Varsity Cup

Latest Varsity Cup News

  1. Tuks demolish TUT

    14 Feb 2012

    Tuks thrashed TUT 40-0, while there were also wins for NMMU, Maties and UJ in the second round of the Varsity Cup. Read more

  2. CUT, UWC win big

    14 Feb 2012

    CUT eased to a 34-19 win over Fort Hare while UWC thrashed UKZN 61-10 in the fourth round of the Varsity Shield. Read more

  3. Varsity Cup goes north

    13 Feb 2012

    The second round of the Varsity Cup will see all the coastal teams play away. Read more

  4. Shimlas shock champs

    6 Feb 2012

    Shimlas thrashed defending champions UCT 38-10 while Maties, Pukke and Tuks won their matches in the opening round of the Varsity Cup. Read more

  5. Fort Hare down Impis

    6 Feb 2012

    Fort Hare picked up their first win as they downed UKZN 36-21 in Alice in the third round of the Varsity Shield. Read more

  6. Varsity Cup is wide open

    6 Feb 2012

    GARETH DUNCAN writes the Varsity Cup trophy has remained in the Cape since 2008 but expect a tight title race this season. Read more

  7. CUT continue top form

    2 Feb 2012

    CUT picked up their second successive win as they beat UKZN 30-10 in the second round of the Varsity Shield on Thursday. Read more

  8. CUT, UWC off to winning start

    31 Jan 2012

    CUT downed Wits 25-12 while UWC thrashed Fort Hare 36-13 on the opening day of the Varsity Shield. Read more

  9. Varsity Cup places emphasis on tries

    18 Nov 2011

    The Varsity Cup will be trialing a new points-scoring system in 2012 in an attempt to force teams to play a more attacking style. Read more

  10. CUT claim Varsity Shield crown

    4 Apr 2011

    CUT beat Wits 25-18 in Johannesburg to win the 2011 Varsity Shield title and the opportunity to earn a place in the Varsity Cup next season. Read more

  11. Ikeys, Tuks march into final

    29 Mar 2011

    UCT and Tuks picked up semi-final victories over Shimlas and UJ respectively to book their places in the Varsity Cup showdown in the next fortnight. Read more

  12. CUT lose home final

    29 Mar 2011

    CUT’s 24-22 defeat to UKZN in the last round of the Varsity Shield cost the Bloemfontein-based university a home final next week. Read more

  13. UJ, Ikeys to host semis

    21 Mar 2011

    UJ eliminated defending champions Maties with a 39-19 win to finish on top of the log while Ikeys, Shimlas and Tuks also qualified for the semi-finals after the seventh round of the Varsity Cup. Read more

  14. Wits land big blow

    21 Mar 2011

    Wits received a big confidence booster as they beat fellow finalists CUT 26-22 while Fort Hare held on for a 28-22 victory against UKZN in the ninth round of the Varsity Shield. Read more

  15. UJ, Tuks upset Cape duo

    15 Mar 2011

    UJ and Tuks blew the play-off race wide open as they picked up big wins against UCT and Maties respectively while Pukke broke their duck against NMMU in the sixth round of the Varsity Cup. Read more

  16. CUT, Wits surge into final

    15 Mar 2011

    CUT and Wits secured their spots in the final after beating UWC and UKZN respectively in the eighth round of the Varsity Shield. Read more

  17. Maties crush Ikeys in Cape derby

    7 Mar 2011

    Maties broke UCT’s four-match winning streak with a comprehensive 37-16 victory in Cape Town in the fifth round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more

  18. CUT take the lead

    7 Mar 2011

    CUT top the standings as they beat Fort Hare 30-24 while UWC picked up a crucial 19-11 win over Wits in the sixth round of the Varsity Shield on Monday. Read more

  19. Ikeys keep going strong

    1 Mar 2011

    UCT continued their winning streak as they thrashed TUT 45-16 while UJ and Maties also picked up crucial victories in the fourth round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more

  20. Wits go top

    1 Mar 2011

    Wits top the log as they picked up a 22-13 win over Fort Hare while UWC recorded a 24-15 away victory against UKZN in the sixth round of the Varsity Shield on Monday. Read more