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Sep 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on SAA National Club Champs Countdown – UJ look to break title drought
THE University of Johannesburg will look to end an 18-year title drought when they kick off their SAA National Club Championships campaign with a tough fixture against Blue Bulls champions and fellow Varsity Cup side Tuks. The 36th edition of the country’s...
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Jun 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup expands with new 2nd tier competition
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will expand its involvement in South African university rugby, with the creation of a new second tier competition from 2011 onwards. As a result, five ‘B-Section’ universities will compete...
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Mar 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on FNB Shimlas No.8 Boom Prinsloo Player that Rocks of Varsity Cup 2010
FNB Shimlas No.8 Boom Prinsloo walked off with the overall Player that Rocks Award on Monday evening, after being voted as the Player of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. Powerhouse Prinsloo, who was outstanding for the first-time...
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Mar 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vishuis simply the best in Koshuisrugby!!
Bloemfontein’s Vishuis were crowned Steinhoff Koshuisrugby champions after demolishing Dagbreek 22-7 in the final at Stellenbosch’s Danie Craven Stadium on Monday. Vishuis, making use of their much bigger pack, dominated the contact situations and...
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Mar 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Maties Varsity Cup champions for the third time!!
Maties won their third consecutive crown in the FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, surviving a late UCT onslaught to win 17-14 in front of 20 000 people in Stellenbosch on Monday evening. Outscoring their Cape Town rivals, FNB Ikey Tigers,...
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Mar 22, 10 •
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Comments Off on Varsitycup Semi-finals to deliver exciting rugby!!
So, after seven weeks of intense league action – it’s all down to this; the semifinals of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International and the final fight to see who will contest the third-ever final in this exciting tournament....
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Mar 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Ikeys book home semi-final at Groote Schuur
UCT secured a third consecutive home semifinal in the Varsity Cup with a 38-24 win over Tuks, despite putting in a lacklustre display in front of their home fans at Groote Schuur on Monday. In the end, the result was comfortable enough for John Dobson’s...
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Mar 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Summary of Monday Night Varsity Cup Rugby
The Maties and the Ikeys continued their unbeaten records this year, as the South ruled the North in some intriguing Round Five battles in the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. The two Cape teams recorded contrasting victories on...
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Mar 2, 10 •
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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...
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Mar 2, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 17, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Varsity Cup •
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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...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 8, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 5, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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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...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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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...
