Varsity Cup

Latest Varsity Cup News

  1. Open clubs hope to set record straight

    University sides have dominated the National Club Champs in the last eight years, but that could all change this season. Read more

  2. Loftus gears up for Club Champs

    Five provinces have confirmed the teams that will represent them at this year’s National Club Championships. Read more

  3. Stellies sizzling for final

    The temperature in Stellenbosch is mirrored by the atmosphere in the Danie Craven Stadium. Read more

  4. Nepgen bolsters Maties

    Lock Jaco Nepgen returns as the only change to the Maties team to face Pukke in the final of the Varsity Cup. Read more

  5. Tukkies thrash TUT

    Tukkies ran in seven tries as they thumped their neighbours TUT 45-9 in a one sided affair in Pretoria. Read more

  6. Tigers thump bumbling UJ

    UCT claimed their second win on the trot with a comfortable 32-12 victory over a hapless University of Johannesburg in Cape Town. Read more

  7. Pukke claim first win

    Pukke managed to register their first win of the 2009 Varsity Cup with a 27-15 win over Shimlas in Bloemfontein. Read more

  8. TUT feel Tigers’ wrath

    UCT recorded their first win of the 2009 Varsity Cup running in five tries in a resounding 39-21 win over TUT in Pretoria. Read more

  9. UJ call on Venter

    Lions centre Walter Venter has been included in UJ’s squad to face Maties in the second round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more

  10. Venter sticking with Lions

    Rejected centre Walter Venter says he won’t leave the Lions and is even willing to prove himself in the Varsity Cup. Read more

  11. Tukkies docked two home games

    Tukkies have lost the right to host two Varsity Cup home games due to sub-standard floodlights. Read more

  12. Tuks edge thriller in Potch

    Man of the Match Jean-Claude Roos struck 19 points to help Tuks to a 29-27 win over Pukke in Potchefstroom. Read more

  13. Bax set for Ikeys debut

    Former Maties fullback Tiger Bax has been named in UCT’s starting line-up for Monday’s Varsity Cup clash against Stellenbosch. Read more

  14. Dobson beats underdog drum

    John Dobson believes his UCT side are underdogs despite home ground advantage in the Varsity Cup opener this Monday. Read more

  15. Recruit starts for Maties

    JP Koster will line-up for Stellenbosch against his former team-mates from UCT in their opening match of the Varsity Cup. Read more

  16. Ikeys vs Maties in final repeat

    UCT will host Stellenbosch in the opening round of next year’s Varsity Cup – a repeat of this year’s final. Read more

  17. Pukke crowned club champs

    In what proved to be an enthralling final, Pukke were crowned SAA National Club Champs as they defeated College Rovers 17-12. Read more

  18. Pukke deny Maties

    Pukke will meet College Rovers in the final of the SAA National Clubs Champs on Saturday after they upset the favourites Maties 23-20. Read more

  19. Brakpan surge into semis

    Brakpan Rugby Club beat CUT Ixias 18-13 on Tuesday to book a place in the national club championship semi-finals. Read more

  20. Maties rout Raiders

    Reigning club champs Stellenbosch thumped Raiders 65-11 on the opening day of the national competition. Read more