The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by for the second consecutive season; they beat 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014.
All four 2013 Varsity Rugby competitions will use a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries will be worth five points as usual, but conversions will be worth three points, while penalties and drop goals will only be worth two points.[1]
See main article: 2013 Varsity Cup.
The following teams competed in the 2013 Varsity Cup:,,,,,, and, who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the 2012 Varsity Shield. The tournament was won by, who beat 44–5 in the final. There was no relegation at the end of 2013.
See main article: 2013 Varsity Shield.
The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Shield:,,, and, who have been relegated from the 2012 Varsity Cup. The tournament was won by, who beat 29–19 in the final. There was no promotion at the end of 2013.
There was no promotion or relegation at the end of 2013.
There were eight participating universities in the 2013 Young Guns competition. These teams were divided into two pools (the FNB pool and the Steinhoff pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 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 in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finished second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final.[2]
| Young Guns | |||||||
| width=25% | Team Name | width=25% | Sponsored Name | width=25% | University | width=25% | Stadium |
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| Steinhoff Maties Juniors | Stellenbosch University | ||||||
| FNB NMMU Young Guns | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||
| FNB NWU Pukke Young Guns | North-West University | ||||||
| FNB UCT Trojans | University of Cape Town | ||||||
| FNB UFS Shimlas Young Guns | University of the Free State | ||||||
| FNB UJ Young Guns | University of Johannesburg | ||||||
| FNB UP Tuks Young Guns | University of Pretoria | ||||||
| FNB Wits Young Guns | University of the Witwatersrand |
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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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 24 | +181 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 51 | +62 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 115 | –14 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 239 | –229 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 42 | +81 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 96 | +5 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 114 | –42 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 112 | –44 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Varsity Cup Young Guns fixtures were as follows:[3]
| 2013 FNB Young Guns Champions: |
There were eight participating teams in the 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship - the winners of the internal leagues of each of the eight Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools (the Penny Pinchers pool and the Hertz pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 score 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 in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finish second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final.[4]
| Koshuis Rugby Championship | |||
| Koshuis Name | University | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastion | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Cobras | University of Cape Town | ||
| Commerce | University of the Witwatersrand | ||
| Medies | Stellenbosch University | ||
| Mopanie | University of Pretoria | ||
| Northernz | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||
| Villagers | North-West University | ||
| Vishuis | University of the Free State |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Bonus Points | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishuis, | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 53 | +148 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bastion, | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 73 | +48 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cobras, | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 90 | +17 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Commerce, | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 248 | –222 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Bonus Points | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts--> | |
| 1 | Villagers, | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Medies, | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mopanie, | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 54 | –5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Northernz, | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 65 | –50 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures are as follows:[5]
| 2013 Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Champions: | Vishuis, |
In April 2013, a South African Universities team was named, picked from players that played in Varsity Rugby in 2013, to play against in Windhoek.
The team was named as follows: