Shimlas cruise into Varsity Cup lead
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.
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.
UFS Shimlas shrugged off a red card to beat UWC in the fourth round of the Varsity Cup, while there were bonus-point wins for Maties and the UCT Ikeys.
Maties ran out victors over Wits and UCT Ikeys beat UJ as rainy conditions hit the third round of the Varsity Cup, while CUT handed UWC their third straight defeat.
Maties bounced back from an opening-round defeat to take the Cape derby bragging rights, while defending Varsity Cup champions NWU Eagles continued their unbeaten start.
NWU Eagles got the defence of their title off to a winning start in the first round of the 2024 Varsity Cup with a hard-fought away victory over Maties.
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Maties Rugby Club has reportedly been left “dismayed” by the process that was followed in appointing former Springbok flank Kabamba Floors as the new Varsity Cup head coach.
Maties have confirmed that ex-Springbok and England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has been replaced as head coach of the Varsity Cup side by a former Springbok.
The NWU Eagles and UCT Ikey Tigers will battle for the Varsity Cup title in the 2023 final.