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2017 Varsity Shield
The 2017 Varsity Shield was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons – was the seventh season of the Varsity Shield and was contested from 9 February to 10 April 2017.
| 2017 Varsity Shield | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 9 February – 10 April 2017 |
Competition rules and information
There were seven participating universities in the 2017 Varsity Shield. 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.
Teams
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Location of teams in the 2017 Varsity ShieldThe following teams took part in the 2017 Varsity Shield competition:
| 2017 Varsity Shield teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team name | University | Stadium | |
| CPUT | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | CPUT Sports Stadium, Cape Town | |
| Rhodes | Rhodes University | Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown | |
| 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 | |
| WSU All Blacks | Walter Sisulu University | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | |
Standings
The final standings for the 2017 Varsity Shield were:[1]
| 2017 Varsity Shield standings | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | UWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 274 | 102 | +146 | 6 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2 | UFH Blues | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 102 | +42 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 3 | UKZN Impi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 97 | +35 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 4 | WSU All Blacks [note 1] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 138 | −20 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 5 | CPUT [note 2] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 152 | −61 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 6 | TUT Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 142 | −48 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 7 | Rhodes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 210 | −120 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Legend and competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Top four teams; qualified to the semi-finals. | 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 | ||
| Competition rules: | |||
| 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:
| Team Progression – 2017 Varsity Shield | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Semi | Final |
| UWC | 5 (2nd) | 7 (2nd) | 12 (1st) | 17 (1st) | 22 (1st) | 22 (1st) | 27 (1st) | Won | |
| UFH Blues | 5 (1st) | 10 (1st) | 11 (2nd) | 16 (2nd) | 20 (2nd) | 20 (2nd) | 20 (2nd) | Won | |
| UKZN Impi | 0 (6th) | 5 (4th) | 9 (3rd) | 14 (3rd) | 14 (3rd) | 15 (3rd) | 20 (3rd) | Lost | — |
| WSU All Blacks | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 4 (6th) | 4 (6th) | 9 (4th) | 14 (4th) | 14 (4th) | Lost | — |
| CPUT | 1 (4th) | 1 (6th) | 1 (7th) | 1 (7th) | 1 (7th) | 5 (6th) | 10 (5th) | — | — |
| TUT Vikings | 4 (3rd) | 4 (5th) | 5 (5th) | 5 (5th) | 5 (6th) | 9 (5th) | 9 (6th) | — | — |
| Rhodes | 1 (5th) | 6 (3rd) | 6 (4th) | 6 (4th) | 6 (5th) | 6 (6th) | 6 (7th) | — | — |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye |
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Shield:[4]
Round one
| 9 February 2017 | TUT Vikings | 16–12 | Rhodes | TUT Stadium, Pretoria | ||
| 18:30 | Report[7] Scoreboard[8] |
| 9 February 2017 | UFH Blues | 32–0 [note 1] | WSU All Blacks | Davidson Rugby Field, Alice | ||
| 19:00 | Report[9] Scoreboard[10] |
Round two
| 13 February 2017 | Rhodes | 32–0 [note 2] | CPUT | Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown | ||
| 18:30 | Report[13] Scoreboard[14] |
| 13 February 2017 | WSU All Blacks | 0–32 [note 1] | UKZN Impi | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 18:30 | Report Scoreboard[15] |
Round three
| 20 February 2017 | UWC | 88–8 | Rhodes | UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 | Report Scoreboard[16] |
| 20 February 2017 | TUT Vikings | 13–17 | WSU All Blacks | TUT Stadium, Pretoria | ||
| 18:30 | Report Scoreboard[17] |
| 20 February 2017 | UKZN Impi | 16–10 | UFH Blues | Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg | ||
| 18:30 | Report Scoreboard[18] |
Round four
| 27 February 2017 | UWC | 30–10 | TUT Vikings | UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 |
| 27 February 2017 | Rhodes | 10–30 | UFH Blues | Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown | ||
| 18:30 |
| 27 February 2017 | CPUT | 0–32 [note 2] | UKZN Impi | CPUT Sports Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 |
Round five
| 6 March 2017 | UFH Blues | 28–16 | TUT Vikings | Davidson Rugby Field, Alice | ||
| 18:30 |
| 6 March 2017 | WSU All Blacks | 32–0 [note 2] | CPUT | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 18:30 |
| 6 March 2017 | UKZN Impi | 5–53 | UWC | Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban | ||
| 18:30 |
Round six
| 13 March 2017 | TUT Vikings | 21–16 | UKZN Impi | TUT Stadium, Pretoria | ||
| 18:30 |
| 13 March 2017 | Rhodes | 15–45 | WSU All Blacks | Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown | ||
| 18:30 |
| 13 March 2017 | CPUT | 29–12 | UFH Blues | CPUT Sports Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 |
Round seven
| 20 March 2017 | WSU All Blacks | 24–46 | UWC | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 18:30 |
| 20 March 2017 | UKZN Impi | 31–13 | Rhodes | Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban | ||
| 18:30 |
| 20 March 2017 | CPUT | 39–18 | TUT Vikings | CPUT Sports Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 |
Semi-finals
| 27 March 2017 | UWC | 50–26 | WSU All Blacks | UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 |
Final
| 10 April 2017 | UWC | v | UFH Blues | UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 16:45 |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c WSU All Blacks were found guilty of fielding ineligible players in their first two matches of the season. Both matches were awarded as a 32–0 victory to their opponents.[2]
- ^ a b c d CPUT were found guilty of fielding ineligible players in three of their matches during the season. All those matches were awarded as a 32–0 victory to their opponents.[3]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2017 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ (Press release). Varsity Cup. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Ineligibility takes the Shield's spotlight, again". Rugby365. 20 March 2017. from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ . Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ . Varsity Cup. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 26–23 FNB CPUT". South African Rugby Union. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ . Varsity Cup. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 16–12 FNB Rhodes". South African Rugby Union. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ . Varsity Cup. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 12–33 FNB WSU". South African Rugby Union. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ . Varsity Cup. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 32–31 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ . Varsity Cup. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Rhodes 10–13 FNB CPUT". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB WSU 42–21 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 88–8 FNB Rhodes". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 13–17 FNB WSU". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UKZN 16–10 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
- "Official site". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- "SA Rugby Competition – 2017 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2016.