2021 Varsity Cup

There were ten participating university teams in the 2021 Varsity Cup. They played each other once during the pool stage, 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 seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams after the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.

This tournaments will take place in a secure Covid-19 bio-bubble called the FNB Varsity Cup Village, matches will be played at Tuks Stadium, the Tuks B-Field and Loftus Versfeld Stadium.{{Cite news|date=12 March 2021|title=FNB Varsity Cup Village — What you need to know|work=Varsity Cup|url=https://www.varsitycup.co.za/news/fnb-varsity-cup-village-%E2%80%94-what-you-need-know}}{{Cite news|last=Borchardt|first=Simon|title=Varsity Cup players embrace Covid-19 bio-bubble life|work=Daily Maverick|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-04-18-varsity-cup-players-embrace-covid-19-bio-bubble-life/}}

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colspan="100%" | Location of teams in the 2019 Varsity Cup
{{Location map+ | South Africa | float=right | width=350 | caption= |places= {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-29.124428 | long=26.215782 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|CUT Ixias}} }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-26.693162 | long=27.100284 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|NWU Eagles}} | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-29.108672 | long=26.172352 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|UFS Shimlas}} | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-26.178286 | long=27.992494 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|UJ}} | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-25.750959 | long=28.248736 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|UP Tuks}} | position=right }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-26.187536 | long=28.031394 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|Wits}} | position=right }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-34.009252 | long=25.679051 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|NMU Madibaz}} | position=bottom }} {{Location map~ | South Africa | lat=-33.771839 | long=19.534016 | mark=5X5 PXC ROUGE.png | label_size=80 | label={{nowrap|Western Cape}} | position=bottom }} }}
{{anchor|Western Cape}}Western Cape
| {{Location map+ | South Africa Western Cape | float=center | width=350 | caption= | places= {{Location map~ | South Africa Western Cape | lat=-33.940080 | long=18.873525 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|Maties}} | position=right }} {{Location map~ | South Africa Western Cape | lat=-33.959050 | long=18.462648 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | position=left }} {{Location map~ | South Africa Western Cape | lat=-33.934254 | long=18.631960 | mark=Red pog.svg | label={{Rut|UWC}} | position=top }} }}

The teams that played in the 2019 Varsity Cup are:

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colspan="100%" align=center | 2019 Varsity Cup teams
width="20%" | Team name ! width="40%" | University
{{Rut|CUT Ixias}}	Central University of Technology
{{Rut|Maties}}	Stellenbosch University
{{Rut|NMU Madibaz}}	Nelson Mandela University
{{Rut|NWU Eagles}}	North-West University
{{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}	University of Cape Town
{{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}	University of the Free State
{{Rut|UJ}}	University of Johannesburg
{{Rut|UP Tuks}}	University of Pretoria
{{Rut|UWC}}	University of the Western Cape
{{Rut|Wits}}	University of the Witwatersrand

The final log for the 2021 Varsity Cup was:

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colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | 2021 Varsity Cup log
style="width:5%;" | Pos ! style="width:35%;" | Team ! style="width:5%;" | P ! style="width:5%;" | W ! style="width:5%;" | D ! style="width:5%;" | L ! style="width:5%;" | PF ! style="width:5%;" | PA ! style="width:5%;" | PD ! style="width:5%;" | TF ! style="width:5%;" | TA ! style="width:5%;" | TB ! style="width:5%;" | LB ! style="width:5%;" | BP ! style="width:5%;" | Pts
style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 1	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}	9	8	1	0			174					7	41
style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 2	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|Maties}}	9	7	0	2			160					7	35
style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 3	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|UP Tuks}}	9	6	1	2			145					8	34
style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|NWU Eagles}}	9	6	0	3			13					6	30
5	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}	9	6	0	3			-25					5	29
6	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|UWC}}	9	3	1	5			0					6	20
7	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}	9	2	1	6			-119					8	18
8	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|Wits}}	9	3	0	6			37					5	17
9	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|UJ}}	9	2	0	7			-120					7	15
10	style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|NMU Madibaz}}	9	0	0	9			-265					5	5
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colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | Correct as at 31 May 2021.

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colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | Legend and competition rules
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colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | Legend:
style="width:5%; background:#E8FFD8" | | style="width:30%; background:#E8FFD8" | Qualified for the semifinals. | style="width:5%;" | | style="width:60%;" | 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
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colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | Competition rules:
colspan="100%" | Qualification: The top four teams qualified for the semifinals. 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

The following matches were played in the 2021 Varsity Cup:

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|28 May - Tuks Rugby Stadium|{{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}|54|{{Rut|NWU Eagles}} |36

|28 May – Tuks Rugby Stadium|{{Rut|Maties}}|34|{{Rut|UP Tuks}}|44

|31 May – Tuks Rugby Stadium|{{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}|27|{{Rut|UP Tuks}}|34

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| date = 28 May 2019

| time = 17:00

| home = {{Rut|Maties}}

| score = 35–44

| report = [https://www.varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-logs/2021-varsity-cup/round-10/maties-vs-tuks Report]

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| date = 28 May 2019

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}

| score = 54–36

| report = [https://www.varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-logs/2021-varsity-cup/round-10/uct-ikeys-vs-nwu-eagles Report]

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| date = 31 May 2019

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}

| score = 27–34

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20210531165813/https://www.varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-fixtures-logs/2021-varsity-cup/round-11/uct-ikeys-vs-tuks Report]

| away = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}

| try1 = Hunt 13'
Cranswick 43'
Gazi 70', 80'

| con1 = Tedder 14'
Hayes 44'

| pen1 = Tedder 19'

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| try2 = Dlamini 5'
Xamlashe 14'
Janeke 35'
Sirgel 41-1'

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| pen2 = du Plessis 33', 77'

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| referee = Morne Ferreira

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