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	<title>Comments on: Varsity teams get &#8216;serious reprimand&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088771</link>
		<dc:creator>the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088767&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Transformation(Transformation)-19&lt;/a&gt;: 

Ray Mali is a bloody agent.


First he tried to defend Majola and cover up.

Now he is steeking him.

I don&#039;t believe they have adhered to the code of corporate governance in this country.

The entire board should be investigated on that basis.

If they are found to have acted improperly then I don&#039;t see that it is any of the ICC&#039;s business.

CSA is subject to SA law.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088767" rel="nofollow">Transformation(Transformation)-19</a>: </p>
<p>Ray Mali is a bloody agent.</p>
<p>First he tried to defend Majola and cover up.</p>
<p>Now he is steeking him.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t believe they have adhered to the code of corporate governance in this country.</p>
<p>The entire board should be investigated on that basis.</p>
<p>If they are found to have acted improperly then I don&#8217;t see that it is any of the ICC&#8217;s business.</p>
<p>CSA is subject to SA law.</p>
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		<title>By: Transformation(Transformation)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088768</link>
		<dc:creator>Transformation(Transformation)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088696&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;rangerman(rangerman)-13&lt;/a&gt;: yup, eastern cape 10.5% absenteeism and kzn 10.3% annually]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088696" rel="nofollow">rangerman(rangerman)-13</a>: yup, eastern cape 10.5% absenteeism and kzn 10.3% annually</p>
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		<title>By: Transformation(Transformation)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088767</link>
		<dc:creator>Transformation(Transformation)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088701&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;ufo(ufo)-15&lt;/a&gt;: @&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088710&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-16&lt;/a&gt;: i don&#039;t think it is that easy. what are the ICC&#039;s rules on government interference in Association matters? i think Fikile calling for an inquiry to investigate was the best he could do, basically apply pressure from the outside hoping the people on the inside feel the heat and jump on their own, but not our cricket blokes.

when ray mali was asked on saturday why isn&#039;t the whole board taking responsibility by stepping down for endorsing the khan commission&#039;s bogus recommendations - exonerated majola &amp; handed him his bonus with interest - he said it was unfair to blame them for taking the advice of someone as esteemed as ak khan &quot;if you hire an esteemed person like a lawyer, accountant or doctor and you trust his advice&quot;

he also said they can&#039;t fire or step down as they are &quot;elected affiliates&quot; representing different regions and those regions would have to recall them but not just fired njeeee.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088701" rel="nofollow">ufo(ufo)-15</a>: @<a href="#comment-2088710" rel="nofollow">the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-16</a>: i don&#8217;t think it is that easy. what are the ICC&#8217;s rules on government interference in Association matters? i think Fikile calling for an inquiry to investigate was the best he could do, basically apply pressure from the outside hoping the people on the inside feel the heat and jump on their own, but not our cricket blokes.</p>
<p>when ray mali was asked on saturday why isn&#8217;t the whole board taking responsibility by stepping down for endorsing the khan commission&#8217;s bogus recommendations &#8211; exonerated majola &amp; handed him his bonus with interest &#8211; he said it was unfair to blame them for taking the advice of someone as esteemed as ak khan &#8220;if you hire an esteemed person like a lawyer, accountant or doctor and you trust his advice&#8221;</p>
<p>he also said they can&#8217;t fire or step down as they are &#8220;elected affiliates&#8221; representing different regions and those regions would have to recall them but not just fired njeeee.</p>
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		<title>By: Bokhoring(Bokhoring)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bokhoring(Bokhoring)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088696&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;rangerman(rangerman)-13&lt;/a&gt;: The bosses of sadtu and the education department should be hauled before the courts and held responsible for the lives of thousands of youngsters they have ruined]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088696" rel="nofollow">rangerman(rangerman)-13</a>: The bosses of sadtu and the education department should be hauled before the courts and held responsible for the lives of thousands of youngsters they have ruined</p>
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		<title>By: ufo(ufo)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088714</link>
		<dc:creator>ufo(ufo)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088710&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-16&lt;/a&gt;: 

for sure...

barry richards did a good job at queensland... really believe he would straighten sa cricket out...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088710" rel="nofollow">the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-16</a>: </p>
<p>for sure&#8230;</p>
<p>barry richards did a good job at queensland&#8230; really believe he would straighten sa cricket out&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088710</link>
		<dc:creator>the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That entire board must go UFO.

And they should make the mistake of thinking Andre Odendal is any better.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That entire board must go UFO.</p>
<p>And they should make the mistake of thinking Andre Odendal is any better.</p>
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		<title>By: ufo(ufo)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088701</link>
		<dc:creator>ufo(ufo)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking of cheating... Who the hell is this wylie basson who&#039;s the interim boss of cricket south africa and who appointed him...?

this morning on etv he&#039;s says they need to keep gerald majola on in some capacity because you can&#039;t get rid of someone who is such a nice guy...?

excuse me...?

so lie, cheat, steal, murder... it&#039;s all okay if you&#039;re a &#039;nice&#039; guy...? which serial killer wasn&#039;t a &#039;nice&#039; guy before he got caught...?

also wylie buffoon suggests suggest that the board - which exonerated majola - not resign as it would cause chaos in cricket...! and this is the same board that is now going to sit and decide majola&#039;s fate...? 

so expect another &#039;serious&#039; reprimand and gerald to be given his job back...

what the hell is an enquiry for if the &#039;justice&#039; is left to the same people who failed to implement the first  (and second) time around...?

and this is the same board that fired mtutuzeli nyoka... twice... simply for calling for a bit of honesty and transparency...?

sheesh... i hope fikile sees this whole thing through and fires every last one of the dishonest, thieving @#$%@#^...!!

keo...?

if you wanna start a worthy crusade.. tell your cricket mag to run a piece on why barry richards would make the best boss of csa and should be appointed as asap...!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of cheating&#8230; Who the hell is this wylie basson who&#8217;s the interim boss of cricket south africa and who appointed him&#8230;?</p>
<p>this morning on etv he&#8217;s says they need to keep gerald majola on in some capacity because you can&#8217;t get rid of someone who is such a nice guy&#8230;?</p>
<p>excuse me&#8230;?</p>
<p>so lie, cheat, steal, murder&#8230; it&#8217;s all okay if you&#8217;re a &#8216;nice&#8217; guy&#8230;? which serial killer wasn&#8217;t a &#8216;nice&#8217; guy before he got caught&#8230;?</p>
<p>also wylie buffoon suggests suggest that the board &#8211; which exonerated majola &#8211; not resign as it would cause chaos in cricket&#8230;! and this is the same board that is now going to sit and decide majola&#8217;s fate&#8230;? </p>
<p>so expect another &#8216;serious&#8217; reprimand and gerald to be given his job back&#8230;</p>
<p>what the hell is an enquiry for if the &#8216;justice&#8217; is left to the same people who failed to implement the first  (and second) time around&#8230;?</p>
<p>and this is the same board that fired mtutuzeli nyoka&#8230; twice&#8230; simply for calling for a bit of honesty and transparency&#8230;?</p>
<p>sheesh&#8230; i hope fikile sees this whole thing through and fires every last one of the dishonest, thieving @#$%@#^&#8230;!!</p>
<p>keo&#8230;?</p>
<p>if you wanna start a worthy crusade.. tell your cricket mag to run a piece on why barry richards would make the best boss of csa and should be appointed as asap&#8230;!!!</p>
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		<title>By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088698</link>
		<dc:creator>the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you gentlemen.

Its unforgiveable really.

Sad to say my interaction with them has bbeen the same.

They are responsible for the future of our country FFS.

Firing squad at dawn.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you gentlemen.</p>
<p>Its unforgiveable really.</p>
<p>Sad to say my interaction with them has bbeen the same.</p>
<p>They are responsible for the future of our country FFS.</p>
<p>Firing squad at dawn.</p>
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		<title>By: rangerman(rangerman)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088696</link>
		<dc:creator>rangerman(rangerman)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[because teachers from sadtu are a bunch of c un ts who should be lined up and shot.

in kzn alone there are 4000 teachers absent DAILY.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>because teachers from sadtu are a bunch of c un ts who should be lined up and shot.</p>
<p>in kzn alone there are 4000 teachers absent DAILY.</p>
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		<title>By: Transformation(Transformation)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088692</link>
		<dc:creator>Transformation(Transformation)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@gunther: because the teachers are more interested in being tenderpreuners &amp; union affliliates.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@gunther: because the teachers are more interested in being tenderpreuners &amp; union affliliates.</p>
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		<title>By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088686</link>
		<dc:creator>the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a matric pass?

40%?

Let&#039;s just say that the bar in this country isn&#039;t set very high.

How is it that South Africa spends more per capita on education than any other country in Africa yet its results are among the worst.

Why?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is a matric pass?</p>
<p>40%?</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s just say that the bar in this country isn&#8217;t set very high.</p>
<p>How is it that South Africa spends more per capita on education than any other country in Africa yet its results are among the worst.</p>
<p>Why?</p>
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		<title>By: bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088684</link>
		<dc:creator>bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088678&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Transformation(Transformation)-9&lt;/a&gt;: 

I guess that would eliminate the Quinton Davids&#039;, Lobberts&#039; and Jody Rose&#039;s immediately...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088678" rel="nofollow">Transformation(Transformation)-9</a>: </p>
<p>I guess that would eliminate the Quinton Davids&#8217;, Lobberts&#8217; and Jody Rose&#8217;s immediately&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Transformation(Transformation)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088678</link>
		<dc:creator>Transformation(Transformation)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[30%? In a country with a skills shortage the universities are expected to keep players that are only expected to attain a 30% pass rate? :roll:

these people must adopt the NCAA model where players are expected to actuall attain credits if they want to continue playing in a program. By the junior year players are expected to have completed at least 60% of the degree.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>30%? In a country with a skills shortage the universities are expected to keep players that are only expected to attain a 30% pass rate? <img src='http://keo.co.za/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif' alt=':roll:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>these people must adopt the NCAA model where players are expected to actuall attain credits if they want to continue playing in a program. By the junior year players are expected to have completed at least 60% of the degree.</p>
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		<title>By: Gareth(GarethDuncan)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088649</link>
		<dc:creator>Gareth(GarethDuncan)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088637&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)-7&lt;/a&gt;: Read the previous report, we followed EWN&#039;s scoop (and creditted them for the info). We then put up the correct release from the Varsity Cup. Read properly before accusing us of the wrong things.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088637" rel="nofollow">Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)-7</a>: Read the previous report, we followed EWN&#8217;s scoop (and creditted them for the info). We then put up the correct release from the Varsity Cup. Read properly before accusing us of the wrong things.</p>
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		<title>By: Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some scandal.....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some scandal&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>By: Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088636</link>
		<dc:creator>Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keo says -Tuks and Shimlas have been accused of breaking the Varsity Cup rules by fielding ineligible players.


The others say - Shimlas and NMMU (in the Varsity Cup) and Wits, Fort Hare, UWC and UKZN (in the Varsity Shield) and NMMU and UP-Tuks (in the Varsity Young Guns) fell foul of new Varsity Cup rules relating to academic standards.

Get you facts straight dipshits...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keo says -Tuks and Shimlas have been accused of breaking the Varsity Cup rules by fielding ineligible players.</p>
<p>The others say &#8211; Shimlas and NMMU (in the Varsity Cup) and Wits, Fort Hare, UWC and UKZN (in the Varsity Shield) and NMMU and UP-Tuks (in the Varsity Young Guns) fell foul of new Varsity Cup rules relating to academic standards.</p>
<p>Get you facts straight dipshits&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Varsity cheat claims cleared up
2012-03-19 19:26Email &#124; Print 
 
Cape Town - Seven Varsity Rugby clubs have been reprimanded after incorrectly registering players participating in the Varsity Cup, Varsity Shield and Varsity Young Guns competitions. 

This comes after Eyewitness News Sport reported on Monday that officials were investigating claims that Varsity Cup teams fielded ineligible players in this season&#039;s competition.

The discrepancies came to light as part of the Varsity Cup&#039;s auditing process and the charges were brought by the competition&#039;s executive.

Shimlas and NMMU (in the Varsity Cup) and Wits, Fort Hare, UWC and UKZN (in the Varsity Shield) and NMMU and UP-Tuks (in the Varsity Young Guns) fell foul of new Varsity Cup rules relating to academic standards.

A player has to pass 30% of his subjects in the previous year in order to be recognised as a bona fide student in the Varsity Cup or Shield the following season, according to the new ruling, which was brought in this year. The regulations require 16 out of 23 players in the matchday squad to be full-time students in the Varsity Cup and Shield. The Young Guns tournament is for students only.

&quot;We have increased the requirements for the number of bona fide students competing in the competition each season and it remains of critical importance for us,&quot; said Varsity Cup Managing Director Duitser Bosman. &quot;We audit all squads, with the assistance of the varsities, (for) which work was completed on March 7.

&quot;A disciplinary process was set in motion as a result of which Jannie Lubbe SC, an experienced international Judicial Officer, felt a reprimand was sufficient as he regarded the breaches in the nature of an oversight. The Varsity Rugby tournaments start at the end of January, while university registration only takes place in February and some oversights occurred.

&quot;This is the first year with these new rules and we need to be serious about implementing our rules at all times. It shows that we are very serious about maintaining the integrity and trust of the Varsity Cup, which, for us, will always be a student-based tournament. To emphasise that point the Varsity Cup executive appealed against the sanction.

&quot;The appeal went before a three-man committee of Rob Stelzner and André Oosthuizen (both of whom are senior councils) and attorney Louis Booyse, and it was dealt with on Sunday, March 18 as it was always our intention to have this issue sorted out before today&#039;s final round of league matches.

&quot;In the end, it was found - according to the tournament&#039;s constitution - that the Varsity Cup did not have the right to appeal Lubbe&#039;s suggested penalty and, thus, the findings and penalties were upheld and accepted.

&quot;The Varsity Cup, together with its members, will continue to work hard to ensure that this remains a fair competition, as well as being appealing and attractive to the rugby-watching public.&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Varsity cheat claims cleared up<br />
2012-03-19 19:26Email | Print </p>
<p>Cape Town &#8211; Seven Varsity Rugby clubs have been reprimanded after incorrectly registering players participating in the Varsity Cup, Varsity Shield and Varsity Young Guns competitions. </p>
<p>This comes after Eyewitness News Sport reported on Monday that officials were investigating claims that Varsity Cup teams fielded ineligible players in this season&#8217;s competition.</p>
<p>The discrepancies came to light as part of the Varsity Cup&#8217;s auditing process and the charges were brought by the competition&#8217;s executive.</p>
<p>Shimlas and NMMU (in the Varsity Cup) and Wits, Fort Hare, UWC and UKZN (in the Varsity Shield) and NMMU and UP-Tuks (in the Varsity Young Guns) fell foul of new Varsity Cup rules relating to academic standards.</p>
<p>A player has to pass 30% of his subjects in the previous year in order to be recognised as a bona fide student in the Varsity Cup or Shield the following season, according to the new ruling, which was brought in this year. The regulations require 16 out of 23 players in the matchday squad to be full-time students in the Varsity Cup and Shield. The Young Guns tournament is for students only.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have increased the requirements for the number of bona fide students competing in the competition each season and it remains of critical importance for us,&#8221; said Varsity Cup Managing Director Duitser Bosman. &#8220;We audit all squads, with the assistance of the varsities, (for) which work was completed on March 7.</p>
<p>&#8220;A disciplinary process was set in motion as a result of which Jannie Lubbe SC, an experienced international Judicial Officer, felt a reprimand was sufficient as he regarded the breaches in the nature of an oversight. The Varsity Rugby tournaments start at the end of January, while university registration only takes place in February and some oversights occurred.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is the first year with these new rules and we need to be serious about implementing our rules at all times. It shows that we are very serious about maintaining the integrity and trust of the Varsity Cup, which, for us, will always be a student-based tournament. To emphasise that point the Varsity Cup executive appealed against the sanction.</p>
<p>&#8220;The appeal went before a three-man committee of Rob Stelzner and André Oosthuizen (both of whom are senior councils) and attorney Louis Booyse, and it was dealt with on Sunday, March 18 as it was always our intention to have this issue sorted out before today&#8217;s final round of league matches.</p>
<p>&#8220;In the end, it was found &#8211; according to the tournament&#8217;s constitution &#8211; that the Varsity Cup did not have the right to appeal Lubbe&#8217;s suggested penalty and, thus, the findings and penalties were upheld and accepted.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Varsity Cup, together with its members, will continue to work hard to ensure that this remains a fair competition, as well as being appealing and attractive to the rugby-watching public.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088634</link>
		<dc:creator>Xkreni-WP(Xkreni-WP)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A further three teams are under suspicion in the Varsity Shield.

So why not name them and only Tuks and Shilas....are the WP teams by any chance?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A further three teams are under suspicion in the Varsity Shield.</p>
<p>So why not name them and only Tuks and Shilas&#8230;.are the WP teams by any chance?</p>
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		<title>By: kwas(kwas)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088632</link>
		<dc:creator>kwas(kwas)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2088629&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-2&lt;/a&gt;: It is South Africa for christ sake. You steal - you get reprimanded. You kill - you might get some time off work - paid time off of course.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#comment-2088629" rel="nofollow">Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-2</a>: It is South Africa for <acronym title="Keep it clean!">******</acronym> sake. You steal &#8211; you get reprimanded. You kill &#8211; you might get some time off work &#8211; paid time off of course.</p>
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		<title>By: Bill Reyts(Gumboots)</title>
		<link>http://keo.co.za/2012/03/19/cheating-scandal-rocks-varsity-cup/#comment-2088629</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Reyts(Gumboots)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deduct the points or disqualify them.  Cheating is cheating...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Deduct the points or disqualify them.  Cheating is cheating&#8230;</p>
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