Steinhoff Medics have clinched first place on the log after the round robin leg of the Steinhoff Wits Internal Rugby League and now go in search of the coveted Steinhoff Shield as the competition enters the play-off stage. The young doctors, unbeaten this season, edged Steinhoff Masakhane into second place while Steinhoff Engineers and Steinhoff Commerce filled third and fourth spots respectively. The last round of games were watched by the biggest crowd of the season and the players did not disappoint as they produced some attractive and competitive rugby. Steinhoff Monash caused an upset of epic proportions when they dismantled current champions Steinhoff Humanities 24 - 18, while Steinhoff Commerce got back to winning ways defeating Steinhoff Mens Residence in a four try apiece thriller. Results: MGI Tigers (0) 0 Steinhoff Medics (32) 32 Steinhoff Steinhoff Commerce (8) 32 Steinhoff Mens Residence (13) 26 Steinhoff Monash (8) 24 Steinhoff Humanities (0) 18

Steinhoff Bastion will represent UJ in the Steinhoff Koshuis rugby Championships next year after beating Steinhoff Drom 18-12 in their final. Bastion raced out to a commanding lead, and despite a late comeback from Drom it was not enough as Bastion held on for victory. Bastion took a half-time lead of 15-0 by scoring two tries from Lwazi Sithole and Cornel Vermeulen, a conversion and a penalty by flyhalf Sifiso Shabangu before the break. In the second half Shabangu kicked a penalty to take the lead out to 18-0 before Drom scored their two tries to end 18-12. Steinhoff SWC ended the year unbeaten in the Steinhoff UJ Koshuis liga B-Section final by outscoring Steinhoff Vorendag by three tries to two. This win meant a lot for the growth of rugby on the SWC campus. Steinhoff SWC will be promoted to the Steinhoff UJ Koshuis liga A-Section for 2015. Steinhoff Player of the Tournament: Wezi Mandla(Steinhoff Oppierif) Steinhoff Man of the Match: Jarred Branco(Steinhoff Bastion)

Steinhoff Northernz and Steinhoff Stallions will compete for a coveted Steinhoff Koshuis rugby Championships spot when they face off in the final of the NMMU internal league. After nine weeks of competition, the two sides came out tops in the semifinals, which took place at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth. In the first of the play-offs, the Steinhoff Stallions dispatched the Steinhoff Pointers with a nail-biting 7-4 win. The second semifinal made Koshuis rugby history when Steinhoff Northernz and Steinhoff Harlequins ended in a 0-0 deadlock after 10 minutes of extra time. The match then came down to penalty kicks to determine who would progress to the final. Northernz nominated Duan van Brouwer shaven, Bean van Eeden and Michael Rademeyer, while Harlequins kickers Rudie Stander, Jacques Moolman and Van Zyl Botha lined up for the task. Rademeyer slotted his kick first to put Northernz on the board and Stander replied without problem. The experienced Van Eeden easily drilled the second kick straight through the poles but Botha was unlucky as his went over the upright to give Northernz a 2-1 lead. Under mounting pressure, Van Brouwer shaven missed, leaving Moolman to even the tally. The second round of kicks saw Rademeyer make a successful attempt, while Stander pulled his left of the poles. Van Eeden consolidated Northernz’s lead, but Botha redeemed himself to maintain the one goal difference. But, in the end, Van Brouwer shaven’s clean strike saw the ball, and Northernz, sail through to their fifth straight final.

Defending champions Steinhoff Bastion will face Steinhoff Drom in the finals of the Steinhoff UJ koshuis Liga final on Thursday. Steinhoff Bastion qualified for the final by ending in pole position after the round robin phase of the league. Steinhoff Drom ending second had to play a semifinal against Steinhoff Oppieriff who they beat 10-8 to reach the final. In the B-section the final will be played between Steinhoff SWC who are unbeaten, and Steinhoff Vorendag who ended second in the League. After The A-section final the Steinhoff UJ Barbarian team will be announced that will play four games against Steinhoff Barbarian teams from NWU-Pukke and UP-Tuks. Steinhoff UJ Koshuis Finals Date:Thursday 21 August Venue: UJ Stadium B-field B-Division Final Steinhoff SWC vs Steinhoff Vorendag - 18.30 A-Division Final Steinhoff Bastion vs Steinhoff Drom - 20h00

After nine weeks of hard-fought rugby, the final four NMMU Madibaz teams that will take each other on in the internal Steinhoff Koshuis rugby semifinals have been confirmed. Steinhoff Northernz, Stallions, Pointers and Harlequins are the four sides that will compete for their spot in the final. Earlier this week the Steinhoff Northernz took down the Steinhoff Harlequins in a hard-hitting match to walk away with a 10-0 win and continue their impressive record in the tournament. The Northernz won by two tries, one from fullback and team manager Bean van Eeden and one from wing Johannes Jacobs. The team pulled off the win despite being penalised with two yellow cards. Steinhoff Northernz have been the team to watch and have won all nine of their games since the start of the tournament in March. They are hungry for the Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby champions' title after losing by just one point to Steinhoff Oppidani in the final last year. The internal log leaders will play off against the Steinhoff Harlequins, who are fourth on the standings, to secure their spot in the prestigious intervarsity competition. In another Koshuis rugby match, the Steinhoff Pointers took on Steinhoff Bay XV and emerged victorious by a 16-13 margin. The Pointers ended third overall on the log and will challenge the second-ranked team, the Steinhoff Stallions, in the other semifinal. The Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby final will follow on Thursday, August 28, at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Results: 13 August Steinhoff Northernz 10 Steinhoff Harlequins Steinhoff Oppidani 0 Steinhoff Laboria 32 Steinhoff Bay xv 13 Steinhoff Pointers 16 Steinhoff Xanadu 10 Steinhoff Stallions 10 Steinhoff Rangers 32 Steinhoff Oceans 0

Former FNB UCT utility back Damian de Allende will become the latest FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International star to get his Springbok colours this weekend. The Stormers centre has been picked to partner Springbok captain Jean de Villiers in the midfield for the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. He joins fellow former Varsity Cup stars such as Lood de Jager (NWU-Pukke), Handre Pollard (UP-Tuks), Trevor Nyakane (CUT) and Eben Etzebeth (UCT) in the Springbok match-day squad. De Allende was a stand out member of the 2012 Ikeys Varsity Cup squad under then coach Kevin Foote. A fast, hard running payer, he is a banker when it comes to crossing the gainline, but also has an excellent pass – something that Western Province learned to appreciate when he was picked in the 2012 Vodacom Cup squad. De Allende then took a big step up and played in place of then injured De Villiers and was able to add a Currie Cup trophy to an outstanding season in 2012 where he started the final with Bok centre Juan de Jongh on his outside. Another prominent Ikeys Bok of course also played in that Currie Cup final – powerhouse lock Etzebeth who had won the 2011 Varsity Cup with UCT. The 22-year-old De Allende was set to debut in the June Tests having been part of the Springbok training squad, but an injury delayed his first cap. De Allende said he was overwhelmed when Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer broke the news on Wednesday that he would make his debut. "It [the injury withdrawal] put a bit of a doubt in my head, but hard work pays off and I am fortunate enough to get a call up," De Allende said. "It is my first international, so it is going to be a great challenge I know we've had success against them in the past." He added that he will look to rely on what has got him to this position as he takes the next step up in his career. "Anything can happen and playing the situation at that time is probably the right thing to do. "There is obviously a lot of pressure for a player on their debut. "Heyneke [Meyer] said I should just go out there and enjoy myself and try and play the way I played in Super Rugby."

FNB UKZN scrumhalves Cameron Wright and Hanco Venter both made their Currie Cup debuts for the Sharks in their victory over the Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday. Both scrumhalves represented UKZN teams this year, and after a number of outstanding performances, elevation to the provincial set-up is just reward. In addition, lock Johan Wagenaar continues to feature for the Sharks U21 team while flanker and captain Lwazi Ncgungama has been selected for the Sharks Clubs XV. UKZN's globetrotting Zimbabwe internationals Shayne Makombe and Matt Mandioma have recently returned from their Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign. Zimbabwe beat Kenya and Madagascar to end up tie first with Namibia in the Africa qualifying tournament, but somewhat controversially lost out on automatic RWC qualification due to points difference. The Zimbabwe team then travelled to Siberia, where they unfortunately narrowly lost their last RWC play-off match against Russia.

FNB UJ secured another Predator League crown when they beat Raiders 33-24 in the final. The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International side were in control throughout, and despite despite two late tries from Raiders the students cruised to another victory. Aphiwe Dyanti opened the scoring, and tries either side of half-time along with the steady boot of flyhalf Jamie Campbell saw UJ take the title. Raiders responded with late tries from Wensley Mbanje and Jimmy Baloyi, but it was not enough as UJ held out for the victory. It was UJ's third victory over Raiders in the last four years and sees them retain their title in the Predator League.

FNB UP-Tuks claimed the Carlton League title by beating Pretoria Police 35-13 in the final. Two tries from hooker Sydney Tobias put the students 12-3 up at half-time, and they never looked back as they went on to claim the silverware. It was a physical clash throughout, with both sides having players sent to the sin bin, but the well-drilled UP-Tuks side took their opportunities better on the day. The Police scored two tries of their own in the second half to set up a tense finish to the match, with UP-Tuks reduced to 13 men at one stage. However, they held on well to secure the victory, showing great character as the Police threw absolutely everything at them in the final stages.

The derby between Steinhoff Monash and the MGI Tigers in the Wits internal league was a thriller which Monash edged 26-24. Once the boys from Ruimsig had racked up an eighteen point half time lead in front of their very vocal supporters it seemed the game was over as a contest. The Midrand team had other ideas however and living up to their "Tigers" nickname, clawed their way back into the contest with three second half tries all of which were converted. In the other game in the Wits internal league, Steinhoff Engineers ran out comfortable winners against Steinhoff Mens Residence. The Raiders made their first appearance after the winter break when they came up against an in form Steinhoff Engineers combination in the early match. Lack of match fitness was clearly evident as the men in red struggled to contain a rampant 'Geers team in the first half. Steinhoff Engineers went 24-0 in front midway through the second stanza before Raiders managed to get on the scoreboard. A last minute try secured the bonus point win for Steinhoff Engineers.

A 36-11 victory over Steinhoff Kanniedood saw Bastion move to the top of the Steinhoff UJ Koshuis league. A hat-trick of tries from centre Jarred Branco saw Bastion to a comfortable victory in the end to put them two log points clear of Steinhoff Drom. Drom were held to a 8-8 draw by Steinhoff Oppierif as both sided scored one try and kicked a penalty. For Steinhoff Drom Riaan Scheepers was their star player and for Steinhoff Oppierif scrumhalf Wezi Mandla stood out. In the B-section Steinhoff DFC beat new comers city Waldorf 56-7. Steinhoff UJ Koshuis league table: (Under played, won, points) 1. Steinhoff Bastion (8, 6, 28) 2. Steinhoff Drom (8, 5, 26) 3. Steinhoff Kanniedood (8, 6, 22) 4. Steinhoff Oppierif (8, 4, 22) 5. Steinhoff Chiros (8, 2, 12) 6. Steinhoff Mjuba (8, 0, 0)

Steinhoff Onderstepoort continued their unbeaten run in the Steinhoff UP-Tuks Koshuis league with a 35-26 victory over Mopanie. In a replay of last year's final the defending champions showed their true mettle, and despite a strong start from Mopanie, they managed to fight their way back and secure the victory. In the other match in the first division Steinhoff Maroela handed Steinhoff Boekenhout a 20-0 defeat. In the Under-20 league Steinhoff Sonop still lead the way and in the second division it is Steinhoff Geelhout that tops the table. Steinhoff Tuks Barbarian team: 15 Kobus Eloff - Steinhoff Sonop 14 Donald Crawford - Steinhoff OP 13 Brink Botha - Steinhoff OP 12 Wynand Bezuidenhout - Steinhoff Mopanie 11 Lourens Weyer - Steinhoff Mopanie 10 Nicolaas Bester - Steinhoff OP 9 Albert Jordaan - Steinhoff Mopanie 8 Pieter Griesel - Steinhoff Sonop 7 Rosche Cronje - Steinhoff OP 6 Christiaan du Toit - Steinhoff Mopanie 5 Andries Lesch - Steinhoff OP 4 Boeta Erasmus - Steinhoff Sonop 3 Dario Cremona - Steinhoff OP 2 Derek Botha - Steinhoff Sonop 1 Pepler Stander - Steinhoff Maroela 16 Jeandre Taljaard - Steinhoff Maroela 17 Tiaan Heenop - Steinhoff Mopanie 18 Tiaan Visser - Steinhoff OP 19 Sipho Siboza - Steinhoff Sonop 20 Hanro Cloete - Steinhoff Sonop 21 Dean Alberts - Steinhoff Mopanie 22 Werner Els - Steinhoff Sonop 23 Wikus Olivier - Steinhoff Maroela