Maties sack Proudfoot, appoint former Bok
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.
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.
Shimlas winger Siviwe Zondani showed outstanding pace and tidy footwork to blitz Maties for a brilliant individual try in the Varsity Cup.
Maties held on to record their fourth win of the 2023 Varsity Cup against defending champions Tuks at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday night.
There was a close call for Maties in a 110-point thriller, while earlier in the day the CUT Ixias continued their dream run in the Varsity Cup on Monday.
Bloemfontein-based CUT grabbed another upset victory to leave UP-Tuks winless after three rounds of the Varsity Cup, while Maties survived a scare in Potchefstroom to get their campaign back on track on Monday.
Maties slotted a penalty in the final play to come from behind and beat Cape rivals UCT in the opening round of the Varsity Cup on Monday.
Flyhalf Jurie Matthee kicked a last-minute penalty as Maties came back to beat UCT at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday night in the opening round of the 2023 Varsity Cup.
The Varsity Cup takes a look at five players to watch this year as the 2023 season gets underway with a Cape derby on Monday.
Former Springbok forwards guru Matt Proudfoot says being able to work alongside the “demanding” Eddie Jones in England has allowed him to grow, as he prepares for his first stint as Maties head coach.