Johannesburg- Two southern universities, Maties and Ikeys, play the Tukkies and Pukke-NWU from the north respectively on Monday night in the semi-finals of the hugely successful inaugural FNB Varsity Cup.
It is a strange coincidence that these two matches are a repeat of the first round, right down to the venues of the two matches.
Ikeys, log leaders, lost only that first match when Pukke beat them 23-17.
Since then they have since seen off the country’s best university sides, scoring 260 points against 69 in their seven matches at an average match score of 38-10, and the most tries (37) against the least (17) in the competition.
Ikeys head coach John Dobson was wary of the Pukke, but also confident.
Strong mentally
“We are aware of Pukke’s strengths, but we are a different side to the one that went down to them in that opening match. The guys have a new belief in themselves and you only have to look back at our games against UJ and Maties, when we were down at half-time, to realise how strong these guys are mentally,” Dobson said to the Varsity Cup website.
The Ikeys will start as favourites – but the way in which the Pukke played in their last two matches when they demolished Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and then the University of Johannesburg with a new brand of running rugby, could make them hard to contain.
Maties will still wonder how they let the Tukkies in after leading 31-10 for the Pretoria visitors to draw 31-all in their first fixture.
The match at Coetzenburg should be a humdinger as well, but somehow the
Maties, despite their losses to the Pukke and Ikeys and the Tukkies draw inspire more confidence.
It won’t be a major surprise if the two Western Province universities battle if out for the title in a week’s time.
But then, very little in this marvellous competition has gone to plan.
Monday’s semi-finals: Ikeys v Pukke at Groote Schuur, 14:30 (televised at 16:45); Maties v Tukkies, Danie Craven Stadium, 18:45 (direct TV transmission)
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let the breeding pool of up and comming players grow and get stronger
maybe one day there will be a KZN based uni team up there.
Dont you need a decent uni first barend?
Vinnie 😆
Hey man we have had some shocking Varsity teams over the years.
It is quite amazing how we have never managed to get a TOP team from any of the varsities.
Half Time Score: Ikeys (Slaapstad Hippies)
10 Pukke 23. Know their luck will run out. 😀
Pukke 26 Ikeys 10 2nd half.
SHITE
ok ignore my question on the other thread
Is this the Sharks B side.
Doing well until it counts and then …………….. 😆
hey What channel is this on?
Nothing on my DSTV. 🙁
No its a relayed TV one. Live ticker from SARugby .net. Pukke score again.
31 Mar 14:45 Second Half Groote Schuur Rugby Field
UCT v NWU-PUKKE
10 31
FNB Varsity Cup
MatchStats
1 Tries 3
1 Conversions 2
1 Penalties 4
0 Drop Goals 0
Kicking Stats
2/2 Total 6/6
1/1 Conversions 2/2
1/1 Penalties 4/4
Cards
0 Yellow 1
0 Red 0
UCT Team NWU-PUKKE Team
1 Tembelani Mayosi
2 John – Peter Koster
3 Dylan Rogers
4 Michael Declan Ledwidge
5 Martin Dirk Muller
6 Luzuko Enoch Panya
7 Mzothando Khanya Simani
8 Jonathan Richard Gagiano
9 Daniel Stephanus (SAU19) van der Merwe
10 Matthew Ryan Rosslee
11 Mathew Drew Turner
12 Pieter Engelbrecht
13 James Martin
14 Marcello Edward Dennis Sampson
15 Peter Rudi Haw
1 Jacobus Johannes Hendriks Koch
2 Chrisstoffel Johannes Duvenage
3 Phillip Reginald Pienaar
4 Grant le Roux
5 Josef Markus Fourie
6 George Frederik Maartens
7 Thabo Molete
8 Willem Ruurd (Beespan) Van der Wal
9 Andries Stefanus Mahoney
10 Dewan Eckard
11 Lolo Yanga Waka
12 Wouter Watermeyer
13 Paul Wilhelm Bosch
14 Willem Hendrik Minnaar Barnard
15 Jean Tiedt
UCT Reserves NWU-PUKKE Reserves
16 Mark Jonathan Goosen
17 Wesley Chetty
18 Dane Quinan Galley
19 Kyle Gie Brown
20 Kyle Wickins
21 Timothy John Whitehead
22 Sean Van Tonder
16 Bennie Geldenhuys Uys
17 Renier Meyer Harmse
18 Dirk Cornelius Rautenbach
19 Wayne Patrick Wilschut
20 Petrus Cornelius Nel
21 Marcel du Toit
22 Marco Nathan Jansen
Run of Play
56 Jean Tiedt Try
45 Jean Tiedt Penalty
32 Grant le Roux Yellow Card
28 Matthew Ryan Rosslee Penalty
26 Jean Tiedt Penalty
24 Jean Tiedt Penalty
15 Matthew Ryan Rosslee Conversion
14 Mathew Drew Turner Try
10 Jean Tiedt Penalty
7 Jean Tiedt Conversion
6 Lolo Yanga Waka Try
4 Jean Tiedt Conversion
3 Lolo Yanga Waka Try
Who is this jean Tiedt guy? Seems to be scoring all the points
Two quick scores by the Ikeys and they back in business. 24 -31 still 15 minutes to go and plenty of time left. Can the Hippies keep it south!
Ikeys score right at the death but could not convert look like Pukke win 29-31.
31.03.08 15:42:49 – KSA Shark
Delayed broadcast KSA, will be on at about 16:45
Sorry Ikeys got a penalty at the end to win 32-31 and through to the final.
Later tonight Maties vs Tuks live on CSN
that guy that got tackled by Deon Kayser must be happy…
SERIOUS???
ja what’s his name Robbie something….he coaches UCT
Damn internet connection. 🙁
I saw up to the 29-31 and then lost all my net. 🙁
I think his name is Robbie ice thrower
31.03.08 16:56:09 – KSA Shark ©
Wasn’t he the one that set Hejak on the road to career suicide?
Dp
Not sure if it was henjak, but he was caught in a CT night club throwing ice at a visiting Aus S14 team in an attempt to pick a fight.
legendary stuff that. 🙄
Dp
Not sure if it was henjak, but he was caught in a CT night club throwing ice at a visiting Aus S14 team in an attempt to pick a fight.
legendary stuff that.
31.03.08 17:00:16 – KSA Shark © Edit
Just a little bit of fun you wet blanket.
Well it was legendary wasn’t it. 😉
hey you guys
Hey Rob
Where you at? UK or RSA
RSA
I think Rob is having a “small” problem with his flight.
Why do you say that?
I was just on Facebook and he posted a message from his cell phone to the effect that “Virgin Atlantic can go f&#@k themselves”. Sounded more than a little peed off!
😳 ouch
Yup – sounds like he is having a great time.