# 2011 Varsity Cup

The 2011 Varsity Cup was contested from 7 February to 11 April 2011. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by UCT Ikey Tigers for the first time; they beat UP Tuks 26–16 in the final played on 11 April 2011. TUT Vikings won their relegation play-off match against CUT Ixias to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2012.

## Competition
### Varsity Cup

There were eight participating universities in the 2011 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

### Varsity Shield

There were five participating universities in the 2011 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top two teams qualified for the title play-offs. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished second.

## Teams

The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Cup competition:
2011 Varsity Cup teams :
| Team Name | University | Stadium |
| Maties | Stellenbosch University | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| NMMU Madibaz | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| NWU Pukke | North-West University | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| TUT Vikings | Tshwane University of Technology | TUT Stadium, Pretoria |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | University of Cape Town | UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town |
| UFS Shimlas | University of the Free State | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein |
| UP Tuks | University of Pretoria | LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria |
| UJ | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Shield competition:
2011 Varsity Shield teams :
| Team Name | University | Stadium |
| CUT Ixias | Central University of Technology | CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| UFH Blues | University of Fort Hare | Davidson Rugby Field, Alice |
| UKZN Impi | University of KwaZulu-Natal | 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 |

### Squads
#### Varsity Shield
## Varsity Cup
### Table

2011 Varsity Cup Table :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
| 1 | UJ | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 158 | +40 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 134 | +79 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 3 | UFS Shimlas | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 151 | +30 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | UP Tuks | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 139 | +64 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Maties | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 138 | +71 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | NWU Pukke | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 173 | 166 | +7 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 245 | -133 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | TUT Vikings | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 138 | 296 | -158 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| The top 4 teams qualified for the semi-finals. The bottom team qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs. 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 ||||||||||||||

### Fixtures and results

* Fixtures are subject to change.
* All times are South African (UTC+2).

#### Play-off games
##### Semi-finals
##### Final
### Honours

* 2011 FNB Varsity Cup Champions
* UCT Ikey Tigers
* 1st title
* Player That Rocks:
* Callie Visagie (Maties)
* Forward That Rocks:
* Hugo Kloppers (Maties)
* Back That Rocks:
* Enrico Acker (UFS Shimlas)
* Top Try Scorer:
* Therlow Pietersen (UCT Ikey Tigers) [7]
* Top Points Scorer:
* Demetri Catrakilis (UCT Ikey Tigers) [136]

### Top scorers

The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Cup.

## Varsity Shield
### Table

2011 Varsity Shield Table :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
| 1 | Wits | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 146 | +67 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | CUT Ixias | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 256 | 218 | +38 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | UWC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 158 | +37 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | UKZN Impi | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 234 | -86 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | UFH Blues | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 137 | 193 | -56 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| The top 2 teams will qualify for the final. The winner will qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs. 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 ||||||||||||||

### Fixtures and results

* Fixtures are subject to change.
* All times are South African (UTC+2).

#### Play-off games
##### Final
### Honours

* 2011 FNB Varsity Shield Champions
* CUT Ixias
* 1st title
* Player That Rocks:
* Garth van Rayner (UFH Blues)
* Forward That Rocks:
* KK Kgame (Wits)
* Back That Rocks:
* Inus Kritzinger (CUT Ixias)
* Top Try Scorer:
* Riaan Arends (Wits) [8]
* Top Points Scorer:
* Jannie Myburgh (CUT Ixias) [97]

### Top scorers

The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Shield.

## Promotion/relegation play-offs

TUT Vikings remain in the Varsity Cup competition and CUT Ixias remain in the Varsity Shield competition.

## See also UJ team line up

* 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division
* 2011 Currie Cup First Division
* 2011 Vodacom Cup