Varsity Cup throwback: Classic finals
Ahead of Monday’s Varsity Cup playoffs, take a look back at some of the tournament’s classic finals, including the dramatic encounter between UCT and the NWU Eagles in 2014.
Wrap: UJ secure Varsity Cup status; Maties, UCT continue hunt for top spot
Jonathan Mokuena’s UJ secured their place in the Varsity Cup for next season by hammering UWC, while there were wins for Maties, UCT and NWU in the eighth and penultimate round on Monday.
Varsity Cup: Battle for playoff places reaches apex
Seven teams – including Shimlas, the Ikeys, Tuks, Maties and Wits – are set to battle it out over the last two rounds of the Varsity Cup for a place in this season’s semi-finals.
Wrap: Tuks beat plucky Wits, NWU hammer Madibaz
Round seven of the Varsity Cup saw plenty of thrilling action, including wins for UP-Tuks, NWU Eagles, UWC, Shimlas and UCT in the tournament’s 500th match on Monday.
UCT snatch historic Varsity Cup derby against Maties
UCT centre Suleiman Hartzenberg scored two point-of-origin tries in the final 10 minutes to help his team beat rivals Maties in the Varsity Cup’s landmark 500th game in Cape Town on Monday night.
Varsity Cup teams (Round 7): Who plays in the 500th game?
The team lineups for the seventh round of Varsity Cup fixtures on Monday, including the competition’s landmark 500th game contested by UCT and Maties in Cape Town.
Stat Attack: Get ready for the 500th Varsity Cup match
The derby between UCT Ikeys and Maties in Cape Town on Monday will be the Varsity Cup’s 500th match. Here are 22 stats and facts you need to know before the landmark game.
Varsity Cup wrap: Big wins for Tuks and Wits
Wits romped to a bonus-point win over UWC to climb out of the relegation zone, while Tuks thrashed CUT and UJ claimed a win over the Madibaz in round six of the Varsity Cup on Monday.
Maties ground Eagles to go top of Varsity Cup
Maties climbed to the top of the Varsity Cup log by claiming a hard-fought victory over the NWU Eagles in Stellenbosch on Monday night.
Highlights: Varsity Cup (Round 2)
Check out highlights from the thrilling second round of the Varsity Cup season, including the three games not televised.
