Rugby | Varsity Cup

Dunlop head and shoulders above
FNB UP-Tuks flyhalf Wesley Dunlop is the 2012 Varsity Cup Player that Rocks - he scored 83 points and played a major part in UP-Tuks incredible victory in the Final. Read full article
Tuks claim Varsity Cup glory
FNB UP-Tuks secured their first Varsity Cup title with a hard-fought 29-21 victory over FNB Maties in a pulsating final at the Tuks Rugby Stadium in Pretoria on Monday. Read full article
Ikeys beat off CUT to stay up
FNB UCT secured their place in the Varsity Cup next year by scoring nine tries on their way to a 60-21 victory over Varsity Shield runners-up FNB CUT at the Tuks Rugby Stadium on Monday. Read full article
Maties consider themselves the underdogs
They are three-time winners of the competition but the Maties are happy to carry the tag of underdog into Monday night’s Varsity Cup final in Pretoria. Read full article
North v South in Varsity Cup Final
It's North v South in the Varsity Cup Final on Easter Monday, as FNB UP-Tuks and the FNB Maties go head-to-head at the Tuks Rugby Stadium for the right to lift the trophy in 2012. Read full article
No love lost for Varsity Cup final
There’ll be no love lost on Monday when traditional Varsity Cup rivals Tuks and Maties face off in the quest for this year’s title at LC de Villiers. Read full article
UJ scores with Varsity Cup sportainment
His team may have bowed out against Maties in the semifinal of the FNB Varsity Cup but they led the way in terms of “sportainment”, said University of Johannesburg rugby coach Hugo van As. Read full article
Tuks claim first Young Guns title
The FNB UP-Tuks Under-20s struck the first blow ahead of the Varsity Cup Finals Day by beating the Steinhoff Maties U20 team by 35-26 in their fiercely contested Varsity Young Guns Final in Pretoria on Monday. Read full article
13-man Wits dethrone CUT
FNB Wits secured their place in the Varsity Cup next year with a hard-fought 19-17 victory over defending Varsity Shield champions FNB CUT in a dramatic finale in Bloemfontein on Monday. Read full article
More than just a regular Finals Day
This season's Varsity Cup Finals Day might be just over a week away, but preparations are already well under way to ensure that Easter on Monday in 2012 will not be forgotten in a hurry. Read full article
Varsity Cup final back in Pretoria
The 2012 Varsity Cup Finals day will take place in Pretoria on Monday, April 9, after the log-topping FNB UP-Tuks booked their place in the final and will face FNB Maties. Read full article
Tuks outlast Pukke in epic
FNB UP-Tuks were made to fight in their Varsity Cup semifinal against FNB NWU-Pukke, but the home side were quite simply too good in the end. Read full article
Rampant Maties overpower UJ in semis
The FNB Maties used all their forward strength and previous playoff experience to power into the 2012 Varsity Cup Final with an impressive 23-0 win over FNB UJ in Stellenbosch on Monday. Read full article
2012 Player that Rocks nominees announced
The Player that Rocks nominations are in for the 2012 Varsity Cup season, with four players from the table-topping FNB UP-Tuks team nominated among the tournament's best nine players. Read full article
Maties carrying the Cape's hopes
It's semifinals time in the 2012 Varsity Cup season, with matches taking place in Stellenbosch and Pretoria to determine who will take part in this year's final and, thus, succeed FNB UCT as champions. Read full article
Semifinal kick-off times confirmed
The kick-off times for the 2012 Varsity Cup - and Young Guns - semifinals have been confirmed, with a slight change in starting times due to a graduation ceremony taking place in Stellenbosch on Monday. Read full article
Pukke KO hapless Shimlas
A breathtaking 25 minutes, which included four tries, was the knockout punch by FNB NWU-Pukke that floored FNB Shimlas in their Varsity Cup match in Potchefstroom on Monday evening. Read full article
UJ, Maties share spoils in Joburg thriller
The University of Johannesburg and their Stellenbosch rivals shared the spoils, 10-all, in thrilling match - completing the last round of league action in the 2012 Varsity Cup. Read full article
Ruthless Madibaz end on a high
The FNB TUT Vikings' nightmare Varsity Cup season came to an unhappy end with another hiding, as FNB NMMU thrashed them 90-34. Read full article
It's Tuks at the top
UP-Tuks have finished the regular Varsity Cup season at the top of the log, their four-try bonus point victory over UCT earning them top spot. Read full article
page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Prev Next

Sports Talk



Nick Koster
Bin Laden and bonus points
I saw Dr Spike Erasmus last Wednesday. He injected a gel into my knee to help my recovery process....

Dewald Potgieter
Death and his Friends
I’m probably going to paraphrase this next philosophy really poorly... but I believe the difference...

Tony Johnson
Never underestimate rugby’s lawmakers
We should never underestimate the ability of rugby’s lawmakers to make the game complicated.

Super Wrap
TMO – Try-scoring Maybe Over?
The road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions, and it is in that direction that we...

Gavin Rich
Survival course hurting the product
I had literally walked into the Stormers team announcement press conference from my flight into...

Brenden Nel
Super Rugby's movers and shakers
The 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby series is about to head into round eight, but already some trends are...