The 2016 Varsity Shield was contested from 1 February to 18 April 2016. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.

2016 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date1 February 2016 — 18 April 2016
ChampionsWits (2nd title)
Runners-upUWC
PromotedWits
RelegatedNone
Matches played21
Tries scored165
(average 7.9 per match)
Top point scorerTristan Tedder (114)
Top try scorerThobekani Buthelezi (9)
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Following a disruption during the Varsity Cup Round Three match between UFS Shimlas and NMMU Madibaz[1][2] and general unrest on various university campuses, all fixtures scheduled for 29 February were postponed to 4 April,[3] with the semi-finals and final also postponed by a week. On 1 March, it was also announced that the round of matches scheduled for 7 March would also be postponed, with the situation at various universities being monitored to determine when the competition will resume.[4] After a meeting by the executive management of Varsity Rugby on 9 March, it was decided that all remaining matches in the competition would be played at neutral venues and that matches should resume on 14 March.[5]

The tournament was won by Wits for the second time; they beat UWC 39–2 in the final played on 18 April 2016. Wits was also promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2017.

Competition rules and information

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There were five participating universities in the 2015 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 2017 Varsity Cup competition, while the bottom team in the Varsity Cup was relegated to the 2017 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 2016 season. Three new universities will join the Varsity Shield in 2017.

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.[6]

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2016 Varsity Shield
2016 Varsity Shield teams
Team name University Stadium
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 Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
UWC University of the Western Cape UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings

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The final league standings for the 2016 Varsity Shield were:[7]

2016 Varsity Shield standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Wits 8 6 0 2 342 96 +246 50 12 6 1 31
2 UWC [note 1] 8 5 0 3 179 186 −7 28 25 3 0 24
3 UKZN Impi [note 2] 8 7 0 1 382 144 +238 51 19 4 0 20
4 TUT Vikings 8 1 0 7 136 355 −219 17 50 2 2 8
5 UFH Blues [note 1] 8 1 0 7 102 360 −258 14 54 1 2 5

Round-by-round

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Team Progression – 2016 Varsity Shield
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final
Wits 1
(4th)
6
(2nd)
6
(3rd)
11
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
17
(2nd)
22
(1st)
22
(3rd)
27
(2nd)
32
(1st)
Won
UWC 4
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
8
(2nd)
8
(3rd)
8
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
18
(3rd)
24 [note 1]
(2nd)
24
(3rd)
24
(2nd)
Lost
UKZN Impi 4
(1st)
8
(1st)
13
(1st)
18
(1st)
18
(1st)
22
(1st)
22
(2nd)
27
(1st)
32
(1st)
20 [note 2]
(3rd)
TUT Vikings 0
(5th)
0
(5th)
1
(5th)
2
(4th)
3
(5th)
3
(5th)
3
(5th)
3
(4th)
3
(4th)
8
(4th)
UFH Blues 1
(3rd)
1
(4th)
1
(4th)
1
(5th)
5
(4th)
5
(4th)
5
(4th)
3 [note 1]
(5th)
3
(5th)
5
(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

Matches

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The following matches were played in the 2016 Varsity Shield:[10]

Round one

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1 February 2016 UKZN Impi 26–18 Wits Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
16:45 Try: Jaywinn Juries   34'
Michael Meyer   66'
Tristan Blewett   78'
Con: Curwin Bosch   35', 67', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Curwin Bosch   20' (1/1)
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/2)
Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]
Video[13]
Try: Thato Marobela   11'
CJ Conradie   40'
Constant Beckerling   49'
Con: Warren Gilbert   50' (1/3)
Referee: AJ Jacobs


1 February 2016 UFH Blues 8–15 UWC Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
19:00 Try: Asiphe Fihla   80'
Con: Siviwe Bisset   81' (1/1)
Report[14]
Scoreboard[15]
Video[16]
Try: Philbrey Joseph   27'61'
Jason Marcus   78'
Con: Melik Wana (0/3)
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round two

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8 February 2016 UWC 13–24 UKZN Impi UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: Jason Marcus   24'
Marcus Kleinbooi   42'
Con: Melik Wana   43' (1/2)
Cards: Sabelo Dlamini   7' to 17'
Brandon Valentyn   55' to 65'
Report[17]
Scoreboard[18]
Video[19]
Try: Zwela Zondi   8'
Kerron van Vuuren   57'
S'busiso Nkosi   72'
Con: Tristan Tedder   9', 58', 73' (3/3)
Referee: Egon Seconds


8 February 2016 Wits 53–0 TUT Vikings Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Thato Marobela   10'
Conor Brockschmidt   27'
Constant Beckerling   32'
Ruan Macdonald   46'60'
Ruan Cloete   51'
penalty try   68'
Con: Warren Gilbert   28', 33', 47', 52', 60' (5/6)
AJ van Blerk   69' (1/1)
Report[20]
Scoreboard[21]
Video[22]
Cards: Lukas van Zyl   4' to 15' Referee: Ben Crouse
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round three

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15 February 2016 TUT Vikings 15–21 UWC TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Claude Johannes   21'
Tshepo Nyathi   70'
Con: Lukas van Zyl   22' (1/2)
Pen: Lukas van Zyl   32' (1/2)
Drop: Lukas van Zyl (0/1)
Cards: George Letshuma   60' to 71'
Chestwin Gaffley   73'
Report[23]
Scoreboard[24]
Try: Peter Wanjiru   11'
Courtney Cupido   26'
Byron Burgess   49'
Con: Darian Hock   27', 50' (2/3)
Cards: Stuart Austin   60' to 71'
Tahriq Allan   69' to 79'
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


15 February 2016 UKZN Impi 58–10 UFH Blues Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
18:30 Try: Thobekani Buthelezi   1'25'
Kerron van Vuuren   9'53'
Tristan Tedder   37'
Tristan Blewett   44'
Shayne Makombe   77'
Pierre van der Walt   80'
Con: Tristan Tedder   2', 10', 26', 38', 45' (5/6)
Spa Dube   78' (1/2)
Scoreboard[25] Try: Sesethu Time   67'
Con: Akhona Matutu   68' (1/1)
Pen: Siviwe Bisset   11' (1/1)
Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Bye/s: Wits

Round four

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18 February 2016 TUT Vikings 30–63 UKZN Impi TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Calvin Maduna   8'
Tshepo Nyathi   28'
Chestwin Gaffley   30'
Shawn Jaards   61'
Con: Lukas van Zyl   9', 31' (2/3)
Frank Abrahams (0/1)
Pen: Lukas van Zyl   12', 34' (2/2)
Report[26]
Scoreboard[27]
Try: Jean Droste   3'
Grant Rattray   16'
S'busiso Nkosi   38'57'
Curwin Bosch   41'
Andrew Acton   50'
Tristan Blewett   63'80'
Tristan Tedder   72'
Con: Curwin Bosch   4', 42', 51' (3/5)
Tristan Tedder   58', 63', 73' (3/4)
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1)
Cards: S'busiso Nkosi   66' to 76'
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi


18 February 2016 UFH Blues 8–37 Wits Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Elandre Sias   27'
Con: Siviwe Bisset   28' (1/1)
Cards: Sibongile Novuka   36' to 46'
Zanoxolo Qwele   38' to 48'
Report[28]
Scoreboard[29]
Try: Constant Beckerling   4'
CJ Conradie   22'39'
Josh Jarvis   31'
Conor Brockschmidt   47'
Con: Warren Gilbert   5', 23', 32', 48' (4/5)
Cards: Craig Hume   72'
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Bye/s: UWC

Round five

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22 February 2016 UFH Blues 18–14 TUT Vikings Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Asiphe Fihla   37'
Athenkosi Makeleni   70'
Aziyena Mandaba   79'
Con: Siviwe Bisset (0/1)
Athiphila Mlotywa   71' (1/2)
Pen: Siviwe Bisset (0/1)
Cards: Zanoxolo Qwele   49' to 59'
Report[30]
Scoreboard[31]
Try: Dumisane Mthethwa   15'
Con: Lukas van Zyl   16' (1/1)
Pen: Lukas van Zyl   57', 61', 73' (3/3)
Referee: Sindile Ngcese


22 February 2016 Wits 42–2 UWC Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Luvuyo Pupuma   5'51'69'
Kwanele Ngema   18'64'76'
Con: Warren Gilbert   6', 19', 70', 77' (4/5)
Pen: Warren Gilbert (0/1)
Report[32]
Scoreboard[33]
Pen: Aidynn Cupido   47' (1/1) Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round six

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14 March 2016 UWC 30–5 UFH Blues FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes   3'
Aidynn Cupido   7'59'
Matthew le Roux   36'
Philbrey Joseph   44'
Minenhle Mthethwa   72'
Con: Aidynn Cupido (0/6)
Report[34]
Scoreboard[35]
Try: Misugukhosi Pienaar   48'
Con: Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Cards: Zanoxolo Qwele   65'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


14 March 2016 Wits 21–26 UKZN Impi FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Try: Tijde Visser   8'
CJ Conradie   12'
Josh Jarvis   37'
Con: Warren Gilbert   13', 38' (2/3)
Cards: Sicelo Champion   69'
Report[36]
Scoreboard[37]
Try: Thobekani Buthelezi   44'67'
Morné Joubert   58'
Con: Tristan Tedder   45', 59', 68' (3/3)
Pen: Tristan Tedder   16' (1/1)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round seven

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19 March 2016 TUT Vikings 8–47 Wits Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
10:00 Try: George Letshuma   32'
Con: Lukas van Zyl   33' (1/1)
Report[38]
Scoreboard[39]
Try: Josh Jarvis   10'
Luvuyo Pupuma   17'49'
Kwanele Ngema   23'
Richard Crossman   46'
Ruan Macdonald   66'
Ayabulela Mdudi   81'
Con: Kyle Wesemann   18', 47', 50' (3/6)
Luxolo Ntsepe   67' (1/1)
Cards: Conor Brockschmidt   35' to 41'
Referee: Pieter Maritz


19 March 2016 UKZN Impi 16–44 UWC Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
12:00 Try: Tristan Blewett   58'
Shayne Makombe   77'
Con: Tristan Tedder   58', 78' (2/2)
Report[40]
Scoreboard[41]
Try: Matthew Faught   3'
Aidynn Cupido   26'73'
José Julies   61'
Dean Herbert   80'
Con: Aidynn Cupido   4', 27', 62', 74', 81' (5/5)
Pen: Aidynn Cupido   13' (1/1)
Drop: Aidynn Cupido   42' (1/1)
Referee: Paul Mente
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round eight

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21 March 2016 UFH Blues 0–97 UKZN Impi Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Pen: Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Cards: Athiphila Mlotywa   26' to 35'
Siphesihle Punguzwa   39' to 50'
Sibusiso Sityebi   68'
Justin Riaan Antonie   73'
Report[42]
Scoreboard[43]
Try: Grant Rattray   2'8'
Wikus Badenhorst   19'
Thobekani Buthelezi   23'49'
Kerron van Vuuren   27'
Tristan Blewett   31'69'
Marius Louw   53'
Blake Mingay   55'
Pierre van der Walt   58'
Ado Wessels   73'
Shayne Makombe   75'79'
Con: Tristan Tedder   3', 31', 50', 54', 55', 58', 69', 73', 76' (9/14)
Referee: Mpho Matsaung


21 March 2016 UWC 41–16 TUT Vikings Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: José Julies   3'39'
Brandon Valentyn   12'
Peter Wanjiru   23'
Clayton Daniels   29'
Dean Herbert   51'
Marcus Kleinbooi   74'
Con: Aidynn Cupido   30' (1/5)
Darian Hock   51' (1/1)
Yaasien Railoun (0/1)
Cards: Matthew Faught   77'
Report[44]
Scoreboard[45]
Try: Christo Lategan   21'
Lukas van Zyl   26'
Con: Lukas van Zyl   22', 26' (2/2)
Cards: Dumisane Mthethwa   57' to 69'
Referee: Paul Mente
Bye/s: Wits

Round nine

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26 March 2016 Wits 64–13 UFH Blues Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
9:00 Try: Rhyno Herbst   8'14'
CJ Conradie   21'67'
Constant Beckerling   50'58'
Richard Crossman   53'
Sicelo Champion   69'75'78'
Conor Brockschmidt   72'
Con: Kyle Wesemann (0/3)
Warren Gilbert   51', 53', 73' (3/8)
Cards: Rhyno Herbst   62' to 73'
Report[46]
Scoreboard[47]
Try: Akhona Matutu   26'
Siviwe Bisset   46'
Con: Akhona Matutu   27' (1/2)
Cards: Luyolo Batshise   21'
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven


26 March 2016 UKZN Impi 72–8 TUT Vikings Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Thobekani Buthelezi   3'42'79'
Shayne Makombe   10'
Grant Rattray   23'
Marius Louw   31'66'
Kerron van Vuuren   61'
John-Hubert Meyer   64'
Con: Tristan Tedder   4', 11', 24', 32', 43', 62', 65', 67', 80' (9/9)
Drop: Tristan Tedder (0/1)
Cards: Tristan Blewett   54' to 64'
Report[48]
Scoreboard[49]
Try: Kurt MacKay   53'
Con: Frank Abrahams   54' (1/1)
Cards: George Letshuma   20'
Tshepo Nyathi   22'
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Bye/s: UWC

Round ten

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28 March 2016 UWC 13–60 Wits FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Try: Wayrin Losper   38'
Peter Wanjiru   71'
Con: Aidynn Cupido   72' (1/2)
Report[50]
Scoreboard[51]
Try: Sicelo Champion   19'
Josh Jarvis   21'27'
Wade Worthington   40'48'
CJ Conradie   59'
Kwanele Ngema   76'
Warren Gilbert   79'
Con: Warren Gilbert   20', 22', 40', 60', 77', 80' (6/8)
Drop: Warren Gilbert   18' (1/1)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


28 March 2016 TUT Vikings 45–40 UFH Blues FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Ian Truter   4'80'
Calvin Maduna   11'
Christo Lategan   31'
Tshepo Nyathi   38'
Claude Johannes   59'
Con: Shawn Jaards   12', 32', 39', 60', 81' (5/6)
Report
Scoreboard[52]
Try: Lukho Jongizulu   20'
Sibongile Novuka   24'
Siviwe Bisset   28'
Luyolo Batshise   50'
Athiphila Mlotywa   74'
Con: Siviwe Bisset   21' (1/1)
Elandre Sias   25', 29', 51', 75' (4/4)
Cards: Elandre Sias   32' to 41'
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Final

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18 April 2016 Wits 39–2 UWC Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Ruan Cloete   5'
Kyle Wesemann   14'
Graham Logan   40'
CJ Conradie   60'
Constant Beckerling   67'
Con: Warren Gilbert   14', 40', 61', 68' (4/5)
Pen: Warren Gilbert (0/1)
Drop: Warren Gilbert   29' (1/1)
Report[53]
Scoreboard[54]
Pen: Aidynn Cupido   12' (1/1) Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Honours

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The honour roll for the 2016 Varsity Shield was as follows:

2016 Varsity Shield Honours
Champions: Wits
Player That Rocks: Thobekani Buthelezi, UKZN Impi[55]
Forward That Rocks: Rhyno Herbst, Wits[56]
Back That Rocks: Aidynn Cupido, UWC[57]
Top Try Scorers: Thobekani Buthelezi, UKZN Impi (9)
Top Points Scorer: Tristan Tedder, UKZN Impi (114)

Players

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Player statistics

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The following table contain points that were scored in the 2016 Varsity Shield:[58]

Squads

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The following squads were named for the 2016 Varsity Shield:

2016 TUT Vikings squad[59]
Forwards Francois de Villiers • Chestwin Gaffley • Dehan Groenewald • Jurie Huyser • Claude Johannes • Wessel Jordaan • Christo Lategan • George Letshuma • Calvin Maduna • Armand Marshall • Percy Matlhoko • Ratsaka Modjadji • DK Mukendi • Jacob Nelson • Kevin Nkateko • William Thomson • Schalk van Niekerk • Cornelius van Rooyen • Jonty Voogt • Did not play: • Erich Broodrijk • Gilbert Chalmers • Ian Ewart • James Frost • Jean-Claude le Roux • Albert Lubbe • Mandla Mdaka • Ryan Sim • Wian van Schalkwyk
Backs Frank Abrahams • Lisa Banzi • Arno Brits • Mfundo Gumede • Shawn Jaards • Kurt MacKay • Dumisane Mthethwa • Tshepo Nyathi • Ian Truter • Lukas van Zyl • Litha Vumisa • Did not play: • Dalton Peter Dreyer • Cascious Andilj Dube • Runaldo Hendricks • Dikgang John Jabar • Melusi Meluleki Ndwandwe • Welcome Ngwenya • Ulikhaya Lavuya Nqoto • Bongani Phangisa • Gahno Bradley Calten Prins
Coach Hennie Pieterse
2016 UFH Blues squad[60]
Forwards Justin Riaan Antonie • Asiphe Fanele • Lulamile Kama • Lwando Mabenge • Athenkosi Makeleni • Bulelani Mdodana • Olwethu Mputla • Philisani Ncoko • Lusindiso Nkomo • Lwando Nteta • Misugukhosi Pienaar • Siphesihle Punguzwa • Zanoxolo Qwele • Sibusiso Sityebi • Hendri Storm • Sesethu Time • Mzinga Vitsha • Malusi Vula • Did not play: • Sakhumzi Bobi • Daniel Caku-Caku • Tsepo Themba Gcanga • Siphelele Njobeni • Ntsika Nyalambisa • Ashley Prince
Backs Luyolo Batshise • Siviwe Bisset • Asiphe Fihla • Lukho Jongizulu • Aziyena Mandaba • Qama Masiza • Akhona Matutu • Athiphila Mlotywa • Sibongile Novuka • Elandre Sias • Sethu Tom • Siphosethu Tsotsa • Siphuxolo Zaula • Did not play: • Curwin Jacobus • Geraldo Joseph • Ntsika Kula • Lee Mavuso • Patrick Mbangi • Lithabile Mgwadleka • Sithembiso Ngwenya • Sivakele Ulana
Coach Lumumba Currie
2016 UKZN Impi squad[61]
Forwards Andrew Acton • Jean Droste • Erich Kankowski • Sanele Malwane • Jordan Martin • Khuthu Mchunu • John-Hubert Meyer • Michael Meyer • Ntando Mpofana • Clive Musasiwa • Kwezi Puza • Lindo Radebe • Christie van der Merwe • Pierre van der Walt • Kerron van Vuuren • Mikyle Webster • Ado Wessels • Zwela Zondi • Rikus Zwart • Did not play: • Siya Mhlongo
Backs Wikus Badenhorst • Tristan Blewett • Curwin Bosch • Thobekani Buthelezi • Spa Dube • Morné Joubert • Jaywinn Juries • Marius Louw • Shayne Makombe • Blake Mingay • S'busiso Nkosi • Grant Rattray • Langelihle Shange • Tristan Tedder • Alwayno Visagie • Did not play: • Richard Bamber • Alrich Brown • Ilunga Mukendi • Michael Sibiya • Zweli Silaule • Sandile Zulu
Coach Michael Horak
2016 UWC squad[62]
Forwards Tahriq Allan • Stuart Austin • Brandon Beukman • Alwyn Carstens • Kelvin de Bruyn • Sabelo Dlamini • Keenan Douw • Matthew Faught • Philbrey Joseph • José Julies • Matthew le Roux • Wayrin Losper • Darren Luiters • Jeremy Papier • Robin Paulse • Verno Treu • Brandon Valentyn • Peter Wanjiru • Did not play: • Axolile Apleni • Bradley Jumaats • Heynes Kotze • George Piet Taona Saungweme • Tiaan Smuts
Backs Byron Burgess • Aidynn Cupido • Courtney Cupido • Clayton Daniels • Lubabalo Faleni • Dean Herbert • Darian Hock • Marcus Kleinbooi • Monre Lingeveldt • Jason Marcus • Jacquin Moses • Ruan Mostert • Minenhle Mthethwa • Matthew Nortjé • Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes • Yaasien Railoun • Octaven van Stade • Wilbré van Wyk • Melik Wana • Did not play: • Carlisle Castle • Niyaas Johnson • Rufus Witbooi
Coach Chester Williams
2016 Wits squad[63]
Forwards Constant Beckerling • Conor Brockschmidt • CJ Conradie • Richard Crossman • Mitchell Fraser • Rhyno Herbst • Craig Hume • Graham Logan • Ruan Macdonald • Ayabulela Mdudi • Brandon Palmer • Luvuyo Pupuma • Tijde Visser • Ameer Williams • Did not play: • Justin Brandon • Jethi de Lange • CJ Greeff • Matthys Johannes Human • Pascal Snyman • JP Swart • Gihard Visagie
Backs Sicelo Champion • Ruan Cloete • Wian Coetzee • Warren Gilbert • Josh Jarvis • Thato Marobela • Kwanele Ngema • Luxolo Ntsepe • AJ van Blerk • Kyle Wesemann • Wade Worthington • Did not play: • Paolo Andrews • Bin Kasende Kapepula • Divan Minnaar • Sibusiso Mngomezulu • Kyle Schachat • Dandré van den Berg
Coach Hugo van As

Discipline

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The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[64]

Referees

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The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Varsity Shield:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d On 22 March 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that UFH Blues had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in their Round One match against UWC. In addition, UWC was awarded an additional point.[8]
  2. ^ a b On 5 April 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that UKZN Impi had twelve points deducted for fielding an ineligible player throughout the season. Despite previously qualifying to play in the Varsity Shield final and in a Varsity Cup promotion play-off against UCT Ikey Tigers, UKZN Impi were replaced by UWC in both these matches.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Statement regarding the FNB UFS Shimlas vs FNB Madibaz Varsity Cup match, 22 February 2016" (Press release). Varsity Cup. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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