
Rewind: Varsity Cup’s greatest comeback
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.
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.
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.
NWU Eagles defeated the Ikey Tigers in a top of the table Varsity Cup clash at a packed Fanie Du Toit Stadium to book a home semi-final as the competition enters the playoff stages.
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.
Replacement loose forward Henri van Heerden scored a last-minute try to give Shimlas a first win in seven years over the defending champions NWU Eagles at Shimla Park.
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.
An incredible team try for Wits flyhalf Kabelo Mokheti is among the eye-catching highlights from the opening round of the Varsity Cup.
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.
The NWU Eagles survived a second-half onslaught from the UCT Ikey Tigers to secure their first Varsity Cup title since 2016 in a thrilling final in Potchefstroom on Monday night.
The NWU Eagles and UCT Ikey Tigers will battle for the Varsity Cup title in the 2023 final.