Maties keep Tuks winless
Maties flyhalf Chris Smith kicked a 78th-minute penalty to ensure a 24-16 win against Tuks, while there were also wins for CUT, UCT and Shimlas in round three of the Varsity Cup.
Maties flyhalf Chris Smith kicked a 78th-minute penalty to ensure a 24-16 win against Tuks, while there were also wins for CUT, UCT and Shimlas in round three of the Varsity Cup.
Maties will look to extend their unbeaten run in this year’s Varsity Cup against winless Tuks on Monday, while CUT host NMU, Wits travel to Shimlas and UCT host Pukke.
Wits upset Tuks 25-19 in Johannesburg, while there were also wins for UCT, Maties and UJ in round two of the Varsity Cup. Wits – who beat Ikeys in Cape Town last week – are now second on the log, with Tuks, who lost at home to Shimlas in round one, languishing in seventh. It was Tuks who drew first blood with… Read more →
NMU will open their season against Ikeys in round two of the Varsity Cup, while Wits host Tuks, Shimlas travel to Stellenbosch and UJ meet CUT.
Shimlas beat title-holders Tuks 19-17 in Pretoria during the opening round of the Varsity Cup, while there were also wins for Maties, Pukke and Wits. DYLAN JACK reports.
Maties showed everyone how to make effective use of the Varsity Cup’s controversial new ‘power play’ in their clash against UJ on Monday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The Varsity Cup’s latest law change has been heavily criticised, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
CUT coach Tiaan Liebenberg says his side must believe they can beat the top sides in order to avoid relegation from the Varsity Cup this year. CUT finished bottom of the table after their first season of Varsity Cup in 2017, despite running a number of teams close. Every second year the team that finishes last in the Varsity Cup… Read more →
Tuks coach David Manuel says his team is embracing the power play law change ahead of the 2018 Varsity Cup season.
Head coach Hawies Fourie says Maties have spent a lot of time preparing for the Varsity Cup’s new power play experiment. This year, captains will be able to remove any two nominated backline players from the opposition for three minutes of playing time during matches. The power play, which will also be part of the Varsity Shield, can only be… Read more →