2019 Varsity Shield – Wikipedia
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The 2019 Varsity Shield was the 9th season of the Varsity Shield, the second-tier competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 18 February and 11 April 2019 and featured seven university teams.
There was a debut in the competition for NMU Madibaz, who were relegated from the Varsity Cup in 2018.
Competition rules and information[edit]
There were seven participating university teams in the 2019 Varsity Shield. 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. 2019 is a non-relegation year.
The teams that played in the 2019 Varsity Cup are:
Pool stage[edit]
Standings[edit]
The final log for the 2019 Varsity Shield was:[1]
| 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 top four teams qualified for the semifinals. Points breakdown: |
Matches[edit]
The following matches were played in the 2019 Varsity Shield:[1]
Round one[edit]
| 18 February 2019 | NMU Madibaz | 38–21 | CPUT | NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 18:30 | Having been relegated from the Varsity cup, NMU started the game as a team that had something to prove. They played hard and were the evetualy winners. |
Round two[edit]
| 21 February 2019 | CPUT | 57–28 | TUT Vikings | CPUT Sports Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 18:30 | CPUT and TUT looked evenly matched through out the game. In the first half it looked as though the game could go either way. However in the 2nd half, CPUT came out strong and dominated to eventually secure the game. |
Round three[edit]
| 25 February 2019 | TUT Vikings | 7–52 | UKZN Impi | TUT Stadium, Pretoria | ||
| 18:30 | Playing away from their TUT stadium the game promised much. TUT cam out firing but the UKZN players absorbed the pressure and eventually came back to thoroughly dominate the game in all aspects. |
Round four[edit]
| 4 March 2019 | UFH Blues | 33–7 | TUT Vikings | Davidson Rugby Field, Alice | ||
| 18:30 | Try: Brandt Fields,Sokhana Mpemba(2),Rocur Julies,Mihlali Nobomvu,Lukho Jongizulu Con: Rocur Julies (2), Brandt Fields (2) |
Tut was soundly beaten in the forward battle. Many a scrum went backwards by the might of the UFH scrum. TUT will need to up their game to regain pride this season. | Try: Laro Delport Con: Mauritz Maritz |
Round five[edit]
| 11 March 2019 | TUT Vikings | 25 –17 | Rhodes | TUT Stadium, Pretoria | ||
| 18:30 | TUT’s first win of the season. Playing for pride the bottom feeders played a tough game.In an evenly matched game, the eventual winners were TUT |
Round six[edit]
Round seven[edit]
Play-offs[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
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