Tuks set for Varsity Sevens title defence
The two-day Varsity Sevens Festival (4-5 October) kicks off today at the Pirates Club in Johannesburg with the best university sevens teams clashing for the coveted trophy.
Highlights: NWU vs Wits
Highlights of NWU’s 74-15 win against Wits in Potchefstroom.
Varsity Cup preview (Round 9)
Shimlas, Wits, UCT and CUT are all in a race for the final Varsity Cup playoff place, while first meets last when Maties host UWC in Stellenbosch on Monday.
Tuks fight back to claim stunning draw
Tuks scored 26 unanswered second-half points to draw 26-26 with UCT, while there were also Varsity Cup wins for Maties, NWU and Wits on Monday.
Highlights: Wits vs UCT
Highlights of Wits’ 30-29 win against UCT in Johannesburg.
Highlights: UJ vs Wits
Highlights of UJ’s 39-16 win against Wits in Johannesburg.
UJ break duck, Tuks thrash UWC
UJ beat local rivals Wits 39-16 for their first victory of the season, while there were also Varsity Cup wins for Tuks, Shimlas and Maties on Monday.
Varsity Cup preview (Round 5)
Maties could be virtually assured of a place in the Varsity Cup playoffs when they host NWU in Stellenbosch on Monday, while UJ face Wits, Shimlas take on a resurgent UCT and Tuks make the trip down to UWC. DYLAN JACK reports.
Highlights: Maties vs Wits
Highlights of Maties’ 33-17 win against Wits in Stellenbosch.
Varsity Cup preview (Round 1)
Maties will begin their Varsity Cup title defence with a tough encounter against Wits in Stellenbosch on Monday, while UJ kick off the competition against Pukke, UCT host the newly-promoted UWC and Tuks take on CUT.
