The 2010 Varsity Cup was contested from 1 February to 29 March 2010. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by for the third consecutive season; they beat 17-14 in the final played on 29 March 2010.
Competition rules There were eight participating universities in the 2010 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 2010 Varsity Cup competition:
2010 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 Play-off games
Semi-finals
Final
FB 15Adnaan OesmanRW 14Wilhelm LoockOC 13Daniel PoolmanIC 12Charl Weideman LW 11Tythan AdamsFH 10Andre Kemp SH 9 Johan Herbst N8 8 Josh Strauss OF 7 Jonathan AdendorfBF 6 Sam MabomboRL 5 Hugo KloppersLL 4 Andrew PriorTP 3 Lourens Adriaanse (c)HK 2 Matthew Dobson LP 1 Johan Roets Replacements: 16Gareth Light 17Mike De Neuilly-Rice 18Marinus Pretorius 19Cameron Peverett 20Johan Laker 21Hayden Groepes 22Jonathan Francke 23Andrew Crausaz Coach: Chean Roux FB 15Therlow PietersenRW 14Pete HawOC 13Marcel BracheIC 12Sean van Tonder LW 11Marcello SampsonFH 10Douglas Mallett SH 9 Stu Commins (vc)N8 8 JJ Gagiano OF 7 Mike MorrisBF 6 Nick Fenton-Wells (c)RL 5 Donovan ArmandLL 4 Levi OdendaalTP 3 Grant Kemp HK 2 Mark Goosen LP 1 Ash Wells Replacements: 16Matt Page 17Chris Heiberg 18Mike Ledwidge 19Sam Peter 20Nic Groom 21Matt Rosslee 22Mark Esterhuizen 23Wesley Chetty Coach:John Dobson
Honours 2010 Varsity Cup Honours Champions: (3rd Title) Player of the Year: Boom Prinsloo, Forward of the Year: Lourens Adriaanse, Back of the Year: Andries Mahoney,
See also Varsity Cup
References
External links Official Site