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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 UP Tuks for the second consecutive season; they beat Maties 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014.

Scoring

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.

Varsity Cup

The following teams competed in the 2013 Varsity Cup: Maties, NMMU Madibaz, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers, UFS Shimlas, UJ, UP Tuks and Wits, who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the 2012 Varsity Shield. The tournament was won by UP Tuks, who beat Maties 44–5 in the final. There was no relegation at the end of 2013.

Varsity Shield

The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Shield: CUT Ixias, UFH Blues, UKZN Impi, UWC and TUT Vikings, who have been relegated from the 2012 Varsity Cup. The tournament was won by CUT Ixias, who beat UWC 29–19 in the final. There was no promotion at the end of 2013.

Promotion/Relegation

There was no promotion or relegation at the end of 2013.

Young Guns

Competition Rules

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.

Participating teams

Standings

Fixtures and results

The 2013 Varsity Cup Young Guns fixtures were as follows:

• All times are South African (GMT+2).

Regular season

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round Five

Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

Final

Honours

Koshuis Rugby Championship

Competition Rules

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.

Participating teams

Standings

Fixtures and results

The 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures are as follows:

• All times are South African (GMT+2).

Regular season

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round Five

Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

Final

Honours

South African Universities

In April 2013, a South African Universities team was named, picked from players that played in Varsity Rugby in 2013, to play against Namibia in Windhoek.

Squads

The team was named as follows:

Fixtures

	4 May 2013	South African Universities	50 – 39	Namibia	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
		Try: JP Lewis Martin Ferreira JR Esterhuizen Os Hamman Roy Godfrey Con: Justin van Staden	Namibia Sport	Try: PJ van Lill Malcolm Moore Ian van Wyk Callie Swanepoel Con: Justin Nel Theuns Kotzé Pen: Justin Nel

See also

• Varsity Cup
• 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2013 Currie Cup First Division
• 2013 Vodacom Cup

References

1. "VC Rugby 'points' ahead". varsitycup.co.za. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
2. "Varsity Young Guns Competition Rules 2012". varsitycup.co.za. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
3. "Varsity Cup Young Guns Fixtures/Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steinhof Maties Juniors 21–50 FNB UP-Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
5. "Steinhoff Koshuis Competition Rules 2012". varsitycup.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
6. "Koshuis Rugby Championships Fixtures/Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
7. "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
8. "SA Students beat Welwitschias 50-39". Namibia Sport. 4 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

External links

• Official site

• Varsity Rugby seasons
• 2013 in South African rugby union
• 2013 rugby union tournaments for clubs