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  • The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting

    Feb 28, 12 • 5063 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting

    Morgan Piek – There has been some debate around South Africa regarding the new scoring system adopted by the Steinhoff Varsity Cup for this year’s tournament. There has been some negative criticism, but mainly it has been positive. One thing people...

  • Shimlas thump defending champs at home

    Feb 7, 12 • 3675 Views • National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Shimlas thump defending champs at home

    Morgan Piek – The 2012 Rugby season officially kicked-off last night with the opening rounds of the Varsity Cup. The stand out match was the repeat of last year’s semi-final between the University of Cape Town and the University of the Free State. It...

  • Special rules for the Varsity Cup

    Nov 18, 11 • 12077 Views • General News, IRB Laws, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Special rules for the Varsity Cup

    The Varsity Cup Rugby competition will – once again – lend itself to experimentation, with the importance of tries being the major focus ahead of the 2012 tournaments. Varsity Cup Rugby, which now consists of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by...

  • Pukke win fourth SARU Club title in eight years

    Sep 23, 11 • 4816 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Pukke win fourth SARU Club title in eight years

    Pukke left wing Johannes Seerane goes over for his team’s decisive try during their 19-14 SARU National Club Championship final victory over UJ at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday.The Pukke team celebrate after winning the 2011 SARU...

  • UJ vs PUKKE in SA Club Champs final

    Sep 21, 11 • 3907 Views • Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on UJ vs PUKKE in SA Club Champs final

    UJ and MTN Golden Lions hooker Edgar Marutlulle on the charge against defending national club champions College Rovers. UJ won 27-26 to advance to Friday’s final. Photo: alliancephoto.com / Liam Hamer-Nel. The University of Johannesburg will play...

  • 2011 USSA Club Rugby Tournament Results

    Jul 5, 11 • 3570 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on 2011 USSA Club Rugby Tournament Results

    USSA Rugby Tournament Results – USSA Rugby Tournament 2011, Wellington.   Day 1 (Monday 04 July)   WSU Buffalo 40 vs DUT 6 Maties 47 vs Rhodes 8 Fort Hare 31 vs NMMU 10 Zululand 27 vs Limpopo 3 UJ 44 vs UKZN 0 PE College 78 vs WSU Mthatha 0...

  • Varsity Cup Match Report – CUT (IXIAS) vs. UKZN

    Feb 22, 11 • 3857 Views • Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Varsity Cup Match Report – CUT (IXIAS) vs. UKZN

    Date: 21/2/2011 Venue: Tokkie Park, Bloemfontein Referee: M. Madashe Result: 39(27) – 38(17) to UKZN Teams: CUT 15 Slang Sibanda 14 Alec Mlhanga 13 Jaco Oostehuizen 12 Leon Pretorius 11 Frederick Badenhorst 10 Jannie Myburgh 9 Inus Kritzinger 8 Anton Smit 7...

  • WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday

    Sep 14, 10 • 2570 Views • National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday

    The 18th annual u19 Sevens Tournament, hosted by the WPRFU, will be taking place on Friday 17 September at Florida Park, Tygerberg RFC in Ravensmead. The tournament will consist of 32 teams based on a knock-out system where the losers will play in the plate...

  • SAA National Club Champs Countdown – UJ look to break title drought

    Sep 2, 10 • 1888 Views • Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • 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...

  • Varsity Cup expands with new 2nd tier competition

    Jun 5, 10 • 2534 Views • Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • 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...

  • Varsity Cup Round 2 reveals top contenders

    Feb 9, 10 • 2010 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 • 3113 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...

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

    Feb 2, 10 • 5173 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 • 3061 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 • 3684 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 • 2705 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...