As FNB Varsity Cup enters its second decade of rugby that rocks, the 2018 season has some exciting changes.<\/p>\n
A new PowerPlay rule, new theme, new social initiative and much more will be added to the amazing match-day atmosphere that fans have come to expect from the FNB Varsity Cup, explains\u00a0FNB Varsity Cup\u00a0CEO,\u00a0Duitser Bosman.\u00a0The FNB Varsity Cup 11 also boasts a brand new theme: #MakeTheTeam<\/strong>. The campaign aims to include all fans into the FNB Varsity Cup team, not only on the field, but also in the stands, on campus and in the community.<\/p>\n Results from the first round:<\/p>\n Shimlas 19 v Tuks 17<\/strong><\/p>\n Shimlas proved that experience means nothing in the FNB Varsity Cup as they beat FNB UP-Tuks on Monday evening.<\/p>\n Scorers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n FNB UP-Tuks: 17<\/p>\n Tries: Xolisa Guma, Toko Seerane, Denzel Hill. Cons: Tinus de Beer<\/p>\n FNB UFS-Shimlas: 19<\/p>\n Tries: Francois Agenbag (seven point), Benjamin Janse van Vuuren. Cons: Lubabalo Dobela (2) Pen: Dobela. Yellow card: Joseph Botha<\/p>\n FNB Player that Rocks:<\/strong> Lubabalo Dobela (UFS-Shimlas)<\/p>\n NWU 70 v CUT\u00a07<\/strong><\/p>\n NWU managed to pull off a deserved victory in their season opener after dominating both halves of the game.<\/p>\n Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n FNB NWU: 70 FNB CUT: 7 FNB Player That Rocks:<\/strong> Estehan Visagie (NWU)<\/p>\n Wits 30 v UCT 26<\/strong><\/p>\n Wits scored two late tries to claim a vital away win against UCT in Cape Town.<\/p>\n Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n FNB UCT: 26 FNB Wits: 30<\/p>\n Tries: Kasande Kapepula, Constant Beckerling, Chris Hume, AJ van Blerk. Cons: Christian Humphries 2.<\/p>\n FNB Player That Rocks:<\/strong> Kasande Kapepula (Wits)<\/p>\n Maties 31 v UJ 3<\/strong><\/p>\n UJ hosted Maties at the UJ Stadium, in what turned to be a hard lesson for the home side.<\/p>\n Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n FNB UJ: 3 FNB Maties: 31
\nTries: Walt Steenkamp (1), Dean Gordon (2), Estehan Visagie (2), Tapiwa Mafura (1), Gideon van der Merwe (1), Hendrik Marais (1), Evardi Boshoff (1)
\nCons: Schalk Hugo (7). Pens: Schalk Hugo (1)<\/p>\n
\nTry: Tiaan Erasmus (1). Con: Heinrich Bitzi (1)<\/p>\n
\nTries: Nyasha Tarusenga, penalty try, Brian Martin.\u00a0Cons: Brian Martin 2. Pens: Brian Martin<\/p>\n
\nPen: Jean-Luc Cilliers<\/p>\n
\nTries: Duncan Saal, Michal Haznar, Duncan Saal (7-point), Johan Momsen
\nCons: Chris Smith (2).\u00a0Yellow cards: Mitchell Carstens<\/p>\n