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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  • 1.JL1: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:23 pm

    Dragons

  • 2.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:29 pm

    Maties 6 / Ikeys 5…. after 36 min…

    First White Card….. by Ikeys……. alleged punch by a Maties

  • 3.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:32 pm

    No 6 of Maties punched………. only a penalty, no yellow card….

  • 4.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:37 pm

    Close game…… halftime, scores unchanged

  • 5.jon beer: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:38 pm

    either team taking control is it even?

  • 6.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:39 pm

    It is quite even…

  • 7.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:42 pm

    Halftime stats as given on TV also shows it is quite even on most counts

  • 8.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:49 pm

    Looking at players performing well…. I suppose Joe Petersen, Maties winger (who has also Played WP & Stormers on occasion and failed miserably at that level) has had a good game so far.

    Some exciting youngsters coming through…. the Ikeys No 10…. the Maties scrummie…. some good tackling by the 1 Ikeys winger…

  • 9.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:50 pm

    Sorry Joe Peterson is playing Fullback, not wing

  • 10.jon beer: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:51 pm

    have heard and read from various people that the UCT 10 is pretty good.

  • 11.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:52 pm

    Lots of Afrikaans surnames in the Ikeys “soutie” squad

  • 12.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:53 pm

    UCT no 10 has a mule boot on him…….. definate talent there

  • 13.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:54 pm

    Ikeys no 10 = Rosslee

  • 14.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:56 pm

    Ikeys backline looks full of running good shape and direction, one can see Flekkies influence immediately.

  • 15.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 19:57 pm

    Lotsssssssss of ball getting lost in the tackles… both sides

  • 16.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:01 pm

    Hopwood, Ikeys No 15 copped a head in the face….accident…… he is off

  • 17.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:02 pm

    Deesdae is dit nie meer noodsaaklik dat die soutie naam by die soutie ou behoort, of anderste om, ne soos Juan ‘Smith’ teen John ‘Smit’

  • 18.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:03 pm

    Attempted drop by Joe Petersen from Maties…. missed left

  • 19.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:07 pm

    17 min into 2nd half….. still Maties 6 / Ikeys 5

  • 20.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:10 pm

    Peter Costa at Hooker for Ikeys is playing damn well

  • 21.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:13 pm

    Mathew Turner, wing of Ikeys score a good try in the corner….

    Ikeys 10 / Maties 6, kick to come

  • 22.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:14 pm

    Pretty rough no compromise game Good try Ikeys, the souties playing the more enterprising rugby

  • 23.jon beer: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:14 pm

    Koster… his younger brother was SA schools captain last year i think.

  • 24.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:15 pm

    Kick misses

    Ikeys backline quite enterprising…

  • 25.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:18 pm

    Try Wilhelm Koch, Maties scrummie

    Maties 11 / Ikeys 10, kick to come

  • 26.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:18 pm

    Peter Koster must be Nick Koster’s brother. navies break away try from loose ball. 11-10

  • 27.jon beer: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:19 pm

    how much time left?

  • 28.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:19 pm

    Ohhhh White Card by Ikeys…. disputing the try…. this will be interesting….

  • 29.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:23 pm

    Navies = Maties

    Ikeys captain calling Tmo into play to determine offside or not, try disallowed.

  • 30.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:23 pm

    Bum call for the White Card…. I think this try will be allowed…..

    I would still award the try….

    TMO Veldsman ruling that Maties players were’nt back 10m after kick………. no try…… this is harsh….

  • 31.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:24 pm

    So…….. score is still Ikeys 10 / Maties 6

  • 32.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:25 pm

    12 min left

  • 33.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:27 pm

    Droppie Richardo Croy for Maties

    Ikeys 10 / Maties 9

    9 min left

  • 34.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:28 pm

    drop goal Maties is it enough?

  • 35.No_Comment: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:28 pm

    come on Ikeys!

  • 36.jon beer: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:30 pm

    sounds like a “home team” call… but not

  • 37.No_Comment: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:31 pm

    time left please guys

  • 38.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:32 pm

    6 min

  • 39.No_Comment: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:34 pm

    ikeys need 2 score again and convert!

  • 40.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:34 pm

    Ikeys penalty within kicking range….. this will eat up time and might put them 4 up again…

    Way short…

    Maties counter attack

  • 41.No_Comment: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:36 pm

    who is ikeys goalkicker?

  • 42.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:37 pm

    Jeeeeeeeezzzz Joe Petersen carries it over his tryline……. unforgivable from such an experienced player…….

    Maties call a White Card

  • 43.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:39 pm

    Ruling against Maties…. scrum 5m for Ikeys

  • 44.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:42 pm

    High Tackle from 11 Ikeys…….. is it kickable?

    Maties go for line-out on 22m line

    Petersen scores a vital try??? in corner…. referred to TMO

  • 45.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:43 pm

    No try….

  • 46.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:43 pm

    no try jammer ou matie

  • 47.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:44 pm

    Time is up…. Ikeys scrum…..

  • 48.jon beer: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:44 pm

    is it over?

  • 49.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:45 pm

    last second winning try right wing Maties

  • 50.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2008, 20:45 pm

    Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Maties…….. Morne Jooste….

    Maties winsssssssss

    Maties 14 / Ikeys 10, kick to come

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