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Brandt versus Louw – the big duel awaits once more
One of the most intriguing battles this year on the netball court will resume on Monday when Tuks face the Maties on their home turf. Stephanie Brandt, goal keeper of Maties, will resume her duel with...
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Battle of the titans as NWU take on Kovsies
NWU and Kovsies have both had the Varsity Netball trophy in their trophy case twice. But NWU gained a psychological advantage this past Monday night when they edged the Free State team 48-44 in...
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TUT Ladies finish off the 2017 Varsity Football season with a goal fiesta
TUT defended their trophy with a humiliating 4-0 win over UJ in Tshwane on Thursday afternoon. The TUT ladies got off to a good start with Bontle Mashilo driving a threatening shot goalwards, which was...
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Tuks end TUT’s unbeaten run to reclaim Varsity Football title
UP-Tuks were relentless in their pursuit of the Varsity Football title as they beat TUT 2-0 to win the 2017 season at the Tshwane University of Technology on Thursday night. The Tshwane stadium was...
View ArticleTen things you need to know about Varsity Sports MTB
With some of the country’s premier young riders taking part the second edition of Varsity Sports MTB there is a chance to see the future of SA MTB talent between 30 September and 1 October 2017. Here...
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Meet the Maties!
You have seen them light up the Varsity Netball court but there is much more to the Maties ladies team that you know. Here are a few interesting facts about the Maties ladies. Captain Megan Gosmann is...
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It will all come right, believes Burta
The Kovsies owe themselves a good performance and their coach believes Monday could well be the day they fire on all cylinders. The Kovsies come up against the NWU in the second of the two Varsity...
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Maties take the honours on Day One of Varsity Sports MTB
It was all maroon as both the men’s and women’s teams of the University of Stellenbosch crossed the line first on Day One of the Varsity Sports MTB race in Franschhoek on Saturday morning. The route...
View ArticleLocal is lekker in Varsity Sports MTB
After two days of tough racing the men’s team from the University of Cape Town were crowned the 2017 champions with the women’s team from the University of Stellenbosch dominating their division to...
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Déjà vu as NWU reach yet another final
The NWU are through to a third consecutive final and fourth in the five years of Varsity Netball with a comprehensive 53-37 victory over the Kovsies in Bloemfontein. The students from Potchefstroom...
View ArticleVarsity Sports MTB highlights
Take a look at the highlights from day two of Varsity Sports MTB, which took place at the Varsity MTB Challenge on 1 October. The second edition of the Varsity Sports MTB race was a great success as...
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UP-Tuks never stopped trusting their systems
It truly was a season to remember for the University of Pretoria as they recovered from a poor start to their campaign and marched all the way to the final where they beat the Tshwane University of...
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Ziegelmeier is not one to be messed with on a netball court
“Dr Jekyll and Miss Hyde” would be a good way to describe Jasmine Ziegelmeier’s behaviour on and off a netball court. The UP-Tuks goalkeeper has a reputation as someone not to mess with during a game...
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Claassens explains what went wrong at Kovsies
The Kovsies were too hesitant and afraid of making mistakes, believes team member Marna Claassens. Claassens, a goal attack, spoke about her team’s heavy loss in the semi-final of the Varsity Netball...
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Five crazy facts from the Varsity Netball semi-finals
After 30 matches contested by eight teams there are only two teams left and one match remaining in Varsity Netball 2017. The semi-finals saw two runaway victories for UP-Tuks and NWU. Here are some...
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The Varsity Netball final in numbers
The fifth Varsity Netball final, and the third one in Pretoria, will be contested on Monday when UP-Tuks and NWU do battle. Here’s everything you need to know in numbers. 0 No team has gone through a...
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What history suggests for Varsity Netball final
UP-Tuks to win by 50-48. That is what history suggests will be the outcome when they face NWU in the final of Varsity Netball on Monday in Pretoria. The finalists have met seven times before with NWU...
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Experience could be key in Varsity Netball final
The fifth edition of Varsity Netball began in August with five players participating in their fifth tournament. They were Arné Rust (Madibaz), Shadine van der Merwe (Tuks), Kim-Roché Holmes (University...
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Varsity Netball umpired by top officials in SA, who love the tournament
A Varsity netball final is not only a big deal for the players, coaches and supporting staff. It is also a huge accolade for the umpires. Marielouw van der Merwe of Paarl and Janet Edeling of East...
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Van der Merwe wants to end her playing career at UP-Tuks with a Varsity...
During the last five years, Shadine van der Merwe’s name is one of the first the selectors will write down when they select the UP-Tuks Netball team. And with good reason. The UP-Tuks captain is a pure...
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