Tuks finally earn the Varsity Netball crown
After four years of heartbreak, particularly last year, when they lost the final by a single goal, UP-Tuks have finally lifted the Varsity Netball trophy. They won a highly entertaining and tense final...
View ArticleKhomotso and Romé honoured
Although the Kovsies missed out on a place in the final of the Varsity Netball tournament, they still had reason to celebrate when one of their players was declared as the competition’s best player....
View ArticleFive facts from the Varsity Netball final
The 2017 Varsity Netball competition is something of the past after a scintillating final in Pretoria on Monday that was won by UP-Tuks. Here are your final five facts from the final: ‘Unbeaten’ curse...
View ArticleVarsity Sports brings Varsity 7s and Varsity Beach Volleyball to Durban this...
This December Varsity Sports will be heading to Durban for the first time with both Varsity Rugby 7s and Varsity Beach Volleyball, as the athletes show off their silky skills in front of the East Coast...
View ArticleUKZN relishing Varsity 7s home ground advantage
Varsity 7s will have two new sides vying for top honours in the 2017 edition, with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the Central University of Technology (CUT) joining the tournament. Varsity...
View ArticleUniversity of Johannesburg excited to be back in Varsity Beach Volleyball mix
Two new teams will join Varsity Beach Volleyball with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) both qualifying. Varsity Beach Volleyball, which takes place at...
View ArticleUP-Tuks aims for a breakthrough at Varsity Beach Volleyball tournament
UP-Tuks women’s beach volleyball team already ticked off one goal on their bucket list this year by winning the USSA Tournament. The USSA-final was, in fact, an all UP-Tuks affair. Vanessa Sardina-da...
View ArticleNWU squeeze past UWC, while Maties on the up
North-West University pip UWC and gain some breathing space on the table while Maties put their bad performances behind them after a strong win over NMU. UCT 7 – 27 Kovsies After a bland first half,...
View ArticleNWU top the log after Day Two as semi-finals are decided
NWU bounced back from their loss against Kovsies to win their remaining three matches of Day Two to top the log while Maties did enough to finish second. UJ 31-0 UCT UJ added to UCT’s disappointing...
View ArticleUJ knockout NWU to reach Varsity 7s Cup final
Form teams, NWU and Maties, knocked out as UJ and Kovsies advance to the Cup final while 2017 Varsity 7s hosts UKZN finished 9th overall. Plate Semi-finals UP-Tuks 15-10 Madibaz UP-Tuks opted to signal...
View ArticleUJ claim maiden Varsity 7s title
The University of Johannesburg lifted their first Varsity 7s title as they saw off the University of the Free State 32-5 while Maties finished third and UP-Tuks emerged victorious in the Plate final at...
View ArticleUP-Tuks beach volleyball team wins Varsity tournament
The UP-Tuks women’s beach volleyball team capped a brilliant season over the weekend when they won the Varsity Beach Volleyball tournament in Durban. It means that the University of Pretoria has won an...
View ArticleUJ dig deep to win Varsity 7s title
Determination to dig deep when it mattered most drove the University of Johannesburg to their first Varsity 7s rugby title in Durban at the weekend. Despite losing three and drawing one of their nine...
View ArticleCorbin Bosch, a Proteas cricket legacy in the making
Tuks all-rounder Corbin Bosch playing in his father’s footsteps The father-son cricket lineages of Peter and Shaun Pollock, Chris and Stuart Broad and of course, Rohan and Sunil Gavaskar are a few...
View ArticleSemi-final places decided as Tuks take on UJ and Maties face NWU
In the final round of matches on Friday, all the best teams put in one last effort to build momentum ahead of Saturday (3 February) when the semi-final and finals take place. It doesn’t get bigger...
View ArticleTuks reach yet another Varsity Cricket final with 54 run win against UJ
A brilliant, match-winning bowling performance from Gideon Pieters (4/14) saw Tuks sweep past UJ by 54 runs to book their spot in tonight’s final. Tuks’ bowlers put in a stunning performance in the...
View ArticleNWU put Maties in a spin to book place in final against Tuks
NWU put on a memorable bowling display against Maties in the second semi-final to book their place in the 2018 Varsity Cricket final with a 35 run win. NWU’s heroes with the ball were Dyllan Matthews...
View ArticleBrand fires Tuks to 2018 Varsity Cricket title with 5 wicket win against NWU
An absolute cliff-hanger of a 2018 Varsity Cricket final saw Tuks reclaim the Varsity Cricket title with a 5 wicket victory with 2 balls to spare at Senwes Park. The heroes for Tuks were Niel Brand...
View ArticleAn opportunity Temba Bavuma wishes he had received
South Africans have come to associate 27-year-old Temba Bavuma with gravity-defying runouts and gritty knocks in the middle order, as the tough Cape Cobras and Protea batsman regularly digs his...
View ArticleMaties set to climb the Varsity Athletics rankings in 2018
The number of new track and field recruits that joined the University of Stellenbosch fold at the start of 2018 might be the reason why the maroon outfit will be a force to reckon with in this season’s...
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