Owen Kock

Bloemfontein. - Today the start of the fourth edition of hte FNB Varsity Cup competition, presented by Steinhoff International and four games will be played today.

The first match of the day will be at 17h00 at Shimlapark, the Shimlas take on the Iekys from Cape Town in what will be a titanic clash. The match will bve officiated by Tiaan jonker.

The other three matches all start at 19h00, with the defending champions, Maties, playing the Pukke, TUT play UJ and the NMMU play Tuks.

The teams for tonight's clashes.

FNB Shimlas:
15 George Whitehead, 14 Jamba Ulengo, 13 Earl Snyman, 12 Charl Weideman, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Francois du Toit, 9 Jaco Colyn, 8 Willie Britz (captain), 7 Pieter Labuschagnè, 6 Hanno Pieterse, 5 Joubert Horn, 4 Wilken Heyns, 3 Henry van Niekerk, 2 JC van Wyk, 1 Charles Marais. Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 John-Henry Harris, 18 Teboho Mohoje, 19 Etienne Terblanche, 20 Enrico Acker, 21 Zandre de Bruin, 22 Shaun Davids, 23 Ian Potgieter

FNB UCT:
15 Therlow Pietersen, 14 Pete Haw, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Adrian Kritzinger, 11 Paul Cohen, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Greg Mallett, 7 Nick Fenton-Wells (captain), 6 Don Armand, 5 Levi Odendaal, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Matt Page,1 Wes Chetty. Replacements: 16 Dayne Jans, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Nizaam Carr, 19 Michael Morris, 20 Nicholas Farrar, 21 Tiger Bax, 22 Sabelo Siyakatshana, 23 Niel Naude

Xerox NMMU Stadium (Port Elizabeth)
Kick-off: 19:00
Referee: Quinton Immelman

FNB NMMU:
15 Vuyolethu Mazaka, 14 Mayibuye Ndwandwa, 13 Wade Roos, 12 Bradley Kretzmann, 11 Juan du Preez, 10 Marius Muller, 9 Shannon Rick, 8 Jaco Swanepoel, 7 Theunis Derksen, 6 Ferdinand Gerber, 5 Mzwande Zito, 4 Schalk Oelofse, 3 Ross David-Anderson, 2 Ulrich Pretorius, 1 Musa Tukela. Replacements: 16 Lumka Mbane, 17 Gareth Hartley, 18 Louis Fourie, 19 Maurice Rudman, 20 Martin Ruiters, 21 Jeffrey Taljard, 22 Hlangoluhle Nodongwe, 23 Andile Mrwebi.

FNB Tuks:
15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Gerhardus Kotzee, 13 Jean du Plessis, 12 Arno van Zyl, 11 Hayden Groepes, 10 Wesley Dunlop (captain), 9 Neil de Bruin, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Nqubeko Zulu, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 3 Grant Kemp, 2 Chris Crous, 1 Vincent Koch. Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Sthembiso Mlongo, 19 Wesley Kotze, 20 Clayton Stewart, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Andries Coetzee, 23 Jean Rossouw.

FNB TUT v FNB UJ
TUT Stadium (Tshwane)
Kick-off: 19:00
Referee: Archie Sehlako

FNB TUT:
15 Justin van Staden, 14 Andisa Gqobo, 13 Hansie Graaff, 12 Lutho Nyeka, 11 Thom Seabela, 10 Ruan Boshoff, 9 Ettienne Greeff, 8 Wikus Botes (captain), 7 Emile Verster, 6 Vince Gwavu, 5 JJ Breet, 4 Dries Ferreira, 3 Juan-Phillip Pike, 2 Johan Pieterse, 1 Jacques van Rooyen. Replacements: 16 Eugene Cunha, 17 Anton Krynauw, 18 Julian Erasmus, 19 Wessel Cronjé, 20 Manny Raposso, 21 Simphiwe Mtimkulu, 22 Ruan van Loo, 23 Jan Scheepers.

FNB UJ:
15 Aubrey McDonald, 14 Wigan Pekeur, 13 Harry Collins, 12 Luan Steenkamp, 11 Lolo Waka, 10 Theuns Kotze, 9 Daniel Botha, 8 Quintin Minnaar, 7 Justin Wheeler (captain), 6 Johan van Deventer, 5 Marnus van Huyssteen, 4 Jacobus Swanepoel, 3 Jaco Vermeulen, 2 Francois du Toit, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen. Replacements: 16 George Ries, 17 H Terblanche, 18 Philippus Cordier, 19 Wendal Wehr, 20 Divan van Zyl, 21 André Smith, 22 Earl Lewis, 23 Anthony Gallacher.

FNB Maties v FNB Pukke
Danie Craven Stadium (Stellenbosch)
Kick-off: 19:00
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
TMO: JC Fortuin

FNB Maties:
15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Ryan Nell, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Louis Jordaan, 11 Tythan Adams, 10 Jody Rose, 9 Donald Stevens, 8 Tertius Daniller, 7 Meyer Swanepoel, 6 Helmut Lehman, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Hugo Kloppers, 3 Buhle Mxunyelwa, 2 Callie Visagie (captain), 1 Johan Roets. Replacements: 16 Gareth Light, 17 Os Hamman, 18 Andrew Prior, 19 Sam Mabombo, 20 James Alexander, 21 André Kemp, 22 Tshotsho Mbovane, 23 Suan Havenga.

FNB Pukke:
15 Willem Barnard, 14 Andrew van Wyk, 13 Ruan Jacobs, 12 George Tossel, 11 Johannes Seerane, 10 Niell Jacobs, 9 Johan Laker, 8 Johannes Pretorius, 7 Thabo Mamojele, 6 Johannes Rose, 5 Victor Kruger, 4 Ligtoring Landman (captain), 3 Marthinus Dreyer, 2 Christiaan Schoonraad, 1 Henri Scharneck. Replacements: 16 Johan Oberholzer, 17 Dewald Coetzee, 18 Stephanus Bezuidenhout,19 Solomzi Sotsaka, 20 Cornell du Preez, 21 Tiaan Dorfling, 22 John Welthagen, 23 Tershwin Raubenheimer.