{"id":218820,"date":"2022-03-09T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T13:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=113738"},"modified":"2022-03-09T15:35:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T13:35:54","slug":"cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyster leads team effort in Madibaz Varsity Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113739\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=113739\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"wp-image-113739 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113739 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"201\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FNB Madibaz fullback Kyle Cyster goes on a run in their FNB Varsity Cup match against Central University of Technology at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha on Monday. Madibaz won 36-26 and Cyster, who scored three tries, was named the Player That Rocks. Photo: ASEM Engage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>FNB Madibaz backline star Kyle Cyster believes their win over Central University of Technology in Monday\u2019s FNB Varsity Cup rugby match was reward for the hard work they have put in this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Nelson Mandela University side won their first fixture this year 36-26 at the Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha, seizing the advantage when they blitzed their opponents with five tries in the first half to lead 33-14 at the break.<\/p>\n<p>Although CUT came back strongly in the second half, Madibaz showed determination in defence to cling on to their lead for a much-needed win.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Cyster was named the Player That Rocks and was at the forefront of the first half assault, crossing for a hat-trick of tries inside 27 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The fullback said they had \u201ca great mentality going into the game and we all stuck to the plan our coach had\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely, we deserved this win,\u201d said Cyster, who is doing an advanced diploma in business studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeek in and week out we have worked very hard in the training sessions, and we owed it to ourselves and the supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that it was important in the tough environment of the Varsity Cup to stay focused for the full 80 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the biggest lesson the guys can take away from the game is that if you are committed 100 per cent to everything you do, you will end up getting a positive result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe result will also help our self-belief and the fact that we can become even better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cyster, who grew up in Strand in the Western Cape, paid tribute to the support they had received from many quarters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to say thank you to everyone who came out to support us and everyone who was watching the game at home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do really appreciate it and believe that this sort of support will help us to continue to give our best going forward in this competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding his own performance, the fullback was at a loss for words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d he said afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still trying to process it, but it feels really special. This game was very important for us, so to contribute to the team with three tries really meant a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cyster is relishing the challenge of the Varsity Cup after making his debut for Madibaz in the Varsity Shield in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experience so far has been amazing and it\u2019s all thanks to my teammates and the coaching staff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe push each other to be better, not only on the field but off the field as well. It\u2019s been really amazing to build a bond with this group of players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the next round on Monday, Madibaz will play against UCT in Cape Town. Kick-off is at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/cyster-leads-team-effort-in-madibaz-varsity-cup-win\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. FNB Madibaz fullback Kyle Cyster goes on a run in their FNB Varsity Cup match against Central University of Technology at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha on Monday. 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