The 2022 Varsity Cup was the 15th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 14 February and 25 April 2022 and featured ten university teams.
Competition rules and information
There were ten participating university teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams after the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.
Teams
Location of teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup Western Cape
The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:
2022 Varsity Cup teams Team name University Stadium Central University of Technology Stellenbosch University Nelson Mandela University North-West University University of Cape Town University of the Free State University of Johannesburg University of Pretoria University of the Western Cape University of the Witwatersrand
Pool stage
Standings The final log for the 2022 Varsity Cup was:
2022 Varsity Cup log Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB BP Pts 1 9 7 0 2 400 228 +172 9 0 9 37 2 9 7 0 2 307 270 +37 8 0 8 36 3 9 7 0 2 324 232 +92 6 0 6 34 4 9 6 0 3 279 172 +107 6 0 6 30 5 9 6 0 3 266 182 +84 5 0 5 29 6 9 4 1 4 287 258 +29 4 2 6 24 7 9 4 0 5 239 262 -25 3 1 4 20 8 9 2 0 7 255 403 -148 5 0 5 13 9 9 1 0 8 194 389 -195 4 1 5 9 10 9 0 1 8 219 372 -153 4 2 6 8
Legend and competition rules Legend: Qualified for the semifinals. P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points Competition rules: Qualification:
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2022 Varsity Cup:
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
FB 15Adriaan van der Bank (c)RW 14Mike MavovanaOC 13Waqar SolaanIC 12Taigh Schoor LW 11Anton du ToitFH 10Nevaldo Fleurs SH 9 Thomas Bursey N8 8 Simon Miller OF 7 Louw NelBF 6 Gift DlaminiRL 5 Matt GrayLL 4 Juan BeukesTP 3 Matimu Manganyi HK 2 Sean Swart LP 1 Vernon Matongo Replacements: 16Chris Rossouw 17Rhynhardt Rijnsburger 18Corné Weilbach 19Jesse Johnson 20Siyabonga Matanda 21Mckyle Volmoer 22 Jurie Mathee 23Ghaalieb Kenny Coach:Norman Jordaan FB 15Stefan Coetzee RW 14Kabelo MokoenaOC 13Lincoln Daniels (c)IC 12Pierre Fourie LW 11Tharquinn ManuelFH 10Walter Visser SH 9 Bernard van der Linde N8 8 Orateng KoikanyangOF 7 Stephan Smit BF 6 Dian SchooneesRL 5 Divan Venter LL 4 Mihlali StamperTP 3 Francois Klopper HK 2 Allister Williams LP 1 Ethan Burger Replacements: 16Werner Fourie 17Andre van der Merwe 18Daniël Wessels 19Justice Nkombua 20Hilton Gie 21Chad-Lee Valentine 22Keane Galant 23Ambesa Zenzile Coach: Tlisane Motaung Player of the Match: Stephan Smit
Honours
The honour roll for the 2022 Varsity Cup was as follows:
2022 Varsity Cup Honours Champions: (5th title) Player That Rocks: Lourens Oosthuizen, Forward That Rocks: Thabo Ndimande, Back That Rocks: Nevaldo Fleurs, Top Points Scorer: Zander Du Plesis, (159) Top Try Scorer: Sean Swart, (12)
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