2014 Varsity Rugby

2014 Varsity Rugby
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The 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions were contested from 27 January to 7 April 2014. Varsity Rugby is the collective name of four rugby union competitions played between several university teams in South Africa, with the Varsity Cup being the premier competition. The 2014 season was the seventh edition of this tournament.

All four 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions 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.

All Varsity Cup games also had two referees officiating each game,props' jerseys featured a special gripping patch to ensure better binding, intended to reduce collapsing scrums and the mark was extended to the entire field.

The following teams competed in the 2014 Varsity Cup: Maties, NMMU Madibaz, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers, UFS Shimlas, UJ, UP Tuks and Wits. The tournament was won by UCT Ikey Tigers, who beat NWU Pukke 39–33 in the final, while Wits were relegated to the 2015 Varsity Shield.

The following teams competed in the 2014 Varsity Shield: CUT Ixias, TUT Vikings, UFH Blues, UKZN Impi and UWC. The tournament was won by CUT Ixias, who beat UKZN Impi 35–26 in the final and was subsequently promoted to the 2015 Varsity Cup.

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