# 2022 Varsity Cup

The 2022 Varsity Cup was the 15th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 14 February and 25 April 2022 and featured ten university teams.

## Competition rules and information

There were ten participating university teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup. 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.

## Teams

* Location of teams in the 2019 Varsity Cup
* CUT IxiasNWU EaglesUFS ShimlasUJUP TuksWitsNMU MadibazWestern Cape
* Western Cape
* MatiesUCT Ikey TigersUWC
The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:
| 2019 Varsity Cup teams |
| Team name | University | Stadium |
| CUT Ixias | Central University of Technology | CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Maties | Stellenbosch University | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| NMU Madibaz | Nelson Mandela University | NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| NWU Eagles | North-West University | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | University of Cape Town | UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town |
| UFS Shimlas | University of the Free State | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein |
| UJ | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
| UP Tuks | University of Pretoria | LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria |
| UWC | University of the Western Cape | UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town |
| Wits | University of the Witwatersrand | Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg |

## Pool stage
### Standings

The final log for the 2022 Varsity Cup was:
| 2022 Varsity Cup log |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | BP | Pts |
| 1 | UFS Shimlas | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 400 | 228 | +172 | | | 9 | 0 | 9 | 37 |
| 2 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 270 | +37 | | | 8 | 0 | 8 | 36 |
| 3 | Maties | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 324 | 232 | +92 | | | 6 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | UP Tuks | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 172 | +107 | | | 6 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | NWU Eagles | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 182 | +84 | | | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | UJ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 287 | 258 | +29 | | | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Wits | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 262 | -25 | | | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | UWC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 255 | 403 | -148 | | | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | NMU Madibaz | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 194 | 389 | -195 | | | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | CUT Ixias | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 219 | 372 | -153 | | | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 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: * 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 |

### Matches

The following matches were played in the 2022 Varsity Cup:

#### Round nine
## Play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 18 April 2022 | 18 April 2022 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 19 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 19 | 25 April 2022 | 25 April 2022 |
| Maties | 58 | 25 April 2022 | 25 April 2022 |
| Maties | 58 | Maties | 23 |
| 18 April 2022 | 18 April 2022 | | Maties | 23 |
| 18 April 2022 | 18 April 2022 | UP Tuks | 29 |
| UFS Shimlas | 21 | UP Tuks | 29 |
| UP Tuks | 29 | | |