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:

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

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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:02 pm

Wits 21 / 19 Shimlas
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:06 pm

IF Wits had to win this game, it’ll be their 1st ever win in a Varsity Cup game!
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:11 pm

Strategy Break in the 2nd Half
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:25 pm

Try, Shimlas replacement hooker… and they re-take the lead.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:26 pm

Wits 21 / 26 Shimlas
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:32 pm

Wits right wing, Ngema cops a Yellow Card for a neck roll.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:32 pm

Penalty to posts is missed by Shimlas.
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:33 pm

Less than 3 minutes to go in the game…
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:36 pm

Time is up on the clock…
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:39 pm

FNB Wits (7) 21 / 26 (19) FNB UFS-Shimlas (Final Score)
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grootblousmile on 30 January 2017 at 6:40 pm

So, Shimlas scrape it against lowly Wits…