
Tuks seal Varsity Cup return
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.
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.
Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield is reportedly on the shortlist of candidates to fill the vacant UP-Tuks coaching post.
The high-flying NWU Eagles became the first team to secure a home semi-final on a day that saw defending champions UP-Tuks relegated in the penultimate round of the 2023 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.
An action-packed opening round of the Varsity Cup saw defending champions Tuks beaten in Pretoria, while Wits snatched a 108-point thriller in Bloemfontein on Monday.
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.
Stefan Coetzee provided the title-winning try assist as Tuks came from behind to stun Maties at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday night, but was his pass to Bernard van der Linde forward?
Watch how Tuks celebrated their fifth Varsity Cup title win after coming from behind to beat Maties in the final in Stellenbosch on Monday night.
Bernard van der Linde scored the winning try in the 78th minute as Tuks produced a dramatic comeback to snatch the Varsity Cup final against Maties in Stellenbosch on Monday night.
Maties will feed off the energy at the Danie Craven Stadium while the reigning champions Tuks will lean on a pragmatic game plan in the Varsity Cup final on Monday night.