Shimlas (16) 21 / 10 (10) UCT (Final Score)
FNB UFS-Shimlas (University of the Free State) and FNB UCT (University of Cape Town) did
battle in the Varsity Cup at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 GMT).
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 – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Neill Jordaan (1), Daniel Maartens (1), Maphutha Dolo (1)
- Conversions – Niel Marais (2)
UCT:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jason Klaasen (1), Chad Solomon (1)
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
FNB UFS-Shimlas |
FNB UCT |
| 30 March at 16:45 SA Time | |
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Referees: Lesego Legoete, Jaco Pretorius
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: JJ Wagner
Final Score: FNB UFS-Shimlas (16) 21 / 10 (10) FNB UCT
Shimlas into the Final!
Geluk Shimlas
Nou Tuks teen Pukke.
OK, so no successful title defence for UCT!
@ grootblousmile:
#73 we had a guy in our koshuis at Tukkies nicknamed Slovo 😉
Am a bit confused thought the University in Bloem was also known as Kovsies where is this Shilmas from
125 @ Bullscot:
Shimlas = Kovsies… same thing
They have always been known as Shimlas for their rugby.
Kovsies was and I suppose still is the nickname for the University itself.
The Universities were known as Colleges (Kollege in Afrikaans) before they became Universities, hence:
Tukkies – Transvaal(se) Universiteitskollege
Kovsies – Kollege vir (van?) die Oranje Vrystaat
The name, Kovsies, refers to the Instititution; Shimlas to the 1st rugby team, & if my memory does not fail me, Irawas to the 2nd rugby team of the Kovsies.
I’m not sure whether the word, Shimlas, is also used when referring to the 1st teams of other sporting codes at the university, or not …
@ Angostura:
1ste span shimlas vernoem na die dorp shimla in indie 2e span irawas 3 span ritsems kovsies afgelei van universityds kolllege van die oranje vrystaat,was ook bekend as ukovs in die ou dae……ons moes eksamen skryf oor dut as eerstejaars op kovsies
@ smallies:
@ smallies:
nog iets interresant die kovsie rugby trui en grey kollege se truie is die selde kleur skema omdat dit vroer jare deel van grey kollege was vandaar nog steeds die noue band tussen die kovsies en grey kollege,die twee is ook reg langs mekaar gelee,kovsies is op grond geboubwat eers aan grey kollege behoort het
129 @ smallies:
Grey College het steeds ‘n 9-putjie gholfbaan op hul gronde, as ek reg is.
Hulle het groot gronde.
Die ou Tuckshop is ‘n nasionale museum, as ek reg is!
Daar is 3 Koshuise, Murray Huis, Brill Huis en Leith Huis
@ grootblousmile:
dis massief groot iets soos 75 hektaar,grootste skoolgronde in die land
128 @ smallies:
Ditsem
88
Interesting too the nicknames of the 2nd teams of other Universities.
Prior to acquiring university status, Stellenbosch University was named Victoria Kollege – & their 2nd rugby team was called “die Viktoriane” in recognition of that fact.
In days gone by, before the renaming fad took hold, NMMU was the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) & hence the Uppies. In the 70s UPE had a powerful cricket club to the extent that UPE fielded 2 teams in the Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage 1st Division Cricket Club Championship. The 2nd team was called the “Pollocks” in honour of the contributions to Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province & South African cricket of the great Peter & Graeme Pollock. Their father was the editor of the Eastern Province Herald, the daily morning newspaper, & in that capacity he also made a substantial contribution to cricket in the province.
PS – In those (amateur/semi-professional) days Test & Provincial cricketers still regularly played club cricket. How times have changed.
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