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  • Shimlas survive TUT challenge in Bloemfontein

    Mar 2, 10 • 3126 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Shimlas survive TUT challenge in Bloemfontein

    FNB Shimlas kept their 2010 semifinals hopes alive with a 37-31 win over TUT on Monday night in an FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International match. This win, at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein, puts Shimlas fourth on the log, while it’s the end...

  • Vishuis too stong at Shimla Park

    Mar 2, 10 • 2588 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Vishuis too stong at Shimla Park

    Although Steinhoff Vishuis achieved a comfortable 39-5 Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships win over Steinhoff Tornadoes on Monday, it was a far from clinical performance by the home side. Too many handling errors and poor discipline spoiled what should have...

  • Maties show class in victory over Shimlas

    Feb 23, 10 • 2593 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Maties show class in victory over Shimlas

    FNB Maties showed tremendous grit and character in overcoming a competitive FNB Shimlas side to secure a hard-fought 31-15 Varsity Cup victory in a windy Stellenbosch on Monday night. Despite the howling wind, the Stellenbosch faithful flocked to the...

  • Convincing win for Vishuis in Varsity Cup hostel league

    Feb 23, 10 • 2625 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Convincing win for Vishuis in Varsity Cup hostel league

    Vishuis recorded a stunning 24-7 away win over Steinhoff Dagbreek in an exciting Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships clash in Stellenbosch on Monday. Vishuis, the Shimlas team in the Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships, have confirmed themselves as the...

  • Steinhoff Vishuis is confident of meeting the high expectations of excellence in the Steinhoff Hostel League.

    Feb 17, 10 • 5006 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Steinhoff Vishuis is confident of meeting the high expectations of excellence in the Steinhoff Hostel League.

    Vishuis qualified for the 2010 competition by winning the hostel league of the University of the Free State at the end of 2009. Their first match in the 2010 competition will be when they play Steinhoff Dagbreek in an away game at the Danie Craven Stadium in...

  • Pukke v Shimlas

    Feb 16, 10 • 2603 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Pukke v Shimlas

    Pukke scrapes home in narrow victory over Shimlas [We would to share the match summary from Varsitycup.co.za] NWU-Pukke bounced back from last week’s disappointing loss (to UCT) to secure a hard-earned 17-16 home win over Shimlas in their FNB Varsity...

  • Big win for Ikeys over NMMU in Varsitycup

    Feb 16, 10 • 4206 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Big win for Ikeys over NMMU in Varsitycup

    We would like to share the Match summary from Varsitycup.co.za: John Dobson’s Ikey Tigers were too good for FNB NMMU in their Varsity Cup – and Monte Taljaard Trophy – match in a windy Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, with the fired-up...

  • Varsitycup Rugby – More than just a beautiful game!!

    Feb 12, 10 • 3508 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Varsitycup Rugby – More than just a beautiful game!!

    The Varsity Cup attracts more than just the talented players!! Many beautiful people attend the games in their Steinhoff shirts and inspire our young players to perform at their very best! We would like to share a few photos from the Varsity Cup game between...

  • Varsitycup 2010 Koshuis fixtures announced

    Feb 10, 10 • 2341 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Varsitycup 2010 Koshuis fixtures announced

    It is with great pleasure that we share the fixtures for 2010 Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships as announced on the website of Varsitycup.co.za. Koshuisrugby has been the starting place for many great rugby careers over past years and we need to...

  • Varsity Cup Round 2 reveals top contenders

    Feb 9, 10 • 2051 Views • Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 2 reveals top contenders

    After the 2nd Round of the Varsity Cup it has become more evident who the top title contenders might be for this exciting competition! Many factors are still to determine the outcome of future fixtures, including injuries and availability after the start of...

  • Shimlas overpower NMMU

    Feb 9, 10 • 3147 Views • Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Shimlas overpower NMMU

    Shimlas continued their strong start to the 2010 Varsity Cup by beating NMMU Madibas 54-5 at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein on Monday night. After last week’s draw against Ikeys they started their first home game in true Varsity Cup style by playing rugby...

  • Who will shine in the Varsity Cup 2nd Round?

    Feb 8, 10 • 1871 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Who will shine in the Varsity Cup 2nd Round?

    Last week we experienced the start of a Varsity Cup promising to deliver exciting rugby and many future stars of South African rugby. The referees have indicated their confidence and optimism that the revised interpretation of the laws at breakdown is now...

  • Watson positive on law application after Varsity Cup First Round

    Feb 5, 10 • 2546 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Watson positive on law application after Varsity Cup First Round

    There has been much concern about the revised interpretation of the Rules of the Game, especially at the forward engagements, but it seems that the referees are more at ease after the First Round of the Varsity Cup. The strict application of law in four key...

  • Pukke off to impressive start with Varsity Cup Victory over Tukkies

    Feb 2, 10 • 5225 Views • Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Pukke off to impressive start with Varsity Cup Victory over Tukkies

    Last year’s losing finalists, NWU-Pukke, started off impressively when they beat a good Tukkies side 35-24 in a match of high class rugby at Tuks Athletics Stadium on Monday night in the first round of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff...

  • Shimlas and Ikeys draw in windy Port Elizabeth

    Feb 2, 10 • 3112 Views • Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Shimlas and Ikeys draw in windy Port Elizabeth

    An injury-time penalty by Doug Mallett, son of former Springbok coach Nick Mallett, earned FNB UCT a 30-all draw against FNB Shimlas in the opening match of the 2010 Varsity Cup in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Both teams might well reflect on a game they could...

  • UJ start with a Varsity Cup win over Tshwane University for Technology (TUT)

    Feb 2, 10 • 3729 Views • Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on UJ start with a Varsity Cup win over Tshwane University for Technology (TUT)

    In a hard-fought Varsity Cup match with few highlights and too many handling errors from both sides in Pretoria on Monday, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) beat the Tshwane University for Technology (TUT) 28-14. The victory was made possible through a...

  • Maties sound strong warning to other teams in Varsity Cup

    Feb 2, 10 • 2748 Views • Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Maties sound strong warning to other teams in Varsity Cup

    Defending champions Stellenbosch produced an impressive performance and sounded a strong warning to the other teams when they smashed NMMU 68-20 in the first round of the 2010 Varsity Cup in Port Elizabeth on Monday. We would like to provide a brief summary...