Varsity Cup: Eagles and Shimlas soar, Tuks floored
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.
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.
There were big wins for the NWU Eagles and UCT Ikey Tigers as the Varsity Cup playoff race heated up in the fifth round of action on Monday.
NWU Eagles fullback Tino Swanepoel scored one of the tries of the tournament when he danced his way through a couple of tackles and sprinted clear from inside his own half.
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.
Wits scored an 83rd-minute winner to snatch an incredible yet controversial comeback win against Varsity Cup rivals UJ after trailing by 30 points at half time 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.
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.
The Varsity Cup, known for its law innovations to improve the game, has introduced a law innovation in 2023 to add more ball-in-play time.