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.

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.

Varsity Cup wrap: NWU Eagles fly high against UWC

There were wins for UCT, NWU, Wits, Tuks and Shimlas in round two of the 2022 Varsity Cup on Monday.

Smart Ball highlights halfback heroes

Scrumhalves Clyde Lewis and William Rose were prominent as the ball-tracking technology introduced in the 2021 Varsity Cup competition delivered insightful performance data.

Highlights: Tuks crowned Varsity Cup champions

UP-Tuks claimed their fourth Varsity Cup title after a thrilling 34-27 victory over the UCT Ikeys on Monday evening.

Rugby resists Varsity Cup gimmicks

The Varsity Cup numbers are in and it’s clear that, despite sometimes comedic attempts to reshape the game, rugby is resistant to change, writes ZELIM NEL.

LIVE: Tuks vs Wits

Follow the live action as Tuks take on Wits in Pretoria.

Where are they now: UP-Tuks Varsity Cup team (2012)

In the third article of a new series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the 2012 Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the title-winning UP-Tuks players.

Drama as UJ awarded Varsity Cup win on review

There was plenty of drama in the sixth round of Varsity Cup on Monday as UJ were awarded their first win of the season against Shimlas on a review.