2017 Varsity Cup

2017 Varsity Cup
Countries	South Africa
Date	30 January – 17 April 2017
Champions	FNB Tuks
Runners-up	FNB Maties
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The 2017 Varsity Cup was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons – was the tenth season of the Varsity Cup and was contested from 30 January to 17 April 2017.

There were nine participating universities in the 2017 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that received fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The Varsity Cup tweaked the scoring system introduced in 2016; under the 2017 rules, tries could be worth five or seven points, depending on the point where the try-scoring move originated. If the try-scoring move originated in the opponents' half, it would count five points. If the move originated in the try-scoring team's own half, two bonus points were awarded and the try would be worth seven points.

The following teams took part in the 2017 Varsity Cup competition:

2017 Varsity Cup teams
Team name	University	Stadium
CUT Ixias	Central University of Technology	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Maties	Stellenbosch University	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU Madibaz	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU Pukke	North-West University	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
UCT Ikey Tigers	University of Cape Town	UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS Shimlas	University of the Free State	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
UJ	University of Johannesburg	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
UP Tuks	University of Pretoria	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Wits	University of the Witwatersrand	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

The final standings for the 2017 Varsity Cup were:^[1]

2017 Varsity Cup standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	UP Tuks	8	7	0	1	347	122	+225	46	12	5	1	34
2	Maties	8	7	0	1	346	143	+203	43	16	5	1	34
3	UJ	8	5	0	3	255	228	+27	27	28	4	1	25
4	UFS Shimlas	8	5	0	3	191	240	−49	26	33	3	0	23
5	Wits	8	4	0	4	197	164	+33	24	19	3	2	21
6	NWU Pukke	8	4	0	4	189	203	−14	24	23	3	0	19
7	NMMU Madibaz	8	2	0	6	170	216	−46	21	28	3	0	11
8	UCT Ikey Tigers	8	2	0	6	140	248	−108	17	33	0	1	9
9	CUT Ixias	8	0	0	8	144	415	−271	18	53	2	1	3

Legend and competition rules
Legend:
	Top four teams; qualified to the semi-finals.		P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points
Competition rules:
Play-offs: The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. The first-placed team hosted the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team hosted the third-placed team. The higher-ranked semi-final winner then hosted the lower-ranked semi-final winner in the final. Points breakdown: * 4 points for a win * 2 points for a draw * 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – 2017 Varsity Cup
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Semi	Final
Maties	1 (6th)	5 (3rd)	9 (2nd)	14
NWU Pukke	4 (4th)	9 (2nd)	9 (4th)	13
UP Tuks	4 (3rd)	4 (5th)	9 (3rd)	10
UFS Shimlas	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	10 (1st)
UCT Ikey Tigers	0 (9th)	4 (6th)	8 (5th)	9 (5th)
Wits	1 (7th)	1 (8th)	6 (6th)	6 (6th)
UJ	1 (5th)	2 (7th)	2 (8th)	6 (7th)
NMMU Madibaz	5 (1st)	5 (4th)	5 (7th)	5	5
CUT Ixias	0 (8th)	0 (9th)	0 (9th)
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Cup:^[2]

	30 January 2017	Wits	21–26	UFS Shimlas	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
	16:45	Try: Kwanele Ngema  19' Graham Logan  46' CJ Conradie  51' Con: Warren Gilbert  20', 47', 52' (3/3) Cards: Ruan Macdonald 29' to 39' Kwanele Ngema  77'	Report[3] Scoreboard[4]	Try: Marco Mason  25' Dian Badenhorst  31' Niell Stannard 34' (2BP) Francois Steyn  72' Con: Marco Mason  32', 73' (2/4) Pen: Marco Mason (0/1) Cards: Nardus Erasmus 50' to 60'	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	30 January 2017	UCT Ikey Tigers	8–36	NMMU Madibaz	Florida Park, Parow
	18:30	Try: Cuan Hablutzel  51' Con: Lohan Lubbe (0/1) Pen: Lohan Lubbe  13' (1/1)	Report[5] Scoreboard[6]	Try: Luvo Claassen  23' Kevin Kaba  30' Jixie Molapo 40' (2BP) Andile Jho  47' Wynand Grassmann  75' Con: Simon Bolze  24', 47' (2/4) Tom Kean  40' (1/1) Pen: Simon Bolze  8' (1/1) Cards: Athi Mayinje 70' to 80'	Referee: Ruhan Meiring

	30 January 2017	UJ	12–16	NWU Pukke	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
	19:00	Pen: Divan Nel  22', 28', 30', 40' (4/8) Jaco Fourie (0/1) Drop: Ronald Brown (0/1)	Report[7] Scoreboard[8]	Try: Jimmy Mpailane  18' Con: Schalk Hugo  19' (1/1) Pen: Schalk Hugo  13', 63', 73' (3/6)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	30 January 2017	UP Tuks	13–9	Maties	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:00	Try: Chris Massyn  27' Tinus de Beer  74' Con: Tinus de Beer (0/2) Pen: Tinus de Beer  57' (1/2) Cards: Tinus de Beer 8' to 19'	Report[9] Scoreboard[10]	Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  18', 37', 60' (3/5)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: CUT Ixias

	6 February 2017	UCT Ikey Tigers	21–12	CUT Ixias	UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
	16:45	Try: Cuan Hablutzel  9' Joel Smith  40' Rico Lategan 80' (2BP) Con: Lohan Lubbe  40' (1/2) Robert Anderson  80' (1/1) Cards: Nama Xaba 24' to 36' Jason Klaasen  27' Joel Smith 57' to 67'	Report[11] Scoreboard[12]	Try: Darren Adonis  59', 74' Con: Martin Johannes Jacobs  75' (1/2)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	6 February 2017	Maties	26–14	Wits	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	18:30	Try: Craig Corbett  44' Kyle Steyn 46' (2BP) Con: Ernst Stapelberg  46' (1/2) Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  5', 21', 63', 68' (4/4) Cards: Duncan Saal  78'	Report[13] Scoreboard[14]	Try: Constant Beckerling  11' Con: Warren Gilbert (0/1) Pen: Warren Gilbert  49', 55' (2/2) Drop: Warren Gilbert  53' (1/1) Cards: Kwanele Ngema 15' to 25'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	6 February 2017	UJ	29–47	UFS Shimlas	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
	18:30	Try: Godfrey Ramaboea  16' Jo-Hanko de Villiers  47' penalty try  77' Johan Esterhuizen  80' Con: Divan Nel  47' (1/2) Ronald Brown  80' (1/1) Pen: Divan Nel  6' (1/1) Cards: Dillon Bakos 55' to 65'	Report[15] Scoreboard[16]	Try: Neil Claassen 11' (2BP) Stephan Janse van Rensburg  20' Daniel Maartens  49' Phumzile Maqondwana 51' (2BP) Marco Mason  57' Johan Kotze  65' Con: Marco Mason  21', 50', 52', 58', 66' (5/6) Pen: Marco Mason  23' (1/1) Cards: Nardus Erasmus 40' to 50' Thabiso Msiza  71' Sango Xamlashe  75' Ruben Schoeman  77'	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	6 February 2017	NWU Pukke	37–7	NMMU Madibaz	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	19:00	Try: Wilmar Arnoldi  15' Elden Schoeman  18' Jeandré Rudolph  70', 72' Con: Schalk Hugo  16', 19', 71', 73' (4/4) Pen: Schalk Hugo  5', 46', 64' (3/3) Cards: Jimmy Mpailane  53'	Report[17] Scoreboard[18]	Try: Xandré Vos  55' Con: Simon Bolze  56' (1/1) Cards: Xandré Vos  34'	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: UP Tuks

	13 February 2017	Wits	43–3	CUT Ixias	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
	16:45	Try: Wandisile Simelane  4' Graham Logan  39' Justin Brandon  52' Constant Beckerling  59' Ameer Williams  82' Con: Warren Gilbert  5', 39', 53', 83' (4/5) Pen: Warren Gilbert  22', 30' (2/2) Cards: Manuel Rass 61' to 71'	Report[19] Scoreboard[20]	Pen: Martin Johannes Jacobs  18' (1/1) Cards: Dian Dry  25' Stefan Jacobs  52'	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	13 February 2017	UFS Shimlas	7–22	UCT Ikey Tigers	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	18:30	Try: Marco Mason  62' Con: Marco Mason  63' (1/1) Cards: Ruben Schoeman 9' to 20'	Report[21] Scoreboard[22]	Try: Joel Smith  22' Cuan Hablutzel  58' Rayno Mapoe  69' Con: Lohan Lubbe (0/3) Pen: Lohan Lubbe  63' (1/3) Cards: Cuan Hablutzel  62'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	13 February 2017	UP Tuks	33–16	NMMU Madibaz	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
	18:30	Try: Impi Visser  12' Theo Maree  15' Tinus de Beer  40' Manie Libbok  59', 71' Con: Tinus de Beer  13', 16', 40' (3/4) Joshua Stander  72' (1/1) Cards: Theo Maree 23' to 33'	Report[23] Scoreboard[24]	Try: Gerrit Huisamen  64' Con: Simon Bolze  65' (1/1) Pen: Simon Bolze  7', 44', 53' (3/3) Cards: Andile Jho 33' to 43'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	13 February 2017	Maties	31–9	NWU Pukke	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	19:00	Try: Mitchell Carstens  5' Kobus van Dyk  17' Edwill van der Merwe  73' Con: Ernst Stapelberg  6' (1/2) Chris Smith  74' (1/1) Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  13', 37', 46', 58' (4/4) Cards: Craig Corbett 50' to 60'	Report[25] Scoreboard[26]	Try: Jimmy Mpailane  35' Con: Schalk Hugo  36' (1/1) Pen: Schalk Hugo (0/1) Cards: Dean Stokes 62' to 72'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: UJ

	20 February 2017	Maties	35–16	NMMU Madibaz	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	18:30	Try: Brendon Nell  22', 49' Ian Groenewald  41' Craig Barry  74' Michal Haznar  77' Con: Chris Smith  42', 49', 74', 77' (4/5)	Report Scoreboard[27]	Try: Wynand Grassmann  32' SF Nieuwoudt  59' Con: Tom Kean (0/2) Pen: Tom Kean  19', 39' (2/3) Cards: SF Nieuwoudt 69' to 79' Brandon Brown  71'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	20 February 2017	NWU Pukke	20–15	UCT Ikey Tigers	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	18:30	Try: Elden Schoeman  2' Louis van der Westhuizen  53' Con: Schalk Hugo  3', 54' (2/2) Pen: Schalk Hugo  7', 15' (2/2) Cards: Justin Newman 49' to 60'	Report Scoreboard[28]	Try: Gary Porter  80' Con: Lohan Lubbe  80' (1/1) Pen: Robert Anderson  33', 50' (2/2)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

	20 February 2017	UJ	18–17	UP Tuks	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
	19:00	Pen: Divan Nel  7', 40', 43', 51', 56', 66' (6/6) Drop: Divan Nel (0/1) Cards: Godfrey Ramaboea 13' to 24' Len Massyn 25' to 36' Wian Conradie  75'	Report Scoreboard[29]	Try: Denzel Hill  80' Con: Joshua Stander (0/1) Pen: Tinus de Beer  20', 25', 53' (3/5) Joshua Stander  64' (1/1) Cards: Neethling Fouché 49' to 60'	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	21 February 2017	CUT Ixias	13 - 22	UFS Shimlas	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
	16:45

Bye/s: Wits

	27 February 2017	UCT Ikey Tigers	16 - 47	Maties	UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
	16:45

	27 February 2017	UP Tuks	25 - 9	Wits	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
	18:30

	27 February 2017	CUT Ixias	20 - 73	UJ	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:30

	27 February 2017	UFS Shimlas	35 - 23	NWU Pukke	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	19:00

Bye/s: NMMU Madibaz

	6 March 2017	UP Tuks	100 - 0	CUT Ixias	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
	16:45

	6 March 2017	NWU Pukke	13 - 22	Wits	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	18:30

	6 March 2017	NMMU Madibaz	28 - 36	UJ	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
	18:30

	6 March 2017	UFS Shimlas	12 - 60	Maties	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	19:00

Bye/s: UCT Ikey Tigers

	13 March 2017	UCT Ikey Tigers	12 - 40	UJ	UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
	16:45

	13 March 2017	UFS Shimlas	19 - 65	UP Tuks	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	18:30

	13 March 2017	CUT Ixias	38 - 43	NWU Pukke	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:30

	13 March 2017	Wits	30 - 20	NMMU Madibaz	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
	19:00

Bye/s: Maties

	20 March 2017	UJ	28 - 23	Wits	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
	16:45

	20 March 2017	UP Tuks	51 - 23	UCT Ikey Tigers	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
	18:30

	20 March 2017	CUT Ixias	44 - 73	Maties	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:30

	20 March 2017	NMMU Madibaz	7 - 23	UFS Shimlas	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	19:00

Bye/s: NWU Pukke

	27 March 2017	NWU Pukke	28 - 43	UP Tuks	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	16:45

	27 March 2017	NMMU Madibaz	40 - 14	CUT Ixias	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:30

	27 March 2017	Wits	35 - 23	UCT Ikey Tigers	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
	18:30

	27 March 2017	Maties	65 - 19	UJ	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	19:00

Bye/s: UFS Shimlas

	3 April 2017	UP Tuks	28 - 21	UFS Shimlas	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
	16:30

	3 April 2017	Maties	22 - 14	UJ	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	19:00

	17 April 2017	UP Tuks	28 -21	Maties	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
	19:00	Try: Chris Massyn  9' Divan Rossouw  45' Con: Tinus de Beer  10', 47' Pen: Tinus de Beer  29', 40', 52', 66' Cards: Jaco Holtzhausen 54' to 64'		Try: Janco Venter  5' Con: Chris Smith  7' Pen: Chris Smith  12', 44', 55' Tiaan Swanepoel  24' Cards: Janco Venter 16' to 26'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

The following squads were named for the 2017 Varsity Cup:

2017 CUT Ixias squad^[30]

Forwards		Dian Dry • Chrisjan du Toit • Kyle Ess • Stefan Jacobs • Stefan Kruger • Sylvester Makakole • Rayno Nel • Bester Olivier • Dean Adrian Rossouw • Kian Skippers • Henco Smit • Theunis Truter • Kabous van Schalkwyk • Pieter Venter • Brendan Verster • Jean Volkwyn • Did not play: • André Janse van Vuuren • Vincent Maruping • Andries Gerrit Otto • Burger van Niekerk
Backs		Darren Adonis • Denzil Fiff • Ruben Heymans • Dean Jacobs • Martin Johannes Jacobs • Denver Kleu • Tiisetso Madonsela • Johan Nel • Waldo Putter • Mosego Toolo • Clinton Toua • Ruan Wasserman • Did not play: • Heinrich Bitzi • Charl Francois Hugo • Ali Mgijima • Diederick Nicolaas Muller • Olwethu Ndakisa • Bjorn van Wyk
Coach		Tiaan Liebenberg

2017 Maties squad^[31]

Forwards		Saud Abrahams • Wesley Adonis • Jake Blew • Mitchell Carstens • Craig Corbett • Beyers de Villiers • Ian Groenewald • Wikus Groenewald • Christiaan Hamman • Freddie Kirsten • Hendrik Luus • Johan Momsen • Devon Nash • Niel Oelofse • Stephan Streicher • Jacobus van der Merwe • Kobus van Dyk • Johann van Niekerk •  • Janco Venter • Did not play: • Iver Aanhuizen • Justin Benn
Backs		Craig Barry • Logan Boonzaaier • Paul de Wet • Michal Haznar • Brendon Nell • Duncan Saal • Chris Smit • Chris Smith • Ernst Stapelberg • Kyle Steyn • Tiaan Swanepoel • Edwill van der Merwe • Braam Venter • Did not play: • Remu Malan • Ryan Muller • Carlisle Nel • Adriaan van der Bank
Coach		Hawies Fourie

2017 NMMU Madibaz squad^[32]

Forwards		Ronnie Beyl • Brandon Brown • Wynand Grassmann • Jedwyn Harty • Justin Hollis • Gerrit Huisamen • Robert Izaks • JP Jamieson • Kevin Kaba • Mandisi Mthiyane  • SF Nieuwoudt • NJ Oosthuizen • Jayson Reinecke • Nicolas Roebeck • Janse Roux • Daniel Voigt • Xandré Vos • Thembelihle Yase • Did not play: • Lusanda Badiyana
Backs		Simon Bolze • Luvo Claassen • Ivan-John du Preez • Andile Jho • Tom Kean • Jordan Koekemoer • Khaya Malotana • Athi Mayinje • Jixie Molapo • Sphu Msutwana • Rouche Nel • Luan Nieuwoudt • Lindelwe Zungu • Did not play: • Michael Brink • Riaan Esterhuizen • Dundré Maritz • Sibusiso Ngcokovane
Coach		David Maidza

2016 NWU-Pukke squad^[33]

Forwards		Wilmar Arnoldi • Dewald Dekker • Marcel Henn • Muziwandile Mazibuko • Loftus Morrison • Kabelo Motloung • Marno Redelinghuys • Jeandré Rudolph • Walt Steenkamp • Morné Strydom • Jaco Swanepoel • Louis van der Westhuizen • Dane van der Westhuyzen • Nico van Tonder • Dolf van Deventer • Boela Venter • Estehan Visagie • Did not play: • Ruan Venter
Backs		Lungelo Gosa • Schalk Hugo • Caleb Louw • Tapiwa Mafura • Henko Marais • Nkululeko Mcuma • Jimmy Mpailane • Justin Newman • Jaap Pienaar • Elden Schoeman • Chriswill September • Dean Stokes • Did not play: • Julian Delicado • Akhona Nela • Ryno Wepener
Coach		Jonathan Mokuena

2017 UCT Ikey Tigers squad^[34]

Forwards		Martin Chandler • William Day • Cuan Hablutzel • Jason Klaasen • Michael Kumbirai • Wayrin Losper • Sanele Malwane • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko • Gary Porter • Duncan Saffy • Alva Senderayi • Luke Stringer • Nyasha Tarusenga • Nama Xaba • Msizi Zondi • Did not play: • Joel Carew • Jayson Landman • Matt Wiseman
Backs		Ibrahim Adams • Robert Anderson • Suwi Chibale • Hilio de Abreu • Stefano de Gouveia • Liam Furniss • Rico Lategan • Lohan Lubbe • Jez Macintyre • Rayno Mapoe • Tristan Mouton • Gerard Pieterse • Matthew Redman • Sebastian Roodt • Joel Smith • Did not play: • Michael Henning • Justin Heunis • Bradley Janse van Rensburg • Nate Nel
Coach		Christiaan Esterhuizen

2017 UFS Shimlas squad^[35]

Forwards		Anrich Alberts • Kwenzo Blose • Neil Claassen • Nardus Erasmus • Nicolaas Immelman • Johan Kotze • Ruan Kramer • Daniel Maartens • Phumzile Maqondwana • Musa Mahlasela • Thabiso Msiza • Hanno Snyman • Ruben Schoeman • Francois Steyn • Raymond Woest • Did not play: • Ewan Coetzee • Bertie de Bod • Benjamin Jansen van Vuuren • Willandré Kotzenberg • Boan Venter
Backs		Dian Badenhorst • Carel-Jan Coetzee • Stephan Janse van Rensburg • Vuyani Maqina • Marco Mason • Sechaba Matsoele • Nakkie Naudé • Armand Pretorius • Niell Stannard • Sango Xamlashe • Lihleli Xoli • Did not play: • Ruan Henning • Rewan Kruger • Naldo Meyer • Jan Lourens Schreuder • Christiaan Schutte • Dawid Snyman
Coach		Hendro Scholtz

2017 UJ squad^[36]

Forwards		Dillon Bakos • Driaan Bester • Wian Conradie • Jo-Hanko de Villiers • Nico du Plessis • Kevin du Randt • Estian Enslin • Chergin Fillies • Kanya Gela • Kyle Kruger • Len Massyn • Emmanuel Morowane • Reinhard Nothnagel • Jannes Snyman • Kyle van Dalen • Waldo Weideman • Did not play: • Le Roux Baard • Roelof Diedericks • Siyabonga Luwaca • Juandré Michau • FP Pelser • Sarel Smith • James Venter
Backs		Ewan Adams • Ronald Brown • Aphiwe Dyantyi • Johan Esterhuizen • Jaco Fourie • Dominic Kroezen • Devon Maré • Divan Nel • Godfrey Ramaboea • PJ Walters • Did not play: • Jamie Campbell • Tyreeq February • Hilton Mudariki • Cyprian Nkomo • Barend Smit • Tshepo Thulo • Boeta Vermaak
Unknown		Did not play: • Carlisle Jordan
Coach		Skollie Janse van Rensburg

2017 UP Tuks squad^[37]

Forwards		Andrew Beerwinkel • Jan-Henning Campher • Mervano da Silva • Clyde Davids • Aston Fortuin • Neethling Fouché • Denzel Hill • Jaco Holtzhausen • Brian Leitch • Eduan Lubbe • Chris Massyn • Theunis Reynolds • Eli Snyman • Ruan Steenkamp • Jsuan-re Swanepoel • O'Neil Thiart • Franco van den Berg • Marco van Staden • Marius Verwey • Did not play: • Jan van der Merwe
Backs		Tinus de Beer • Manie Libbok • Adrian Maebane • Theo Maree • Rabz Maxwane • Dewald Naudé • Raegan Oranje • Divan Rossouw • Joshua Stander • Keanan van Wyk • Impi Visser • Did not play: • Heino Bezuidenhout • Earll Douwrie • Boeta Hamman • Kefentse Mahlo • Embrose Papier • Marais Schmidt • Louwtjie Steenkamp • Kurt Webster
Coach		Pote Human

2017 Wits squad^[38]

Forwards		Constant Beckerling • Justin Brandon • Conor Brockschmidt • CJ Conradie • Jethi de Lange • CJ Greeff • Rhyno Herbst • Graham Logan • Ruan Macdonald • Brandon Palmer • Luvuyo Pupuma • Mike Renwick • Pascal Snyman • Ameer Williams • Chris Worthington • Did not play: • Craig Hume • Ayabulela Mdudi • Luyolo Qinela • Tijde Visser
Backs		Jarred Branco • Ruan Cloete • Kallie Erasmus • Warren Gilbert • Brandan Hewitt • Josh Jarvis • Themba Mpemvu • Kwanele Ngema • Luxolo Ntsepe • Manuel Rass • Wandisile Simelane • AJ van Blerk • Did not play: • Wian Coetzee • Manqoba Mbatha • Lwazi Monakali • Wolta Mtsweni • Christopher Schimper
Coach		Hugo van As

• Varsity Cup
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• 2017 Gold Cup

• "Official site". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
• "SA Rugby Competition – 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 January 2017.