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Ikey Tigers

{{Short description|South African rugby union club, based in University of Cape Town}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Use South African English|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox rugby team

| teamname = UCT Ikey Tigers

| fullname = University of Cape Town Rugby Football Club

| image = University of Cape Town logo.svg

| imagesize = 150px

| location = Cape Town, South Africa

| countryflag = South Africa

| region = Western Cape

| ground = UCT Rugby Fields- The Green Mile {{cite web|title=Varsity Cup Fixtures|website=uct.ac.za|url=https://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/currentstud/societies/sports_clubs/Varsitycup_fixtures.pdf|access-date=11 April 2011|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927100659/https://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/currentstud/societies/sports_clubs/Varsitycup_fixtures.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| capacity = 4000+

| coaches = Robert Fleck, Brendan Venter, Chean Roux, Joe Allardice

| captain = Siphumezo Dyonase

| league = FNB Varsity Cup

| season = 2025

| position = 3rd

| url = www.uctrfc.co.za

| pattern_la1 = _white_hoops

| pattern_b1 = _whitehoops

| pattern_ra1 = _white_hoops

| leftarm1 = 0000CC

| body1 = 0000CC

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The Ikey Tigers are a South African rugby union team from the University of Cape Town in the Western Cape who compete in the FNB Varsity Cup.

History

The "Ikey" nickname originated in the 1910s as an antisemitic epithet applied to UCT students by the students of Stellenbosch University, because of the supposed large number of Jewish students at UCT.{{cite book |last=Swanson |first=Felicity |editor=Field, Sean |title=Imagining the City: Memories and Cultures in Cape Town |url=http://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/full_title_info.asp?id=2193 |format=PDF |access-date=10 May 2011 |year=2007 |publisher=HSRC Press |location=Cape Town |isbn=978-0-7969-2179-6 |page=210 |chapter=‘Die SACS kom terug’: intervarsity rugby, masculinity and white identity at the University of Cape Town, 1960s-1970s |chapter-url=http://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/downloadpdf.php?pdffile=files%2FPDF%2F2193%2F013%20-%2011_Imagining_the_City%7E216200731940PM.pdf |display-editors=etal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426132201/http://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/full_title_info.asp?id=2193 |archive-date=26 April 2007 |url-status=dead }}

Since the inception of the FNB Varsity Cup, the Ikey Tigers have been one of the strongest competitors, finishing runners up in 2008 and 2010. Both final loses fell at the hands of the Ikeys arch rival, the Maties. In 2008 UCT went down to Maties by 16–10 in the inaugural Varsity Cup final after topping the log at the end of the round robin stage of the competition. In 2009, UCT were once again prominent in the round robin stage, finishing second and qualifying for a second home semi-final. They lost the game to the NWU Pukke by 17–19.

The 2010 Varsity Cup saw another strong showing from UCT as they once again finished second on the log. They qualified for their second final by beating the Shimlas of Free State at home by 27–21. They then went on to play Maties in the final with the game resulting in the closest winning margin in the history of the competition with Maties winning by 17–14.

In 2011 UCT finished second on the log for a third successive time and claimed an unprecedented 4th Semi-Final appearance. They once again faced Shimlas in their home semi-final, beating them by 57–20 to qualify for their third final. The 2011 final took place on 11 April in Pretoria featuring UCT against Tuks. UCT won by 26–16 to claim their first ever Varsity Cup title.

Stadium

File:UCT rugby fields.jpg

The Ikey Tigers play their home fixtures on the Groote Schuur Rugby Field which is adjacent to the university campus. The fields are known commonly by UCT students as The Green Mile. Since the inception of the Varsity Cup, the field has not met the required standards for night fixtures which has resulted in UCT playing two "home" finals away, namely in 2008 when they had to travel to Stellenbosch to play Maties and in 2011 when they had to travel to Pretoria to play Tuks. On 7 March 2011 the UCT rugby club received a $1 million donation from Neville Isdell which allowed them to dust off their longtime plans to build a proper rugby stadium.{{Cite web|title=Million-dollar boost for UCT rugby stadium|url=http://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2011-03-14-million-dollar-boost-for-uct-rugby-stadium|access-date=2021-07-20|website=www.news.uct.ac.za|language=en}}

Rivalries

The Ikey Tigers main rivalry is with Stellenbosch University's Maties. The rivalry is fuelled by the relative geographical proximity of the two universities, and their status as the two top universities in the Western Cape. This rivalry is further intensified by the fact that they are the two most successful teams in the competition and have competed two finals against each other. Matches between these two teams draw large crowds and are normally televised on SuperSport.

Results:

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scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Date

! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Home Team

! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Score

! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Away Team

! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Reference

20 March 2008UCT38–34Maties{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=15911 | homeid=6922 | awayid=6918 | leagueid=636 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=38 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Maties | matchdate=20 March 2008 | date=13 July 2016}}
7 April 2008Maties16–10UCT{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=16128 | homeid=6922 | awayid=6918 | leagueid=636 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=10 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Maties | matchdate=7 April 2008 | date=13 July 2016}}
2 February 2009UCT10–12Maties{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17076 | homeid=7377 | awayid=7380 | leagueid=717 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=10 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Maties | matchdate=2 February 2009 | date=13 July 2016}}
8 March 2010Maties23–17UCT{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18563 | homeid=7946 | awayid=7952 | leagueid=763 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=23 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=8 March 2010 | date=13 July 2016}}
29 March 2010Maties17–14UCT{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18570 | homeid=7946 | awayid=7952 | leagueid=763 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=17 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=29 March 2010 | date=13 July 2016}}
7 March 2011UCT16–37Maties{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=19986 | homeid=8494 | awayid=8495 | leagueid=804 | hometeam=UCT | homescore=16 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=Maties | matchdate=7 March 2011 | date=13 July 2016}}
12 March 2012Maties45–5UCT{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102001 | homeid=10581 | awayid=10591 | leagueid=1071 | hometeam=Maties | homescore=45 | awayscore=5 | awayteam=UCT | matchdate=12 March 2012 | date=13 July 2016}}
4 March 2013UCT15–37Maties{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100984 | homeid=10654 | awayid=10614 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UCT | homescore=15 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=FNB Maties | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}
10 February 2014Maties16–33UCT{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117064 | homeid=17164 | awayid=17214 | leagueid=1694 | hometeam=FNB MATIES | homescore=16 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=FNB UCT 1ST XV | matchdate=10 February 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}
| 24 March 2014UCT20–8Maties{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117304 | homeid=17214 | awayid=17164 | leagueid=1694 | hometeam=FNB UCT 1ST XV | homescore=20 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB MATIES | matchdate=24 March 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}

Current squad

The squad for the 2016 Varsity Cup was named as follows:{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=30234 | team=FNB UCT IKEYS | compid=2784 | comp=2016 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=3 June 2016}}

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colspan="100%" | UCT Ikey Tigers Varsity Cup squad
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Hookers

  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Brenton Greaves
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Keagan Timm
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Malanus Pesach

Props

  • {{flagicon|NAM}} Joel Carew
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Alex Goldstein
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Michael Kumbirai
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} David Maasch
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Samuel Theron
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Msizi Zondi

Locks

  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Olwethu Hans
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Jade Kriel
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Gary Porter
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Duncan John Saffy
Loose forwards
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Guy Alexander (c)
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Brendan Ross Clements
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Jason Klaasen
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Sean Paterson
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Mark Prior
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Aphiwe Qaba
  • {{flagicon|ZIM}} Alva Junior Senderayi
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Luke Stringer
  • {{flagicon|ZIM}} Nyasha Tarusenga
  • {{flagicon|ZIM}} Tino Zakeyo

    • Scrum-halves

    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Hilio de Abreu
    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Stefano de Gouveia
    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Dylan-Lee Tidbury
    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Steve Wallace

    Fly-halves

    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Robert Anderson
    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Tom Bednall
    		Centres
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Paul Hendry
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Justin Heunis
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Rico Lategan
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Sebastian Rudolph Adran Roodt
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Joel Clive Smith

    • Wingers

    • {{flagicon|ENG}} Suwi Chibale
    • {{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Janse van Rensburg
    • {{flagicon|ENG}} Rayno Mapoe
    • {{flagicon|NAM}} Nate Nel
    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Jesse Wilensky
    • {{flagicon|RSA}} Lihleli Xoli

    Fullbacks

    colspan="100%" style="height: 10px;" |
    colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;" | (c) Denotes team captain.

    Season standings

    class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:110%; font-size:100%; width:60%;"
    colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | Ikey Tigers Varsity Cup Final Standings
    style="width:10%;" | Season

    ! style="width:10%;" | Position

    ! 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%;" | BP

    ! style="width:5%;" | Pts

    ! style="width:35%;" | Play-off Result

    20082nd7601260149+111731Losing finalists
    20091st7502177121+56525Losing semi-finalists
    20102nd7511223139+84325Losing finalists
    20112nd7502213134+79323Champions
    20127th7115164195–3139Won relegation play-off
    20137th7124159198–39311
    20142nd7502186141+45424Champions
    20153rd7412258157+101422Losing semi-finalists
    20168th7007103324–22133Won relegation play-off
    20178th8206140248−10819
    20186th8404182181+1521
    20195th8314227262−35620
    20212nd9810174741Losing finalists
    20223th8Losing semi-finalists
    20232nd9Losing finalists{{Cite web |last=Bodlani |first=Lilitha |date=2023-04-17 |title=Eagles crowned 2023 FNB Varsity Cup champions |url=https://www.varsitycup.co.za/news/eagles-crowned-2023-varsity-cup-champions |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Varsity Cup |language=en}}
    20242nd9Losing finalists{{Cite web |last=Bodlani |first=Lilitha |date=2024-04-22 |title=Shimlas sink Ikeys in dramatic fashion to be crowned 2024 Varsity Cup champions |url=https://www.varsitycup.co.za/news/shimlas-sink-ikeys-in-dramatic-fashion-to-be-crowned-2024-varsity-cup-champions |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Varsity Cup |language=en}}
    20253th9Champions

    Individual records

    Player awards

    • 2008 Top Try Scorer - Mathew Turner (9 tries)
    • 2009 Top Try Scorer - Therlow Pietersen (6 tries)
    • 2009 Back That Rocks - Therlow Pietersen
    • 2011 Top Try Scorer - Therlow Pietersen (7 tries)
    • 2011 Top Points Scorer - Demetri Catrakilis (136 points)
    • 2014 Forward That Rocks - Shaun McDonald

    Notable players and coaches

    See also

    References

    {{Reflist}}

    External links

    • [http://www.uctrfc.co.za UCTRFC website]
    • [http://www.uct.ac.za UCT website]
    • [http://www.varsitycup.co.za Varsity Cup]

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