Maties and UP-Tuks will contest the FNB Varsity Cup final in Stellenbosch on Monday after both sides won their respective semi-finals away from home – the men from Stellenbosch smashed Western Cape rivals the UCT Ikeys in Cape Town.
The defending champions from Pretoria downed log-leaders UFS Shimlas in Bloemfontein.
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The upshot is that Maties – who finished the regular season at third in the standings – will host UP-Tuks in the decider at the Danie Craven stadium on Monday, 25 April, with kick-off scheduled for 19h00.
In the first semi-final, Maties got the better of UCT Ikeys by 58 – 19.
Scorers:
FNB UCT Ikeys 19 (7) – Tries: Luthando Woji, Sipho Dyonase, Thomas Meyer. Conversions: Duran Koevort (2).
FNB Maties 58 (31) – Try: Gift Dlamini (1×7), Sean Swart (3), Sibabalwe Xamlashe (1×7), Thomas Bursey, Anton du Toit. Conversions: Nevaldo Fleurs (5). Penalties: Fleurs (3).
While in the second semi-final, the determined defence prevailed against an all-out attack when UP-Tuks beat UFS Shimlas 29-21 in Bloemfontein.
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Scorers:
FNB UFS Shimlas 21 (21) – Tries: Janco van Heyningen (1×7), Thabang Mahlasi, Ruwald van der Merwe. Conversions: Litha Nkula (2).
FNB UP-Tuks 29 (19) – Tries: Stefan Coetzee, Bernard van der Linde, Lincoln Daniels. Conversion: Coetzee. Penalties: Coetzee (4).
