Английская Википедия:2013 Varsity Shield
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use South African English Шаблон:Infobox rugby union season Шаблон:2013 in South African rugby union The 2013 Varsity Shield was contested from 28 January to 1 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.
The tournament was won by Шаблон:Rut for the second time; they beat Шаблон:Rut 29–19 in the final played on 1 April 2013. No team was promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2014.
Competition rules and information
There were five participating universities in the 2013 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. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished second.
There was no promotion/relegation between the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield at the end of 2013.[1]
The 2013 Varsity Shield used a different scoring system than the common scoring system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points instead of two, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points instead of three.[2]
Teams
The following teams took part in the 2013 Varsity Shield competition:
| 2013 Varsity Shield teams | |||
| Team name | University | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Rut | Central University of Technology | Шаблон:Rus | |
| Шаблон:Rut | Tshwane University of Technology | Шаблон:Rus | |
| Шаблон:Rut | University of Fort Hare | Шаблон:Rus | |
| Шаблон:Rut | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Шаблон:Rus | |
| Шаблон:Rut | University of the Western Cape | Шаблон:Rus | |
Standings
The final league standings for the 2013 Varsity Shield were:[3]
| 2013 Varsity Shield Log | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Rut | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 159 | +137 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Rut | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 160 | +65 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Rut | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 215 | −72 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Rut | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 159 | 194 | −35 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Rut | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 122 | 217 | −95 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = 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 Шаблон:Rut and Шаблон:Rut qualified to the final. 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
The 2013 Varsity Shield fixtures were as follows:[4]
- All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Final
Players
Squad lists
The teams released the following squad lists:[5][6][7][8][9]
Honours
| 2013 FNB Varsity Shield Champions: |
Шаблон:Rut |
| Player That Rocks: | Inus Kritzinger, Шаблон:Rut |
| Forward That Rocks: | Billy Dutton, Шаблон:Rut |
| Back That Rocks: | Freddie Muller, Шаблон:Rut |
| Top Try Scorers: | Inus Kritzinger, Шаблон:Rut (7) |
| Top Points Scorer: | Freddie Muller, Шаблон:Rut (70) |
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:Varsity Cup Шаблон:Rugby union in South Africa
