Maties claim Varsity Cup hat-trick
30 Mar 2010
Maties secured their third consecutive Varsity Cup title as they beat Ikeys 17-14 in the 2010 final on Monday.
It wasn’t the prettiest of Cape derbies but the game never lacked intensity. Both teams were physical in the closely contested game and gave it their all in the low-scoring match-up. But in the end, Maties’ finishing saw them triumph.
Before the match, the odds pointed towards a convincing Maties win and rightfully so. The defending champions were undefeated eight games in the 2010 campaign and they had the backing of a 20 000 capacity home crowd.
However, southern suburb rivals Ikeys did well to keep within reach until the final minute, despite scoring no tries. They could have done better with a more tactical approach.
Ikeys enjoyed a good amount of possession but they persisted to run the ball from their own half. This never troubled Maties’ defence and allowed them to restrict UCT too easily.
However, in a rare visit to Maties’ half, Ikeys pivot Douglas Mallet gave his team the early lead as he converted a penalty. But it wasn’t too long until the defending champions found themselves ahead.
In typical Maties fashion, they stole the lead with a two-try blitz moments later. Wing Tythan Adams ran in at the corner for the first score after Maties surged into the Ikeys’ 22 and found space out wide. Pivot Andre Kemp added the extras. Then from the restart, wing Wilhelm Loock’s chip and chase saw centre Charl Weideman dive in for their second try.
Ikeys hit back with a long-range penalty from centre Marcel Brache, which kept them in the game.
Maties had several scoring opportunities to extend their lead but Therlow Pietersen did well to fend off the home team’s momentum. The UCT fullback was composed under the high ball and his last defensive efforts kept his team in the match.
Neither team managed to add to their tally as the score remained 12-6 at half-time.
Mallet had an opportunity to reduce Maties’ lead to four points early in the second stanza, but he missed his goal attempt. Maties then capitalised.
It took individual brilliance for Stellenbosch University to score as centre Danie Poolman collected his chip into space for his team’s third five-pointer.
Mallet missed another penalty, but a late try from replacement forward Sam Peter created an intense finish as they trailed by three points. But Maties held on for the win.
By Gareth Duncan
71 Comments
29 Mar 2010, 18:16 pm
TIGEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSS!!!
29 Mar 2010, 18:24 pm
Trap hulle MAAATTTIES!!!
29 Mar 2010, 18:26 pm
Pissant, you liberal scum of the earth
29 Mar 2010, 18:28 pm
@Slappes:
Hahaha!
You bloody conservative (censored)!!!
(Are we allowed to say Dutchie still?)
29 Mar 2010, 18:29 pm
The only time where Cape Town fans are split!
Gotto love it.
Come on the Tigers, cause the upset of the century!
29 Mar 2010, 18:30 pm
@Slappes:
The worst is, I have 4 brothers, each of them staunch Maties supporters…
You can imagine the phone calls currently on the go…
29 Mar 2010, 18:32 pm
Pissant, lol yeah you’re allowed to say that. But only to bull supporters. Call me a verligte rugbykenner.
29 Mar 2010, 18:35 pm
@Slappes:
Okay Mr. Highlighted Rugby Chinner!
29 Mar 2010, 18:35 pm
Ikey tigers marching on to victory
A u
A u
A uct!
29 Mar 2010, 18:35 pm
Somehow I doubt we will have many posts from bloggers up North tonight…
29 Mar 2010, 18:37 pm
Hairy back central really is one of the most beautiful rugby grounds in the world …
29 Mar 2010, 18:38 pm
Kick *** Ikeys! This misunderstanding about to take place is on par with the upcoming Stormers vs Bulls! Let’s go boytjies!
29 Mar 2010, 18:39 pm
PA, Hahaha. Maties not my alma mater, but I grew up in the winelands – hence my support. Wptid is a student there, but he drinks too much to be called a matie.
29 Mar 2010, 18:39 pm
@gunther:
Thats it gunther my boy!!!
29 Mar 2010, 18:40 pm
Owen reckons the maties students don’t know the first verse of the national anthem!
29 Mar 2010, 18:43 pm
Gunther, you rhodes memorial fornicator.
29 Mar 2010, 18:45 pm
Slappes
I actually did a lot of fornicating in the Bosch..
It just seemed easier there..
29 Mar 2010, 18:49 pm
3 zip to the tigers it would be rude not to open something cold…
29 Mar 2010, 18:51 pm
Is andre kemp wayne ferreira’s love child?
29 Mar 2010, 18:52 pm
Gunther, lol yeah those bosch male students are quite easy.
29 Mar 2010, 18:55 pm
Slapper
Is that right ?
LOL
29 Mar 2010, 19:02 pm
Ooh, Maties in the lead. Who wouldve guessed?
29 Mar 2010, 19:05 pm
I don’t really understand this fanatic support for one or the other university. Universities are simply places of learning. I have degrees from more than one of the Universities participating in this tournament, and I couldn’t really care who wins.
Purely from a conservative vs liberal standpoint, I wouldn’t mind if Maties walks away with it. But if that was my only criterium, then Potch, Tuks and Kovsies would be equally worthy winners in my view.
Honestly, I don’t get this Varsity Cup thing. A lot of marketing but little substance, if you ask me.
29 Mar 2010, 19:07 pm
Come tac don’t be such a wet blanket..
29 Mar 2010, 19:12 pm
Tac, more than one degree? Must be Degrees in Separation.
29 Mar 2010, 19:14 pm
@Slappes: lol I assume he means undergrad and post-grad. How long do Safricans spend at uni, 3 yrs?
29 Mar 2010, 19:18 pm
Big hit
Most maties spend many years at varsity..
29 Mar 2010, 19:19 pm
Tac, so cynical.
Wonder what many will say about you and the Blue Bulls and their sopporters? The Blue Bulls supporter with a nose ring?
Come on let the kids enjoy themselves!!
29 Mar 2010, 19:22 pm
This game should be played at Newlands no way is Coetsenberg an even playing field. Neutral ref would help too.
Ikey’s still going to aren em tho.
Must thank Roy and Keo for new mobile site brilliant upgrade well done Roy. About time too.
Jake and brother Tim arm in arm on the stands.
29 Mar 2010, 19:24 pm
@Tacitus: As do I Tacticus, therefore my loyalty is split 3 ways. But I have always enjoyed intervarsities and doing the tour to a rival campus! Maybe I was just more of a “balanced student”!
For tonight, rom rom rom, die Maties kom!
29 Mar 2010, 19:24 pm
Ikey’s let off hook there. Better start stringing it together 2nd half. First half all Maties.
29 Mar 2010, 19:31 pm
Right, I support the Ikeys in the 2nd half. Go you Tigers! Destroy those incestuos farmer boys!
29 Mar 2010, 19:33 pm
Chelsea White from Maties. The Boertjies and the Souties don’t quite know who’s who anymore. Chelsea White nice Boertjie vroutjie se naam.
I would a picked the little darkie from NMMU but she didn’t stand a chance with all those peroxide blondes.
29 Mar 2010, 19:36 pm
Miss hairy back wins it by a landslide talk about a home town decsion or are the maties the only ones with airtime on their phones?
29 Mar 2010, 19:36 pm
What do the pink shorts represent/signify? Moffies? The Maties hooker certainly does not look like one? But, you never know!!
29 Mar 2010, 19:36 pm
Ikey’s not looking nearly as fired up as they did 3 weeks ago
29 Mar 2010, 19:40 pm
Peter
The pink shorts are given to the player of the team from the previous game.. It is a charity initiative for cancer awareness..
29 Mar 2010, 19:41 pm
Peter M – gunther would know bout those pink shorts.Skop, Minki is still the best in bosch.
29 Mar 2010, 19:46 pm
Thanks Gunther.
Ikeys are being outmuscled! Really physical stuff.
29 Mar 2010, 19:47 pm
swimbath breaks ikey hearts…
29 Mar 2010, 19:49 pm
Too good, Ikey’s better realise they have to compete at breakdown else its all over rover. Maties in total control so far.
29 Mar 2010, 19:49 pm
Imagine Bakkies hitting those rucks at full speed. Eina!!!!!!!!!
29 Mar 2010, 19:52 pm
Slappes and Minki make a good couple so whats holding you back man?
Ref doing Ikey’s on attack again poor buggers can’t get anything right tonight. Game should a been at Newlands this is a Maties home game and its a final.
29 Mar 2010, 19:55 pm
You check those Ikey’s lassies with the dark hair those my type Slappes you can have Minki broer. But this little auburn haired beauty from Maties knocks Minki into the shade.
29 Mar 2010, 19:56 pm
Carla is indeed a babe that rocks ..
29 Mar 2010, 19:58 pm
Ok back to th rugby c’mon Ikey’s catch a g.damn wake up man. Last game was much better I think the problem is Mallet at 10 switch him round with Rosslee
29 Mar 2010, 20:04 pm
Skop, have to agree with you bout Ms Matieland. Now Im thinking a Slappes/Minki/Ms maties sandwhich. Bliss.
29 Mar 2010, 20:09 pm
Dream on Slaps, dream on boet. But that little auburn haired goddess from Matieland sure looks quite outa this world.
29 Mar 2010, 20:11 pm
kak passing killing their chances again
29 Mar 2010, 20:13 pm
and kak miss kick
29 Mar 2010, 20:14 pm
Sam Peter looks quite special.
29 Mar 2010, 20:14 pm
try time no. 19 game on. Bring these guys through to seniors don’t let them go to Bulls
29 Mar 2010, 20:16 pm
cheers Slappes battery gone, so long
29 Mar 2010, 20:20 pm
Eish ikeys! Skop, you can charge your phone while blogging mate.
29 Mar 2010, 20:26 pm
Ikey tigers hearts of lions…
29 Mar 2010, 20:40 pm
what is going on with the mobile website?
29 Mar 2010, 23:49 pm
3 tries to one – the winning margin probably flatters the Ikeys who were on the defense for at least 2/3rds of the match.
Skoppy, the reason that the game was held at Stellenbosch is because Maties finished first on the league – that is the incentive to win the league – the same goes for the super 14, currie cup etc.
30 Mar 2010, 00:06 am
Maties too cynical im afraid – killed ikeys at breakdown and just seem stronger kicking wise too. UCT didnt have the territory but had the heart. Campus will have a dull feel tomorrow
30 Mar 2010, 00:08 am
Also feel Newlands hosting would be great – what an opportunity for the players to run out there. Apparently inter-schools had a great turnout there last week. I reckon you could get 30 odd thousand
30 Mar 2010, 01:00 am
Well done Maties!
30 Mar 2010, 02:05 am
ikeys, maties – wtf is up with stupid names.
30 Mar 2010, 04:39 am
both are better names than “CAB”
30 Mar 2010, 04:58 am
thats rich coming from vanhunks…is that a cross between van der merwe and some sort of hambone dan?
30 Mar 2010, 05:51 am
You’re obviously not from South Africa then… go touch up on the ol’ folklore tales
30 Mar 2010, 09:43 am
Players to watch in the future: For Maties 2 and 3. For Ikeys Sam Peter, 13 and 8.
30 Mar 2010, 13:14 pm
@Ratel Brussow (MSIUR): Yah well…here’s hoping WP can hang on to them for a change…
30 Mar 2010, 14:54 pm
that is interesting, never heard of the tale of van hunks the pirate before – sounds like alot of horseshit to me tho.
30 Mar 2010, 14:59 pm
The legend of Van Hunks
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There is an old legend about the white cloud that is known as the Table Cloth that sometimes covers the top of Table Mountain and rises behind Cape Town. Many years after the Dutch began the settlement, a fierce pirate called Van Hunks lived in a cottage between the mountain and a hill called devil’s peak. He spent most of his time sitting outside the cottage, puffing on a large pipe. Most people were afraid of him and he had few visitors.
One Day, a stranger came wearing a hat and a fine set of clothes. Very rudely, without introduction the stranger asked for some tobacco. The old pirate invited him to sit down, and then he filled the stranger’s pipe. As they smoked, Van Hunks boasted of the wicked deeds of his pirate days. What’s more, he boasted that no one could smoke as much tobacco as he could.
So the stranger challenged Van Hunks to a smoking contest. They divided the tobacco between them and each man settled down to smoke more than the other. By the next morning the whole mountain was covered in a great cloud of smoke as the stranger and Van Hunks smoked furiously.
At last the stranger gave up. Wiping his brow, he accidentally knocked off his hat to reveal two horns sprouting from his head. The stranger was the devil, and he was very angry at being beaten. With a mighty clap of thunder both he and Van Hunks disappeared. But the cloud remained.
Today when the wind known as the south easter blows, the cloud appears and the people of Cape Town look up and say that the devil and Van Hunks are smoking again.
30 Mar 2010, 15:00 pm
@cab: Yep. Horse ****.
30 Mar 2010, 15:25 pm
lol, still one learns something new everyday.
31 Mar 2010, 05:23 am
@rossoneri:
Cheers
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