2015 Varsity Shield

August 2023 August 2023 Varsity Shield seasons Varsity Shield seasons hlist autocollapse Seasons 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2015 Varsity Shield File:VARSITY SHIELD LOGO 2017.jpg 150px South Africa 2 February – 6 April 2015 UKZN Impi 1 Wits None 21 173 Brandan Hewitt (133) James Verity-Amm (11) 2014 2016 The 2015 Varsity Shield was contested from 2 February to 6 April 2015. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities. The tournament was won by UKZN Impi for the first time; they beat Wits 29–24 in the final played on 6 April 2015. No team was promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2016. Competition rules and information There were five participating universities in the 2015 Varsity Shield. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 two teams qualified for the title play-offs. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished second. There was no promotion/relegation between the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield at the end of 2015. The 2015 Varsity Shield used a different scoring system than the common scoring system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points instead of two, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points instead of three.http://www.varsitycup.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4644:varsity-cup-rugby-points-the-way-forward&catid=27:varsity-cup-news&Itemid=5 VC Rugby 'points' ahead Varsity Cup 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 3 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203054332/http://www.varsitycup.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4644:varsity-cup-rugby-points-the-way-forward&catid=27:varsity-cup-news&Itemid=5 dead Teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in the 2015 Varsity Shield South Africa Red pog.svg -25.734155 28.161387 TUT Vikings left South Africa Red pog.svg -29.634799 30.401756 UKZN Impi right South Africa Red pog.svg -32.783353 26.883349 UFH Blues bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -33.934254 18.631960 UWC top South Africa Red pog.svg -26.187536 28.031394 Wits bottom The following teams took part in the 2015 Varsity Shield competition: 2015 Varsity Shield teams Team name University Stadium TUT Vikings Tshwane University of Technology TUT Stadium UFH Blues University of Fort Hare Davidson Rugby Field UKZN Impi University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Rugby Stadium Peter Booysen Sports Park UWC University of the Western Cape UWC Sport Stadium Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium Standings The final league standings for the 2015 Varsity Shield were:2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 20 May 2016 2015 Varsity Shield standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 Wits 8 6 2 0 407 162 +245 55 23 7 0 35 2 UKZN Impi 8 6 0 2 273 165 +108 39 23 4 0 28 3 UWC 8 4 2 2 259 165 +94 38 23 4 0 24 4 UFH Blues 8 1 0 7 124 341 –217 16 49 2 01 7 5 TUT Vikings 8 1 0 7 154 384 –230 23 53 2 1 7 Legend and competition rules Legend: Top two teams; qualify to final. 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 No relegation. Competition rules: Play-offs: The top two teams qualify to the final, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. Points breakdown:* 4 points for a win* 2 points for a draw* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Round-by-round The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets: Team Progression – 2015 Varsity Shield Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final Wits 0 (3rd) 5 (2nd) 10 (1st) 15 (1st) 18 (1st) 18 (1st) 23 (1st) 28 (1st) 33 (1st) 35 (1st) Lost UKZN Impi 4 (2nd) 9 (1st) 9 (2nd) 9 (2nd) 13 (2nd) 17 (2nd) 22 (2nd) 23 (2nd) 23 (2nd) 28 (2nd) Won UWC 0 (5th) 0 (4th) 4 (4th) 9 (3rd) 12 (3rd) 12 (3rd) 12 (3rd) 17 (3rd) 22 (3rd) 24 (3rd) UFH Blues 5 (1st) 5 (3rd) 5 (3rd) 6 (4th) 6 (4th) 11 (4th) 11 (4th) 11 (4th) 11 (4th) 11 (4th) TUT Vikings 0 (3rd) 0 (5th) 1 (5th) 2 (5th) 2 (5th) 2 (5th) 3 (5th) 3 (5th) 3 (5th) 3 (5th) Key: win draw loss bye Fixtures The 2015 Varsity Shield fixtures were released as follows: All times are South African (GMT+2). Round one The TUT Vikings hooker and captain Hamish Herd scored two tries to help his side to a 21–16 victory over UFH Blues in Pretoria to initially end the round in second spot. However, this result was later expunged and the fixture was awarded as a win to UFH Blues, with a scoreline of 0–0. This meant that UFH Blues moved into topped the log after Round One. The UKZN Impi moved into second spot on the log following a 16–5 victory over UWC in Cape Town, with fly-half Inny Radebe scoring a try and two conversions for the away side, ahead of joint-third sides TUT Vikings and newly relegated Wits who had a bye in this round. UWC were bottom of the log after the first round.http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-get-their-noses-in-front/ Impi get their noses in front Varsity Cup 2 February 2015 3 February 2015 Ebrahim, Tauriq https://web.archive.org/web/20150203131722/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-get-their-noses-in-front/ 3 February 2015 dead 2 February 2015 16:45 UWC 5–16 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-claim-bellville-scrap/ Impi claim Bellville scrap Varsity Cup 2 February 2015 3 February 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150203104202/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-claim-bellville-scrap/ 3 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138484 23834 23844 2234 FNB UWC 5 16 FNB UKZN 2 February 2015 15 November 2016 UKZN Impi Gavian Cloete 56 Quaid Langeveldt (0/1) Marius Louw 31 Inny Radebe 54 Inny Radebe 32 55 (2/2) UWC Sport Stadium Cwengile Jadezweni 2 February 2015 19:00 TUT Vikings 21–16 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/vikings-pip-blues-in-nail-biter/ Vikings pip Blues in nail-biter Varsity Cup 2 February 2015 3 February 2015 Ebrahim, Tauriq https://web.archive.org/web/20150203105450/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/vikings-pip-blues-in-nail-biter/ 3 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138494 23854 23864 2234 FNB TUT 0 0 FNB UFH 2 February 2015 15 November 2016 UFH Blues Hamish Herd 9 42 Vian Riekert 75 Paul Walters 10 43 (2/2) Dylan du Buisson (0/1) Aziyena Mandaba 16 Sivakele Ulana 17 (1/1) Sivakele Ulana 26 34 40 59 (4/5) TUT Stadium Stephan Geldenhuys Wits Round two A hat-trick from centre Marcel Coetzee helped UKZN Impi to a comprehensive 68–5 victory over TUT Vikings to increase their lead at the top of the log to four points, with TUT dropping to bottom of the log. Wits played their first match of the campaign and ran out comfortable 39–24 winners over UFH Blues, with braces by Ish Nkolo and Constant Beckerling for the side from Johannesburg. Wits moved into second place on the log while UFH dropped down to third after suffering their first defeat of the season. UWC had a bye this round and remained in fourth spot on the log. 9 February 2015 18:30 UFH Blues 24–39 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-too-much-for-fort-hare/ Wits too much for Fort Hare Varsity Cup 9 February 2015 10 February 2015 Ebrahim, Tauriq https://web.archive.org/web/20150210122436/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-too-much-for-fort-hare/ 10 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138514 23864 23874 2234 FNB UFH 24 39 FNB WITS 9 February 2015 15 November 2016 Wits Lwando Nteta 35 Sivakele Ulana 38 Lithabile Mgwadleka 70 Sivakele Ulana 36 38 70 (3/3) Siphesihle Punguzwa 77 Ish Nkolo 2 8 Constant Beckerling 22 63 Ruan van Rensburg 30 Tommy Damba 79 Brandan Hewitt 3 9 31 (3/6) Cameron Shafto 66 76 Davidson Rugby Field Fernando Uithaler 9 February 2015 18:30 UKZN Impi 68–5 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ukzn-demolish-tut/ UKZN demolish TUT Varsity Cup 9 February 2015 10 February 2015 Ebrahim, Tauriq https://web.archive.org/web/20150210132636/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/ukzn-demolish-tut/ 10 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138504 23844 23854 2234 FNB UKZN 68 5 FNB TUT 9 February 2015 15 November 2016 TUT Vikings Spa Dube 2 Marcel Coetzee 5 48 65 Ado Wessels 7 Shayne Makombe 12 72 Njabulo Mkize 15 Inny Radebe 43 Lwazi Ngcungama 69 Inny Radebe 2 15 (2/5) Spa Dube 43 65 69 72 (4/5) Johan du Toit 55 66 penalty try 25 Dylan du Buisson (0/1) Peter Booysen Sports Park Ricus van der Hoven UWC Round three Braces from Constant Beckerling and Tommy Damba helped Wits emerge victorious from the top-two clash against UKZN Impi, with a comprehensive 56–13 win – their second away win in a row – to move them to the top of the log and with a game in hand over UKZN. UWC moved up to third on the log by beating bottom side TUT Vikings 21–18 in Pretoria, with a two-try haul from Damian Stevens proving decisive. UWC leap-frogged UFH Blues, who dropped to fourth spot after a bye in Round Three. 16 February 2015 18:30 TUT Vikings 18–21 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-get-off-the-mark/ UWC get off the mark Varsity Cup 16 February 2015 17 February 2015 Ebrahim, Tauriq https://web.archive.org/web/20150217121718/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-get-off-the-mark/ 17 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138524 23854 23834 2234 FNB TUT 18 21 FNB UWC 16 February 2015 15 November 2016 UWC RW van der Wal 31 Wessel Jordaan 58 Claude Johannes 71 Dylan du Buisson (0/1) Lewies van Deventer 72 (1/2) Dylan du Buisson (0/2) Ruan Pienaar 22 32 José Julies 23 Damian Stevens 34 52 Herman Share (0/1) Quaid Langeveldt 35 53 (2/2) Quaid Langeveldt (0/1) Herman Share (0/1) Octaven van Stade 65 76 TUT Stadium Renier Vermeulen 16 February 2015 18:30 UKZN Impi 13–56 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-leapfrog-ukzn/ Wits leapfrog UKZN Varsity Cup 16 February 2015 17 February 2015 Ebrahim, Tauriq https://web.archive.org/web/20150217121344/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-leapfrog-ukzn/ 17 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138534 23844 23874 2234 FNB UKZN 13 56 FNB WITS 16 February 2015 15 November 2016 Wits Chris de Beer 8 Spa Dube 70 Spa Dube 70 (1/2) Constant Beckerling 2 17 Tommy Damba 19 55 Luvuyo Pupuma 35 Graham Logan 41 Sibusiso Mngomezulu 67 Brandan Hewitt 3 18 20 37 41 56 (6/6) Ruan van Rensburg 67 (1/1) Constant Beckerling 22 33 Ben Baggott 70 Peter Booysen Sports Park Jaco Kotze UFH Blues Round four The top-versus-bottom match between Wits and TUT Vikings went according to form, with Wits running out 71–36 winners to extend their lead at the top to six points. They ran in ten tries, with Tommy Damba, Ferdinand Kelly and Luxolo Ntsepe getting a brace each, while fly-half Brandan Hewitt scored one of their tries and slotted seven conversions. In the other match, UWC moved level on points with second-placed UKZN Impi who had a bye round, securing an eight-try victory over UFH Blues and running out 49–34 winners with James Verity-Amm grabbing a hat-trick of tries. Both of the losing sides, UFH Blues and TUT Vikings, picked up a bonus point for scoring five tries in their matches, but remained in fourth and fifth respectively. 19 February 2015 18:30 UWC 49–34 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-outrun-fort-hare/ UWC outrun Fort Hare Varsity Cup 19 February 2015 20 February 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150220131033/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-outrun-fort-hare/ 20 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138544 23834 23864 2234 FNB UWC 49 34 FNB UFH 19 February 2015 15 November 2016 UFH Blues James Verity-Amm 2 9 63 Damian Stevens 7 Quaid Langeveldt 18 Wayrin Losper 22 Brandon Valentyn 55 penalty try 78 Darian Hock 10 (1/4) Quaid Langeveldt 56 (1/3) Keanu Langeveldt 79 (1/1) Keanu Langeveldt (0/1) Brandon Valentyn 36 Tahriq Allan 44 55 Lwando Mabenge 17 Aziyena Mandaba 26 Lithabile Mgwadleka 31 67 Sanelise Getye 50 Akhona Matutu 17 27 (2/3) Sivakele Ulana 68 (1/2) Siphesihle Punguzwa 6 17 Aziyena Mandaba 0 54 UWC Sport Stadium Francois Pretorius 19 February 2015 18:30 Wits 71–36 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-show-vikings-no-mercy/ Wits show Vikings no mercy Varsity Cup 19 February 2015 20 February 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150220131745/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-show-vikings-no-mercy/ 20 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138554 23874 23854 2234 FNB WITS 71 36 FNB TUT 19 February 2015 15 November 2016 TUT Vikings Tommy Damba 7 47 Luvuyo Pupuma 16 Luxolo Ntsepe 20 68 Ferdinand Kelly 33 40 Constant Beckerling 43 AJ van Blerk 60 Brandan Hewitt 71 Brandan Hewitt 8 17 40 43 60 68 72 (7/10) AJ van Blerk 35 45 Edwin Oliver 12 Tovhowani Nefale 50 Lewies van Deventer 63 Vian Riekert 77 Thabang Kibe 80 Paul Walters 13 50 (2/3) Lewies van Deventer 78 (1/2) Paul Walters 3 (1/2) Armand Marshall 23 33 Wits Rugby Stadium Ricus van der Hoven UKZN Impi Round five League leaders Wits dropped their first points of the season after they were held to a 37–all draw by third-placed UWC in Johannesburg. Wits were leading 37–16 after 55 minutes, but UWC responded with three more tries late in the game to level things up, with winger James Verity-Amm scoring a second consecutive hat-trick after also getting one in Round Four against UFH Blues. UKZN Impi took advantage of their main rivals drawing to secure a 21–13 victory over UFH, which saw them remain in second, but closed the gap to league leaders Wits to five points. UWC finished Round Five a further point behind UKZN, with UFH Blues remaining in fourth spot and TUT Vikings, who did not play this round, staying in fifth at the halfway point of the regular season. 23 February 2015 18:30 UFH Blues 13–21 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-back-to-winnnng-ways/ Impi back to winning ways Varsity Cup 23 February 2015 23 February 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150224005151/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-back-to-winnnng-ways/ 24 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138564 23864 23844 2234 FNB UFH 13 21 FNB UKZN 23 February 2015 15 November 2016 UKZN Impi Athenkosi Manentsa 14 Siviwe Bisset 69 Akhona Matutu 15 (1/1) Sivakele Ulana (0/1) Sivakele Ulana 48 58 Inny Radebe 3 Lwazi Ngcungama 11 32 Inny Radebe 3 12 (2/2) Rowan Gouws (0/1) Sanele Malwane 33 47 Davidson Rugby Field 3,000 Vusi Msibi 23 February 2015 18:30 Wits 37–37 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/uwc-fight-back-to-hold-wits/ UWC fight back to hold Wits Varsity Cup 23 February 2015 23 February 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150223234708/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/uwc-fight-back-to-hold-wits/ 23 February 2015 dead Scoreboard138574 23874 23834 2234 FNB WITS 37 37 FNB UWC 23 February 2015 15 November 2016 UWC Luvuyo Pupuma 11 Luxolo Ntsepe 27 Ameer Williams 32 Tommy Damba 40 Constant Beckerling 54 AJ van Blerk 11 (1/1) Brandan Hewitt 33 40 55 (3/4) Quaid Langeveldt 7 James Verity-Amm 17 57 78 Stuart Austin 70 Quaid Langeveldt 8 18 (2/3) Herman Share 58 79 (2/2) Wits Rugby Stadium AJ Jacobs TUT Vikings Round six With top-placed side Wits having a bye weekend, they saw their lead at the top reduced to just a single point from UKZN Impi, who ran out 21–5 winners over third-placed UWC. UFH Blues secured their second victory of the season, beating TUT Vikings 29–18 in Alice to also pick up a bonus point for scoring four tries. Their log positions remained unchanged, however, with UFH Blues still in fourth and TUT Vikings in last place with two log points. 2 March 2015 17:00 UFH Blues 29–18 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/blues-get-valuable-win-against-tut/ Blues hold off Vikings Varsity Cup 2 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150412230714/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/blues-get-valuable-win-against-tut/ 12 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138594 23864 23854 2234 FNB UFH 29 18 FNB TUT 2 March 2015 15 November 2016 TUT Vikings Hlubi Mvana 8 Akhona Matutu 19 45 Aziyena Mandaba 28 Akhona Matutu 20 29 (2/3) Sivakele Ulana 46 (1/1) Akhona Matutu (0/1) Lwando Mabenge 58 68 Siphesihle Punguzwa 69 79 Dylan du Buisson 25 36 Lewies van Deventer 77 Ruan Pienaar 26 (1/1) Paul Walters (0/1) Dylan du Buisson (0/1) Claude Johannes 29 39 Davidson Rugby Field 3,200 Sindile Ngcese 2 March 2015 18:30 UKZN Impi 21–5 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-knocks-over-uwc/ Impi knock over UWC Varsity Cup 2 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150407065618/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-knocks-over-uwc/ 7 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138584 23844 23834 2234 FNB UKZN 21 5 FNB UWC 2 March 2015 15 November 2016 UWC Ado Wessels 3 Marcel Coetzee 53 Langelihle Shange 60 Spa Dube 4 61 (2/3) Lifa Ghana 24 Quaid Langeveldt (0/1) José Julies 43 54 Howard College Rugby Stadium Kurt Weaver Wits Round seven After their bye in Round Six, leaders Wits returned to form in spectacular style, running in twelve tries in a 93–0 demolition of UFH Blues in Johannesburg. Luxolo Ntsepe scored a hat-trick, while Constant Beckerling and Josh Jarvis got two tries apiece and fly-half Brandan Hewitt scored one try and nine conversions for a personal points tally of 32 points. Second-placed UKZN Impi kept the pressure on Wits however, scoring nine tries in their 66–41 victory over TUT Vikings to remain just one point behind Wits on the log. Marius Louw grabbed a hat-trick in their victory and Spa Dube contributed 21 points with the boot. UWC remained in third place in the league with their bye, while TUT's four-try bonus point wasn't enough to move them ahead of fourth-placed UFH Blues. 9 March 2015 18:30 TUT Vikings 41–66 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-take-vikings-apart/ Impi take Vikings apart Varsity Cup 9 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150412222147/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-take-vikings-apart/ 12 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138604 23854 23844 2234 FNB TUT 41 66 FNB UKZN 9 March 2015 15 November 2016 UKZN Impi Armand Marshall 10 Mandla Mdaka 27 57 77 Ross Middlecote 69 Neil de Witt 71 Paul Walters (0/1) Dylan du Buisson 28 72 78 (3/5) Paul Walters 4 (1/1) Jaco van Staden 17 27 Rico Lategan 13 46 Marius Louw 18 24 35 Njabulo Mkize 31 Matthew Mandioma 48 Ado Wessels 50 Philip Marais 73 Spa Dube 14 19 25 32 47 49 51 (7/8) Rowan Gouws (0/1) TUT Stadium Vusi Msibi 9 March 2015 18:30 Wits 93–0 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-thrash-fort-hare/ Wits thrash Fort Hare Varsity Cup 9 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150412223654/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-thrash-fort-hare/ 12 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138614 23874 23864 2234 FNB WITS 93 0 FNB UFH 9 March 2015 15 November 2016 UFH Blues Constant Beckerling 7 18 penalty try 22 Brandan Hewitt 31 Luxolo Ntsepe 39 53 72 Josh Jarvis 40 43 Rhyno Herbst 49 Tommy Damba 60 Ben Baggott 77 Brandan Hewitt 8 19 22 32 39 40 44 49 54 (9/9) Ruan van Rensburg 72 77 (2/3) Wits Rugby Stadium Kurt Weaver UWC Round eight Hosts Wits emerged victorious in the match between the top two teams in the league, beating UKZN Impi 40–26 to extend their lead at the top of the log to four points. Both teams picked up a four-try bonus point in the match that was only settled with a last-minute Tommy Damba try. This result also meant that Wits secured their place in the final of the competition. UWC kept up their attempt to clinch the other spot in the final by beating TUT Vikings 63–10 in Cape Town. They ran in nine tries, with Quaid Langeveldt, James Verity-Amm and Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes getting a brace each. This result saw them close the gap to second-placed UKZN to six points, with a game in hand. A bye round for UFH Blues saw them remain in fourth spot, well clear of bottom side TUT Vikings. 16 March 2015 18:30 UWC 63–10 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-thump-tut/ UWC thump TUT Varsity Cup 16 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150409061500/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-thump-tut/ 9 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138624 23834 23854 2234 FNB UWC 63 10 FNB TUT 16 March 2015 15 November 2016 TUT Vikings Quaid Langeveldt 22 41 James Verity-Amm 27 47 Stuart Austin 35 Brandon Valentyn 54 Matthew Faught 65 Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes 73 78 Darian Hock 23 28 48 55 (4/6) Quaid Langeveldt 74 79 (2/3) Lewies van Deventer 5 Dylan du Buisson 6 (1/1) Dylan du Buisson 1 (1/1) Edwin Oliver 19 29 UWC Sport Stadium Kurt Weaver 16 March 2015 18:30 Wits 40–26 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-do-the-double-over-ukzn/ Wits do the double over UKZN Varsity Cup 16 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150406204823/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/wits-do-the-double-over-ukzn/ 6 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138634 23874 23844 2234 FNB WITS 40 26 FNB UKZN 16 March 2015 15 November 2016 UKZN Impi Ayabulela Mdudi 2 31 Koch Marx 24 Luvuyo Pupuma 57 Tommy Damba 80 Brandan Hewitt 3 25 32 57 80 (5/5) Lwazi Ngcungama 15 Spa Dube 47 Marius Louw 63 Philip Marais 75 Spa Dube 16 48 (2/3) Ado Wessels 33 43 David Harel 57 67 Wits Rugby Stadium Renier Vermeulen UFH Blues Round nine With their sixth win of the season, Wits ensured that they would finish the regular season top of the log, which meant that the final would be played in Johannesburg. They ran out 50–5 winners over TUT Vikings with two tries apiece from Tommy Damba and Koch Marx. The identity of their opposition in the final was still unknown, since second-placed UKZN Impi had a bye, which saw UWC reduce the gap to just one point. UWC ran out 58–8 winners over UFH Blues with James Verity-Amm getting his third hat-trick of the season and take his try tally up to eleven in just six appearances. That result also ensured that UFH Blues would finish the season in fourth spot with TUT Vikings guaranteed to finish bottom of the log. 23 March 2015 18:30 TUT Vikings 5–50 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/tut-taken-apart-by-wits/ TUT taken apart by Wits Varsity Cup 23 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150405184028/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/tut-taken-apart-by-wits/ 5 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138654 23854 23874 2234 FNB TUT 5 50 FNB WITS 23 March 2015 15 November 2016 Wits Claude Johannes 75 Vian Riekert (0/1) Koch Marx 33 38 Tommy Damba 36 Richard Crossman 45 Ish Nkolo 48 56 Josh Jarvis 65 Brandan Hewitt 37 39 45 (3/5) Ruan van Rensburg 57 66 (2/2) TUT Stadium AJ Jacobs 23 March 2015 18:30 UFH Blues 8–58 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-thump-blues-to-keep-hopes-alive/ UWC thump Blues to keep hopes alive Varsity Cup 23 March 2015 6 April 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150405195336/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc-thump-blues-to-keep-hopes-alive/ 5 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138644 23864 23834 2234 FNB UFH 8 58 FNB UWC 23 March 2015 15 November 2016 UWC Ntyatyambo Mkhafu 3 Akhona Matutu 4 (1/1) Siviwe Bisset 39 50 Lwando Nteta 41 Minenhle Mthethwa 14 James Verity-Amm 21 34 53 Quaid Langeveldt 46 49 Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes 58 Yaasien Railoun 73 Darian Hock 15 22 35 47 50 54 (6/7) Herman Share (0/1) Brandon Beukman 0 1 Stuart Austin 41 51 Davidson Rugby Field Tahla Ntshakaza UKZN Impi Round ten The final line-up was completed as UKZN Impi joined already-qualified Wits in the final. A hat-trick from centre Marius Louw secured a 42–0 victory for UKZN over fourth-placed UFH Blues in Durban to ensure the side finished second on the log. Meanwhile, log leaders Wits and third-placed UWC played out their second draw of the season, with their match finishing 21–all in Cape Town after drawing 37–all in their Round Five match in Johannesburg. TUT Vikings had a bye round and finished bottom of the log. 30 March 2015 18:30 UKZN Impi 42–0 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-secure-place-in-shield-final/ Impi secure place in Shield final Varsity Cup 30 March 2015 31 March 2015 warren https://web.archive.org/web/20150402204938/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/impi-secure-place-in-shield-final/ 2 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138664 23844 23864 2234 FNB UKZN 42 0 FNB UFH 30 March 2015 15 November 2016 UFH Blues Marius Louw 6 38 46 Philip Marais 14 Langelihle Shange 27 Ado Wessels 78 Spa Dube 7 28 39 47 (4/6) Langelihle Shange 31 41 Lwando Nteta 31 41 Siphesihle Punguzwa 64 Howard College Rugby Stadium Fernando Uithaler 30 March 2015 18:30 UWC 21–21 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/uwc-and-wits-all-square-again/ UWC and Wits all square...again Varsity Cup 30 March 2015 31 March 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150402230636/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/uwc-and-wits-all-square-again/ 2 April 2015 dead Scoreboard138674 23834 23874 2234 FNB UWC 21 21 FNB WITS 30 March 2015 15 November 2016 Wits Quaid Langeveldt 19 Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes 44 Chadwin Robertson 74 Darian Hock 44 (1/2) Quaid Langeveldt 75 (1/1) Heynes Kotze 0 48 Angus Gordon 9 Josh Jarvis 16 Rhyno Herbst 78 Brandan Hewitt 10 79 (2/3) UWC Sport Stadium Quinton Immelman TUT Vikings Final The 2015 Varsity Shield was won by UKZN Impi, who won their first ever title after handing Wits their first defeat of the season; a 29–24 defeat in the match played in Johannesburg. UKZN Impi took the lead fifteen minute in through captain Lwazi Ngcungama and didn't relinquish it for the remainder of the match. Fly-half Inny Radebe was the top scorer in the match with eleven points. 6 April 2015 16:45 Wits 24–29 Reporthttp://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/impi-sink-wits-to-claim-shield/ Impi sink Wits to claim Shield Varsity Cup 6 April 2015 6 April 2015 De Vries, Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20150412202937/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/wits/impi-sink-wits-to-claim-shield/ 12 April 2015 dead dmy-all Scoreboard138684 23874 23844 2234 FNB WITS 24 29 FNB UKZN 6 April 2015 15 November 2016 UKZN Impi Tommy Damba 40 Constant Beckerling 47 Ferdinand Kelly 78 Brandan Hewitt 40 48 78 (3/3) Lwazi Ngcungama 15 Chris de Beer 32 Inny Radebe 43 Alwayno Visagie 68 Inny Radebe 16 44 (2/3) Spa Dube 69 (1/1) Inny Radebe (0/1) Wits Rugby Stadium Ricus van der Hoven Honours The honour roll for the 2015 Varsity Shield was as follows: 2015 Varsity Shield Honours Champions: UKZN Impi Player That Rocks: Lwazi Ngcungama, UKZN Impi Forward That Rocks: Back That Rocks: Top Try Scorer: James Verity-Amm, UWC (11) Top Points Scorer: Brandan Hewitt, Wits (133) Players Player statistics The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Varsity Shield:2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 5 May 2016 Top Ten points scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 Brandan Hewitt Wits 2 41 0 0 133 2 Spa Dube UKZN Impi 3 21 0 0 78 3 Quaid Langeveldt UWC 7 8 0 0 59 4 James Verity-Amm UWC 11 0 0 0 55 5 Tommy Damba Wits 10 0 0 0 50 6 Constant Beckerling Wits 9 0 0 0 45 7 Inny Radebe UKZN Impi 4 8 0 0 44 8 Marius Louw UKZN Impi 8 0 0 0 40 9 Darian Hock UWC 0 12 0 0 36 10 Sivakele Ulana UFH Blues 1 6 4 0 31 Other point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 11 Luxolo Ntsepe Wits 6 0 0 0 30 12 Akhona Matutu UFH Blues 2 6 0 0 28 13 Lwazi Ngcungama UKZN Impi 5 0 0 0 25 14 Dylan du Buisson TUT Vikings 2 4 1 0 24 15 Lewies van Deventer TUT Vikings 3 2 0 0 21 16 Marcel Coetzee UKZN Impi 4 0 0 0 20 Josh Jarvis Wits 4 0 0 0 20 Ish Nkolo Wits 4 0 0 0 20 Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes UWC 4 0 0 0 20 Luvuyo Pupuma Wits 4 0 0 0 20 Ruan van Rensburg Wits 1 5 0 0 20 Ado Wessels UKZN Impi 4 0 0 0 20 23 Paul Walters TUT Vikings 0 4 2 0 16 24 Ferdinand Kelly Wits 3 0 0 0 15 Aziyena Mandaba UFH Blues 3 0 0 0 15 Philip Marais UKZN Impi 3 0 0 0 15 Koch Marx Wits 3 0 0 0 15 Mandla Mdaka TUT Vikings 3 0 0 0 15 Lithabile Mgwadleka UFH Blues 3 0 0 0 15 Damian Stevens UWC 3 0 0 0 15 31 Stuart Austin UWC 2 0 0 0 10 Chris de Beer UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10 Rhyno Herbst Wits 2 0 0 0 10 Hamish Herd TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10 Claude Johannes TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10 Rico Lategan UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10 Shayne Makombe UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10 Ayabulela Mdudi Wits 2 0 0 0 10 Njabulo Mkize UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10 Vian Riekert TUT Vikings 2 0 0 0 10 Langelihle Shange UKZN Impi 2 0 0 0 10 Brandon Valentyn UWC 2 0 0 0 10 43 AJ van Blerk Wits 1 1 0 0 8 44 Herman Share UWC 0 2 0 0 6 45 Ben Baggott Wits 1 0 0 0 5 Siviwe Bisset UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Gavian Cloete UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Richard Crossman Wits 1 0 0 0 5 Neil de Witt TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Matthew Faught UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Sanelise Getye UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Lifa Ghana UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Angus Gordon Wits 1 0 0 0 5 Wessel Jordaan TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 José Julies UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Thabang Kibe TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Graham Logan Wits 1 0 0 0 5 Wayrin Losper UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Lwando Mabenge UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Matthew Mandioma UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5 Athenkosi Manentsa UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Armand Marshall TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Ross Middlecote TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Sibusiso Mngomezulu Wits 1 0 0 0 5 Minenhle Mthethwa UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Hlubi Mvana UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Tovhowani Nefale TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Lwando Nteta UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Edwin Oliver TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Ntyatyambo Mkhafu UFH Blues 1 0 0 0 5 Yaasien Railoun UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Chadwin Robertson UWC 1 0 0 0 5 RW van der Wal TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 Alwayno Visagie UKZN Impi 1 0 0 0 5 Ameer Williams Wits 1 0 0 0 5 75 Keanu Langeveldt UWC 0 1 0 0 3 Ruan Pienaar TUT Vikings 0 1 0 0 3 — penalty try TUT Vikings 1 0 0 0 5 UWC 1 0 0 0 5 Wits 1 0 0 0 5 * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points. Squad lists The teams released the following squad lists: TUT Vikings23854 FNB TUT 2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 3 June 2016 Forwards Jeremia Burger Shaun de Wet Neil de Witt James Frost Hamish Herd Claude Johannes Wessel Jordaan Attie Joubert Jean-Claude le Roux Calvin Maduna Armand Marshall Percy Matlhoko Mandla Mdaka Ross Middlecote Ratsaka Modjadji DK Mukendi Daniel Richter Jaco van Staden Wian van Schalkwyk Did not play: Isak Deetlefs Mpho Kganakga Dimpho Matshediso Bethuel Mosetekoa Lindokuhle Sambo Ryan Sim Backs Lisa Banzi Dylan du Buisson Shawn Jaards Deon Joubert Thabang Kibe Tovhowani Nefale Octavian Nkomonde Edwin Oliver Ruan Pienaar Vian Riekert Nelis Snyman RW van der Wal Lewies van Deventer Litha Vumisa Paul Walters Did not play: Leroy Afrika Thomas Joubert Ndivho Nematandani Dwayne Swart Dries van der Westhuizen Coach Sax Chirwa UFH Blues23864 FNB UFH 2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 3 June 2016 Forwards Lutho Klaas Madoda Ludidi Lwando Mabenge Athenkosi Makeleni Athenkosi Manentsa Ntyatyambo Mkhafu Olwethu Mputla Lusindiso Nkomo Lwando Nteta Siphesihle Punguzwa Zanoxolo Qwele Sibusiso Sityebi Sesethu Time Mzinga Vitsha Malusi Vula Did not play: Darren Alexander Asiphe Fanele Busiwe Fani Litha Labase Andile Makinana Philisani Khangelani Ncoko Siphelele Njobeni Likhona Nkqoli Ntsika Nyalambisa Misubukhosi Pienaar Siyabulela Sijula Backs Siviwe Bisset Sanelise Getye Khanyiso Komani Ntsika Kula Aziyena Mandaba Akhona Matutu Lithabile Mgwadleka Hlubi Mvana Sthembiso Ngwenya Lundi Ralarala Elandre Sias Khaya Siqoko Sivakele Ulana Did not play: Luyolo Batshise Benson Chiripanhura Asiphe Fihla Yanga Nakani Sibusiso Sinuka Coach Elliott Fana UKZN Impi23844 FNB UKZN 2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 3 June 2016 Forwards Marné Coetzee Chris de Beer Johan du Toit David Harel Michael Hutton Sizwe Kubheka Sanele Malwane Matthew Mandioma Siya Mhlongo Njabulo Mkize Ntando Mpofana Lwazi Ngcungama William Paxton Kwezi Puza Christie van der Merwe Mikyle Webster Ado Wessels Did not play: Henri Boshoff Mees Erasmus Sikhumbuzo Rowen Gasa Mzamo Majola Emilien Mary Milani Lutho Motlohi Clive Musasiwa Lindo Radebe Nduduzo Thembelenkosini Sithole Ayathandwa Tsengiwe Backs Thobekani Buthelezi Marcel Coetzee Spa Dube Rowan Gouws Graham Koch Rico Lategan Marius Louw Shayne Makombe Philip Marais Yandisa Mdolomba Gavin Nyawata Inny Radebe Langelihle Shange Alwayno Visagie Sandile Zulu Did not play: Jurie Johannes Ingram Manqoba Mqudi Miguel Thabo Ncube Michael Scheepers Bongumusa Tshabalala Coach Ryan Strudwick UWC23834 FNB UWC 2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 3 June 2016 Forwards Tahriq Allan Stuart Austin Curtis Beukes Brandon Beukman Alwyn Carstens Kelvin de Bruyn Matthew Faught Lifa Ghana José Julies Heynes Kotze Mitch Lingeveldt Wayrin Losper Darren Luiters Sebenza Maphumulo Chadwin Robertson Brandon Valentyn Did not play: Axolile Apleni Mische Kamlesh Vallabh Backs Gavian Cloete Clayton Daniels Lubabalo Faleni Dean Herbert Gustav Heydenrych Darian Hock Keanu Langeveldt Quaid Langeveldt Minenhle Mthethwa Matthew Nortjé Shane Pietersen Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes Yaasien Railoun Herman Share Damian Stevens Octaven van Stade James Verity-Amm Did not play: Stephan Borman Chad Christopher de Klerk Blake Andre Reineke Wilbré van Wyk Melik Wana Coach Peter de Villiers Wits23874 FNB WITS 2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 3 June 2016 Forwards Ben Baggott Constant Beckerling Richard Crossman Jethi de Lange Angus Gordon Rhyno Herbst Ferdinand Kelly Graham Logan Ayabulela Mdudi Chris Mills Brandon Palmer Luvuyo Pupuma Cameron Shafto Tijde Visser Ameer Williams Did not play: Wazeer Desai Mitchell Fraser Gihard Visagie Backs Alistair Ballantyne Tommy Damba Sicelo Champion Ruan Cloete Brandan Hewitt Josh Jarvis Koch Marx Sibusiso Mngomezulu Ish Nkolo Luxolo Ntsepe AJ van Blerk Dandré van den Berg Ruan van Rensburg Did not play: Joel Bwanakawa Kyle Wesemann Coach Hugo van As Discipline The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 30 May 2016 Sendings-off and multiple sin-binnings Player Team Brandon Beukman UWC 1 0 Heynes Kotze UWC 1 0 Aziyena Mandaba UFH Blues 1 0 Siphesihle Punguzwa UFH Blues 0 4 Lwando Nteta UFH Blues 0 2 Single sin-binnings Player Team Tahriq Allan UWC 0 1 Stuart Austin UWC 0 1 Ben Baggott Wits 0 1 Constant Beckerling Wits 0 1 Siviwe Bisset UFH Blues 0 1 Johan du Toit UKZN Impi 0 1 David Harel UKZN Impi 0 1 Claude Johannes TUT Vikings 0 1 José Julies UWC 0 1 Lwando Mabenge UFH Blues 0 1 Sanele Malwane UKZN Impi 0 1 Armand Marshall TUT Vikings 0 1 Edwin Oliver TUT Vikings 0 1 Ruan Pienaar TUT Vikings 0 1 Cameron Shafto Wits 0 1 Langelihle Shange UKZN Impi 0 1 Sivakele Ulana UFH Blues 0 1 Brandon Valentyn UWC 0 1 AJ van Blerk Wits 0 1 Octaven van Stade UWC 0 1 Jaco van Staden TUT Vikings 0 1 Ado Wessels UKZN Impi 0 1 * Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned Referees The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Varsity Shield: Stephan Geldenhuys Quinton Immelman AJ Jacobs Cwengile Jadezweni Jaco Kotze Vusi Msibi Sindile Ngcese Tahla Ntshakaza Francois Pretorius Fernando Uithaler Ricus van der Hoven Renier Vermeulen Kurt Weaver See also Varsity Cup 2015 Varsity Rugby 2015 Varsity Cup 2015 SARU Community Cup 2015 Vodacom Cup References 30em External links http://www.varsitycup.co.za Official site Varsity Cup 28 August 2014 sarugby/amateur 2234 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International 8 June 2016 2015 Category:2015 in South African rugby union Category:2015 rugby union tournaments for clubs