2011 Varsity Cup
The 2011 Varsity Cup was contested from 7 February to 11 April 2011. The tournament was the fourth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by for the first time; they beat 26–16 in the final played on 11 April 2011. won their relegation play-off match against to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2012.
Competition
Varsity Cup
There were eight participating universities in the 2011 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference.
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Varsity Shield
There were five participating universities in the 2011 Varsity Shield. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference.
The top two teams qualified for the title play-offs. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished second.
Teams
The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Cup competition:The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Shield competition: