Varsity Cup 2017: FNB Wits vs FNB UFS-Shimlas – Live Game Article

Published 30 January 2017 | By grootblousmile

Wits (7) 21 / 26 (19) Shimlas (Final Score)

FNB Wits (Wits University) and FNB UFS-Shimlas (University of the Free State) did battle in the Varsity Cup 2017 at

Wits Stadium, Johannesburg 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:

Wits:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Kwanele Ngema (1), Graham Logan (1), CJ Conradie (1)
Conversions – Warren Gilbert (3)

UFS-Shimlas:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Marco Mason (1), Dian Badenhorst (1), Niell Stannard (1), Francois Steyn (1)
Conversions – Marco Mason (2)

Teams:

FNB Wits	FNB UFS-Shimlas
30 January 2017 at 16:45 SA Time
Team: 15 Lux Ntsepe, 14 Kwanele Ngema 13 Josh Jarvis, 12 AJ van Blerk, 11 Jarred Branco, 10 Warren Gilbert (Captain), 9 Ruan Cloete, 8 Jethro de Lange, 7 Mike Renwick, 6 Ruan Macdonald, 5 Rhyno Herbst, 4 Graham Logan, 3 Luvuyo Pupuma, 2 CJ Conradie, 1 CJ Greeff Replacements: 16 Justin Brandon, 17 Ameer Williams, 18 Pascal Snyman, 19 Chris Worthington, 20 Wolta Mtsweni, 21 Brandan Hewitt, 22 Themba Mpemvu, 23 Brandon Palmer	Team: 15 Sechaba Motsoela, 14 Marco Mason, 13 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 12 Stephan Janse Van Rensburg (Captain), 11 Vuyani Maqina, 10 Niell Stannard, 9 Dian Badenhorst, 8 Bernadus Erasmus, 7 Phumzile Maqondwana, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Neil Claassen, 4 Nicolaas Immelman, 3 Ruan Kramer, 2 Hanno Snyman, 1 Kwenzokuhle Blose Replacements: 16 Francois Steyn, 17 Johan Kotze, 18 Raymond Woest, 19 Musa Mahlesa, 20 Rewan Kruger, 21 Lihleli Xoli, 22 Nicholas Naude, 23 Thabiso Msiza

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: Johan Greeff

41 Responses to Varsity Cup 2017: FNB Wits vs FNB UFS-Shimlas – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 4:39 pm

OK fellas & flatties… the Varsity Cup 2017 is close to kick-off!

Come chat with me here!

There are 4 games today, but we will concentrate on the 2 games which are broadcast live on TV in SA.

Up 1st, Wits vs Shimlas (16:45 SA Time) – Broadcast
Then UP-Tuks vs Maties (18:30 SA Time)
Then UCT-Ikeys vs NMMU-Madibaz (18:30 SA Time)
Lastly UJ vs NWU-Pukke (19:00 SA Time) – Broadcast

Pity that the Tuks vs Maties game is not broadcast!!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 4:41 pm

Some rule changes this year…

The 9-Point try is no longer
If a player is given a Red Card, then he leaves the field but is replaced after 20 minutes

Couple of other changes too, but I suppose those 2 are most pertinent!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 4:43 pm

Players out on the Wits pitch… it is WET in Johannesburg, we have had some soaking rains today!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 4:47 pm

OK, formalities done, Wits will kick off!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 4:48 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by Wits!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 4:55 pm

Initial few minutes quite tentative… feeling each other out!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:00 pm

Wits doing very well, early on… Shimlas side is a very young side though, with a lot of the players still at school in 2016.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:06 pm

15 Minutes in, still no score.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:09 pm

Tryyyyyyyy Wits, the right wing, Kwanele Ngema!!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:10 pm

Wits 7 / 0 Shimlas

Strategy Break
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:15 pm

Checking for foul play by a Shimlas player in the lineout…
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:16 pm

No 5 of Shimlas… grab around the neck following the lineout… only a penalty.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:21 pm

Tryyyy Shimlas, No 14, Marco Mason!

BUT, there is a foul play report again, against Shimlas…
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:22 pm

No foul play… try stands!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:23 pm

Wits 7 / 5 Shimlas
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:25 pm

Yellow Card for No 6 of Wits, Macdonald
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:26 pm

Shimlas close…
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:27 pm

Number of penalty advantages played for Shimlas, Wits cops a warning and we will have another 5m Shimlas penalty.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:28 pm

Try Shimlas, the scrummie, Badenhorst!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:29 pm

I picked Shimlas by PLENTY on SuperBru… 46 I think!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:29 pm

Wits 7 / 12 Shimlas
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:32 pm

Try Shimlas, Niell Stannard… this one is a 7-point try, because Shimlas play originated in their own half.

You get 5-Point and 7-Point tries in Varsity Cup, by the way!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:34 pm

Wits 7 / 19 Shimlas
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:39 pm

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:49 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:52 pm

Wits over, ruled held up… and a few handbags
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:56 pm

Try Wits, the lock Logan… at the far left corner!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 5:57 pm

Wits 14 / 19 Shimlas
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:00 pm

Yellow Card to Shimlas No 8, Bernardus Erasmus!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:01 pm

Try Wits, Conradie!

Varsity Cup 2017: FNB Wits vs FNB UFS-Shimlas – Live Game Article

Wits (7) 21 / 26 (19) Shimlas (Final Score)

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