2009 Varsity Cup
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
| name = 2009 Varsity Cup
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| countries = South Africa
| date = 1 February – 29 March 2009
| champions = {{Rut|Maties}}
| count = 2
| runnersup = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 31
| attendance =
| tries = 164
| top point scorer = Donald Stevens (105)
| top try scorer = Therlow Pietersen (6)
| prevseason = 2008
| nextseason = 2010
}}
The 2009 Varsity Cup was contested from 2 February to 30 March 2009. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by {{Rut|Maties}} for the second consecutive season; they beat {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} 11-6 in the final played on 30 March 2009.
Competition rules
There were eight participating universities in the 2009 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 finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams
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{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.940080 | long=18.873525 | label={{Rut|Maties}} }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-34.009252 | long=25.679051 | label={{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.693162 | long=27.100284 | label={{Rut|NWU Pukke}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-25.734155 | long=28.161387 | label={{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.959050 | long=18.462648 | label={{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-29.108672 | long=26.172352 | label={{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.178286 | long=27.992494 | label={{Rut|UJ}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-25.750959 | long=28.248736 | label={{Rut|UP Tuks}} | position=right }}
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The following teams took part in the 2009 Varsity Cup competition:
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colspan=4 align=center | 2009 Varsity Cup teams | ||
width="20%" | Team Name
! width="40%" | University ! width="40%" | Stadium | ||
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{{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|TUT Vikings}} | Tshwane University of Technology | {{Rus|TUT 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|UP Tuks}} | University of Pretoria | {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} |
{{Rut|UJ}} | University of Johannesburg | {{Rus|UJ Stadium}} |
Table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| title = 2009 Varsity Cup Table
| res_col_header = Q
| team1 = MAT | name_MAT = {{Rut|Maties}}
| team2 = UCT | name_UCT = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| team3 = NWU | name_NWU = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| team4 = UPT | name_UPT = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| team5 = UJ | name_UJ = {{Rut|UJ}}
| team6 = UFS | name_UFS = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| team7 = NMM | name_NMM = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| team8 = TUT | name_TUT = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| win_MAT = 6| draw_MAT = 0| loss_MAT = 1| pf_MAT = 203| pa_MAT = 84 | tf_MAT = 22| ta_MAT = 8 | tb_MAT = 3 | lb_MAT = 1
| win_UCT = 5| draw_UCT = 0| loss_UCT = 2| pf_UCT = 177| pa_UCT = 121| tf_UCT = 21| ta_UCT = 13| tb_UCT = 3 | lb_UCT = 2
| win_NWU = 5| draw_NWU = 0| loss_NWU = 2| pf_NWU = 197| pa_NWU = 124| tf_NWU = 23| ta_NWU = 13| tb_NWU = 2 | lb_NWU = 1
| win_UPT = 4| draw_UPT = 0| loss_UPT = 3| pf_UPT = 185| pa_UPT = 151| tf_UPT = 18| ta_UPT = 13| tb_UPT = 2 | lb_UPT = 2
| win_UJ = 4| draw_UJ = 0| loss_UJ = 3| pf_UJ = 140| pa_UJ = 110| tf_UJ = 16| ta_UJ = 12| tb_UJ = 2 | lb_UJ = 0
| win_UFS = 3| draw_UFS = 0| loss_UFS = 4| pf_UFS = 202| pa_UFS = 175| tf_UFS = 30| ta_UFS = 20| tb_UFS = 3 | lb_UFS = 1
| win_NMM = 1| draw_NMM = 0| loss_NMM = 6| pf_NMM = 102| pa_NMM = 265| tf_NMM = 11| ta_NMM = 34| tb_NMM = 0 | lb_NMM = 0
| win_TUT = 0| draw_TUT = 0| loss_TUT = 7| pf_TUT = 110| pa_TUT = 286| tf_TUT = 11| ta_TUT = 39| tb_TUT = 0 | lb_TUT = 2
| col_Q = #E8FFD8 | text_Q = Title Play-Off Semi-finals
|result1 = Q|result2 = Q|result3 = Q|result4 = Q
| class_rules = {{hlist|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}}
| update = complete | source =
}}
Fixtures and results
- All times are South African (GMT+2)
=Regular season=
==Week One==
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| date = 2009-02-02
| time = 14:45
| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| score = 37 - 11
| away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| homescore = Tries: Cameron Jacobs
Earl-Jivan Snyman
Josephus Oosthuizen
Lionel Cronjé (2)
Cons: Johan Andries van Niekerk
Neill Jacobs (2)
Pens: Neill Jacobs (2)
| awayscore = Try: Vuyolwethu Oscar Mazaka
Pens: Willem Laubscher (2)
| stadium = Groote Schuur
| attendance = 3,000
| referee = Gareth Lloyd-Jones
}}
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| date = 2009-02-02
| time = 16:45
| home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| score = 10 - 12
| away = {{Rut|Maties}}
| homescore = Try: Stuart David Commins
Con: Matthew Ryan Rosslee
Pen: Matthew Ryan Rosslee
| awayscore = Pens: Donald Stevens (4)
| stadium = Groote Schuur
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Francois Veldsman
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2009-02-02
| time = 16:45
| home = {{Rut|UJ}}
| score = 16 - 9
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17077 | homeid=7381 | awayid=7382 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UJ | homescore=16 | awayscore=9 | awayteam=TUT | matchdate=2 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| homescore = Try: Clinton de Klerk
Con: Earl Lewis
Pens: Arno Coetzee
Earl Lewis
DG: Arno Coetzee
| awayscore = Pens: Adillio Le Roy Coutriers (3)
| stadium = Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Mlungiseleli Mdashe
}}
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| date = 2009-02-02
| time = 18:45
| home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| score = 27 - 29
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| homescore = Tries: Wentsley Scott
Willem Ruurd (Beespan) Van der Wal
Con: Willem Diederik Botha
Pens: Willem Diederik Botha (5)
| awayscore = Tries: Elwyn Fransman
Johan Jackson
Cons: Juan-Claude Roos (2)
Pens: Juan-Claude Roos (4)
DG: Juan-Claude Roos
| stadium = Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
| referee = Tiaan Jonker
}}
==Week Two==
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| date = 2009-02-09
| time = 16:45
| home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| score = 21 - 39
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17079 | homeid=7382 | awayid=7377 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=TUT | homescore=21 | awayscore=39 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=9 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| homescore = Tries: Bakkies Steenkamp
Johannes Willem Swartz
Tjaart Kleu
Pens: Adillio Le Roy Coutriers (2)
| awayscore = Tries: Liam Bax
Mark Jonathan Goosen
Marvin Christians
Therlow Pietersen (2)
Cons: Matthew Ryan Rosslee (4)
Pens: Matthew Ryan Rosslee (2)
| stadium = TUT Stadium
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Mtheleni Msileni
}}
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| date = 2009-02-09
| time = 18:45
| home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| score = 20 - 39
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17080 | homeid=7379 | awayid=7384 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=NMMU | homescore=20 | awayscore=39 | awayteam=Tuks | matchdate=9 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| homescore = Tries: André Goosen
Wade Roos
Cons: Willem Laubscher (2)
Pens: Willem Laubscher (2)
| awayscore = Tries: Aaron Denenga
Daniel Johannes Crous
Ettienne Breytenbach
Franco Booysen
Cons: Juan-Claude Roos (2)
Pens: Juan-Claude Roos (3)
Piet Swart (2)
| stadium = Xerox NMMU Stadium
| attendance = 1,200
| referee = Archie Sehlako
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2009-02-09
| time = 18:45
| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| score = 15 - 27
| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| homescore = Tries: Cameron Jacobs
Willie Britz
Wouter Stieger
| awayscore = Tries: Jacques de Kock
Randall Jacques April
Theuns Kotzé
Cons: Theuns Kotzé (3)
Pen: Theuns Kotzé
DG: Dewan Eckard
| stadium = Shimla Park
| attendance = 3,800
| referee = Ben Crouse
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2009-02-09
| time = 19:30
| home = {{Rut|Maties}}
| score = 29 - 14
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17082 | homeid=7380 | awayid=7381 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=29 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=UJ | matchdate=9 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UJ}}
| homescore = Tries: Jean Hermanus Stemmet
Matthew Grayson Dobson
Con: Donald Stevens (2)
Pen: Donald Stevens (5)
| awayscore = Tries: Edrick van Tonder
Pen: André Smith, Arno Coetzee (2)
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium
| attendance = 10,000
| referee = Luke Burger
}}
==Week Three==
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| date = 2009-02-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| score = 32 - 12
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17084 | homeid=7377 | awayid=7381 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=32 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=UJ | matchdate=16 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UJ}}
| stadium = Groote Schuur
}}
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| date = 2009-02-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| score = 9 - 45
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17085 | homeid=7382 | awayid=7384 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=TUT | homescore=9 | awayscore=45 | awayteam=Tuks | matchdate=16 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| stadium = TUT Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-02-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| score = 5 - 26
| away = {{Rut|Maties}}
| stadium = Shimla Park
}}
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| date = 2009-02-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| score = 41 - 13
| away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| stadium = Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
}}
==Week Four==
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| date = 2009-02-23
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UJ}}
| score = 44 - 8
| away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| stadium = UJ Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-02-23
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| score = 22 - 24
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17089 | homeid=7384 | awayid=7377 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Tuks | homescore=22 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=23 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| stadium = LC de Villiers Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-02-23
| time =
| home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| score = 28 - 18
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17090 | homeid=7379 | awayid=7382 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=NMMU | homescore=28 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=TUT | matchdate=23 February 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| stadium = Xerox NMMU Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-02-23
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Maties}}
| score = 31 - 10
| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium
}}
==Week Five==
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| date = 2009-03-02
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| score = 39 - 22
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17092 | homeid=7378 | awayid=7384 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Shimlas | homescore=39 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Tuks | matchdate=2 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| stadium = Shimla Park
}}
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| date = 2009-03-02
| time =
| home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| score = 17 - 24
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17093 | homeid=7382 | awayid=7380 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=TUT | homescore=17 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Maties | matchdate=2 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|Maties}}
| stadium = TUT Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-03-02
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UJ}}
| score = 9 - 19
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17184 | homeid=7381 | awayid=7383 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UJ | homescore=9 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Pukke | matchdate=2 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| stadium = UJ Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-03-02
| time =
| home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| score = 17 - 36
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17185 | homeid=7379 | awayid=7377 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=NMMU | homescore=17 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=2 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| stadium = Xerox NMMU Stadium
}}
==Week Six==
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| date = 2009-03-09
| time =
| home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| score = 14 - 56
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17097 | homeid=7382 | awayid=7383 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=TUT | homescore=14 | awayscore=56 | awayteam=Pukke | matchdate=9 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| stadium = TUT Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-03-09
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| score = 23 - 20
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17098 | homeid=7377 | awayid=7378 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=23 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Shimlas | matchdate=9 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| stadium = Groote Schuur
}}
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| date = 2009-03-09
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Maties}}
| score = 58 - 3
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17186 | homeid=7380 | awayid=7379 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=58 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=NMMU | matchdate=9 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-03-09
| time =
| home = {{Rut|UJ}}
| score = 9 - 3
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17187 | homeid=7381 | awayid=7384 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UJ | homescore=9 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=Tuks | matchdate=9 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| stadium = UJ Stadium
}}
==Week Seven==
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| date = 2009-03-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| score = 17 - 13
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17100 | homeid=7383 | awayid=7377 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Pukke | homescore=17 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=16 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| stadium = Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
}}
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| date = 2009-03-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}
| score = 10 - 36
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17101 | homeid=7379 | awayid=7381 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=NMMU | homescore=10 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=UJ | matchdate=16 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UJ}}
| stadium = Xerox NMMU Stadium
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2009-03-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}
| score = 22 - 78
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17102 | homeid=7382 | awayid=7378 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=TUT | homescore=22 | awayscore=78 | awayteam=Shimlas | matchdate=16 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| stadium = TUT Stadium
}}
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| date = 2009-03-16
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Maties}}
| score = 23 - 25
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17103 | homeid=7380 | awayid=7384 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=23 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Tuks | matchdate=16 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium
}}
=Title Play-Off Games=
==Semi-finals==
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| date = 2009-03-23
| time = 16:45
| home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| score = 17 - 19
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17793 | homeid=7377 | awayid=7383 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=17 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Pukke | matchdate=23 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| homescore = Tries: Dayne Martin Jans
Marcello Sampson
Michael John Richard Passaportis
Con: Matthew Ryan Rosslee
| awayscore = Try: Lolo Yanga Waka
Con: Cecil Dumond
Pens: Cecil Dumond (4)
| stadium = Groote Schuur
| referee = Ben Crouse
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2009-03-23
| time = 18:45
| home = {{Rut|Maties}}
| score = 38 - 14
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17794 | homeid=7380 | awayid=7384 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=38 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Tuks | matchdate=23 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| homescore = Tries: Dabeon Marshal Draghoender
Jean Hermanus Stemmet (2)
Johann Sadie
Wesley Albert Wilkins
Wilhelm Hendrik Loock
Cons: Donald Stevens (4)
| awayscore = Try: Christian van der Berg
Pens: Marnitz Louis Boshoff (2)
DG: Clayton Blommetjies
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium
| attendance = 10,000
| referee = Archie Sehlako
}}
==Final==
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| date = 2009-03-30
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Maties}}
| score = 11 - 6
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17827 | homeid=7380 | awayid=7383 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=11 | awayscore=6 | awayteam=Pukke | matchdate=30 March 2009 | date=30 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}
| homescore = Try: Morné Peter Jooste
Pen: Donald Stevens
DG: Johann Sadie
| awayscore = Pens: Cecil Dumond (2)
| stadium = Danie Craven Stadium
| attendance = 20,000
| referee = Gareth Lloyd-Jones
}}
Honours
{{winners||2009 Varsity Cup Champions|{{Rut|Maties}}|2nd}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.varsitycup.co.za Official Site]
- {{SA Rugby Competition | category=sarugby/amateur | compid=717 | comp=2009 FNB Varsity Cup | accessdate=8 June 2016}}
{{Varsity Cup}}