CUT taking 2021 Varsity Cup ‘bubble by bubble’
CUT head coach Peter Bergh opens up on last year’s Varsity Cup campaign, changes to his squad and his expectations for the coming season.
Ins and outs of the Varsity Cup bio-bubble
The Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield have a different feel to them this year as they will take place in a secure bio-bubble called the FNB Varsity Village. Here’s everything you need to know …
Varsity Cup manager allays fatigue fears
Varsity Cup manager Xhanti-Lomzi Nesi says the structure of the 2021 season will give more players an opportunity throughout the tournament. DYLAN JACK reports.
Explainer: 2021 Varsity Cup and Shield
Following the announcement that the 2021 Varsity Cup will be held from 4 April to 24 May, SARugbymag.co.za unpacks the mechanics of the tournament.
Varsity Cup back with a bang in Pretoria
The 2021 edition of the Varsity Cup will be played in a secure bio-bubble at the University of Pretoria from 4 April to 24 May.
Varsity Cup greats: Shaun McDonald
In the second of a series looking back at the best Varsity Cup players, DYLAN JACK shows how lock Shaun McDonald helped UCT win their second title in 2014.
Varsity Cup greats: Handre Pollard
In the first of a series looking back at the big names to play in the Varsity Cup, DYLAN JACK looks at how Handre Pollard helped UP-Tuks retain the title in 2013.
Varsity Cup to go ahead in 2021
The 2021 edition of the Varsity Cup has been approved to go ahead with plans being finalised over when and where the tournament will be hosted. DYLAN JACK reports.
Tsimba takes charge of Tuks Young Guns
Former Cheetahs flyhalf Kennedy Tsimba has been appointed as head coach of the Tuks Young Guns at the University of Pretoria.
Youngsters need Varsity Cup platform
The lost opportunities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 makes holding a Varsity Cup in some form in 2021 all the more important, writes DYLAN JACK.
