South Africa Universities rugby union team
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The South Africa Universities rugby union team – also called the South African Students rugby union team – is a South African representative rugby union team that is usually named on an annual basis and that would participate in first class matches on an intermittent basis.
Since the launch and subsequent growth in popularity of the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, the South African Universities rugby union team effectively became a team selected from the best Varsity Cup players; in 2015, the team was called the Varsity Cup Dream Team.[1]
Players[edit]
The most recent squad was named after the 2015 Varsity Cup; this side would play against South Africa Under-20 in Stellenbosch:[1]
| Props Hookers Locks | Loose forwards Scrum-halves Fly-halves
| Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks Head coach |
- Dan Kriel and Jaco Visagie were originally selected in the 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team, but subsequently replaced by Johan Deysel and Elandré Huggett respectively.
Results and fixtures[edit]
| 21 April 2015 | Varsity Cup Dream Team | 24–31 | South Africa Under-20 | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | ||
| 18:30 | Try: penalty try  22' Rhyno Smith 38' Dillon Smit 59' Elandré Huggett 69'Con: Inny Radebe  23' (1/2) Rhyno Smith 60' (1/2)Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen  65' to 74' | Scoreboard[2]" | Try: Daniël du Plessis 36' Jan van der Merwe 43' penalty try 65'Con: Ernst Stapelberg 37' (1/2) Brandon Thomson 66' (1/1)Pen: Ernst Stapelberg 40', 48' (2/2) Brandon Thomson 73', 76' (2/2)Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez 22' to 32' |
| 4 May 2013 | Namibia | 39–50 | South African Universities | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| Try: PJ van Lill Malcolm Moore Ian van Wyk Callie Swanepoel Con: Justin Nel Theuns Kotzé Pen: Justin Nel | Report[3] | Try: JP Lewis Martin Ferreira JR Esterhuizen Os Hamman Roy Godfrey Con: Justin van Staden |
| 25 June 2012 | Namibia | 24–34 | South African Students | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Try: Tinus du Plessis Danie Dames Chrysander Botha Con: Theuns Kotzé Pen: Theuns Kotzé | Report[4] | Try: André Smith Hugo Kloppers John-Roy Jenkinson Divan van Zyl Con: Franna du Toit André Kemp Pen: Franna du Toit |
| 19 June 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 36–19 | South African Students | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Marcello Sampson Jongi Nokwe George Whitehead Cornell du Preez Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop | Report[5][6] | Try: Joe Seerane François du Toit penalty try Con: André Kemp Franna du Toit |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Welwitschias playing catch up". The Namibian. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "SA Students win in Windhoek". Rugby365. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 36–19 SA Students". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "EP Kings beat SA Students in Port Elizabeth". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.