Varsity Cup

Players that Rock 2012

FNB UP-Tuks flyhalf Wesley Dunlop is the 2012 Varsity Cup Player that Rocks, after ending the season as the leading points-scorer and helping his team to an incredible victory in the final against FNB Maties.

Dunlop was the unanimous choice as Player of the Tournament according to the voting system; readers' votes - on the official Varsity Cup website and via the Rapport SMS line - making up 30% of the final tally, along with the eight Varsity Cup coaches' votes (30%), the Varsity Cup Exco's votes (30%) and the tournament's referees having a 10% say in proceedings.

The Tuks flyhalf scored nine points in the final, as the home side beat Maties 29-21 en route to their first ever Varsity Cup title - a double delight for the Men from Pretoria on the night.

In all, Dunlop scored 83 points this past season, coming off the back of his 103 points last year, as he edged out teammate Jono Ross and FNB NMMU captain Jaco Swanepoel - both of whom are No.8s - to the prestigious Player of the Season Award for 2012.

However, there was some consolation for NMMU's Swanepoel, as he joined Dunlop on the winners' podium on Monday night - after the 2012 Final between FNB UP-Tuks and FNB Maties in Pretoria.

Swanepoel, who scored seven tries for the Madibaz this season - also captaining them to a best-ever fifth-place finish, walked off with the 2012 Forward that Rocks Award, whilst Dunlop's Tuks teammate, elusive fullback Clayton Blommetjies, was the deserved winner of the Back that Rocks Award.

Varsity Cup Managing Director Duitser Bosman was left almost breathless after a very busy day of Finals Day rugby in Pretoria on Monday, but he had just about enough energy to wish the various Player that Rocks winners well.

"Congratulations Wesley, Jaco and Clayton and thanks to everyone for voting in what has been an exciting and transparent process throughout," said Bosman.

"We've had a busy final week of voting, both on our website and through the Rapport SMS line, so these are the deserved in their respective Player that Rocks categories."

Dunlop, Swanepoel and Blommetjies will all receive a Hertz-sponsored car - for one year - along with cash prizes sponsored by FNB; R17,500 for the overall Player that Rocks and R6,000 (each) for the Forward and Back of the Tournament.

Bid for Pink

The Varsity Cup Pink Shorts campaign is way more than just rewarding the various Players that Rock throughout the season. It's about creating awareness of abuse against women and, in the process, raising money via a special Varsity Cup Trust.

A total of R135 005 was raised for the trust during the 2012 Varsity Cup with UP Tuks, Maties and UJ the most active fundraisers. 

• All varsity Cup university teams have accepted the challenge to support an organization in their area that works with abused woman.

• The Auction was in support of your team's efforts towards raising funds for their "Keep the Aggro on the Field campaign"

• There were two exclusive and signed balls available per round to the highest bidder on each match day. The winning Pink balls were either be signed by your team or all the Varsity Cup captains - each winner could chose.

• The highest bid at beginning of halftime of the match your team plays in won

Miss Varsity Cup 2012

The public, the judges and the finalists themselves have decided and Miss Varsity Cup 2012 is Miss UP-Tuks, the lovely Cayla Esterhuysen, who studies Bcom Marketing and Tourism

1st Princess is Miss UFS, the Shimlas' Lesÿa Kasselman, a Law (LL.B) student from Bloemfontein. 
2nd Princess - Miss NWU-Pukke  Simoné Theron a BComm International Trading and Economics graduate who is busy with her Postgraduate Diploma in Management.

The competition was again a highlight on the varsitycup.co.za website, with the polls heating up for the public's favourites. 

- 40% of the votes from online voting on varsitycup.co.za 
- 40% by the panel of judges on the day of the final
- 20% by the ladies taking part in the competition 
 

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