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.
The result was a record Varsity Shield win for WSU, who signalled their intent to come first this year after finishing as runners-up in 2018 and semi-finalists in 2019.
The man they call Rocococo!
Soyama Mini blazes down the touchline to score another for @AllWsu.#RugbyThatRocks pic.twitter.com/qrImGsbnHh
— Varsity Shield (@varsityshield) April 12, 2021
There were a total of 22 tries scored, 11 of those in the first half as WSU wasted no time in galloping to a 62-8 lead at half time.
HALF TIME and the newcomers @dut_rugby Rhino’s are chasing shadows in their FNB Varsity Shield debut. It’s a rough welcome from @AllWsu who have run in 11 first half tries.
FNB WSU 62 – 8 FNB DUT#RugbyThatRocks pic.twitter.com/HcHaVyyEYD
— Varsity Shield (@varsityshield) April 12, 2021
It will come as a rude awakening to the level of competition in the Shield for the Durban University of Technology, who are participating in their very first Varsity tournament after being nominated as new entrants by University Sports South Africa (USSA).
Having initially played under College Rovers in 2016, the DUT Rhinos were only formally incepted in 2017, after winning promotion from their USSA division.
The @AllWsu are throwing the ball around at will in the opening game of FNB Varsity Shield. @dut_rugby unable to stop the onslaught.#RugbyThatRocks pic.twitter.com/VbZuRWbJmV
— Varsity Shield (@varsityshield) April 12, 2021
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