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2018 Varsity Rugby

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{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox rugby union season

| name = 2018 Varsity Rugby

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

{{2018 in South African rugby union}}

2018 Varsity Rugby was the 2018 edition of four rugby union competitions annually played between several university teams in South Africa. It was contested from 29 January to 16 April 2018 and was the eleventh edition of these competitions.

Varsity Cup

{{main|2018 Varsity Cup}}

The following teams competed in the 2018 Varsity Cup: {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}, {{Rut|Maties}}, {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}, {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}, {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}, {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}, {{Rut|UJ}}, {{Rut|UP Tuks}} and {{Rut|Wits}}. All these teams also played in the competition in 2017. The competition was won by {{Rut|Maties}}, who beat {{Rut|NWU Pukke}} 40–7 in the final. {{Rut|NMU Madibaz}} finished bottom of the log and were relegated to the 2019 Varsity Shield. {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} remained in the Varsity Cup for 2019 after beating the {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} in a relegation play-off.

Varsity Shield

{{main|2018 Varsity Shield}}

The following teams competed in the 2018 Varsity Shield: {{Rut|CPUT}}, {{Rut|Rhodes}}, {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}, {{Rut|UFH Blues}}, {{Rut|UKZN Impi}}, {{Rut|UWC}} and {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}}. All these teams also played in the competition in 2017. The competition was won by {{Rut|UWC}}, who beat {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} 55–10 in the final. {{Rut|UWC}} were promoted to the 2019 Varsity Cup for the first time, while the {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} remained in the Varsity Shield for 2019 after losing to {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} in a promotion play-off.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

=2019 Varsity Cup play-off=

There was a promotion/relegation match between {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}, who finished eighth in the 2018 Varsity Cup and the {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}}, who finished runners-up in the 2018 Varsity Shield. CUT Ixias won 37–31 to retain their place in the Varsity Cup for 2019, while the WSU All Blacks remained in the Varsity Shield competition.

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 16 April 2018

| time =

| home = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}

| score = 37–31

| report = Report{{cite news | url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/cut-hang-on-to-varsity-cup-status-with-last-gasp-win-over-wsu-14478005 | title=CUT hang on to Varsity Cup status with last gasp win over WSU | work=IOL Sport | date=16 April 2018 | accessdate=21 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Stephan Geldenhuys

}}

=2019 Varsity Shield play-off=

There was a promotion/relegation match between {{Rut|Rhodes}}, who finished seventh in the 2018 Varsity Shield and the University of Zululand, as the best-performing non-Varsity Rugby team at the USSA tournament.{{cite news | url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-mercury/20180731/281895889048542 | title=UNIZULU rugby team sets record at USSAs | work=The Mercury | date=31 July 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}} Rhodes won 44–5 to retain their place in the Varsity Shield for 2019.

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 20 August 2018

| time =

| home = {{Rut|Rhodes}}

| score = 44–5

| report = Report{{cite news | url=https://www.grocotts.co.za/2018/08/22/rhodes-duck-varsity-shield-relegation/ | title=Rhodes duck Varsity Shield relegation | work=Grocott's Mail | date=22 August 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = University of Zululand

| stadium = {{Rus|Rhodes Great Field}}

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

Young Guns

=Competition rules=

There were nine participating universities in the 2018 Young Guns competition, the Under-20 sides of each of the nine Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into three regionalised sections and each team played every team in their section 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 eight points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The three section winners qualified for the semi-finals, along with the runner-up with the best record.

=Teams=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:60%"
colspan="100%" | 2018 Young Guns North teams
style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:35%;" | University

! style="width:35%;" | Stadium

{{Rut|UJ Young Guns}}University of Johannesburg{{Rus|UJ Stadium}}
{{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}University of Pretoria{{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}
{{Rut|Wits Young Guns}}University of the Witwatersrand{{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:60%"
colspan="100%" | 2018 Young Guns Central teams
style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:35%;" | University

! style="width:35%;" | Stadium

{{Rut|CUT Young Guns}}Central Institute of Technology{{Rus|CUT Stadium}}
{{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}North-West University{{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}
{{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}University of the Free State{{Rus|Shimla Park}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:60%"
colspan="100%" | 2018 Young Guns South teams
style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:35%;" | University

! style="width:35%;" | Stadium

{{Rut|Maties Juniors}}Stellenbosch University{{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}
{{Rut|NMMU Young Guns}}Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University{{Rus|NMU Stadium}}
{{Rut|UCT Trojans}}University of Cape Town{{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}}

=Young Guns North=

==Log==

The final standings for the 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns North were:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns North log
style="width:7%;" | Pos

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:7%;" | Pl

! style="width:7%;" | W

! style="width:7%;" | D

! style="width:7%;" | L

! style="width:7%;" | PF

! style="width:7%;" | PA

! style="width:7%;" | PD

! style="width:7%;" | BP

! style="width:7%;" | Pts

style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 1

align=left | {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}440031849+269417
2align=left | {{Rut|UJ Young Guns}}420270193−12319
3align=left | {{Rut|Wits Young Guns}}400457203−14635

  • {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}} qualified for the semifinals as section winners.

==Matches==

The following matches were played in the 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns North:

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 February 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Wits Young Guns}}

| score = 8–84

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3635 | title=Young Guns - Match 2, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 February 2018

| time = 16:45

| home = {{Rut|UJ Young Guns}}

| score = 13–65

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3645 | title=Young Guns - Match 8, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 March 2018

| time = 14:30

| home = {{Rut|UJ Young Guns}}

| score = 13–5

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3647 | title=Young Guns - Match 10, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|Wits Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 March 2018

| time = 14:15

| home = {{Rut|Wits Young Guns}}

| score = 28–32

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3649 | title=Young Guns - Match 12, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UJ Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 March 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}

| score = 95–12

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3653 | title=Young Guns - Match 16, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UJ Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 March 2018

| time = 16:30

| home = {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}

| score = 74–16

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3840 | title=Young Guns - Match 18, Log | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|Wits Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}

}}

=Young Guns Central=

==Log==

The final standings for the 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns Central were:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns Central log
style="width:7%;" | Pos

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:7%;" | Pl

! style="width:7%;" | W

! style="width:7%;" | D

! style="width:7%;" | L

! style="width:7%;" | PF

! style="width:7%;" | PA

! style="width:7%;" | PD

! style="width:7%;" | BP

! style="width:7%;" | Pts

style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 1

align=left | {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}4400262126+136420
style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 2

align=left | {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}4202227162+65412
3align=left | {{Rut|CUT Young Guns}}4004109310−20122

  • {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}} qualified for the semifinals as section winners and {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}} qualified for the semifinals as the runner-up with the best record across the three sections.

==Matches==

The following matches were played in the 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns Central:

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 February 2018

| time = 16:00

| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}

| score = 47–37

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3638 | title=Young Guns - Match 4, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 February 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}

| score = 102–21

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3643 | title=Young Guns - Match 6, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|CUT Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 March 2018

| time = 16:15

| home = {{Rut|CUT Young Guns}}

| score = 39–61

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3648 | title=Young Guns - Match 11, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 March 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}

| score = 40–55

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3650 | title=Young Guns - Match 13, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 March 2018

| time = 14:15

| home = {{Rut|CUT Young Guns}}

| score = 28–58

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3652 | title=Young Guns - Match 15, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 March 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}

| score = 89–21

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3654 | title=Young Guns - Match 17, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|CUT Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}

}}

=Young Guns South=

==Log==

The final standings for the 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns South were:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns South log
style="width:7%;" | Pos

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:7%;" | Pl

! style="width:7%;" | W

! style="width:7%;" | D

! style="width:7%;" | L

! style="width:7%;" | PF

! style="width:7%;" | PA

! style="width:7%;" | PD

! style="width:7%;" | BP

! style="width:7%;" | Pts

style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 1

align=left | {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}440020766+141420
2align=left | {{Rut|UCT Trojans}}420273113−4019
3align=left | {{Rut|NMMU Young Guns}}400473174−10122

  • {{Rut|Maties Juniors}} qualified for the semifinals as section winners.

==Matches==

The following matches were played in the 2018 Varsity Cup Young Guns South:

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 February 2018

| time = 14:15

| home = {{Rut|NMMU Young Guns}}

| score = 13–15

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3636 | title=Young Guns - Match 1, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UCT Trojans}}

| stadium = {{Rus|NMU Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 February 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}

| score = 65–22

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3637 | title=Young Guns - Match 3, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|NMMU Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 February 2018

| time = 16:00

| home = {{Rut|UCT Trojans}}

| score = 8–32

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3642 | title=Young Guns - Match 5, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}

| stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 February 2018

| time = 16:00

| home = {{Rut|UCT Trojans}}

| score = 29–23

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3644 | title=Young Guns - Match 7, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 February 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|NMMU Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 March 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}

| score = 45–21

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3646 | title=Young Guns - Match 9, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UCT Trojans}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 March 2018

| time = 16:00

| home = {{Rut|NMMU Young Guns}}

| score = 15–65

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3651 | title=Young Guns - Match 14, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 March 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}

| stadium = {{Rus|NMU Stadium}}

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2 April 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas Young Guns}}

| score = 0–74

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3916 | title=Young Guns - Match 19, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=2 April 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2 April 2018

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}

| score = 74–42

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3917 | title=Young Guns - Match 20, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=2 April 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|NWU Pukke Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

}}

=Final=

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 9 April 2018

| time = 16:45

| home = {{Rut|Maties Juniors}}

| score = 45–37

| report = Scoreboard{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3970 | title=Young Guns - Match 21, Final | work=South African Rugby Union | date=9 April 2018 | accessdate=23 November 2018}}

| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks Young Guns}}

| stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}}

}}

Res Rugby

=Competition rules=

There were nine participating teams in the 2018 Res Rugby competition — the new name for the competition formerly known as the Koshuis Rugby Championship{{cite news | url=https://rekordeast.co.za/158883/varsity-cup-tournament-enters-second-decade/ | title=Varsity Cup tournament enters its second decade | work=Pretoria East Rekord | date=25 January 2018 | accessdate=21 November 2018}} — the winners of the internal leagues of each of the nine Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two divisions (a Championship division with five teams and a Premiership division with four teams) and each team played every team in their division once over the course of the season, either at 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 eight points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top two teams in the Championship qualified for the final.

=Teams=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:60%"
colspan="100%" | 2018 Res Rugby Championship teams
style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:35%;" | University

! style="width:35%;" | Stadium

Huis Marais (Maties)Stellenbosch University{{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}
Lions (CUT)Central Institute of Technology{{Rus|CUT Stadium}}
Maroela (Tuks)University of Pretoria{{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}
Patria (Pukke)North-West University{{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}
Vishuis (Shimlas)University of the Free State{{Rus|Shimla Park}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:60%"
colspan="100%" | 2018 Res Rugby Premiership teams
style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:35%;" | University

! style="width:35%;" | Stadium

Cobras (UCT)University of Cape Town{{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}}
Harlequins (Madibaz)Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University{{Rus|NMU Stadium}}
Junction (Wits)University of the Witwatersrand{{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}
Oppierif (UJ)University of Johannesburg{{Rus|UJ Stadium}}

=Championship=

==Log==

The final standings for the 2018 Res Rugby Championship were:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | 2018 Res Rugby Championship log
style="width:7%;" | Pos

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:7%;" | Pl

! style="width:7%;" | W

! style="width:7%;" | D

! style="width:7%;" | L

! style="width:7%;" | PF

! style="width:7%;" | PA

! style="width:7%;" | PD

! style="width:7%;" | BP

! style="width:7%;" | Pts

style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 1

align=left | Patria (Pukke)440013173+58319
style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 2

align=left | Vishuis (Shimlas)430114345+98315
3align=left | Maroela (Tuks)420284104−20311
4align=left | Huis Marais (Maties)410386110−2437
5align=left | Lions (CUT)400459171−11211

  • Patria (Pukke) and Vishuis (Shimlas) qualified for the final.

==Matches==

The following matches were played in the 2018 Res Rugby Championship:

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| date = 12 February 2018

| time =

| home = Lions (CUT)

| score = 0–42

| report =

| away = Vishuis (Shimlas)

| stadium = {{Rus|CUT Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 February 2018

| time =

| home = Huis Marais (Maties)

| score = 7–13

| report =

| away = Maroela (Tuks)

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 February 2018

| time =

| home = Patria (Pukke)

| score = 50–15

| report =

| away = Lions (CUT)

| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 February 2018

| time =

| home = Vishuis (Shimlas)

| score = 48–21

| report =

| away = Huis Marais (Maties)

| stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 March 2018

| time =

| home = Maroela (Tuks)

| score = 29–34

| report =

| away = Patria (Pukke)

| stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 March 2018

| time =

| home = Huis Marais (Maties)

| score = 37–26

| report =

| away = Lions (CUT)

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 March 2018

| time =

| home = Patria (Pukke)

| score = 24–8

| report =

| away = Vishuis (Shimlas)

| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 March 2018

| time =

| home = Maroela (Tuks)

| score = 42–18

| report =

| away = Lions (CUT)

| stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 March 2018

| time =

| home = Vishuis (Shimlas)

| score = 45–0

| report =

| away = Maroela (Tuks)

| stadium = {{Rus|Shimla Park}}

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 26 March 2018

| time =

| home = Patria (Pukke)

| score = 23–21

| report =

| away = Huis Marais (Maties)

| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}

}}

==Final==

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 16 April 2018

| time =

| home = Patria (Pukke)

| score = 29–55

| report =

| away = Vishuis (Shimlas)

| stadium = {{Rus|Danie Craven Stadium}}

}}

=Premiership=

==Log==

The final standings for the 2018 Res Rugby Premiership were:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | 2018 Res Rugby Premiership log
style="width:7%;" | Pos

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:7%;" | Pl

! style="width:7%;" | W

! style="width:7%;" | D

! style="width:7%;" | L

! style="width:7%;" | PF

! style="width:7%;" | PA

! style="width:7%;" | PD

! style="width:7%;" | BP

! style="width:7%;" | Pts

style="background:#E8FFD8;"

| 1

align=left | Oppierif (UJ)330014124+117315
2align=left | Cobras (UCT)32017459+15210
3align=left | Harlequins (Madibaz)31023671−3504
4align=left | Junction (Wits)300320117−9700

==Matches==

The following matches were played in the 2018 Res Rugby Championship:

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 February 2018

| time =

| home = Cobras (UCT)

| score = 29–0

| report =

| away = Harlequins (Madibaz)

| stadium = {{Rus|UCT Rugby Fields}}

}}

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| date = 19 February 2018

| time =

| home = Harlequins (Madibaz)

| score = 28–8

| report =

| away = Junction (Wits)

| stadium = {{Rus|NMU Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 26 February 2018

| time =

| home = Junction (Wits)

| score = 12–29

| report =

| away = Cobras (UCT)

| stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 5 March 2018

| time =

| home = Oppierif (UJ)

| score = 34–8

| report =

| away = Harlequins (Madibaz)

| stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 12 March 2018

| time =

| home = Junction (Wits)

| score = 0–60

| report =

| away = Oppierif (UJ)

| stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 26 March 2018

| time =

| home = Oppierif (UJ)

| score = 47–16

| report =

| away = Cobras (UCT)

| stadium = {{Rus|UJ Stadium}}

}}

See also

References

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External links

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