SA Rugby happy with Varsity Cup tackle change
SA Rugby expressed their delight with the positive approach from coaches and players in the Varsity Cup to the new tackle height law introduced to the community game in South Africa this year.
SA Rugby expressed their delight with the positive approach from coaches and players in the Varsity Cup to the new tackle height law introduced to the community game in South Africa this year.
Ahead of tonight’s Varsity Cup final, take a look back at when the UCT Ikey Tigers scored three tries in the last five minutes against the NWU Eagles to win the 2014 title.
Centre Zane Bester intercepted the ball to score a converted try as Shimlas beat Maties to clinch a spot in the 2024 Varsity Cup final – you won’t want to miss the celebrations!
Ntokozo Makhaza kicked 17 points as UCT Ikey Tigers beat the NWU Eagles in the Varsity Cup semi-final at a packed Fanie Du Toit Stadium on Monday night.
The University of Pretoria earned a return to the Varsity Cup by steamrolling the NMU Madibaz in the final league game of the Shield on Friday.
An all-action final round of the Varsity Cup saw Maties and NWU Eagles seal home semi-finals, while UJ avoided the promotion-relegation playoff.
Defending champions NWU Eagles survived a late onslaught by CUT Ixias to reclaim first place in the Varsity Cup, while UCT, Maties and Shimlas all secured semi-final places.
Flyhalf Kurtley Kiewiet racked up 20 points as UJ scored six tries to smash Johannesburg rivals Wits and claim their first win of the season at UJ Park on Monday night.
UFS Shimlas safely navigated their way past city neighbours CUT, while Maties thrashed struggling UWC and Wits came from behind to share the spoils with UCT Ikeys in round five of the Varsity Cup.
UJ scored an incredible counter-attacking try from inside their own 22 in a Varsity Cup clash with Maties in Stellenbosch on Monday.