Record win for Kovsies at home
After putting up two brave performances in their first two Varsity Netball matches, the wheels came off for the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Round Three on Monday. The newcomers lost heavily...
View ArticleTUT secure home semi-final after nervy win over Wits
Monday evening saw TUT cement their home semi-final spot, beating hosts Wits University 1-0 at the Bidvest Stadium. The match was filled with emotion, on and off the pitch, with spectators voicing...
View ArticleTuks thrash UFH to make late bid for the top four
Tuks beat UFH 4-1 in Alice on Monday evening, to move to 8 points and keep their semi-final hopes alive. With the semi-final spot not a reality for the men from Alice, the University of Fort Hare had...
View ArticlePredictions for the final round of Varsity Football
With one round to go before the knockout stages, we are getting closer to finding out the four teams that will contest the semi-finals. Runaway leaders TUT have sealed a home semi-final but they will...
View ArticleFour things we learned in Round Six
With one round to go we learned a few vital things before the final round. Here they are. Tuks are making a late bid for the semis Will Tuks make the cut for the semi-final? The answer to that question...
View ArticleUWC still hopeful of a home semi-final spot
The 2017 Varsity Football tournament is reaching its pivotal stage as the teams are fighting for a place in the final four. The top two teams will secure home semi-finals. UWC are currently 3 points...
View ArticleSix things we learned in Round Three of Varsity Netball
With the third round of Varsity Netball something of the past, only the Maties and NWU have an unblemished record. Here are six other things we learned in Round Three. Brandt on fire Stephanie Brandt...
View ArticleUWC Netball to face toughest test yet
Debutants UWC suffered a 93-16 loss against the in-form Kovsies at the Callie Human Hall in Bloemfontein on Monday. Unlike their previous encounters, the women from Cape Town failed to add more than 20...
View ArticleHome semi will not come easy for CUT
With only TUT assured of a semi-final berth, teams positioned second through sixth go into the final round with minimal margin for error. The Central University of Technology (CUT) travel to a...
View ArticleNWU gird up their loins ahead of encounter with tournament leaders
Following their much needed win last week against the University of Johannesburg (UJ), which saw them move to third position on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament log, the North-West University’s...
View ArticleTUT ladies to defend their title
With Varsity Women’s Football just around the corner, expectations are high for the defending champions. The TUT community has enjoyed exciting football from both the men and women over the past years....
View ArticleVarsity Sports MTB route to challenge student riders
Although the route builders are striving hard to create a balanced course, students in the Varsity Sports MTB race, wihich takes place within the Varsity MTB Challenge, will have their work cut out....
View ArticleWits victorious in final match
A fine Thursday afternoon in Johannesburg, saw Wits University defeat the University of Fort Hare 2-1 at the Bidvest Stadium, thanks to a late winner by Baliwe Moyakhe. The two sides were heading into...
View Article2016 Varsity Football champion and TUT captain signed by PSL club
Elliot Seema becomes the latest Varsity Football graduate to join a PSL club, after Polokwane City signed the defender. There is a saying that the wolf climbing the hill is hungrier than the wolf on...
View ArticleTUT remain unbeaten after a tough battle against NWU
It was nail-biting action as both the TUT and NWU teams left it all on the field in Tshwane on Monday night, with nothing separating them in a 2-2 draw. It was the home side that got the match underway...
View ArticleUWC thrash UJ 5-1 in Joburg to secure semi-final spot
Former champions, UWC, shrugged off their ‘bad travellers’ tag to hammer UJ 5-1 in Johannesburg on Thursday night thanks to a hat-trick by Xolisa Makubalo. The match began with UJ fans singing and...
View ArticleUP-Tuks leave it late against CUT
The University of Pretoria scored a late goal to beat CUT 1-0 in a thrilling Varsity Football match at the Tuks Stadium on Thursday evening. UP-Tuks came out firing in the first half and almost opened...
View ArticleCUT ladies aim for semis despite hectic schedule
With only a fortnight until the commencement of the 2017 Varsity Women’s Football tournament, the Central University of Technology have their eyes set on a semi-final spot. Now in their second year of...
View ArticleUJ Continue their fight for a place in the elite league
The University of Johannesburg have buckled down and are aiming to get onto the leader board when they will face the Madibaz and UP-Tuks in the next two rounds of the 2017 Varsity Netball season this...
View ArticleUFH ready to learn for their mistakes and return stronger
With the season coming to an end, it was all too little too late for the men from Alice. After what was a shocking start to the season, the University of Fort Hare struggled to find stable ground to...
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