Champions dominate Dream Team
Seven Tuks players have been named in the Varsity Cup Dream Team’s starting XV to play the Junior Boks at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Seven Tuks players have been named in the Varsity Cup Dream Team’s starting XV to play the Junior Boks at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Herschel Jantjies scored a brace as UWC thumped UFH 45-2 in the Varsity Shield final in Bellville on Monday.
Tuks beat Shimlas 28-21 in a thrilling game on Monday to progress to the Varsity Cup final where they will meet Maties.
Flyhalf Ernst Stapelberg kicked 10 points as Maties beat UJ 22-14 in Stellenbosch to advance to their second successive Varsity Cup final.
Pukke’s title defence came to an abrupt end with a 43-28 defeat against Tuks on Monday, while Maties, Wits and NMMU sealed wins in the final regular round of the Varsity Cup.
UJ edged neighbours Wits 28-23 in Johannesburg, while there were also wins for Maties, Shimlas and Tuks in round eight of the Varsity Cup.
UJ thumped UCT 40-12 in Cape Town, while there were also wins for Tuks, Wits and Pukke in round seven of the Varsity Cup.
The 10th edition of the Varsity Cup will see a number of rule and format changes, which includes the addition of a ninth team to the competition.