| 2011 Varsity Cup | |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 7 February – 11 April 2011 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Relegated: | None |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Tries: | 166 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Demetri Catrakilis (136) |
| Top Try Scorer: | Therlow Pietersen (7) |
| Prevseason: | 2010 |
| Nextseason: | 2012 |
The 2011 Varsity Cup was contested from 7 February to 11 April 2011. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by for the first time; they beat 26–16 in the final played on 11 April 2011. won their relegation play-off match against to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2012.
There were eight participating universities in the 2011 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
There were five participating universities in the 2011 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by 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.
The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Cup competition:
| 2011 Varsity Cup teams | |||
| Team Name | University | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | |||
| North-West University | |||
| University of Cape Town | |||
| University of the Free State | |||
| University of Pretoria | |||
| University of Johannesburg |
The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Shield competition:
| 2011 Varsity Shield teams | |||
| Team Name | University | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Fort Hare | |||
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | |||
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 158 | +40 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 134 | +79 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 151 | +30 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 139 | +64 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 138 | +71 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 173 | 166 | +7 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 245 | -133 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 138 | 296 | -158 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the semi-finals. The bottom team qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 FNB Varsity Cup Champions | |
| 1st title | |
| Player That Rocks: | |
| Callie Visagie | |
| Forward That Rocks: | |
| Hugo Kloppers | |
| Back That Rocks: | |
| Enrico Acker | |
| Top Try Scorer: | |
| Therlow Pietersen [7] | |
| Top Points Scorer: | |
| Demetri Catrakilis [136] |
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Cup.
| Rank | Player | Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 1 | Demetri Catrakilis | align=center | 136 | ||
| align=center | 2 | Wesley Dunlop | align=center | 103 | ||
| align=center | 3 | Theuns Kotzé | align=center | 82 | ||
| align=center | 4 | Donald Stevens | align=center | 75 | ||
| align=center | 5 | Ruan Boshoff | align=center | 68 | ||
| align=center | 6 | Marius Muller | align=center | 62 | ||
| align=center | 7 | Cecil Dumond | align=center | 41 | ||
| align=center | 8 | Shaun Davids | align=center | 37 | ||
| align=center | 9 | Therlow Pietersen | align=center | 35 | ||
| align=center | 10 | Jamba Ulengo | align=center | 30 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 1 | Therlow Pietersen | align=center | 7 | |
| align=center | 2 | Jamba Ulengo | align=center | 6 | |
| 3 | Tythan Adams | align=center | 4 | ||
| Andries Coetzee | align=center | 4 | |||
| Ligtoring Landman | align=center | 4 | |||
| Aubrey McDonald | align=center | 4 | |||
| Ricky Rijs | align=center | 3 | |||
| Petrus Visser | align=center | 4 | |||
| Lolo Waka | align=center | 4 | |||
| 10 | 11 players | align=center | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 146 | +67 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 256 | 218 | +38 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 158 | +37 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 234 | -86 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 137 | 193 | -56 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams will qualify for the final. The winner will qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 FNB Varsity Shield Champions | |
| 1st title | |
| Player That Rocks: | |
| Garth van Rayner | |
| Forward That Rocks: | |
| KK Kgame | |
| Back That Rocks: | |
| Inus Kritzinger | |
| Top Try Scorer: | |
| Riaan Arends [8] | |
| Top Points Scorer: | |
| Jannie Myburgh [97] |
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Shield.
| Rank | Player | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jannie Myburgh | align=center | 97 | |
| 2 | Jaco Potgieter | align=center | 82 | |
| 3 | Brandon Lizamore | align=center | 68 | |
| 4 | Qondani Katywa | align=center | 58 | |
| 5 | Ambrose Steyn | align=center | 55 | |
| 6 | Riaan Arends | align=center | 40 | |
| 7 | André le Roux | align=center | 34 | |
| 8 | Charl van Vollenhoven | align=center | 33 | |
| 9 | Nkuli Gamede | align=center | 30 | |
| Anthony Volmink | align=center | 30 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riaan Arends | align=center | 8 | |
| 2 | Nkuli Gamede | align=center | 6 | |
| Anthony Volmink | align=center | 6 | ||
| 4 | Adrian Herman | align=center | 5 | |
| Inus Kritzinger | align=center | 5 | ||
| 6 | Francois Harvey | align=center | 4 | |
| Slang Sibanda | align=center | 4 | ||
| 8 | Deon Gouws | align=center | 3 | |
| Alec Mhlanga | align=center | 3 | ||
| Jaco Oosthuizen | align=center | 3 |
remain in the Varsity Cup competition and remain in the Varsity Shield competition.