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2016 Varsity Shield

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2016 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date1 February 2016 — 18 April 2016
ChampionsWits (2nd title)
Runners-upUWC
PromotedWits
RelegatedNone
Matches played21
Tries scored165
(average 7.9 per match)
Top point scorerTristan Tedder (114)
Top try scorerThobekani Buthelezi (9)
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The 2016 Varsity Shield was contested from 1 February to 18 April 2016. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.

Following a disruption during the Varsity Cup Round Three match between UFS Shimlas and NMMU Madibaz[1][2] and general unrest on various university campuses, all fixtures scheduled for 29 February were postponed to 4 April,[3] with the semi-finals and final also postponed by a week. On 1 March, it was also announced that the round of matches scheduled for 7 March would also be postponed, with the situation at various universities being monitored to determine when the competition will resume.[4] After a meeting by the executive management of Varsity Rugby on 9 March, it was decided that all remaining matches in the competition would be played at neutral venues and that matches should resume on 14 March.[5]

The tournament was won by Wits for the second time; they beat UWC 39–2 in the final played on 18 April 2016. Wits was also promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2017.

Competition rules and information

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There were five participating universities in the 2015 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 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 qualified for the title play-offs. These teams played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The Varsity Shield winner was promoted to the 2017 Varsity Cup competition, while the bottom team in the Varsity Cup was relegated to the 2017 Varsity Shield. There was also a promotion/relegation match between the 7th-placed team in the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield runner-up at the end of the 2016 season. Three new universities will join the Varsity Shield in 2017.

The Varsity Shield used a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points.[6]

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2016 Varsity Shield
2016 Varsity Shield teams
Team name University Stadium
TUT Vikings Tshwane University of Technology TUT Stadium, Pretoria
UFH Blues University of Fort Hare Davidson Rugby Field, Alice
UKZN Impi University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
UWC University of the Western Cape UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings

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The final league standings for the 2016 Varsity Shield were:[7]

2016 Varsity Shield standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Wits 8 6 0 2 342 96 +246 50 12 6 1 31
2 UWC [note 1] 8 5 0 3 179 186 −7 28 25 3 0 24
3 UKZN Impi [note 2] 8 7 0 1 382 144 +238 51 19 4 0 20
4 TUT Vikings 8 1 0 7 136 355 −219 17 50 2 2 8
5 UFH Blues [note 1] 8 1 0 7 102 360 −258 14 54 1 2 5

Round-by-round

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Team Progression – 2016 Varsity Shield
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final
Wits 1
(4th)
6
(2nd)
6
(3rd)
11
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
17
(2nd)
22
(1st)
22
(3rd)
27
(2nd)
32
(1st)
Won
UWC 4
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
8
(2nd)
8
(3rd)
8
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
18
(3rd)
24 [note 1]
(2nd)
24
(3rd)
24
(2nd)
Lost
UKZN Impi 4
(1st)
8
(1st)
13
(1st)
18
(1st)
18
(1st)
22
(1st)
22
(2nd)
27
(1st)
32
(1st)
20 [note 2]
(3rd)
TUT Vikings 0
(5th)
0
(5th)
1
(5th)
2
(4th)
3
(5th)
3
(5th)
3
(5th)
3
(4th)
3
(4th)
8
(4th)
UFH Blues 1
(3rd)
1
(4th)
1
(4th)
1
(5th)
5
(4th)
5
(4th)
5
(4th)
3 [note 1]
(5th)
3
(5th)
5
(5th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

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The following matches were played in the 2016 Varsity Shield:[10]

Round one

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1 February 2016 UKZN Impi 26–18 Wits Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
16:45 Try: Jaywinn Juries rugby ball 34'
Michael Meyer rugby ball 66'
Tristan Blewett rugby ball 78'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 35', 67', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/1)
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/2)
Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]
Video[13]
Try: Thato Marobela rugby ball 11'
CJ Conradie rugby ball 40'
Constant Beckerling rugby ball 49'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 50' (1/3)
Referee: AJ Jacobs


1 February 2016 UFH Blues 8–15 UWC Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
19:00 Try: Asiphe Fihla rugby ball 80'
Con: Siviwe Bisset rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)
Report[14]
Scoreboard[15]
Video[16]
Try: Philbrey Joseph rugby ball 27'61'
Jason Marcus rugby ball 78'
Con: Melik Wana (0/3)
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round two

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8 February 2016 UWC 13–24 UKZN Impi UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: Jason Marcus rugby ball 24'
Marcus Kleinbooi rugby ball 42'
Con: Melik Wana rugby goalposts icon 43' (1/2)
Cards: Sabelo Dlamini yellow card 7' to 17'
Brandon Valentyn yellow card 55' to 65'
Report[17]
Scoreboard[18]
Video[19]
Try: Zwela Zondi rugby ball 8'
Kerron van Vuuren rugby ball 57'
S'busiso Nkosi rugby ball 72'
Con: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 9', 58', 73' (3/3)
Referee: Egon Seconds


8 February 2016 Wits 53–0 TUT Vikings Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Thato Marobela rugby ball 10'
Conor Brockschmidt rugby ball 27'
Constant Beckerling rugby ball 32'
Ruan Macdonald rugby ball 46'60'
Ruan Cloete rugby ball 51'
penalty try rugby ball 68'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 28', 33', 47', 52', 60' (5/6)
AJ van Blerk rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1)
Report[20]
Scoreboard[21]
Video[22]
Cards: Lukas van Zyl yellow card 4' to 15' Referee: Ben Crouse
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round three

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15 February 2016 TUT Vikings 15–21 UWC TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Claude Johannes rugby ball 21'
Tshepo Nyathi rugby ball 70'
Con: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/2)
Pen: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 32' (1/2)
Drop: Lukas van Zyl (0/1)
Cards: George Letshuma yellow card 60' to 71'
Chestwin Gaffley Yellow card 73'
Report[23]
Scoreboard[24]
Try: Peter Wanjiru rugby ball 11'
Courtney Cupido rugby ball 26'
Byron Burgess rugby ball 49'
Con: Darian Hock rugby goalposts icon 27', 50' (2/3)
Cards: Stuart Austin yellow card 60' to 71'
Tahriq Allan yellow card 69' to 79'
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


15 February 2016 UKZN Impi 58–10 UFH Blues Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
18:30 Try: Thobekani Buthelezi rugby ball 1'25'
Kerron van Vuuren rugby ball 9'53'
Tristan Tedder rugby ball 37'
Tristan Blewett rugby ball 44'
Shayne Makombe rugby ball 77'
Pierre van der Walt rugby ball 80'
Con: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 2', 10', 26', 38', 45' (5/6)
Spa Dube rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/2)
Scoreboard[25] Try: Sesethu Time rugby ball 67'
Con: Akhona Matutu rugby goalposts icon 68' (1/1)
Pen: Siviwe Bisset rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/1)
Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Bye/s: Wits

Round four

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18 February 2016 TUT Vikings 30–63 UKZN Impi TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Calvin Maduna rugby ball 8'
Tshepo Nyathi rugby ball 28'
Chestwin Gaffley rugby ball 30'
Shawn Jaards rugby ball 61'
Con: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 9', 31' (2/3)
Frank Abrahams (0/1)
Pen: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 12', 34' (2/2)
Report[26]
Scoreboard[27]
Try: Jean Droste rugby ball 3'
Grant Rattray rugby ball 16'
S'busiso Nkosi rugby ball 38'57'
Curwin Bosch rugby ball 41'
Andrew Acton rugby ball 50'
Tristan Blewett rugby ball 63'80'
Tristan Tedder rugby ball 72'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 4', 42', 51' (3/5)
Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 58', 63', 73' (3/4)
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1)
Cards: S'busiso Nkosi yellow card 66' to 76'
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi


18 February 2016 UFH Blues 8–37 Wits Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Elandre Sias rugby ball 27'
Con: Siviwe Bisset rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Cards: Sibongile Novuka yellow card 36' to 46'
Zanoxolo Qwele yellow card 38' to 48'
Report[28]
Scoreboard[29]
Try: Constant Beckerling rugby ball 4'
CJ Conradie rugby ball 22'39'
Josh Jarvis rugby ball 31'
Conor Brockschmidt rugby ball 47'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 5', 23', 32', 48' (4/5)
Cards: Craig Hume Yellow card 72'
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Bye/s: UWC

Round five

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22 February 2016 UFH Blues 18–14 TUT Vikings Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Asiphe Fihla rugby ball 37'
Athenkosi Makeleni rugby ball 70'
Aziyena Mandaba rugby ball 79'
Con: Siviwe Bisset (0/1)
Athiphila Mlotywa rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/2)
Pen: Siviwe Bisset (0/1)
Cards: Zanoxolo Qwele yellow card 49' to 59'
Report[30]
Scoreboard[31]
Try: Dumisane Mthethwa rugby ball 15'
Con: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Pen: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 57', 61', 73' (3/3)
Referee: Sindile Ngcese


22 February 2016 Wits 42–2 UWC Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Luvuyo Pupuma rugby ball 5'51'69'
Kwanele Ngema rugby ball 18'64'76'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 6', 19', 70', 77' (4/5)
Pen: Warren Gilbert (0/1)
Report[32]
Scoreboard[33]
Pen: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/1) Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round six

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14 March 2016 UWC 30–5 UFH Blues FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes rugby ball 3'
Aidynn Cupido rugby ball 7'59'
Matthew le Roux rugby ball 36'
Philbrey Joseph rugby ball 44'
Minenhle Mthethwa rugby ball 72'
Con: Aidynn Cupido (0/6)
Report[34]
Scoreboard[35]
Try: Misugukhosi Pienaar rugby ball 48'
Con: Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Cards: Zanoxolo Qwele Red card 65'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


14 March 2016 Wits 21–26 UKZN Impi FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Try: Tijde Visser rugby ball 8'
CJ Conradie rugby ball 12'
Josh Jarvis rugby ball 37'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 13', 38' (2/3)
Cards: Sicelo Champion Yellow card 69'
Report[36]
Scoreboard[37]
Try: Thobekani Buthelezi rugby ball 44'67'
Morné Joubert rugby ball 58'
Con: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 45', 59', 68' (3/3)
Pen: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round seven

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19 March 2016 TUT Vikings 8–47 Wits Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
10:00 Try: George Letshuma rugby ball 32'
Con: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/1)
Report[38]
Scoreboard[39]
Try: Josh Jarvis rugby ball 10'
Luvuyo Pupuma rugby ball 17'49'
Kwanele Ngema rugby ball 23'
Richard Crossman rugby ball 46'
Ruan Macdonald rugby ball 66'
Ayabulela Mdudi rugby ball 81'
Con: Kyle Wesemann rugby goalposts icon 18', 47', 50' (3/6)
Luxolo Ntsepe rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1)
Cards: Conor Brockschmidt yellow card 35' to 41'
Referee: Pieter Maritz


19 March 2016 UKZN Impi 16–44 UWC Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
12:00 Try: Tristan Blewett rugby ball 58'
Shayne Makombe rugby ball 77'
Con: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 58', 78' (2/2)
Report[40]
Scoreboard[41]
Try: Matthew Faught rugby ball 3'
Aidynn Cupido rugby ball 26'73'
José Julies rugby ball 61'
Dean Herbert rugby ball 80'
Con: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 4', 27', 62', 74', 81' (5/5)
Pen: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/1)
Drop: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 42' (1/1)
Referee: Paul Mente
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round eight

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21 March 2016 UFH Blues 0–97 UKZN Impi Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Pen: Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Cards: Athiphila Mlotywa yellow card 26' to 35'
Siphesihle Punguzwa yellow card 39' to 50'
Sibusiso Sityebi Yellow card 68'
Justin Riaan Antonie Yellow card 73'
Report[42]
Scoreboard[43]
Try: Grant Rattray rugby ball 2'8'
Wikus Badenhorst rugby ball 19'
Thobekani Buthelezi rugby ball 23'49'
Kerron van Vuuren rugby ball 27'
Tristan Blewett rugby ball 31'69'
Marius Louw rugby ball 53'
Blake Mingay rugby ball 55'
Pierre van der Walt rugby ball 58'
Ado Wessels rugby ball 73'
Shayne Makombe rugby ball 75'79'
Con: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 3', 31', 50', 54', 55', 58', 69', 73', 76' (9/14)
Referee: Mpho Matsaung


21 March 2016 UWC 41–16 TUT Vikings Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: José Julies rugby ball 3'39'
Brandon Valentyn rugby ball 12'
Peter Wanjiru rugby ball 23'
Clayton Daniels rugby ball 29'
Dean Herbert rugby ball 51'
Marcus Kleinbooi rugby ball 74'
Con: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/5)
Darian Hock rugby goalposts icon 51' (1/1)
Yaasien Railoun (0/1)
Cards: Matthew Faught Yellow card 77'
Report[44]
Scoreboard[45]
Try: Christo Lategan rugby ball 21'
Lukas van Zyl rugby ball 26'
Con: Lukas van Zyl rugby goalposts icon 22', 26' (2/2)
Cards: Dumisane Mthethwa yellow card 57' to 69'
Referee: Paul Mente
Bye/s: Wits

Round nine

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26 March 2016 Wits 64–13 UFH Blues Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
9:00 Try: Rhyno Herbst rugby ball 8'14'
CJ Conradie rugby ball 21'67'
Constant Beckerling rugby ball 50'58'
Richard Crossman rugby ball 53'
Sicelo Champion rugby ball 69'75'78'
Conor Brockschmidt rugby ball 72'
Con: Kyle Wesemann (0/3)
Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 51', 53', 73' (3/8)
Cards: Rhyno Herbst yellow card 62' to 73'
Report[46]
Scoreboard[47]
Try: Akhona Matutu rugby ball 26'
Siviwe Bisset rugby ball 46'
Con: Akhona Matutu rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/2)
Cards: Luyolo Batshise Red card 21'
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven


26 March 2016 UKZN Impi 72–8 TUT Vikings Rand Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Thobekani Buthelezi rugby ball 3'42'79'
Shayne Makombe rugby ball 10'
Grant Rattray rugby ball 23'
Marius Louw rugby ball 31'66'
Kerron van Vuuren rugby ball 61'
John-Hubert Meyer rugby ball 64'
Con: Tristan Tedder rugby goalposts icon 4', 11', 24', 32', 43', 62', 65', 67', 80' (9/9)
Drop: Tristan Tedder (0/1)
Cards: Tristan Blewett yellow card 54' to 64'
Report[48]
Scoreboard[49]
Try: Kurt MacKay rugby ball 53'
Con: Frank Abrahams rugby goalposts icon 54' (1/1)
Cards: George Letshuma Yellow card 20'
Tshepo Nyathi Yellow card 22'
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Bye/s: UWC

Round ten

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28 March 2016 UWC 13–60 Wits FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Try: Wayrin Losper rugby ball 38'
Peter Wanjiru rugby ball 71'
Con: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/2)
Report[50]
Scoreboard[51]
Try: Sicelo Champion rugby ball 19'
Josh Jarvis rugby ball 21'27'
Wade Worthington rugby ball 40'48'
CJ Conradie rugby ball 59'
Kwanele Ngema rugby ball 76'
Warren Gilbert rugby ball 79'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 20', 22', 40', 60', 77', 80' (6/8)
Drop: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


28 March 2016 TUT Vikings 45–40 UFH Blues FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Ian Truter rugby ball 4'80'
Calvin Maduna rugby ball 11'
Christo Lategan rugby ball 31'
Tshepo Nyathi rugby ball 38'
Claude Johannes rugby ball 59'
Con: Shawn Jaards rugby goalposts icon 12', 32', 39', 60', 81' (5/6)
Report
Scoreboard[52]
Try: Lukho Jongizulu rugby ball 20'
Sibongile Novuka rugby ball 24'
Siviwe Bisset rugby ball 28'
Luyolo Batshise rugby ball 50'
Athiphila Mlotywa rugby ball 74'
Con: Siviwe Bisset rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/1)
Elandre Sias rugby goalposts icon 25', 29', 51', 75' (4/4)
Cards: Elandre Sias yellow card 32' to 41'
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Final

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18 April 2016 Wits 39–2 UWC Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Ruan Cloete rugby ball 5'
Kyle Wesemann rugby ball 14'
Graham Logan rugby ball 40'
CJ Conradie rugby ball 60'
Constant Beckerling rugby ball 67'
Con: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 14', 40', 61', 68' (4/5)
Pen: Warren Gilbert (0/1)
Drop: Warren Gilbert rugby goalposts icon 29' (1/1)
Report[53]
Scoreboard[54]
Pen: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 12' (1/1) Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Honours

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The honour roll for the 2016 Varsity Shield was as follows:

2016 Varsity Shield Honours
Champions: Wits
Player That Rocks: Thobekani Buthelezi, UKZN Impi[55]
Forward That Rocks: Rhyno Herbst, Wits[56]
Back That Rocks: Aidynn Cupido, UWC[57]
Top Try Scorers: Thobekani Buthelezi, UKZN Impi (9)
Top Points Scorer: Tristan Tedder, UKZN Impi (114)

Players

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Player statistics

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The following table contain points that were scored in the 2016 Varsity Shield:[58]

Squads

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The following squads were named for the 2016 Varsity Shield:

2016 TUT Vikings squad[59]
Forwards Francois de Villiers • Chestwin Gaffley • Dehan Groenewald • Jurie Huyser • Claude Johannes • Wessel Jordaan • Christo Lategan • George Letshuma • Calvin Maduna • Armand Marshall • Percy Matlhoko • Ratsaka Modjadji • DK Mukendi • Jacob Nelson • Kevin Nkateko • William Thomson • Schalk van Niekerk • Cornelius van Rooyen • Jonty Voogt • Did not play: • Erich Broodrijk • Gilbert Chalmers • Ian Ewart • James Frost • Jean-Claude le Roux • Albert Lubbe • Mandla Mdaka • Ryan Sim • Wian van Schalkwyk
Backs Frank Abrahams • Lisa Banzi • Arno Brits • Mfundo Gumede • Shawn Jaards • Kurt MacKay • Dumisane Mthethwa • Tshepo Nyathi • Ian Truter • Lukas van Zyl • Litha Vumisa • Did not play: • Dalton Peter Dreyer • Cascious Andilj Dube • Runaldo Hendricks • Dikgang John Jabar • Melusi Meluleki Ndwandwe • Welcome Ngwenya • Ulikhaya Lavuya Nqoto • Bongani Phangisa • Gahno Bradley Calten Prins
Coach Hennie Pieterse
2016 UFH Blues squad[60]
Forwards Justin Riaan Antonie • Asiphe Fanele • Lulamile Kama • Lwando Mabenge • Athenkosi Makeleni • Bulelani Mdodana • Olwethu Mputla • Philisani Ncoko • Lusindiso Nkomo • Lwando Nteta • Misugukhosi Pienaar • Siphesihle Punguzwa • Zanoxolo Qwele • Sibusiso Sityebi • Hendri Storm • Sesethu Time • Mzinga Vitsha • Malusi Vula • Did not play: • Sakhumzi Bobi • Daniel Caku-Caku • Tsepo Themba Gcanga • Siphelele Njobeni • Ntsika Nyalambisa • Ashley Prince
Backs Luyolo Batshise • Siviwe Bisset • Asiphe Fihla • Lukho Jongizulu • Aziyena Mandaba • Qama Masiza • Akhona Matutu • Athiphila Mlotywa • Sibongile Novuka • Elandre Sias • Sethu Tom • Siphosethu Tsotsa • Siphuxolo Zaula • Did not play: • Curwin Jacobus • Geraldo Joseph • Ntsika Kula • Lee Mavuso • Patrick Mbangi • Lithabile Mgwadleka • Sithembiso Ngwenya • Sivakele Ulana
Coach Lumumba Currie
2016 UKZN Impi squad[61]
Forwards Andrew Acton • Jean Droste • Erich Kankowski • Sanele Malwane • Jordan Martin • Khuthu Mchunu • John-Hubert Meyer • Michael Meyer • Ntando Mpofana • Clive Musasiwa • Kwezi Puza • Lindo Radebe • Christie van der Merwe • Pierre van der Walt • Kerron van Vuuren • Mikyle Webster • Ado Wessels • Zwela Zondi • Rikus Zwart • Did not play: • Siya Mhlongo
Backs Wikus Badenhorst • Tristan Blewett • Curwin Bosch • Thobekani Buthelezi • Spa Dube • Morné Joubert • Jaywinn Juries • Marius Louw • Shayne Makombe • Blake Mingay • S'busiso Nkosi • Grant Rattray • Langelihle Shange • Tristan Tedder • Alwayno Visagie • Did not play: • Richard Bamber • Alrich Brown • Ilunga Mukendi • Michael Sibiya • Zweli Silaule • Sandile Zulu
Coach Michael Horak
2016 UWC squad[62]
Forwards Tahriq Allan • Stuart Austin • Brandon Beukman • Alwyn Carstens • Kelvin de Bruyn • Sabelo Dlamini • Keenan Douw • Matthew Faught • Philbrey Joseph • José Julies • Matthew le Roux • Wayrin Losper • Darren Luiters • Jeremy Papier • Robin Paulse • Verno Treu • Brandon Valentyn • Peter Wanjiru • Did not play: • Axolile Apleni • Bradley Jumaats • Heynes Kotze • George Piet Taona Saungweme • Tiaan Smuts
Backs Byron Burgess • Aidynn Cupido • Courtney Cupido • Clayton Daniels • Lubabalo Faleni • Dean Herbert • Darian Hock • Marcus Kleinbooi • Monre Lingeveldt • Jason Marcus • Jacquin Moses • Ruan Mostert • Minenhle Mthethwa • Matthew Nortjé • Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes • Yaasien Railoun • Octaven van Stade • Wilbré van Wyk • Melik Wana • Did not play: • Carlisle Castle • Niyaas Johnson • Rufus Witbooi
Coach Chester Williams
2016 Wits squad[63]
Forwards Constant Beckerling • Conor Brockschmidt • CJ Conradie • Richard Crossman • Mitchell Fraser • Rhyno Herbst • Craig Hume • Graham Logan • Ruan Macdonald • Ayabulela Mdudi • Brandon Palmer • Luvuyo Pupuma • Tijde Visser • Ameer Williams • Did not play: • Justin Brandon • Jethi de Lange • CJ Greeff • Matthys Johannes Human • Pascal Snyman • JP Swart • Gihard Visagie
Backs Sicelo Champion • Ruan Cloete • Wian Coetzee • Warren Gilbert • Josh Jarvis • Thato Marobela • Kwanele Ngema • Luxolo Ntsepe • AJ van Blerk • Kyle Wesemann • Wade Worthington • Did not play: • Paolo Andrews • Bin Kasende Kapepula • Divan Minnaar • Sibusiso Mngomezulu • Kyle Schachat • Dandré van den Berg
Coach Hugo van As

Discipline

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The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[64]

Referees

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The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Varsity Shield:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d On 22 March 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that UFH Blues had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in their Round One match against UWC. In addition, UWC was awarded an additional point.[8]
  2. ^ a b On 5 April 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that UKZN Impi had twelve points deducted for fielding an ineligible player throughout the season. Despite previously qualifying to play in the Varsity Shield final and in a Varsity Cup promotion play-off against UCT Ikey Tigers, UKZN Impi were replaced by UWC in both these matches.[9]

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