Shimlas (12) 38 / 18 (0) Pukke (Final Score)

The University of the Free State (Shimlas) and University of North West Province (Pukke) did battle in the Varsity Cup at Xerox Shimla Park, Bloemfontein at 19:00 SA Time.

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Shimlas:

• Penalties – Nico Scheepers (2)
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Teboho Mohoje (1), Renier Botha (1), Maphutha Dolo (1), Nico Scheepers (1), Pieter-Steyn de Wet (1)
  
• Conversions – Nico Scheepers (3)

Pukke:

• Penalties – 0
  
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – SW Oosthuizen (1), Hoffman Maritz (1), Sylvian Mahuza (1)
  
• Conversions – Gerhard Nortier (1)

Teams:

UFS-Shimlas: 15 Nico Scheepers, 14 Maphutha Dolo, 13 Robbie van Schalkwyk, 12 Stephan van der Merwe, 11 Divandre Strydom, 10 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 9 Renier Botha, 8 Erik le Roux, 7 Teboho Mohoje (Captain), 6 Henco Venter, 5 JC Astle, 4 Fanie van der Walt, 3 Carl van Heerden, 2 Elandre Hugget, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 JC van Wyk, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Lebo Zietsman, 19 Freddie Ngoza, 20 Hlanlha Hlongwane, 21 Sethu Tom, 22 Francois du Toit, 23 Luan de Bruin.

NWU-Pukke: 15 Hoffman Maritz, 14 SW Oosthuizen, 13 Sylvian Mahuza, 12 Hennie Skorbinski, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Gerhard Nortier, 9 Jaco Grobler, 8 HP Swart, 7 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 6 Phillip de Wet, 5 Victor Kruger (Captain), 4 Danie Jordaan, 3 Herman Basson, 2 JC Oberholzer, 1 Martin Dreyer.
Replacements: 16 Marius Fourie, 17 Arno Ebersohn, 18 Molotsi Bouwer, 19 ???, 20 Tiaan Dorfling, 21 Justin Botha, 22 Rowayne Beukman, 23 Mashudu Mafela.

Referee: Jaco Peyper