Here are the team lineups for the seventh round of Varsity Cup fixtures on Monday, including the competition’s landmark 500th game to be contested by UCT and Maties in Cape Town.
UWC vs CUT IXIAS (Monday, 5pm, UWC Stadium, SuperSport channel 211)
UWC – 15 Tiaan Henecke, 14 Tasriq Mynhardt, 13 Aydon Topley, 12 Lubelo Scott, 11 Will Vraagom, 10 Lyle Hendricks (c), 9 Conwill Conradie, 8 Romuald Ntumba, 7 Godfrey Muzanarwo, 6 Nicholas Chipanje, 5 Jaen-Louis de Lange, 4 Bronlee Mouries, 3 Riaan van der Merwe, 2 Mauritz Swart, 1 Haniel du Toit.
Subs: 16 Husayn Banzi, 17 Keanuh Michaels, 18 Andries Engelbrecht, 19 Asive Mjoli, 20 Gino Kemp, 21 Patrick Kotze, 22 Tandile Hoyi, 23 Justin Theys.
CUT Ixias – 15 Floris Brand, 14 Gian Bester, 13 Christiaan Venter, 12 Septimus Derkesen, 11 Jacquin van Wyk, 10 Zinedene Booysen, 9 Xavier Swartbooi, 8 Luvuyo Ndevu (c), 7 Kevin Strydom, 6 Andile Mfaswe, 5 Matthew Sekele, 4 Ulrich Stander, 3 Cohen Kiewit, 2 Tiaan Drotske, 1 Albertus Venter.
Subs: 16 Tebogo Masemola, 17 Mamelo Moshoaliba, 18 Sisipho Nofuya, 19 Francois Bester, 20 Jan Kotze, 21 Jakobus du Plessis, 22 Tsepo Malumane, 23 Karabo Maqeba.
UCT IKEYS vs MATIES (Monday, 7pm, UCT Rugby Fields, SuperSport channel 211)
UCT Ikeys – 15 Duran Koevort, 14 Rihaz Fredericks, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 12 Rethabile Louw, 11 Ntokozo Makhaza, 10 David Hayes, 9 William Rose, 8 Jason MacLeod Smith, 7 Taariq Kruger, 6 Sipho Dyonase, 5 Thomas Meyer, 4 Reynhardt Crous, 3 Keagan Glade, 2 Keagan Blanckenberg, 1 Luthando Woji (c).
Subs: 16 Alex Castle, 17 Seth Christian, 18 Alizwa Mngqeta, 19 Mika Schubert, 20 Matthew Hamilton, 21 Imad Khan, 22 Kian Davis, 23 Thoubaan Gabriels.
Maties – 15 Nevaldo Fleurs, 14 Mike Mavovana, 13 Waqar Solaan, 12 Taigh Schoor, 11 Sibabalwe Xamlashe, 10 Adriaan van der Bank (c), 9 Thomas Bursey, 8 Simon Miller, 7 De Wet Marais, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Matthew Gray, 4 Juan Beukes, 3 Vernon Matongo, 2 Sean Swart, 1 Rhynardt Rijnsburger.
Subs: 16 Jan-Corrick van der Watt, 17 Wian van Zyl, 18 Corne Weilbach, 19 Jesse Johnson, 20 Siyabonga Matanda, 21 Mckyle Volmoer, 22 Brendan Venter, 23 Marcqiewn Titus.
UP-TUKS vs WITS (Monday, 7pm, Tuks Stadium, SuperSport Schools App & YouTube channel)
UP-Tuks – 15 Clyde Lewis, 14 Kabelo Mokoena, 13 Zander Reynders, 12 Lincoln Daniels (c), 11 Tharquin Manuel, 10 Walter Visser, 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Orateng Koikanyang, 7 Hilton Gie, 6 Stephan Smit, 5 Divan Venter, 4 Mihlali Stamper, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Allister Williams, 1 Ethan Burger.
Subs: 16 Werner Fourie, 17 Andre van der Merwe, 18 Daniel Wessels, 19 Roald Hattingh, 20 Marco Venter, 21 Chad-Lee Valentine, 22 Keane Galant, 23 Ambesa Zenzile.
Wits – 15 Setshaba Mokoena, 14 Wian de Lange, 13 Luhle Matyolweni, 12 Tiaan Schutte, 11 Azi Afrika, 10 Chris Humphries, 9 Hlumelo Ndudula, 8 Lindo Ncusane, 7 Ziyanda Msipha, 6 Phillip Krause, 5 Edward White, 4 Cal Smid, 3 Ebot Buma (c), 2 Dameon Venter, 1 Jason Cloete.
Subs: 16 Dagan Meuwese, 17 Prince Mulea, 18 Franco Groenewald, 19 Kyle Van Eyssen, 20 Alexander Skudder, 21 Wernich Aucamp, 22 Keagan Lailvaux, 23 Siyabonga Xulu.
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NWU EAGLES vs MADIBAZ (Monday, 7pm, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds, SuperSport Schools App & YouTube channel)
NWU Eagles – 15 Heinrich Botha, 14 Pienaar van Niekerk, 13 Theunis Pretorius, 12 Isrome Phatudi, 11 Tino Swanepoel, 10 Martin Venter, 9 Sylvester Hassien, 8 Gustav Erlank, 7 Kagiso Woodbridge, 6 Chris Vermaak, 5 Ruben Dreyer, 4 Marvelous Mashimbyi, 3 Sampie Swiegers (c), 2 Vernon Paulo, 1 Ruben du Plessis.
Subs: 16 Chyle van Zyl, 17 Jason Jansen, 18 Ntobeko Shezi, 19 Wihan Nel, 20 Andre Fouche, 21 Riaan Genis, 22 Nivan Petersen, 23 Keenan Twigg.
Madibaz – 15 Kyle Cyster, 14 Jade Stoffels, 13 Reese Cambier, 12 Troy Delport, 11 Kholiwe Khonza, 10 Siphosethu Dlongodlongo, 9 Anovuyo Moyikwa, 8 Arnouw Nel (c), 7 Leon van der Merwe, 6 Alwaba Bobelo, 5 Terrance Siyaya, 4 Dylan Halgreen, 3 Marco Nortje, 2 Ruan Jonker, 1 Endinako Kuse.
Subs: 16 Kyle Erasmus, 17 Likhona Dywili, 18 Aqhamile Limba, 19 Umna Tokwe, 20 Siphelo Sanyinyi, 21 Wayne Moss, 22 Brandt Fields, 23 Lennox Holster.
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UJ vs UFS SHIMLAS (Monday, 7pm, UJ Stadium, SuperSport Schools App & YouTube channel)
UJ – 15 Shaun-Christian Baxter, 14 Likhaya Tengimfene, 13 Musawenkosi Tshabalala, 12 Indiphile Tyeda, 11 Ilunga Mukendi, 10 Jonathan Viljoen, 9 Mpho Kubheka, 8 Buhlebenkosi Qaba, 7 CJ Masuku, 6 Kelvin Kanenungo (c), 5 Brendon Pawson, 4 Philip Apea-Adu, 3 Ntokozo Hlophe, 2 Darnell Osuagwu, 1 Kayden Kiewit.
Subs: 16 Elizee Kwitonda, 17 Andrew Siminyu, 18 Chergin Fillies, 19 Babalo Makana, 20 Connor van Buuren, 21 Keegan Joubert, 22 Ruben Liebenberg, 23 Rowan Malgas.
UFS Shimlas – 15 Litha Nkula, 14 Zane Bester, 13 Janco van Heyningen, 12 Jooste Nel, 11 Asanda Kunene, 10 George Lourens, 9 Chadd Adams, 8 Ruwald van der Merwe, 7 Lourens Oosthuizen, 6 Thabo Ndimande, 5 Pierre Uys, 4 Thabang Mahlasi (c), 3 Blaine Golden, 2 Carl Wijburg, 1 Melusi Mthabela.
Subs: 16 Wihan Marais, 17 Loyiso Peteni, 18 Reinhardt Nel, 19 Reinier Viljoen, 20 Lohan Potgieter, 21 Jandre Nel, 22 Kwezi Dlamini, 23 Luthando Buthelezi.
Photo: Kevin Sawyer/Asem Engage