Five players that rocked in Varsity Cup

Here are the top-five standout players from the fifth round of the 2021 Varsity Cup campaign in Pretoria.

Wrap: Tuks hold off UWC, Maties outlast Eagles

UP-Tuks claimed a hard-fought win over UWC, while there were also round-five Varsity Cup victories for Maties, Wits and UJ.

UCT make statement of intent

UCT signalled their ambition as Varsity Cup title challengers with a massive 76-5 victory over a much-changed CUT Ixias side at Tuks Stadium on Monday evening.

Wrap: Maties hold off Tuks, CUT continue winning run

Maties claimed an important 31-24 victory over UP-Tuks at Loftus Versfeld on Thursday, while there were also round-four wins for NWU, UCT, CUT and UJ.

WSU captain: All Blacks’ haka is part of our team culture

Walter Sisulu University captain Litha Nkula has explained why the team performs the All Blacks’ haka before their Varsity Shield matches.

Head to Head: WSU’s controversial haka

MARIETTE ADAMS and DYLAN JACK debate whether Walter Sisulu University should continue to perform the haka before Varsity Shield matches.

Bloem minnows favourites for Varsity Cup?

With the first three rounds of the Varsity Cup out of the way, should unbeaten CUT be considered as fresh challengers for the 2021 title?

Wrap: CPUT hold off Fort Hare; WSU, UKZN win big

CPUT claimed a hard-fought opening-round Varsity Shield win over UFH at Loftus Versfeld, while UKZN routed Rhodes and WSU ripped up the record book against DUT.

Watch: WSU perform opening haka

WSU announced their return to action in the Varsity Shield with a haka before their opening match against the DUT Rhinos on Monday.

WSU storm to record Varsity Shield win

2018 Varsity Shield finalists WSU gave the DUT Rhinos a less-than-warm welcome to the competition with a record-breaking 136-11 victory in Pretoria on Monday.