Maties battle past Wits

Maties clinched a tense 26-14 victory over Wits in Stellenbosch, while there were also wins for Pukke, Shimlas and UCT in round two of the Varsity Cup on Monday.

Pukke hold off UJ

Pukke got their title defence off to a solid start with a 16-12 victory over UJ in Johannesburg in the opening round of the Varsity Cup, while there were also wins for Shimlas, Tuks and NMMU.

Varsity Cup preview (Round 1)

The opening round of the restructured, nine-team Varsity Cup tournament will feature a match between newly-promoted Wits and former champions Shimlas in Johannesburg on Monday.

New Varsity Cup rules explained

The 10th edition of the Varsity Cup will see a number of rule and format changes, which includes the addition of a ninth team to the competition.

UKZN accept Varsity Rugby outcome

UKZN rugby chairman Nic Haswell has no issue with the ruling that cleared Pukke for allegedly fielding an ineligible player, but is disappointed by the manner in which the whole process was handled. CRAIG LEWIS reports.