| 2014 Varsity Shield | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 27 January – 31 March 2014 |
| Champions | CUT Ixias (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | UKZN Impi |
| Promoted | CUT Ixias |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Tries scored | 146 (average 7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Duan Pretorius (88) |
| Top try scorer | Shayne Makombe (6) |
The 2014 Varsity Shield was contested from 27 January to 31 March 2014. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth 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 consecutive time and third time overall; they beat UKZN Impi 35–26 in the final played on 31 March 2015. CUT Ixias were automatically promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2015, but UKZN Impi lost their promotion play-off match against UJ to remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015. Bottom side TUT Vikings won their relegation play-off match against challengers NWU Vaal Triangle to also remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015.