The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) 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 UCT Ikey Tigers for the first time; they beat UP Tuks 26–16 in the final played on 11 April 2011.
TUT Vikings won their relegation play-off match against CUT Ixias to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2012.
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Cup.
Source: South African Rugby Union[3] Source: South African Rugby Union[4] TUT Vikings remain in the Varsity Cup competition and CUT Ixias remain in the Varsity Shield competition.