As the UCT Ikeys Tigers take on Maties
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Three sleeps until Cape Town's finest, the UCT Ikeys Tigers, go head to head with Maties, in what is bound to be a dramatic FNB Varsity Cup final clash!

Our man on the ground, Steve Farrell reports:

Fuck I'm excited! Why you may ask? Because it's the FNB Varsity Cup Final on Monday! What's more, it's Ikeys v Maties. The spiciest derby in the country. It's going to be electric!

Thanks to Ikeys flyhalf Matthew Rosslee's heroics in the semifinal, John Dobson's giant killers will take on the might of Chean Roux's Maties.

Chean Roux? Does that name ring a bell? Of course it does - he played for the Stormers in the Robbie Fleck era. And ex-Springbok livewire Robbie Fleck (2oceansvibe's The Outside Centre) also happens to be the UCT backline coach. Fleck went to UCT. Roux went to Stellenbosch, How spicy is that! Ikeys v Maties, Fleckie v Roux. Stunning!

The game should be played at the famed 'Green Mile' by virtue of the Ikeys topping the log, but it was decided that the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellies will be more suited to a Final because it has better lighting and bigger stadium.

Not that it bothers UCT Head Coach, the adorable John Dobson.

"We are happy to play at Stellenbosch," said the coach.

"It's a great field for our rugby. Let Maties play as favourites in front of their home ground and deal with that pressure. We are excited wherever we play although it would have been nice to play in front of our amazing student support. But they must come out and have a fun evening in Stellenbosch. It's a great experience," added Dobbo.

Nice! Fighting talk from the coach, which shows JUST how confident the Tigers are.

I'm taking the afternoon off. There are no two ways about it. Maybe a luncheon at 'Terrace' to get the festivities under way.

There's no doubting that the UCT students will make their way to Stellies on Monday, making for a great spectacle at the Danie Craven Stadium.

The Ikeys Tigers being the surprise package of the tournament. They were ranked a lowly seventh going into the competition, but ended up topping the table.

Their backline has been quite sublime, with James 'Marty' Martin, Matthew Turner, 'Marvellous' Marvin Sampson, and that man Rosslee being the stand-outs.

Clearly the influence of The Outside Centre, Robbie Fleck is paying off. His care-free attitude to rugby and life in general has seen the young Ikeys backline flourish.

Fleckie has emphasised that this UCT team is not only winning on the field, but they have held their own off it too, clearly hinting that the Tigers are carrying their on-field form to other parts of the city, with Rosslee leading the charge on Monday.

The pack has been lead by the imposing figure of No.8 JJ Gagiano and the most versatile prop in the competition, Herbert 'Herbie' Mayosi. They will have their work cut out against the big Afrikaans boys from Stellenbosch.

This classic clash kicks off at 6.45pm so be sure to get there early. Tickets are R20 for the main stand and R10 for the open stands.

This is bigger than any Super 14 derby this season, it's going to be massive. You'd be a fool to miss it.

- SF

It's too big to deal with!

The University of Cape Town's first XV are going head to head against Stellenbosch University in one of the biggest derby games of their history.

This is Cape Town's rugby side. This is YOUR side, and they need YOUR support. If not only for the glory of raising the trophy, but then also the inevitable flurry of blow jobs that will ensue. These boys are heroes and should be treated as such.


A "U"

A "U"

A "U C T!!!!"


Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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