Fixtures and teams for the opening round of the Varsity Cup, to be held on Monday, February the 2nd. All games to be show live on SuperSport.
Friendly - UWC vs Fort Hare.
Kick-off: 12h45, Groot Schuur
UWC: 15 Johan Hendricks, 14 Clement Trout, 13 Lerico Cloete, 12 Adrian Herman, 11 Marcus Simons, 10 Justin Koopman, 9 Brandon Titus, 8 Denzil Carelse, 7 Lincoln Jacobs, 6 Jerome (Bolo) Ruiters, 5 Stephan Carelse, 4 Mervyn Davids, 3 TJ Herman, 2 Ashley Felix, 1 Carlo Jacobs.
Replacements: 16 Ricardo Marcus, 17 Jeluca Williams, 18 Franklin Esua, 19 Suphamandla (Spa) Made, 20 Palston Sukers, 21 Reagan Rademeyer, 22 Bradwell Human.
Head coach: Shamiel Boer
Assistant coaches: M Wilson, J du Plooy
U Fort Hare: 15 Qondani Katywa, 14 Melisizwe Sandi, 13 Bongani Matutu, 12 Luthando Mkhwelo, 11 Ntamina Sakhisizwe, 10 Andisa Gqoba, 9 Ntando Kebe, 8 Khaya Makinana, 7 Lumumba Currie (captain), 6 Toto Tsholo, 5 Tsabadira Senoge, 4 Itumeleng Mokae, 3 Xolisa Mapapu, 2 Vuyisa Mavuso, 1 Thobelo Damana.
Replacements: 16 Khwezi Mkhafu, 17 Vido Mbucela, 18 Sandile Buthelezi, 19 Thando Ndondo, 20 Buntu Ntanzi, 21 Magele Lukhanyiso, 22 Malobongwe Guutshane.
Head coach: Lefty Dakuse
Assistant coach: Elliot Mntwekhaya Fana
Shimlas vs NMMU
Kick-off: 14h45, Groote Schuur
NMMU: 15 Oscar Mazaka, 14 Rayn January, 13 Wade Roos, 12 Marius Muller, 11 Lutho Zatu, 10 Willem Laubscher, 9 Niel Wetz, 8 Jaco Swanepoel, 7 Morné van der Westhuyzen (captain), 6 Qhamani Mjobo, 5 André Goosen, 4 Luke Beling, 3 Pierre Hammond, 2 Alistair Langson, 1 Tyrone Williams.
Replacements: 16 Wade Lotter, 17 Tashrique Hearne, 18 Frans van der Walt, 19 Jannie Fourie, 20 Luso Booi, 21 Devon Mellville, 22 Dale Geyer
Coach: Kolie Brandt
Assistant coaches: Werner Barnard, Denver Brandt
Shimlas: 15 Llewellyn Adonis, 14 Wouter Stieger, 13 Cameron Jacobs, 12 Niel Jacobs, 11 Hadley Smith, 10 Lionel Cronjé, 9 Jaco Colyn (captain), 8 Arné Grobbelaar, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Paul Roux, 5 Frans la Grange, 4 André Tredoux, 3 Drew van Coller, 2 Hans Grobler, 1 Charles Marais.
Replacements: 16 Gert Erasmus, 17 Sewes Oosthuizen, 18 JP de Klerk, 19 Willie Britz, 20 Johan van Niekerk, 21 Marlin Ruiters, 22 Earl Snyman.
Coach: Jaco Swanepoel
Assistant coaches: Dougie Heymans, Ernest Beck
Ikeys vs Maties
Kick-off: 16h45, Groote Schuur
Ikeys: 15 Tiger Bax, 14 Dane Johnson, 13 Michael Nel, 12 Matt Rosslee, 11 Marvin Christians, 10 Maxwell Stoffels, 9 Stu Commins, 8 JJ Gagiano (captain), 7 Enoch Panya, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 Don Armand, 4 Martin Muller, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Dayne Jans, 1 Dylan Rogers.
Replacements: 16 Mark Goosen, 17 Ashley Wells, 18 Dane Galley, 19 Kuselo Moyake, 20 Michael Morris, 21 Kyle Wickens, 22 Therlow Pietersen.
Head coach: John Dobson
Assistant coach: Robbie Fleck
Maties: 15 Hayden Groepes, 14 Wilhelm Looch, 13 Dabeon Draghoender, 12 Paul Bosch, 11 Llewellyn Winkler, 10 Coenie van Wyk, 9 Donald Stevens, 8 Morné Hanekom, 7 Wesley Wilkens (captain), 6 Conraad Britz, 5 Jaco Nepgen, 4 Marinus Pretorius, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 JP Koster, 1 Johan Roets.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Dobson, 17 Andrew Crusauz, 18 Erich Loubscher, 19 JP Mostert, 20 Kosie Eksteen, 21 Jean Stemmet, 22 Adnaan Osman.
UJ vs Tut
Kick-off: 16h45, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
UJ: 15 Earl Lewis, 14 Edrich van Tonder, 13 Clinton de Klerk, 12 JJ Pienaar, 11 Yannick Wambo, 10 André Smit, 9 Jaco Snyman, 8 Torrie Meyer, 7 Hennie Killian, 6 Frikkie Maartens, 5 Andries Nel, 4 Rob Andrew, 3 Clint van Niekerk, 2 Neil Visagie (captain), 1 Wayne Swart.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Mareltulle, 17 Ryno Bosman, 18 Martyn Lombard, 19 Sisa Mafu, 20 Bakkies van Zyl, 21 Arno Coetzee, 22 Deon Assegaai.
Coach: Hugo van As
Assistant coaches: E van As, M Masina
TUT: 15 Andillio Coutriers, 14 Simphiwe Mtimkulu, 13 Johan Swartz, 12 Tjaart Klue, 11 Wynand Willis, 10 Branco du Preez, 9 André Potgieter, 8 Wikus Botes, 7 Attie Mtya, 6 Johan Steenkamp, 5 Tiaan Fick, 4 Wouter Moore (captain), 3 Jan-Harm Steenkamp, 2 Ruan de Kock, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Brendon Tshoshane, 17 Mox Mxoli, 18 Oswin Mentoor, 19 Adriaan Kruger, 20 Nico van Zyl, 21 Theuns Schoeman, 22 Pieter Botha.
Head coach: Jimmy Watt
Pukke vs Tukkies
Kick-off: 18h45, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
Pukke: 15 Cecil Dumond, 14 Andrew Van Wyk, 13 Jacques De Kock, 12 Dewan Eckard, 11 Randall April, 10 WD Botha, 9 Theuns Kotzé, 8 Willem van der Wal (captain), 7 Thabo Molete, 6 Savvas Nel, 5 Markus Fourie, 4 Grant Le Roux, 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenage, 1 Jaco Koch.
Replacements: 16 Lourens Botes, 17 BG Uys, 18 Francois Robbertse, 19 Jaco Lötter, 20 Andries Mahoney, 21 Wenstley Scott, 22 Lloyd Seleka.Coach: Rudy Joubert
Assistant coaches: Attie Strauss, Mervyn Taylor
Tukkies: 15 Piet Piet Swart, 14 Elwyn Fransman, 13 Johan Jackson, 12 Franco Booysen, 11 Luvuyo Mhlobiso, 10 Juan Claude Roos, 9 Ignick Windvogel, 8 Devin Oosthuizen, 7 Gert Lubbe, 6 Danie Crous, 5 Duncan Naudé, 4 Johan de Bruin (captain), 3 Branco Visagie, 2 Kurt Haupt, 1 Ettienne Breytenbach.
Replacements: 16 Chris Crous, 17 Hein Viljoen, 18 Erich van der Westhuizen, 19 Ntokozo Mashele, 20 Christiaan van den Berg, 21 Kruger van Heerden, 22 Aaron Denenga.
Coach: Freddie Grobler
Assistant coaches: Cecil Botha, Jannie Robbertse