The two Semi-finals of the Varsity Cup was played today, the 1st match at 17:00 and the 2nd match at 19:00. This was the combined match thread for discussion of the Games. The matches were broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
UCT (45) 57 / Shimlas (3) 20 (Final Score)
UJ (6) 11 / Tukkies (14) 25 (Final Score)
FNB UCT v FNB Shimlas
Kick-off: 4.45pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Groote Schuur (Cape Town)
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Marius van der Westhuizen
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
The teams:
UCT: 15 Therlow Pietersen, 14 Ricky Rijs, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Adrian Kritzinger, 11 Mark Winter, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nicholas Farrar, 8 Greg Mallett, 7 Nick Fenton-Wells (captain) , 6 Michael Morris, 5 Donovan Armand, 4 Levi Odendaal, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Matt Page, 1 Wesley Chetty.
Replacements: 16 Neil Rautenbach, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Eben Etzebeth, 19 Zandy Macdonald, 20 Ricky Schroeder, 21 Pete Haw, 22 Sabelo Siyakatshana, 23 Pete Olivier.
Shimlas: 15 George Whitehead, 14 Cameron Jacobs, 13 Earl Snyman, 12 Charl Weideman, 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Jaco Colyn, 9 Enrico Acker, 8 Willie Britz (captain) , 7 Pieter Labuschagnè, 6 Etienne Terblanche, 5 Joubert Horn, 4 Wilken Heyns, 3 Ian Potgieter, 2 Hercu Liebenberg, 1 John-Henry Harris.
Replacements: 16 JC Van Wyk, 17 Johan van Niekerk, 18 Frederick Ngoza, 19 Erik le Roux, 20 Franna du Toit, 21 Shaun Davids, 22 Divandre Strydom, 23 Charles Marais.
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FNB UJ v FNB Tuks
Kick-off: 7pm (Live on SuperSport One)
UJ Stadium (Johannesburg)
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Gerrie de Bruin
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
The teams:
UJ: 15 Theuns Kotze, 14 Aubrey McDonald, 13 Justin St. Jerry, 12 Luan Steenkamp, 11 Lolo Waka, 10 André Smith, 9 Rudi Paige, 8 Cameron Peverett, 7 Justin Wheeler (captain) , 6 Wendal Wehr, 5 Marnus van Huyssteen, 4 Johan Snyman, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Alfred Ries, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Thurston Zimri, 17 Ollie Terblanche, 18 Shane Kirkwood, 19 Johan van Deventer, 20 Jacques Pretorius, 21 Divan van Zyl, 22 Wigan Pekeur, 23 Anthony Gallacher.
Tuks: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Jean du Plessis, 12 Dabeon Draghoender, 11 Hayden Groepes, 10 Wesley Dunlop (captain) , 9 Danie Faasen, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques Verwey, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Nqubeko Zulu, 3 Stephan Pretorius, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Vincent Koch.
Replacements: 16 Chris Crous, 17 Jean Rossouw, 18 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 19 Willie Nel, 20 Clayton Stewart, 21 JC Roos, 22 GD Kotzee, 23 Grant Kemp.
Well, let’s hope Tukkies also has a rocket up the ante, like UCT…. would be nice to see these 2 in the Final after such a close game last week at LC de Villiers Stadium, Tukkies
@ Scrumdown:
tot my spyt moet ek saam stem
Try Shimlas
UCT 50 / 8
20 min to go
Game has fizzled out a bit now.
The Nitro in the tanks of Ikeys now empty and the Shimlas old trusted dieselenjine has overheated a bit… hehehe
Try for Shimlas in the right hand corner… converted by Whitehead
UCT 50 / 15
13 min left… 35 point deficit…
Try Shimlas under the sticks
UCT 50 / 20
Try UCT?
TMO
Should be a knock
Knock ruled.. scrum 5, Shimlas ball
Now Shimlas cop a yellow for a tip-tackle as well
2nd Yellow for Shimlas… stiff arm punch
Try for Therlow Pietersen.. that’s his hat trick as well
UCT 57 / 20
Final Score
SANZAR’s attempts to establish a consistent, fair and open citing system took a massive step backwards on Monday when All Black midfielder Sonny Bill Williams escaped punishment for a dangerous and high tackle on Sharks No8 Ryan Kankowski during Sunday’s match between the Sharks and Crusaders.
With Bakkies Botha being cited without success a week earlier for a cleanout at the ruck that was neither as dangerous, or intentional as Williams’ hit, it once again raised the spectre of there being two sets of rules in Super Rugby – one for South Africans and one for the rest.
Williams went in on Kankowski, with deliberate intent with a shoulder and elbow which connected heavily with the No8, making even the SkySport commentators wince and speak about the illegality of the challenge.
But the referee on the day, Steve Walsh, nor his touch judges acted on the incident, and SANZAR’s citing commissioner decided not to cite, ostensibly “because it wasn’t a red card offence” in his opinion.
SANZAR head of marketing and communications Anthony Mackaiser told SuperSport.com “no citing or referral has been received by SANZAR” on Monday and therefore no further hearing nor subsequent punishment will happen.
While Williams is a star of the current Super Rugby season, a case of inconsistency can be made when you consider what would happen if Botha performed a similar shoulder charge?
47@ superBul:
I did not think Sonny Bill Williams’ tackle was illegal at all, he tackled with the shoulder hitting the opponent but the arms were there as well, folding around.
How else do you put impetus and tackle a guy back other than using your upper body as the battering ram….
Nee man, rugby moenie sag word nie!
Players coming out for the UJ vs Tuks game
Daai was off course a copy and paste gem 😆 jy weet ek kan nie so Ingels skryf nie. Mos niks self gesien nie, net van hoorse…..
51@ superBul:
Kyk die game as jy kan… of die 60 minute highlites… dan kyk jy liewer hoe goed is daai ou…
Ons raak regtig ‘n Nasie wat net bitch & moan
Game ON!!
@ grootblousmile:
Hoop maar die regte Bokke hanteer hom soos ons destyds Jonah Lomu gehanteer het
2 Penalties in a row for UJ….
Tuks have the semi-jitters, it seems…. come on boys, wake the fark up!
@ grootblousmile:
52
het hy weer sulke overhead offloads en goed gedoen? Hy moet net uitkyk vir ons onderskep konings Habana en JdeV. Dit kan hom duur kos. Maar dat hy baie skills het is n feit.
Drop Goal Theuns Kotze
UJ 3 / 0
57@ superBul:
Back-hand passes, line breaks, overhead passes… tackles, inside passes…. jy noem dit en hy het dit gedoen, male sonder tal.
Hy en Dan Carter lyk of hulle mekaar telepaties lees…. dit was iets wat jou bek laat oophang!
@ grootblousmile:
59
off course moerse riskant in n Toets. Maar ek like daai Freun lat baie.
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