Scoreboard[37]
Report[38]
Try: Oliver Zono   8'
Lundi Ralarala   32'
Ntyara Mkhafu   36'
Onke Dubase   40'
Lukhanyiso Komani   59'
Athenkosi Manentsa   72'
Lithabile Mgwadleka   78'
Con: Saneliso Ngoma   9', 33', 60', 79' (4/7)
Pen: Saneliso Ngoma   2', 16' (2/2)
Referee: Francois Pretorius


17 March 2014 TUT Vikings 24–55 UKZN Impi TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Pieter Matthews   6'
Mandla Mdaka   17'
Gaybrin Smith   78'
Con: Morné Hugo   6', 18', 79' (3/3)
Scoreboard[39]
Report[40]
Try: Cameron Wright   3'
Shayne Makombe   8'
Kabous van Schalkwyk   20'
Lwazi Ngcungama   36'50'
Brandon Bailing   64'
Deon Carney   70'
Yandisa Mdolomba   77'
Con: Duncan Campbell   4', 9', 37', 50' (4/6)
Cameron Wright   77' (1/2)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round ten

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24 March 2014 UFH Blues 38–33 TUT Vikings Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
19:00 Try: Lukhanyiso Komani   27'
Lithabile Mgwadleka   38'
Onke Dubase   44'
Masixole David   50'
Lundi Ralarala   66'
Con: Saneliso Ngoma (0/1)
Bangi Kobese   45', 51', 67' (3/4)
Pen: Bangi Kobese   73' (1/1)
Saneliso Ngoma   20' (1/2)
Scoreboard[41]
Report[42]
Try: Gaybrin Smith   79'6'
Andries Truter   32'
Adriaan Joubert   70'
Con: Morné Hugo   71', 7', 33' (3/4)
Pen: Morné Hugo   42', 60' (2/2)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


24 March 2014 UKZN Impi 39–21 CUT Ixias Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
19:00 Try: Ado Wessels   2'
Rico Lategan   35'
Shayne Makombe   39'
Brandon Bailing   58'64'
Con: Duncan Campbell   2', 36', 40', 59' (4/4)
Pen: Duncan Campbell   19' (1/1)
Scoreboard[43]
Report[44]
Try: Johan van Schalkwyk   4'13'
Deon Gouws   46'
Con: Duan Pretorius   14', 47' (2/3)
Cards: Fanie Coetzer   32' to 42'
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Bye/s: UWC

Final

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31 March 2014 CUT Ixias 35–26 UKZN Impi CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Try: Alec Mhlanga   9'
Duan Pretorius   13'
Stephen Griesel   63'
Fanie Coetzer   72'
Con: Duan Pretorius   14', 64', 73' (3/4)
Pen: Duan Pretorius   47', 58' (2/3)
Drop: Noël Marx   74' (1/1)
Report[45]
Scoreboard[46]
Try: Duncan Campbell   33'
Dean Muir   51'
Deon Carney   69'
Con: Duncan Campbell   34', 52', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Duncan Campbell   60' (1/1)
Referee: Quinton Immelman

Players

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Player statistics

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The following table contains points which have been scored in the 2014 Varsity Shield.[47]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Duan Pretorius CUT Ixias 5 17 6 0 88
2 Freddie Muller UWC 1 19 11 0 84
3 Morné Hugo TUT Vikings 0 19 5 1 69
4 Oliver Zono UFH Blues 5 9 8 0 68
5 Duncan Campbell UKZN Impi 2 15 2 0 59
6 Noël Marx CUT Ixias 1 8 3 1 37
7 Brendan Cope UKZN Impi 0 7 6 0 33
8 Shayne Makombe UKZN Impi 6 0 0 0 30
9 Lwazi Ngcungama UKZN Impi 5 0 0 0 25
Danie van der Merwe CUT Ixias 5 0 0 0 25
Kabous van Schalkwyk UKZN Impi 5 0 0 0 25
12 Brandon Bailing UKZN Impi 4 0 0 0 20
Deon Gouws CUT Ixias 4 0 0 0 20
Charlie Hitchcock CUT Ixias 4 0 0 0 20
Pieter Matthews TUT Vikings 4 0 0 0 20
Gaybrin Smith TUT Vikings 4 0 0 0 20
James Verity-Amm UWC 4 0 0 0 20
Cameron Wright UKZN Impi 1 5 0 0 20
19 Saneliso Ngoma UFH Blues 0 4 3 0 18
20 Deon Carney UKZN Impi 3 0 0 0 15
Fanie Coetzer CUT Ixias 3 0 0 0 15
Onke Dubase UFH Blues 3 0 0 0 15
Stephan Griesel CUT Ixias 3 0 0 0 15
Lithabile Mgwadleka UFH Blues 3 0 0 0 15
Minenhle Mthethwa UWC 3 0 0 0 15
Kholo Ramashala CUT Ixias 3 0 0 0 15
Lundi Ralarala UFH Blues 3 0 0 0 15
Garth van Rayner UFH Blues 3 0 0 0 15
Johan van Schalkwyk CUT Ixias 3 0 0 0 15
30 Bangi Kobese UFH Blues 0 3 1 0 11
31 Moekoa Bolofo CUT Ixias 2 0 0 0 10
Masixole David UFH Blues 2 0 0 0 10
Billy Dutton UFH Blues 2 0 0 0 10
Dean Herbert UWC 2 0 0 0 10
Hamish Herd TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10
Adriaan Joubert TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10
Lukhanyiso Komani UFH Blues 2 0 0 0 10
Quaid Langeveldt UWC 2 0 0 0 10
Rico Lategan UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10
Mandla Mdaka TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10
Alec Mhlanga CUT Ixias 2 0 0 0 10
Njabulo Ndlovu UWC 2 0 0 0 10
Frans Sisita CUT Ixias 2 0 0 0 10
Yondela Stampu UWC 2 0 0 0 10
Andries Truter TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10
Melik Wana UWC 2 0 0 0 10
Kenwinn Wiener UWC 2 0 0 0 10
Zwela Zondi UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10
49 Tahriq Allan UWC 1 0 0 0 5
Henri Boshoff UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5
Curtly Brinkhuis TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5
Isak Deetlefs TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5
Marius Grobler CUT Ixias 1 0 0 0 5
Brian Guillen TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5
Deon Michael Joubert TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5
José Julies UWC 1 0 0 0 5
Dean Kauprihanoff CUT Ixias 1 0 0 0 5
Bart le Roux UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5
Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5
Athenkosi Manentsa UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5
Juan Maritz TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5
Yandisa Mdolomba UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5
Ntyara Mkhafu UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5
Sibabalwe Mtsulwana UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5
Dean Muir UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5
Barend Nordeje TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5
Pat O'Brien UWC 1 0 0 0 5
Dale van Schalkwyk UWC 1 0 0 0 5
Ado Wessels UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5
Mzwandile Yalezo UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5
71 Andile Makinana UFH Blues 0 1 0 0 3
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Squad lists

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The teams released the following squad lists:

CUT Ixias[48]

Forwards

  • 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

TUT Vikings[49]

Forwards

  • 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
  • Wayne Short

Backs

  • Leroy Afrika
  • Curtly Brinkhuis
  • Deon Fitchet
  • Brian Guillen
  • Morné Hugo
  • Deon Michael Joubert
  • 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
  • Janco Muller
  • Lindokuhle Sambo
  • Diedrichdt Smit

Coach

  • André Eloff

UFH Blues[50]

Forwards

  • Masixole David
  • Onke Dubase
  • Billy Dutton
  • Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi
  • Lwando Mabenge
  • Athenkosi Manentsa
  • Xola Mapapu
  • Ntyara Mkhafu
  • Thembelihle Mpapha
  • Olwethu Mputla
  • Angelo Timothy Nhlapo
  • Luzuko Nyabaza
  • Siyabulela Sijula
  • Sibusiso Sityebi
  • Sibabalwe Tshoni
  • Mzwandile Yalezo
  • Did not play:
  • Litha Labase
  • Lubabalo Elton Lento
  • Zuko Lerula
  • Lunga Innocent Nohlwati

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
  • Six Maselwa

Coach

  • Elliot Fana

UKZN Impi[51]

Forwards

  • 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

UWC[52]

Forwards

  • 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

Honours

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2014 FNB Varsity Shield Champions:
CUT Ixias
Player That Rocks: Onke Dubase, UFH Blues
Forward That Rocks: Lwazi Nqcungama, UKZN Impi
Back That Rocks: Shayne Makombe, UKZN Impi
Top Try Scorers: Shayne Makombe, UKZN Impi (6)
Top Points Scorer: Duan Pretorius, CUT Ixias (88)

Referees

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The following referees officiated matches in the 2014 Varsity Shield:

See also

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References

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