Varsity Cup: Maties edge Eagles, Tuks go top
Maties beat the NWU Eagles, while Tuks’ comeback win over Emeris took them back to the top of the Varsity Cup log on Monday night.
Varsity Cup: Maties dominate Ikeys, NWU stun Tuks
Maties defeated Cape rivals UCT at the Green Mile on Monday, while the NWU Eagles ended Tuks’ winning start to the Varsity Cup season.
Varsity Cup: Eagles soar in Bloem, Tuks stay top
The NWU Eagles bounced back with victory over Shimlas in Bloemfontein, while there were big Varsity Cup wins for Tuks, UCT and Maties on Monday.
Watch: Brutal bump in Varsity Cup
UJ winger Ughan Africa sat down NWU prop Jason Oosthuizen during Monday’s Varsity Cup clash.
Varsity Cup: Tuks go top, UJ stun NWU
Tuks claimed a composed 33-17 victory over Maties in Pretoria, while there were also Varsity Cup wins for UJ, Shimlas and UCT.
Varsity Cup: Maties fight back, Eagles keep flying
Maties staged a brilliant comeback to beat UJ at a packed Danie Craven Stadium, while there were also Varsity Cup wins for NWU, UCT and Tuks.
Watch: Varsity Cup law innovation explained
Varsity Cup teams can turn down a conversion attempt and instead take a tap to attempt to score another try. Here’s how it works …
Varsity Cup: Tuks stun Ikeys, Shimlas hold off Maties
Tuks claimed a statement win over defending champions UCT in Pretoria, while there were also victories for Shimlas, NWU and UJ on Monday.
Watch: Try, tap and another try for Maties
Maties took advantage of a new Varsity Cup law innovation to score two quick-fire tries against Shimlas in Bloemfontein. Trailing 21-5 late in the first half, Maties winger Rynhardt van der Linden scored a seven-point, point-of-origin try in the corner to make it 21-12. Maties then turned down a conversion attempt, instead opting for a tap on the opposition 22m… Read more →
Varsity Cup gets another Etzebeth
Christoff Etzebeth is eager to carve out his own path in the 2026 Varsity Cup, while drawing inspiration from his famous uncle.
