Varsity cup

Tukkies show the way forward

April 9, 2013
Posted by Morné

It was ought to be a close battle in the Varsity Cup 2013, but Tukkies clearly did not get the memo in one of the most one-sided finals every witnessed.
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Varsity Cup Final; Maties 5 v Tukkies 44

April 8, 2013
Posted by Morné

Same teams different venue. That is the story of the Varsity Cup final 2013.
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Varsity Cup – Semi’s

March 25, 2013
Posted by Morné

It is an old saying but so true; ”It does not matter how you got here, but what you make of this opportunity.” It is Varsity Cup semi-final time!
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Tukkies give their side of the story

March 22, 2013
Posted by Morné

Following the recent furore that erupted over Tuks’ apparent breach of tournament rules on player eligibility, Prof. N.J. Grové from the University of Pretoria wants to set the record straight.
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Varsity Cup hit by controversy

March 16, 2013
Posted by Morné

The Varsity Cup has been dumped into controversy ahead of the last round robin games of the 2013 tournament.
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Varsity Cup Results, Round 6

March 12, 2013
Posted by Morné

Just as you think you have seen it all Varsity Cup rugby brings a game like Tuks against Pukke last night.
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Varsity Cup, Round 6

March 11, 2013
Posted by Morné

Jacques looks at the action from Round 5 and gives us the line up’s for tonight’s games.
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Varsity Cup, Round 5

March 4, 2013
Posted by Morné

Jacques takes a look at last week’s result and gives us the line up for tonight’s games.
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Varsity Cup preview, week 4

February 25, 2013
Posted by Morné

Jacques takes a look at this weeks round of Varsity Cup action and the surprise package which is the team for PE.
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Rugby that Rocks, or Pops?

February 21, 2013
Posted by Morné

Has the Pink Floyd, AC/DC or Led Zepplin of rugby been replaced by Justin Bieber?
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Rugby that Rocks kicks off

February 4, 2013
Posted by Morné

Jacques looks at the first round of Varsity Cup matches taking place later today.
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Div’s UWC starts with a bang in Varsity Shield

January 29, 2013
Posted by Morné

Peter de Villiers made a winning start to his Varsity Shield career as his FNB UWC hammered FNB TUT 42-4 in their opening match of this year’s Varsity Shield.
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Varsity Cup preview – Rugby that Rocks!

January 26, 2013
Posted by Morné

Our resident Varsity Cup expert and fan, Jacques, takes a look at what we can expect in this year’s competition.
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Varsity Cup Final! Tuks v Maties

April 9, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup Final! Tuks v Maties

The first ever Varsity Cup match televised in 2008 was between Maties and Tuks at the Danie Craven stadium in Stellenbosch, this game ended up in a 31 all draw. Four years down the line these two team will meet in the final of the 2012 season in Pretoria.
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Semis that Rock! Varsity Cup, semi-finals

March 26, 2012
Posted by Morné
Semis that Rock! Varsity Cup, semi-finals

The class of 2012 arguably dished up some of the most memorable moments in the tournaments history, but in the end it will come down to Maties vs. UJ in Stellenbosch and Tuks vs. Pukke in Pretoria.
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Varsity Cup Preview, Round 7

March 19, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup Preview, Round 7

Varsity Cup moves to the last of the round robin matches before the top 4 teams will take each other on in the semi-finals.
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Varsity Cup ‘rocked’ by cheating allegations

March 19, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup ‘rocked’ by cheating allegations

Eye Witness News (EWN) have reported that investigations are currently underway to study claims that certain teams are fielding ineligible players.
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Rugby hooliganism in Varsity Cup

March 15, 2012
Posted by Morné
Rugby hooliganism in Varsity Cup

The following story was sent to me following the supposed ‘Greatest Rivalry in University Rugby’ between Maties and Ikeys – quite frankly, it’s disgusting.
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Varsity Cup Round 6 previews and predictions

March 12, 2012
Posted by Admin
Varsity Cup Round 6 previews and predictions

Even if just for the supporters on the other left-side of the Orange River, tonight is the game everyone was waiting for in this year’s Varsity Cup as Maties will host their neighbours Ikeys at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
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Varsity Cup Round 5, preview & predictions

March 5, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup Round 5, preview & predictions

Half way through the competition we still have 7 teams fighting for the top four positions. Any slip-up can cost any team a place in the semi-final which makes this year’s competition the closest race in years.
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Varsity Cup Round 4 Results

February 28, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup Round 4 Results

Last night we saw MNNU causing another upset when they beat UCT 23-21 with a last minute penalty that hit the crossbar before sneaking over.
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Varsity Cup, Round 4

February 27, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup, Round 4

Week three of the competition saw no real surprises. The Big Four also got the scoreboard ticking over more than in the opening two rounds as the closes winning margin was 13 points.
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Organisers explain Maties/Tukkies snub

February 27, 2012
Posted by Morné
Organisers explain Maties/Tukkies snub

The organisers of the FNB Varsity Cup has come out to explain why one of the more anticipated games in this year’s competition will not be televised.
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Varsity Cup, Round 3 preview

February 20, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup, Round 3 preview

After two weeks of the 2012 Varsity Cup the one thing we can be sure of is that there are no easy games in this tournament.
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Varsity Cup round-up, Round 2

February 14, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup round-up, Round 2

A night of twist and turns was promised and we got just that in round 2 of the 2012 Varsity Cup.
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Varsity Cup, Round 2

February 13, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup, Round 2

Week one in this year’s competition gave us our first upset as Shimlas went to Cape Town and UCT a proper beating by 38-10. The second round gets underway tonight and we can look forward to four matches, each with their own little twist.
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Monday night rugby is back!

February 6, 2012
Posted by Morné
Monday night rugby is back!

Monday Night rugby is back, bigger and better.
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Rugby that keeps on rocking – The Varsity Cup!

January 9, 2012
Posted by Morné
Rugby that keeps on rocking – The Varsity Cup!

Varsity Cup 2012 is the first bit of rugby that we will have the pleasure to enjoy this year in South Africa.
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