Varsity Cup provides window to future (Part 1)

In the first of a series from SA Rugby magazine, DYLAN JACK looks at the Varsity Cup season that was and the best back and forward from each team.

Watch: 15 Incredible Individual Tries

Who doesn’t enjoy seeing a brilliant counter-attacking try originating from a player’s own half? Take a look at this selection of some of the best long-range solo tries.

Varsity Cup unlikely to resume in 2020

Varsity Sports organisers have taken the decision to suspend all tournaments – including rugby – for the remainder of the year after stakeholders agreed that it is unlikely that normal sports will resume in 2020.

Varsity Cup: No play, no winners

Should there be no sports allowed for the remainder of the 2020 calendar year, the Varsity Cup board has agreed the season will be declared incomplete.

Where are they now: NWU Varsity Cup-winning team (2016)

In the sixth  article of a new series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the 2016 Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the title-winning NWU-Pukke players.

Where are they now: Shimlas Varsity Cup team (2015)

In the fifth article of a new series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the 2015 Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the title-winning UFS-Shimlas players.

Where are they now: 2014 UCT Varsity Cup team

In the fourth instalment of a new series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the 2014 Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the title-winning UCT players.

Where are they now: UP-Tuks Varsity Cup team (2012)

In the third article of a new series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the 2012 Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the title-winning UP-Tuks players.

Where are they now: UCT’s VC final team (’08)

In the second article of a new series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the inaugural Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the players involved with each team.

Where are they now: Maties’ final team (’08)

In the first article of a new series, DYLAN JACK looks back at the inaugural Varsity Cup final and finds out what happened to the players involved with each team.