Shimlas triumph in Varsity Cup final tryfest
Flyhalf Ethan Wentzel kicked a last-minute penalty as Shimlas edged the Ikey Tigers in a thrilling 2024 Varsity Cup final in Bloemfontein on Monday night.
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.
Ikeys dethrone Varsity Cup champs
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.
Eagles back on top, Cape giants into semis
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.
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.
Supreme Shimlas, Mighty Maties find form
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.
NWU hold on for Varsity Cup glory
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.
