# 2009 Varsity Cup

The 2009 Varsity Cup was contested from 2 February to 30 March 2009. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by Maties for the second consecutive season; they beat NWU Pukke 11-6 in the final played on 30 March 2009.

## Competition rules

There were eight participating universities in the 2009 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 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 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 will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

## Teams

The following teams took part in the 2009 Varsity Cup competition:
2009 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 |

## Table

2009 Varsity Cup Table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Maties | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 84 | +119 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | Title Play-Off Semi-finals |
| 2 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 121 | +56 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 25 | Title Play-Off Semi-finals |
| 3 | NWU Pukke | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 124 | +73 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 23 | Title Play-Off Semi-finals |
| 4 | UP Tuks | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 185 | 151 | +34 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Title Play-Off Semi-finals |
| 5 | UJ | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 110 | +30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | UFS Shimlas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 202 | 175 | +27 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 265 | −163 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | TUT Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 110 | 286 | −176 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
* 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

* All times are South African (GMT+2)

### Title Play-Off Games
#### Semi-finals
#### Final
## Honours

* 2009 Varsity Cup Champions
* Maties 2nd title