Maties claim Varsity Cup

Maties claim Varsity Cup

7 Apr 2008

A try in the final minute gave Stellenbosch a 16-10 win over UCT in the final of the inaugural Varsity Cup.

The match was as tight as the scoreboard suggests, with both teams making many errors and repeatedly turning over ball. The game was still an intense and entertaining affair played in front of an above capacity Danie Craven Stadium – there were even spectators watching from the forest above the the ground adding to the 17 000 inside.

The first half saw a player from each side being yellow carded. Firstly UCT prop Herbert Mayosi spent 10 minutes in the sin bin for foul play, and this cost his team three points as Maties wing Henoe Stoffberg kicked the opening penalty of the final. Stellenbosch centre Sarel Potgieter was also sin-binned, this time for offside, and UCT responded with a try from wing Marcello Sampson. Stoffberg kicked another penalty to give Maties a 6-5 lead going into the break.

The opening half an hour of the second stanza remained scoreless, but a Mathew Turner try 10 minutes from time gave what seemed the killer blow to Ikeys as they regained the lead 10-6. The drama was far from over: Maties thought they had scored the try to reclaim the advantage on the scoreboard, but UCT captain JJ Gagiano used his team’s white card for the half. This new innovation allows teams to challenge the referee’s decision, and the TMO decided the try should be disallowed. Maties kept pressurising, and flyhalf Ricardo Croy was rewarded with a drop-kick to narrow the gap to one point.

Maties fullback Joe Pietersen knocked the ball over the try-line, and it seemed the night was not to be the home side’s. However with the next phase of play the ball was spread wide to wing Morne Jooste who scored in the corner, while Stoffberg converted to rub salt into Ikey wounds.

*The Ikey Colts beat Dagbreek Koshuis 17-15 in the curtain-raiser.

Maties - Try: Morne Jooste. Conversion: Henoe Stoffberg. Penalties: Stoffberg (2). Drop-goal: Ricardo Croy.
Ikeys - Tries: Marcello Sampson, Mathew Turner.

By Grant Ball


246 Comments

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  • 201.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:48 am

    I am still around just speechless, read all your wisdoms.
    In hibernation too on the prediction front.

    One thing poorer than the Bulls is my predictions , one out of six this week, rather keep quiet, in Afrikaans they say “luister en leer” something like listen and learn.

    Work also keeps me busy, visited a game ranch yesterday, very remote and under utilized, was once a busy place , now under a lands claim and absolutely nothing happening there. The once fammous Letaba Ranch.

  • 202.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:51 am

    More almal/all…

    I didn’t see the game, but taped it on the PVR…

    Koos waar is jy donner….

    Morning RP :!:

  • 203.AB - Join RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:52 am

    Super
    Seems like I have the same problem; one out of six, pathetic!

  • 204.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:54 am

    Aish superB, now what the hell do they want the farm for?

  • 205.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:54 am

    superbul,

    Ek ken Letaba Ranch en het gehoor dat dinge maar lekwar kuk lyk na die grondeise daar… Dis moer sad!!!!!!!

  • 206.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:55 am

    Cuzzy, net hier. Sien jy gaan weer suip die naWEEK!

  • 207.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:56 am

    More AB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nee ek het net 3 games verkeerd toe ek laas onthou het…

  • 208.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:58 am

    Ek ry vandag tot Vrydagoggend na n game lodge toe op Vaalwater saam my swear en my pa’ dis n boy’s week… Heheheheheh!!!!

    Vrydagoggend 10h00 tee ons dan af op Nylstroom golfbaan vir 18 gaatjies… Ons gaan bietjie suip, poach en business met mekaar discuss…

  • 209.AB - Join RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:58 am

    Yes Couzy!
    Hoe lyk dinge daar by jou? Daai game gistraand was moerse nice! Maties lekker lucky hier teen die end!

  • 210.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:59 am

    Koos hoe dan anders… ek het mos twee pa’s…

    Die een se naam is Jack en dan my regte pa… Hehehehehe!!!

  • 211.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 06:59 am

    Vet Cuzzy, ons gaan jou mis…NOT!

  • 212.Rugby_Princess: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:02 am

    munki
    I used to visit Turoa before it was commercial … nniicceee ! Had some seriously wicked weekends there ;) Wish I could say “memorable” but the recollection is somewhat hazy …

    SuperBul
    You picking with your heart ?

    Cuz
    More :-D

  • 213.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:03 am

    AB

    Nee ek het hom gemis ou maat… Gaan hom gou later kyk!!!! Ek isen een van daai Ebersohn boeties speel al SA 7′s en het moer goed gedoen innie final. Sy naam is Robert…

  • 214.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:04 am

    Koos jou tannie in Brits is vet man… :mrgreen:

  • 215.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:05 am

    RP,

    How’s things going with bertie???

  • 216.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:08 am

    AB,

    Gaan jy vandag JHB toe :?:

  • 217.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:09 am

    Cuzzy jy moet kyk of jy vir Paul Kruyswijk by die Golf Klub kan kry, baie nice ou jy kan hom nie mis nie hulle noem hom die Grootman, hy is seker 6voet 1 meter laank. Hy is toe ek laas gehoor het klub bestuurder, ek en hy kom n lang pad.

    Letaba Ranch is n sad case ek was saam een van die rangers wat se stam n land claim gelodge het, hy het my ook n lodge gewys wat iemand daar gebou het , seker nie die regte kanale gevolg nie en die plek, baie mooi staan soos n wit olifant daar, die stam baklei oor wie die bribe gekry het. Ai soveel stories in hierdie land.

  • 218.Rugby_Princess: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:10 am

    Cuz
    Good, he has his own email address now so we can chat off line as it were – He is quite the erudite little puppy !

  • 219.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:11 am

    Nee man Cuzzy, jy kan mos nou nie so van jou stiefma praat nie!!

    Robert did play well, he did not shy away from the big PI’s.

  • 220.AB - Join RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:12 am

    Cuzzy
    Nee ek was gister daar.

  • 221.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:13 am

    Superbul,

    Ek sal vrydag vra of hy daar is… Is jy seker die ou is nie 7voet 1 nie?? Ek is 6voet 2 en nie groot nie, maar ongeag ek sal **** of hy daar is en dan hom bietjie vra oor jou…

    Nee kyk dis sad as ons sulke grond mors oor kuk… Wanneer stuur jy bietjie weer vir ons nice foto’s vannie wild daar swaer :?:

  • 222.Bod: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:13 am

    “Wicked weekends in Turoa”… oh my, now I wonder what on earth could those consist of??

  • 223.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:14 am

    RP think so, my bleeding heart.

    Eish its hard to be a Bull , just hope they win a few, ending last would be so humiliating, and give so many bloggers here far too much satisfaction.

  • 224.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:16 am

    Photos will follow….soon

    Right i am of to work will catch up the wisdoms later, have a nice day.

  • 225.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:18 am

    RP :lol:

    Koos nee kyk sy is dik man…

    AB,

    Wat gaan jy doen behalwe niks vandag nie???

  • 226.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:19 am

    Cheers superbul, praat later!!!!!!

  • 227.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:20 am

    BOD,

    Wouldn’t you like to know :lol:

    RP

    :lol:

  • 228.AB - Join RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:22 am

    Cuzzy
    So bietjie blog dan kyk wat die dag inhou!

  • 229.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:22 am

    Groter as Explayer Cuzzy?

    Cheers super.

  • 230.Bod: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:27 am

    Cousin

    She has told many a story of naked men chained to trees, others getting rodgered and the like… so the mind boggles at Princess’ idea of a “wicked weekend in Turoa”

  • 231.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:31 am

    KOOS,

    nee dit betwyfel ek sterk of iemand groter as hy kan wee… :lol:

    BOD :mrgreen:

  • 232.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:32 am

    Ook weer waar, jy kry groter, groter, Explayer!

  • 233.Rugby_Princess: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 07:41 am

    Bod
    Terrible debauchery … or so I am reliably informed ;) And that was JUST one joke – with the tree & the rodgering …

    SuperBul
    Oohh well – at least you are faithful.

    Cuz
    My afrikaans is not that good :-(

  • 234.Cyborg: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 08:06 am

    Am i the only person who feels the Maties were against the spirit of the game in dropping players who had taken them to the final to replace them with the likes of Joe Pietersen?

  • 235.CUZZY - Rugby Supporters Voice: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 08:08 am

    RP,

    I will teach you someday!!!!!

  • 236.Bertie: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 08:30 am

    Koos is supposed to be teaching me but he has been very slack of late !

  • 237.Koos: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 08:40 am

    :lol: Cuzzy can’t even speak his home language (English) properly and then he wants to teach another person Afrikaans!!! The only language he is fluent in is swearing…

  • 238.Judge: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 08:42 am

    WHERE IS VLEIS???FROM PARYS

  • 239.Judge: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 08:42 am

    WHERE IS VLEIS???FROM PARYS

  • 240.Dieselboys: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 10:24 am

    Congratulations Maties.
    I’m hurting, have lost too many close games on that bloody field.
    Anyways, I agree its a little much to have Joe Pietersen playing.
    But ja, I guess they could, so they did.
    Also, the games organisation was terrible.
    From the stupid announcer to the constant horrible music that drowned the atmosphere of the crowd.
    Most of all, the game should have been at Newlands. About 2000 plus people were left stranded outside unable to get in.
    Funny how Steinhoff supports Maties…
    Not sour grapes, a win’s a win. But the whole saga just leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
    I really feel for the Ikey team. To finish top of the log and then lose the right to play at home is unfair. Then to lose so close…
    Ah, it hurts.

    But ja, Congrats Maties. Wwell deserved win.
    I’ll take it on the chin.
    Now on to Liverpool tonight, Stormers on Saturday.

  • 241.charo: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 10:43 am

    heartbreaking finish for us ikey supporters but well done to the maties for sticking it out to the end.
    i think ikeys probably have the lowest number of registered players of all the varsities competing so bloody well done guys.
    game was played in good spirit – hope this monday night intervarsity cup continues for a long time.

  • 242.pearly: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 10:52 am

    Maties were unsportsmanlike to bring in some big names for the final and drop the guys who got them there. Not right. and to submit a false team sheet to UCT. and get the home ground..

    Having said that all UCT had to do was kick that last ball out.

  • 243.Dieselboys: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 11:09 am

    Pearly, I was ripping my hair out when the forwards opted to bash it up on the right of that ruck!
    What the hell?
    Where was the capataincy? That ball should have come back and been booted to China!
    Game won.
    I live in Stellies and I tell you its hard.
    UCT, needs to come good and devlop its program for sure, there is talent out there. Just think of all the talent that is wasted at Maties.
    But ja, I wont hate. Well done Maties.
    But I am incredibly proud of what our guys achived, against all odds.

  • 244.Dieselboys: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 11:10 am

    Excuse my spelling!

  • 245.wotawoly: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 12:19 pm

    You ikeys can be happy you played in the final after last weeks game against the pukke.

    I feel sorry for the ikey tight five. Maties realy hurt them all game.

    Maties forever!!!!!!!!!!

  • 246.jambai: Reply to this comment
    8 Apr 2008, 13:48 pm

    Being an old matie ,I felt sorry for Uct as deserved a home final.think it was just one bridge too far for them.on the night it was maties but the winner was rugby.look at the talent Turner,Koster,Uct scrumhalf and some other maties playrs surely have a bright future ahead.Steinhoff ceo is an ex matie as well as fnb ,so maybe pick ‘pay should sponsor the event next year ,then ikeys might pull thru.Great Game ,great sportmanship ,great tournament well done all involved

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