The 2020 Varsity Cup was the 13th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 4 February and 31 May 2021 and featured ten university teams.
The 2020 tournament, which was affected by COVID-19, had its Round 6 clash cancelled.
Competition rules and information
There were nine participating university teams in the 2020 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.
Teams
Location of teams in the 2020 Varsity Cup Western Cape
The teams that played in the 2020 Varsity Cup are:
2019 Varsity Cup teams Team name University Stadium Central University of Technology Stellenbosch University North-West University University of Cape Town University of the Free State University of Johannesburg University of Pretoria University of the Western Cape University of the Witwatersrand
Pool stage Standings The final log for the 2020 Varsity Cup was:
2020 Varsity Cup log Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB BP Pts 1 5 5 0 0 168 3 232 6 4 0 2 19 6 22 3 5 4 1 0 40 2 20 4 6 3 2 1 20 4 20 5 5 2 0 3 7 5 13 6 5 2 1 2 3 3 13 7 6 1 0 5 -90 4 8 8 5 1 0 4 -141 1 5 9 5 0 0 5 -21 3 3
Legend and competition rules Legend: Qualified for the semifinals. 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 Competition rules: 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
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2020 Varsity Cup:
References