The FNB Eastern Cape Inter-Varsity, formally known as Tri-Varsity, will take place from 14 to 15 August, and will be hosted by Rhodes University this year.
The FNB Eastern Cape Inter-Varsity, formally known as Tri-Varsity, will take place from 14 to 15 August, and will be hosted by Rhodes University this year.
Download the full 2009 Tri-varsity fixture list
A major development regarding this event is the inclusion of Walter Sisulu University (WSU) as a fourth partner, thus the name change to Eastern Cape Inter-Varsity.
The other universities taking part are Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and Fort Hare University.
Most of the fixtures will be the same as the previous format, except for soccer and rugby where instead there will be two finals.
In the soccer matches, NMMU will play WSU at King Field on Saturday morning and then Rhodes will play against Fort Hare at Great Field on the same day at 1pm as a curtain raiser to the second rugby final.Winners of these matches will then play the main soccer final in 2010 at NMMU.
In the rugby fixtures, NMMU will play Fort Hare on Great Field on Saturday morning and Rhodes play against WSU on the same day at 3pm as the main inter-varsity final. Winners of these matches will then play the main final in 2010 at NMMU.
Entrance to the Rhodes astro for the various hockey matches on Friday, 14 August, will be R5, and gates open at 3pm. Entrance to the Great Field on Saturday 15 August will also be R5 and the gates open at 8.30am.
Mandla Gagayi, Assistant Manager at Rhodes Sports Administration and Chairperson for the 2009 FNB Eastern Cape Inter-Varsity, said that Rhodes University “will exercise zero tolerance and any individual(s) found guilty of contravening university rules will be severely dealt with”.
The Rhodes Student Representative Council will host an after party bash in the beer tent on the Great Field on Saturday 15 August from 6pm to 12 midnight.
First National Bank will continue to be the main sponsor of Inter-Varsity and SAB and Coca-Cola will also continue their involvement.
For the first time in the history of this event, the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture has shown interest, and are having talks at an advance stage with regards to finding ways in which they can get involved.
