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 for the second consecutive season; they beat 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
The following teams took part in the 2009 Varsity Cup competition:
2009 Varsity Cup teams Team Name University Stadium Stellenbosch University Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University North-West University Tshwane University of Technology University of Cape Town University of the Free State University of Pretoria University of Johannesburg
Table
Fixtures and results All times are South African (GMT+2)
Regular season
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
Final
FB 15Adnaan OesmanRW 14Morne JoosteOC 13Jean StemmetIC 12Dabeom Draghoender LW 11Wilhelm LoockFH 10Johan Sadie SH 9 Donald Stevens N8 8 Cameron Peverett OF 7 Jonathan AdendorfBF 6 Wesley Wilkins (c)RL 5 Jaco NepgenLL 4 Hugo KloppersTP 3 Lourens AdriaanseHK 2 Matthew Dobson LP 1 Johan Roets Replacements: 16JP Koster 17Andrew Crausaz 18Jean Rossouw 19Marinus Pretorius 20Morne Hanekom 21Johan Herbst 22Lwellyn Winkler 23TBC Coach: Chean Roux FB 15Willem BarnardRW 14Andrew van WykOC 13Wenstley ScottIC 12Wouter Watermeyer LW 11Lolo WakaFH 10Cecil Dumond SH 9 Andries MahoneyN8 8 Willem van der Wal (c) OF 7 Savvas NelBF 6 Jaco LotterRL 5 Markus FourieLL 4 Grant le RouxTP 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout HK 2 Stoffel Duvenage LP 1 BG Uys Replacements: 16Lourens Botes 17Dewald Coetzee 18Victor Kruger 19Thabo Molete 20Theuns Kotze 21Marcel du Toit 22Randall April 23Wesley Chetty Coach:Rudy Joubert Player of the Match: Not documented
Assistant referees: François Veldsman & Dilbert November (South Africa), Neville Heilbron (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Honours
2009 Varsity Cup HonoursChampions: (2nd Title)Player That Rocks: Donald Stevens, Forward That Rocks: Willem van der Wal, Back That Rocks: Therlow Pietersen,
See also Varsity Cup
References
External links Official Site