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FNB NWU EAGLES 19 FNB MATIES 10
FNB NWU Eagles marched into the 2023 FNB Varsity Cup final with a hard-fought 19-10 victory over FNB Maties in Potchefstroom. The half-time score was 7-3. It was a tight, physical game between the two former champions at the Fanie du Toit Sports Ground.
FNB NWU Eagles 19 (7) – Tries: Tino Swanepoel (2), Jandre de Beer. Conversions: Zinedine Robinson (2).
FNB Maties 10 (3) – Tries: Aydon Topley. Conversions: Jurie Matthee. Drop goal: Jurie Matthee.
FNB Player That Rocks: Tino Swanepoel (NWU Eagles)
FNB NWU Eagles 19 (7) – Tries: Tino Swanepoel (2), Jandre de Beer. Conversions: Zinedine Robinson (2).
FNB Maties 10 (3) – Tries: Aydon Topley. Conversions: Jurie Matthee. Drop goal: Jurie Matthee.
FNB Player That Rocks: Tino Swanepoel (NWU Eagles)
FNB NWU Eagles: 15 Swanepoel Tino Santino, 14 Windvogel Keano Ricardo, 13 Pretorius Theunis Gerhardus, 12 Phatudi I. S. Vincent Phatudi, 11 Jaarts Naiden, 10 Robinson Zinedine, 9 Hassien Sylvester, 8 Erlank Gustav Zacharias, 7 Bertram Karl-Heinz Henlein, 6 Vermaak Chris, 5 Nel Wihan, 4 Krugel Stephan, 3 Swiegers Ruan (Sampie), 2 Paulo Vernon, 1 du Plessis Ruben.
FNB Maties: 15 Cade Croy, 14 Aydon Topley, 13 Grant de Jager, 12 Waqar Solaan, 11 Marcqiewn Titus, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Mckyle Volmoer, 8 De Wet Marais, 7 Louw Nel, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Juan Beukes, 4 Matthys Kitshoff, 3 Corné Weilbach, 2 Siaybonga Ngubelanga, 1 Vernon Matonga
FNB UCT IKEYS 65 FNB UFS SHIMLAS 30
FNB UCT Ikeys stormed into the FNB Varsity Cup final with a convincing 65-30 victory over FNB UFS Shimlas in the first semi-final in Bloemfontein. The half-time score was 37-7. This is the second time in three years the Ikeys achieved this feat. For UFS, it was the second year running they were halted in a home semi-final at Shimla Park after stumbling to FNB UP-Tuks last year.
FNB UFS Shimlas30 (7) – Tries: Litha Nkula, Chadd Adams, Javier Farmer, Asanda Kunene. Conversions: Ethan Wentzel (3).
FNB UCT Ikeys 65 (37) – Tries: Laro Delport, Reynhardt Crous, Ntokozo Makhaza, Keagan Blanckenberg, Duran Koevort (2), David Hayes, Lezane Davis. Conversions: Ntokozo Makhaza (5). Penalties: Makhaza (2).
FNB Player That Rocks: David Hayes (UCT Ikeys)
FNB UFS Shimlas: 15 Mabece Avuyile, 14 Zondani Siviwe, 13 Annies Michael Jnr Kurt, 12 Wentzel Ethan SJ 11 Kunene Asanda Sihle, 10 Nkula Litha Siyasanga (Levii), 9 Adams Chadd Gabby , 8 Dlamini Kwezi, 7 Mahlasi Thabang, 6 Oosthuizen Lourens, 5 Sjöblom Dylan, 4 Uys Pierre-Raymond, 3 Dos Reis Francisco, 2 Moffat William John, 1 Schutte Johan Danie.
FNB UCT Ikeys: 15 Koevort Duran Ryan, 14 Louw Rethabile Donovan, 13 Boulle Joshua Michael, 12 Lamb Kyle Graeme, 11 Makhaza Ntokozo Sibusiso, 10 Hayes David Robert, 9 Moos Asad, 8 Delport Laro, 7 Ndiao Kyle Enos, 6 Dyonase Siphumezo, 5 van der Westhuizen George, 4 Crous Reynhardt Wouter, 3 le Roux Bryan Justin, 2 Blanckenberg Keagan Jordan, 1 Woji Luthando Solomon.
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Courtesy: Varsity Sports And Varsity Cup
