There were only two participating universities in the 2014 Varsity Shield, and teams received a trophy for the win and a ribbon for the draw then the winner was promoted to the 2015 Varsity Cup competition, which is an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring three Northern African universities.
Central University of Technology Tshwane University of Technology University of Fort Hare University of KwaZulu-Natal University of the Western Cape 
