The 2013–14 Rhino Club Challenge is the 3rd season of the Rhino Cup, the first division of professional rugby league in South Africa. The contest takes between 7 September and 30 November. There are 4 teams, with the TUKS Blues winning the premiership, and the Middelburg Tigers becoming the runners-up.
Competition Rules There are five participating clubs in the 2013 Rhino Cup. Teams received three points for a win and two points for a draw. One Bonus point is awarded to teams that score within twelve or less points in a game. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top two teams qualify for the title play-off.
Teams Team Stadium City-Area Season Foundation Bloemfontein RoostersBobbies Park, BloemfonteinBloemfontein, Free State3rd season2010 Huskies Rugby League 1UnknownBirchleigh, Gauteng2nd season2010 Middelburg Tigers 1Kees Taljaard Sport StadiumMiddelburg, Mpumalanga3rd season2005 TUKS BluesUniversity of PretoriaPretoria, Gauteng3rd season2006
Ladder 2013-14 Rhino Club Challenge Team 1 TUKS Rugby League6600320322880242 Middelburg Tigers 16402170102680123 Bloemfontein Roosters620494170-76064 Huskies Rugby League600624304-28000 Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1.
Fixtures and results The 2013 Rhino fixtures and results are as follows: All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular season
September 2013 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue Bloemfontein Roosters42 – 12 Huskies RLFC7 September 2013Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein TUKS Rugby League50 – 16 Bloemfontein Roosters14 September 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria TUKS Rugby League90 – 0 Huskies RLFC21 September 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria Middelburg Tigers 136 – 0 Bloemfontein Roosters21 September 2013Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg Middelburg Tigers 146 – 12 Huskies RLFC28 September 2013Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20131216122251/http://www.sarugbyleague.co.za/competitions/results
October 2013 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue TUKS Rugby League46 – 6 Middelburg Tigers 15 October 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria Bloemfontein Roosters50 – 16 Huskies RLFC26 October 2013Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20131216122251/http://www.sarugbyleague.co.za/competitions/results
November 2013 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue TUKS Rugby League36 – 0 Bloemfontein Roosters2 November 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria Middelburg Tigers 136 – 0 Bloemfontein Roosters9 November 2013Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg TUKS Rugby League54 – 0 Huskies RLFC9 November 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria Middelburg Tigers 136 – 0 Huskies RLFC16 November 2013Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg TUKS Rugby League44 – 10 Middelburg Tigers 123 November 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20131216122251/http://www.sarugbyleague.co.za/competitions/results
Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue TUKS Rugby League36 – 18 Middelburg Tigers 130 November 2013University of Pretoria, Pretoria Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20131216122251/http://www.sarugbyleague.co.za/competitions/results (Note: It is in the regular season category.)
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