Magazine  (2013)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Final Analysis for 2012. Cup Fever (Mattmugsp)......

Magazine  (2011)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2010-2011 Season.
'Cup Fever' (Mattmusp) Breeder: Matthews 2006. Parentage: Sport of 'The 'Auld' Mug'. Fawn mauve. Garden 2.0. Exhibition 3.5. Height Medium. Health 1.5. Fragrance 2.5. Availability: D&S, MAT. Waikato: Well formed smallish flowers, unusual colour, slow repeat, not very healthy. Bay of Plenty: Very poor health and growth.

Magazine  (2010)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2009-2010 Season.
'Cup Fever' (Mattmusp). Parentage: Sport of 'The Auld Mug' Garden: 2.0 Exhibition: 3.3 Height: Medium. Fawn mauve Breeder: Matthews 2006. Health: 2.0 Fragrance: 3.7. Waikato: Flowers of an unusual lavender tinged tan, not to everyone's taste, nice form, plant not a good doer, prone to disease. Bay of Plenty: The buff parchment colour is its only attribute. Wellington: Has dies back and then does not repeat, discolours.

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 118.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2008-2009 Season.
'Cup Fever'. (MATfmusp) Matthews 2006. 5 Reports: 6 Plants: Garden 4.8: Exhibition 4.3: Medium height: Health 5.1: Fragrance 3.9: Fawn mauve blooms. Waikato: Not as healthy as the sales pitch suggests. Cute, small well formed flowers, unusual colour if you like something different. BOP: The buff parchment colour is its only attribute. Manawatu: Wishy washy fawn colour which lacks lustre and style, not worth growing. Feilding: Disappointing, not many flowers, slow to repeat, unhealthy, wishy washy colour. South Canterbury: Discarded, didn't like colour.

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 119.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2006-2007 [2007-2008] Season
'Cup Fever' (MATfmusp) Matthews 2006. (3 Reports: 4 Plants: Garden 5.4: Exhibition 4.2: Medium height: Health 5.1: Fragrance 4.3: Fawn mauve blooms. Waikato: Unusual colour, not as healthy later in the season. Bay of Plenty: unusual colour is its only attribute, growth and health only average. Manawatu: Too wishy washy in colour, not impressed to date, not as good as roses such as 'Julia's Rose' or 'Cafe au Lait'.