South African Universities rugby union team

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The South African Universities rugby union team – also called the South African Students rugby union team – is a South African representative rugby union team that is usually named on an annual basis and that would participate in first class matches on an intermittent basis.

Since the launch and subsequent growth in popularity of the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, the South African Universities rugby union team effectively became a team selected from the best Varsity Cup players; in 2015, the team was called the Varsity Cup Dream Team.^[1]

Players

The most recent squad was named after the 2015 Varsity Cup; this side would play against South Africa Under-20 in Stellenbosch:^[1]

Props John-Roy Jenkinson Nqoba Mxoli Joe Smith Dayan van der Westhuizen Hookers Elandré Huggett Chad Solomon Locks Irné Herbst Reniel Hugo Walt Steenkamp

Loose Forwards Wiaan Liebenberg Gerhard Olivier Jeandré Rudolph Henco Venter Scrum-halves Zee Mkhabela Dillon Smit Fly-halves Inny-Christian Radebe Johnny Welthagen

Centres Rowayne Beukman Johan Deysel Wingers Maphutha Dolo JP Lewis Lihleli Xoli Fullbacks Rhyno Smith Head Coach Franco Smith

• Dan Kriel and Jaco Visagie were originally selected in the 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team, but subsequently replaced by Johan Deysel and Elandré Huggett respectively.

Results and fixtures

	21 April 2015	Varsity Cup Dream Team	24–31	South Africa Under-20	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	18:30	Try: penalty try  22' Rhyno Smith  38' Dillon Smit  59' Elandré Huggett  69' Con: Inny-Christian Radebe  23' (1/2) Rhyno Smith  60' (1/2) Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen 65' to 74'	Scoreboard[2]	Try: Daniël du Plessis  36' Jan van der Merwe  43' penalty try  65' Con: Ernst Stapelberg  37' (1/2) Brandon Thomson  66' (1/1) Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  40', 48' (2/2) Brandon Thomson  73', 76' (2/2) Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez 22' to 32'

	4 May 2013	Namibia	39–50	South African Universities	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
		Try: PJ van Lill Malcolm Moore Ian van Wyk Callie Swanepoel Con: Justin Nel Theuns Kotzé Pen: Justin Nel	Report[3]	Try: JP Lewis Martin Ferreira JR Esterhuizen Os Hamman Roy Godfrey Con: Justin van Staden

	25 June 2012	Namibia	24–34	South African Students	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
		Try: Tinus du Plessis Danie Dames Chrysander Botha Con: Theuns Kotzé Pen: Theuns Kotzé	Report[4]	Try: André Smith Hugo Kloppers John-Roy Jenkinson Divan van Zyl Con: Franna du Toit André Kemp Pen: Franna du Toit

	19 June 2012	Eastern Province Kings	36–19	South African Students	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Marcello Sampson Jongi Nokwe George Whitehead Cornell du Preez Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop	Report[5][6]	Try: Joe Seerane François du Toit penalty try Con: André Kemp Franna du Toit

See also

• Varsity Cup
• Emerging Springboks
• South African Barbarians

References

1. "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
2. "Match Breakdown: Varsity Cup XV vs South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
3. "Welwitschias playing catch up". The Namibian. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
4. "SA Students win in Windhoek". Rugby365. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 36-19 SA Students". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
6. "EP Kings beat SA Students in Port Elizabeth". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2015.