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In the first match in Round 3 of the 2021 Varsity Cup Competition, the unbeaten Ikeys will face UJ on the TUKS B field @ 14h00. Ikeys must be the overwhelming favourite to win this fixture with ease. Unfortunately, the UJ team seems set to be relegated to the shield at the end of 2022 if they do not make drastic changes.
The Ikeys made no change to their starting line-up that defeated Wits on Thursday with 40-22. In Round 1 the Ikeys ended the Maties' 25 games unbeaten run with 26-20.
UJ lost their games against CUT 46-13 in round one and although they showed more energy in their second-round match against TUKS they still lost 19-47. Only Boldwin Hansen, Prince Nkabinde and Eduan Smit survived the axe at the back while Siyabonga Masuku and Brendon Pawson are the new faces up front after UJ's lost against TUKS on Thursday.
FNB UCT Ikeys: 15 Gazi Athi, 14 Rihaz Fredericks, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Michael Brink, 11 Liam Kloosman, 10 James Tedder, 9 William Rose, 8 Christian Stehlik, 7 Neil Otto, 6 Liam Greenhalgh (c), 5 Gary Porter, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Devon Arendse, 1 Luthando Woji. Replacements: 16 Josh van Vuuren, 17 Seth Christian, 18 Jovan Bekker, 19 Byron Bowes, 20 Taariq Kruger, 21 Kyle Bowman, 22 Sibabalwe Mzanywa, 23 Rethabile Louw.
FNB UJ: 15, Boldwin Hansen, 14 Siphamandla Matsinya, 13 Nkondlo Radebe, 12 Musawenkosi Tshabalala, 11 Prince Nkabinde, 10 Jurich Claasens, 9 Eduan Smit, 8 Franco Schutte, 7 Kwagga van Niekerk, 6 Siyabonga Masuku, 5 Brendon Pawson, 4 Lunga Ncube, 3 Chergin Fillies, 2 Darnell Osuagwu, 1 Kayden Kiewit. Replacements: 16 Pierre Rabie, 17 Nkosikhona Masuku, 18 Coenrad Vrey, 19 Philip Apea-Adu. 20 Kelvin Kanenungo, 21 Mpho Kubheka, 22 Indiphile Tyeda, 23 Enrique Franks.