South Africa Universities rugby union team

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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.

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 rugby ball 22'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 38'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 59'
Elandré Huggett rugby ball 69'
Con: Inny Radebe rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/2)
Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/2)
Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen yellow card 65' to 74'
Scoreboard[2]" Try: Daniël du Plessis rugby ball 36'
Jan van der Merwe rugby ball 43'
penalty try rugby ball 65'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/2)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/1)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 40', 48' (2/2)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 73', 76' (2/2)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez yellow card 22' to 32'


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


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


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

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.