Varsity Cup kicks off

On Monday The Cobras start their Varsity Cup 2013 campaign with a big game against Bastion from UJ on the Green Mile.   In a tough game last year, The Cobras narrowly lost, and this year they will be looking for revenge while starting the tournament with a bang. The Cobras have not lost on the Green Mile for over 2 years now and plan on keeping that record in tact. The match is the curtain raiser to the UCT vs. Maties game which kicks off at 17:00.

Varsity Cup 2013

The Cobras vs. Bastion

Monday 4th March

UCTRFC A-Field

Kick off 15:00

1. Jonty Tatz
2. Seb Matheson
3. Stephan Hartzenberg 
4. Cameron Doyle
5. Dale Manning
6. Rob Inskip
7. Callan Artus (c)
8. Dino Loizides
9. Matt Crawford
10. Phillip Jacobs
11. Mike Cockburn 
12. Dale Austin
13. Gareth Theesen
14. Nicholas Boswell
15. Jonathan Ford

16. Robin Murray
17. Kiernan Rabie
18. Wes Kennedy
19. Jordan Artus
20. Curtis Cloete
21. Matthew Foster
22. Geoff Van Ryneveld 
23. Jason Bissict 

Beer Roster details to follow

OH SO BRAVE

New man in the spotlight

Seb enjoying his first fines session with The Cobras

Our latest reporter on campus was able to catch 2012 A1 star hooker who has recently joined the Cobras, Sebastian James Matheson. 

So Sebastian, do you mind if we ask you a few questions on how the year so far is going for you?

Ag ya mehn, you well? ya I'm doing well, very relaxed, have the hottest eco's tutor ah man... Sorry... carry on..

Tell us a little about yourself?

Well, theres plenty to say, Names sebastian james peter matheson, schooled at bishops, matriculated in 2010, played rugby for bishops, was head of discipline during my matric year. This is the first year playing for the purple cobras, hobbies consist of boozing hard (some say its a problem, I say its a solution) i enjoy a good braai with good people who have interesting things to say. Dont have much to say on religion and chicks (helluva confusing) otherwise enjoys a good day out fishing and boozing.

"COBRAS!"

Where did you first hear about the Cobras and decide to play for us?

Heard about it in 2010, played for uct in 2011 and 2012 and heard about the cobras through many people, dino loizides, callan artus.

What has been your best memory so far with the Cobras? 

Well I've only had a few moments with the cobras, so far definitely the banter at practise and our first warm up game as well as the first drinking session wich took place after the warm up game, really enjoyed the brotherhood, eventhough there were many new faces.

Are you single or in a relationship?

Single at the moment. Am looking for beautiful women looking to put out. Always horny.

Complete Focus

Who is your Cobras role model and why?

Callan artus, just is so committed to the cobras, not only on the field but off the field with regards to admin and getting things sorted out.

What is your favorite Cobras song?

At the moment, blake gowar's. just love the melody it has to offer.

What is your best bird watching spot on campus?

Jammie steps, just has a wide view as well as a birds eyes view, great.

Where is your favorite place to joll?

probably claremont or kelvin, forries and the cobras bar, or dinos digs.

Standard end of year trip to Plett Rage

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

probably very successful, and just having the same views on drinking.

Beer or spirits?

Spirits, harder kick, and much tougher battle to overcome when i am hungover in the morning, sense of accomplishment.

Cobras For the Title this year?

Absolutely, had a few doubts in pre season about the commitment from oaks, but as we approach our first game, really do believe we have a good shot at winning the title.

Na na na na na na na! na na na na... Nico!

Ex- Cobras Champion of 2011 will be in action for the Ikey Tigers 2nyt starting at 13, pull in to the Green Mile to show your support.

OH SO BRAVE

One Step Closer.

The first game of the Cobras Season of 2013 was played last saturday against the UCT A1s, the weather was very confusing at the best of times, hard rain of most of the morning was followed by clear skies and searing heat for kickoff. The game was tight, with the Cobras pack meeting them up front, showing that they mean business for this Varsity Cup campaign. The back line started to gel well and line breaks were becoming more and more frequent, resulting in debutant Cobra, Nick Dos Santos, to pounce on a loose ball and score a try to put us into the lead. In a match where we dominated for most of the game, it was lack of match fitness that let us down, conceding 2 tries in the 2nd half. It was more than understandable playing against a team has been training for 4 months as opposed to 4 weeks. The brand of rugby played was once again of a high standard, as was the standard of energy in fines and we can look positively to our first game on the 4th of March. Congrats to Dale Austin who picked up the first Man of the Match Award for the year.

OH SO BRAVE

Another year begins...

The Cobras start their 2013 season and Varsity cup Campaign with a warm-up game against the u20A1s on the green mile tomorrow. Lots of new and familiar faces will be pulling on the purple and white, in is hoped to be another spectacle of running rugby and flair. There will be fines and beers had after the game and every player that is playing is encouraged to bring 2 six packs of beer (castle cans) each at minimum, obviously more is even better. The match is at 4, meeting at cecil at 2:45. The general squad (maybe be plus a few more players) for 2moro is as follows:

1. Jonty Tatz
2. Sebastian James Peter Matheson
3. Stephan Hartzenburg
4. Jordan Artus
5. James Morris
6. Warren Handley
7. Callan Artus (c)
8. Dino Loizides
9. Matt Crawford
10. Fish Jacobs
11. Matteo Viotti
12. Dale Austin
13. Johnny Ford
14. Nic Boswell
15. Kurtis Cloete


16. Gavin Theeson
17. Jason Bissict
18. Erik Peterious
19. James Mccallum
20. Guy Whitfield
21. Matt Foster
22. Nic Dos Santos
23. Mike Cockburn


Oh So Brave

The 2012 Champions Video

Formal Pictures

The 2012 Champions Formal

This past Friday saw the Champions end off their season at the 2012 Cobras Champions Formal at Kelvin Grove. The night went off with a bang as all who attended celebrated what has been another fantastic year for The Cobras, being the second undefeated season in a row not having lost a game since 2010. 

The big awards on the night were as follows:

Junior of the Year: Evan Strauss
Veteran of the Year: Warren Butler
Forward of the Year: Jonty Tatz
Back of the Year: Pieter Greyling
Newcomer of the Year: Pieter Greyling
Most Valuable Player: Callan Artus
Players Player: Dino Loizides
Cobra of the Year: Nicholas Lassen
Dagger Boy for Final vs. Nadoes: Zack Beukman
Cobragator for Final vs. Nadoes: Warren Butler

It was a fantastic evening which was the perfect way to end of the year as The Cobras continued to push boundaries like they have been throughout the year. The girls looked hot and the Cobras were on fire, Good Times were had by all. Here's to 2013, Varsity Cup and another defense of our Internal League Trophey,

Oh so brave 

The Champions Formal Rhyme by MC's Evan Strauss & Dino Loizides

What does it take to make a Champion?

Does it take 7 years of winning and unbreakable pride
to make a team thats more than just a rugby side
Does it take equal parts strength and the ability to have a good time
I think you underestimate how hard it is to make these words rhyme

So here we stand, 7 years down the line, with something so special it's hard to define
We're a drinking team with a rugby problem, but these are the Cobras and nothings gonna stop them
TIme is short, we must go on, now let us tell the story of how we won

Varsity Cup is where it all began, 
in the golden curtain Jamo Morris became a man. 
In amongst the TITS stickers, Skippy lost a hand
but all worth it for the prize was 15 grand.

With Blake as our manager, what could go wrong?
He even managed to keep track of a certain stripper's thong
Nic Lassen was caring, Matt Crawford was flairing,
The year of the Cobra was young
Some got naked, Doug got frustrated, 
But still the party went on

In the Bloemfontein bush, time for one last push
The semi-final time had come
Victory was stolen, we accepted third place
But we still have our trophy in our cabinet case

Back to Bishops for touch with the boys,
When it comes to the changeroom we make the most noise
Jonty's hits put the Nadoes on their bums,
It was almost as good as Pieter Greyling's drums

Matteo Viotti, or Andy Goode we should say
never failed to be strapped up and pumped for matchday
While Geoff van Breda was living the dream,
Pete Vogel signed for the number 1 team.

Eric Doms, the oldest rugby player alive
With a knee to the head at the rucks he'll arrive
While Blancky, our boy, looks like Justin Bieber,
zack Beukman had caught the Cobras Fever

Dreadlocks, mullets, mohawks and fades
all part of getting sea sluts and mermaids
The Cobras were pulling without any cares,
except for Matt Daniel, no one else paid for theirs

Jan Strydom came back with a spring in his step,
Dino's intercept try that he'll never lets us forget
We still dont know what it's like to be number two
Guns don't kill people but Devans do

In Robertson, Theo played the host
by the 19th hole, Cobi had drunk the most
Junks and the smoking trees claimed the win,
despite Butler's efforts to break his shin

Another victory to add to our shelf
Daddy Cool's never been prouder himself
A trellidor to keep it all in place, 
the ultimate crime barrier we could not replace

Graeme Steen, our marshal patrolling the touch
He could be your hero on a trampoline or music video of such
Matthew Kelly was great after last years final
Such a pity at the formal he couldn't find the urinal

Jason Bird, our attorney, putting Cobi in Jail
Jason Bissict and Stephan winning scrums without fail
zandy and greg looking so lean and mean,
Brilliant to know theyve signed for 2013

We got to the final, Trophy within our reach
So glad D Russel came back from the beach
With one minute to go, two points behind, 
Warren Butler so focused, with one thing in mind

A moment our Godfather had dreamed of forever
I promise this opportunity, miss he'd never
He took his swing and turned straight away
with our players all registered, we had the last say

With Evan's look of pure delight, I knew we had won this fight
Champions once again.
Two seasons unbeaten, nothing could weaken the Cobras' true passion and might

So, what does it take to make a champion?
Not the gold around or necks, but the purple in our heart
It seems to be our time to part.
For the jol awaits, let the celebrations commence, one last reminder to all behave
Let us party like champions, it's a deal sealer boys, never forget:
Oh So Brave

2012 Champions Formal teaser

2012 CHAMPIONS

2012 INTERNAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

The Cobras secured their 20th win in a row beating the Nadoes 15-13 in the final of the 2012 UCT Internal League, managing to defend their title which they won in 2011.

Oh so brave

BEER ROSTER

Please bring 1 x case of CASTLE CANS (please don't bring bottles) between the pair that you are in, to the changing room, not to the side of the field before the game please, if you are coming to support and not on the roster, please bring some beers down as we can't have all the beers drunk during the game:

Dino and Callan
Warren H and Evan
Warren B and Jan
Blake and Daddy cool
Jason Bird and Cobi
Stephan and Jason B
Devon and Matt F
Blanky and Greef
D-Russ and Joshy Rowe
Doug and Greg Mallett
Matteo and Piet G
Jonty Bear and Zack
The Morris family
Skippy and Guy
Lassen and Voges

PLEASE KEEP IN CAR UNTIL CHANGING ROOM, this roster is for changing room only, not for the side of the field.

2moro's the big one, lets go give them hell.... OH SO BRAVE.

The Final push...

Tomorrow see's The Cobras going in search of glory against the Nadoes in the 2012 UCT Internal League Final. After a long season which began in late January it has finally come down to the final fixture.

2012 UCT Internal League Final 

The Cobras vs. Nadoes 

Kick off: 19:30 UCTRFC A-Field 

Meet 17:30 below Cecil 

 1. Devan Knoetze 2. Jonty Tatz 3. Stephan Hartzenberg 

4. Zack Beukman 5. Evan Strauss

6. Callan Artus (c) 7. Rob Inskip

8. Dino Loizides

9. Guy Whitfield 10. Warren Butler 12. Doug Mallett 13. Pieter Greyling

11. Josh Rowe 15. Dave Russell 14. Mike Cockburn

Here we go...#20

Oh so brave

Semifinal highlights

Beer

Please bring 1 x case of CASTLE CANS (please don't bring bottles), to the changing room, not to the side of the field before the game please:

Jamo Morris
Warren B
Joshy Rowe
Jason Bird
Eric Doms
Shane
Jan Strydom
Zack B
Douglas Mallett
Nic Lassen

It's finals rugby...

The season has finally reached the climax, with The Cobras taking on Wild Boys in the semi-final of the UCT Internal League tomorrow evening. It is a repeat of last years semi final which The Cobras won

It's another massive occasion as The Cobras are in search of another victory and another possible final with all to play for tomorrow night.

The Cobras vs. Wild Boys

Kick off 18:30 UCTRFC C-Field

Meet: 17:15 Below Cecil

1. Jonty Tatz 2. Warren Handley 3. Stephan Hartzenberg

4. Eric Doms 5. Evan Strauss

6. Callan Artus (c) 7. Rob Inskip
8. Dino Loizides

9. Pete Vogel

10. Warren Butler 12. Doug Mallett 13. Pieter Greyling

11. Matt Foster 14. Mike Cockburn 

15. Greef Van Breda

Here we go...

Oh so brave

BEER ROSTER

Please bring 1 x case of CASTLE CANS (please don't bring bottles), to the changing room, not to the side of the field before the game please:
Skippy
Dave Russell
Jamo Morris
Blanky
Warren B
Hannes
Joshy Rowe
Greef Van Breda
Jason Bird