| 2013 Varsity Shield | |
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| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 28 January – 1 April 2013 |
| Champions | CUT Ixias (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | UWC |
| Promoted | None |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Tries scored | 147 (average 7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Freddie Muller (70) |
| Top try scorer | Inus Kritzinger (7) |
| South African Rugby 2013 |
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The 2013 Varsity Shield was contested from 28 January to 1 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.
The tournament was won by CUT Ixias for the second time; they beat UWC 29–19 in the final played on 1 April 2013. No team was promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2014.