Varsity Cup: Tuks maul Maties, Ikeys sink Shimlas
Dominant Tuks ended Maties’ unbeaten streak, while the Ikeys beat defending Varsity Cup champs Shimlas on the Green Mile on Monday night.
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Dominant Tuks ended Maties’ unbeaten streak, while the Ikeys beat defending Varsity Cup champs Shimlas on the Green Mile on Monday night.
This brazen fan bet his degree on Wits claiming their first win of the 2025 Varsity Cup in round 5 at Wits Rugby Stadium – a 32-24 defeat to UJ left him with egg on his face!
Captain Ezekiel Ngobeni scored a hat-trick as unbeaten Varsity Cup leaders Maties overhauled UCT, while Tuks downed the NWU Eagles to climb into second place.
The UCT Ikeys delivered a devastating first-half performance to thrash Wits in Cape Town, while Tuks blunted CUT in Bloemfontein.
Defending champions Shimlas held off a second-half comeback from UJ, while Maties continued a perfect start to the 2025 Varsity Cup with a big win against CUT in Stellenbosch.
UJ made magic in the Varsity Cup on Monday after taking a quick tap on their 22m line.
Rassie Erasmus arrived at Monday’s Varsity Cup game between the NWU Eagles and Maties in a helicopter.
NWU flyhalf MJ Mostert invited Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi into his koshuis room, but forgot to hide the brandy!
CUT have been stripped of the five log points they picked up in the opening round of the Varsity Cup.
Rassie Erasmus, who has an honorary doctorate from the North-West University, enjoys the 2025 Varsity Cup clash between NWU Eagles and Maties in Potchefstroom.