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.
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.
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 climbed to the top of the Varsity Cup log by claiming a hard-fought victory over the NWU Eagles in Stellenbosch on Monday night.
After what can only be described as a moment of madness, UWC’s Bradman Grove was sent off for headbutting a Tuks player in their Varsity Cup clash on Monday.
Reigning champs UP-Tuks scored seven tries in a resounding 51-19 win over UWC in Cape Town, while there were also victories for Maties, NWU, UCT and UJ in round five of the Varsity Cup.
The University of Johannesburg scored a try in the final 10 minutes to seal an enthralling 29-24 victory over rivals Wits in a local Varsity Cup derby on Monday night.
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Look back at all the tries from another exciting round of Varsity Cup action, which saw Wits end Shimlas’ unbeaten run, while the Madibaz picked up their first win in this year’s competition.
The NWU Eagles fired late to claim a 17-8 win over UP-Tuks in Potchefstroom in Round 4 of the Varsity Cup on Monday.
The UCT Ikeys capitalised on favourable results by claiming an emphatic 51-26 bonus-point victory over UWC on Monday to climb into first place on the Varsity Cup table.