In 2011, a second tier competition called the Varsity Rugby Shield was added, increasing the number of participating universities to thirteen.
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10 Facts About Varsity Rugby
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Varsity Rugby Cup was dominated by Maties during the competition's formative years, with the team winning the first three tournaments in a row.
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CPUT, Rhodes, UFH Blues, UKZN Impi and WSU All Blacks have never been able to win promotion to the Varsity Rugby Cup, spending all their time in the Varsity Rugby Shield tournament.
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The name "Varsity Rugby" was coined in 2012 to describe the four competitions collectively.
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Varsity Rugby competitions implemented rules to help ensure that the majority of the players are bona fide students of the relevant universities.
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The Young Guns and Res Varsity Rugby competitions were restricted to full-time students only.
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The competition – known as the "FNB Varsity Rugby Cup presented by Steinhoff International" for sponsorship reasons – was first held in 2008.
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The competition – known as the "FNB Varsity Rugby Shield presented by Steinhoff International" for sponsorship reasons – was first held in 2011.
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Varsity Rugby Young Guns competition is a youth competition that forms part of Varsity Rugby and is contested on an annual basis between the Under-20 teams of the eight foremost university rugby union teams in South Africa.
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Res Rugby competition — known as the Koshuis Rugby Championship from 2008 to 2017 — is a competition that forms part of Varsity Rugby and is contested on an annual basis between the winning university residence teams of the nine foremost university rugby union teams in South Africa.
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