Category archives for: Varsity Cup

Varsity College set sights on Shield

Varsity College may be one of South Africa’s newest rugby clubs, but the Durban-based outfit are not short on ambition as they continue their climb up the national tertiary ladder at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournament at Wits University. The club competes in the Fidelity Security KZN Premier Division, where they lie third […]

Tuks grab vital win

Tuks scored three tries at the death to earn a 32-18 win against UCT in the seventh and final round, a result that sees them top the Varsity Cup log. It was mission accomplished for the students from Pretoria as they surpassed a 16-8 halftime deficit for the bonus-point win, and they will now host […]

Varsity teams earn ‘serious reprimand’

Shimlas and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University have been found guilty of breaking the Varsity Cup rules by fielding ineligible players. The Varsity Cup sent out a statement on Monday confirming the news. Wits, Fort Hare, UWC and UKZN in the Varsity Shield, and Tuks and the Madibaz U20 teams in the Young Guns tournament, were […]

UJ the team to beat

UJ set a new Varsity Cup winning margin of 93 points as they ran in 12 tries against a hapless TUT Vikings side at UJ Stadium on Monday night, winning 93-0. The 93 points were just four fewer than their previous highest score of 97 against NMMU in 2010 when they won 97-14. Chrysander Botha […]

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