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.
Maties plan to deal with title pressure
Maties coach Hawies Fourie says they are focused on winning the Varsity Cup title again, rather than defending it, ahead of their opener against Wits in Stellenbosch next Monday. DYLAN JACK reports.
North-south derby to close Varsity Cup
The 2019 Varsity Cup season will end with a derby match between a northern and southern XV in Bloemfontein.
Varsity Sevens results (Day 1)
All the results from day one of the Varsity Sevens at the Pirates Rugby Club in Johannesburg as they come in.
Maties may take Varsity Cup to court
Defending champions Maties are set to open court proceedings against the Varsity Cup due to its reluctance to approve one of the university’s prospective sponsors.
Maties maul Tuks to retain USSA title
Maties thrashed Tuks 52-10 in the final of the University Sport South Africa rugby tournament at Wits University on Friday. THEO GARRUN reports.
Maties to face Tuks in USSA final
Defending champions Maties will meet Tuks in the final of the University Sport South Africa tournament at Wits on Friday in a repeat of last year’s decider. THEO GARRUN reports.
Roux court date postponed
The hearing into the financial mismanagement case against SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux could only take place in 2019. Roux is being sued by Stellenbosch University after he allegedly manipulated funds to favour the rugby programme during his time as the chairperson of the Maties Rugby Club. This happened over a period of nine years when Roux had access to… Read more →
Varsity Cup preview (Round 3)
Maties will look to extend their unbeaten run in this year’s Varsity Cup against winless Tuks on Monday, while CUT host NMU, Wits travel to Shimlas and UCT host Pukke.
Wits claim second big scalp
Wits upset Tuks 25-19 in Johannesburg, while there were also wins for UCT, Maties and UJ in round two of the Varsity Cup. Wits – who beat Ikeys in Cape Town last week – are now second on the log, with Tuks, who lost at home to Shimlas in round one, languishing in seventh. It was Tuks who drew first blood with… Read more →
