South Africa Universities rugby union team

The South Africa Universities rugby union team – also called the South African Students rugby union team – is a South African representative rugby union team that is usually named on an annual basis and that would participate in first class matches on an intermittent basis.

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Team kit

Since the launch and subsequent growth in popularity of the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, the South African Universities rugby union team effectively became a team selected from the best Varsity Cup players; in 2015, the team was called the Varsity Cup Dream Team.[1]

Players

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The most recent squad was named after the 2015 Varsity Cup; this side would play against South Africa Under-20 in Stellenbosch:[1]

Props

Hookers

Locks

 

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

 

Centres

Wingers

  • Maphutha Dolo
  • JP Lewis
  • Lihleli Xoli

Fullbacks

Head coach

Results and fixtures

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21 April 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team 24–31 South Africa Under-20 Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:30 Try: penalty try   22'
Rhyno Smith   38'
Dillon Smit   59'
Elandré Huggett   69'
Con: Inny Radebe   23' (1/2)
Rhyno Smith   60' (1/2)
Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen   65' to 74'
Scoreboard[2]" Try: Daniël du Plessis   36'
Jan van der Merwe   43'
penalty try   65'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg   37' (1/2)
Brandon Thomson   66' (1/1)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg   40', 48' (2/2)
Brandon Thomson   73', 76' (2/2)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez   22' to 32'


4 May 2013 Namibia 39–50 South African Universities Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
Try: PJ van Lill    
Malcolm Moore  
Ian van Wyk  
Callie Swanepoel  
Con: Justin Nel  
Theuns Kotzé      
Pen: Justin Nel    
Report[3] Try: JP Lewis      
Martin Ferreira    
JR Esterhuizen  
Os Hamman  
Roy Godfrey  
Con: Justin van Staden          


25 June 2012 Namibia 24–34 South African Students Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Try: Tinus du Plessis  
Danie Dames  
Chrysander Botha  
Con: Theuns Kotzé      
Pen: Theuns Kotzé  
Report[4] Try: André Smith    
Hugo Kloppers  
John-Roy Jenkinson  
Divan van Zyl  
Con: Franna du Toit  
André Kemp    
Pen: Franna du Toit  


19 June 2012 Eastern Province Kings 36–19 South African Students Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Marcello Sampson    
Jongi Nokwe  
George Whitehead  
Cornell du Preez  
Con: George Whitehead      
Wesley Dunlop  
Pen: Wesley Dunlop  
Report[5][6] Try: Joe Seerane  
François du Toit  
penalty try  
Con: André Kemp  
Franna du Toit  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Welwitschias playing catch up". The Namibian. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ^ "SA Students win in Windhoek". Rugby365. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 36–19 SA Students". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ^ "EP Kings beat SA Students in Port Elizabeth". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.