| 2022 Varsity Cup | |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 14 February – 25 April 2022 |
| Count: | 5 |
| Prevseason: | 2021 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2022 Varsity Cup was the 15th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 14 February and 25 April 2022 and featured ten university teams.[1]
There were ten participating university teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at 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 four teams after the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.
The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:
| 2019 Varsity Cup teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team name | University | Stadium | |
| University of Pretoria | |||
The final log for the 2022 Varsity Cup was:
| 2022 Varsity Cup log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | BP | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 400 | 228 | +172 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 270 | +37 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 324 | 232 | +92 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 172 | +107 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 182 | +84 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 287 | 258 | +29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 262 | -25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 255 | 403 | -148 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 194 | 389 | -195 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 219 | 372 | -153 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| < | -- Correct as at 31 May 2021.--> |
| Legend and competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Qualified for the semifinals. | 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 | ||
| Competition rules: | |||
| Qualification: |
The following matches were played in the 2022 Varsity Cup: