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Uwc Rugby Team Thrash Rhodes 886
University of the Western CapeRef: https://www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-announcements/news/uwc-rugby-team-thrash-rhodes-886
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Collected on 2 August 2026
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What this means
This document is a news item from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) titled “UWC Rugby Team Thrash Rhodes.” It reports that on Monday, 20 February 2017, UWC defeated Rhodes University 88–8 at UWC Sports Stadium in the Varsity Shield. The article lists the try scorers and notes that Keagan Fortuin made all 11 conversions, with Herschel Jantjies named Man of the Match. It also states that the win places UWC second on the log with 12 points and that UWC’s next home match is against Tshwane University of Technology on Monday, 27 February 2017 at 18h30.
Facts
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng, Western Cape
Reference
https://www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-announcements/news/uwc-rugby-team-thrash-rhodes-886
Key Takeaways
- UWC vs Rhodes University score: 88–8
- Competition: Varsity Shield
- Match date: Monday 20 February 2017
- Venue: UWC Sports Stadium
- Try scorers: Kurt-Lee Arendse (hat trick), Andre Manuel (2), Herschel Jantjies (2), Brandon Valentyn, Shaine Orderson, Adrian Paarwater, Roderick Moses
- Man of the Match: Herschel Jantjies
- Conversions: Keagan Fortuin made all 11 conversions
- Log standings: UWC second on 12 points, 2 points behind Walter Sisulu University
- Next match: vs Tshwane University of Technology
- Next match date/time: Monday 27 February 2017, kick-off 18h30
- University of the Western Cape (UWC)
- Rhodes University
- Tshwane University of Technology
- Walter Sisulu University
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Andre Manuel
- Herschel Jantjies
- Brandon Valentyn
- Shaine Orderson
- Adrian Paarwater
- Roderick Moses
- Keagan Fortuin