UCT beat UJ at the death
The University of Cape Town had the final say despite trailing for most of the match as they beat the University of Johannesburg 6-5 to claim fifth place at the 2018 Varsity Hockey tournament at the...
View ArticleMaties march into the final
Stellenbosch University continued their impressive form to beat the North-West University 2-0 in a penalty shootout after the first semi-final ended in a 2-2 draw at the Tuks Astro. After three days of...
View ArticleTuks win tense shootout to reach Varsity Hockey final
The University of Pretoria did what needed to be done as they beat the University of the Witwaterstrand 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the second semi-final ended 6-6 at the Tuks astro on Monday...
View ArticleNWU loses appeal against Maties’ semi-final victory
After an appeal of NWU’s goal against Maties in the Varsity Hockey semi-final, a panel of hockey umpires concluded that the original decision not to award the goal would stand, meaning that the 2-2...
View ArticleInside the UJ locker room
UJ’s Kyle Lion-Cachet let’s us in on who his teammates really are. From the funniest, to the player most likely to date a teammate’s sister. Varsity Sports caught up with UJ captain Kyle Lion-Cachet to...
View ArticleInside the locker room: Tuks
Tuks striker Michael Forest spills the beans on what you might not know about his teammates. With Tuks heading for the final on Monday, find out who has the worst celebration, which player will be...
View ArticleHow well do you know the Maties team?
Maties striker Reece Arendse takes us into the locker room and reveals everything from the fastest player, to the most skilful and even which player is the mommy’s boy of the squad. We all wish that we...
View ArticleVarsity Hockey players talk about the Power Play
Varsity Hockey’s Power Play is something fans love or hate, not many seem to be on the fence about it. Either way, it’s something the players have had to embrace. Here’s what they had to say after a...
View ArticleOne-on-one with Madibaz captain Jason McGillvray
Madibaz ended their Varsity Hockey campaign on a high after defeating Kovsies in their final match. Hear from their captain on how the team felt about the tournament, why Varsity Hockey is so important...
View ArticleLembethe strives to be “Captain Cool” on the astroturf in Varsity Hockey final
Peabo Lembethe (Tuks) firmly believes that when the “chips” are down the captain can’t afford to panic. Judging from what happened during the Varsity Hockey semi-final when Tuks played Wits Lembethe is...
View ArticleTuks stun Maties to lift Varsity Hockey trophy
The University of Pretoria stunned Stellenbosch University as they beat the competition frontrunners 5-0 in the Varsity Hockey final at the Maties Astro on Monday evening. Maties would go on to rue...
View ArticleLembethe leading by example
Former Maritzburg College student Peabo Lembethe led the Tuks team to their first Varsity Hockey title win with a 5-0 win victory over Maties in the final in Stellenbosch. The Pretoria side’s captain...
View ArticleMaties’ coach reveals the reason Tuks won the Varsity Hockey final
Maties Hockey coach Ashlin Freddy believes that Tuks were the better side during their 5-0 Varsity Hockey loss to the Pretoria outfit in Stellenbosch on Monday. Maties lost their first game in an...
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Five top moments of Varsity Hockey 2018
South Africa’s hockey community is somewhat starved of quality hockey tournaments, televised live on their television sets. While the financial and departmental support for hockey and its players may...
View ArticleVarsity Athletics athletes head to London for World Cup
South Africa recently announced its team, to represent South Africa at the 2018 Athletics World Cup in London. No fewer than 21 men and women representing South Africa have come through the Varsity...
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Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Odwa Makha gives us the answers!
UP-Tuks striker Odwa Makha was a star of 2017 after piling up an insane seven goals for the Pretoria side on their way to title victory. With Varsity Football around the corner (get it?) Nick McGregor...
View ArticleFirst round of Varsity Football brings the heat!
We see a North-South battle, a trans-Drakensberg derby, Joburg’s best versus Limpopo’s finest and last year’s Varsity Football final in Round 1. Varsity Football kicks off again with a banger opening...
View ArticleUWC star signs for European club
Former UWC star Leandra Smeda has inked her first international contract with Lithuanian Champions FK Gintra-Universitetas. The versatile midfielder will join the Lithuanian giants Gintra from UWC. The...
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‘Messi’ Ndlovu signs for Black Leopards
Who wants to be Black Panther when you can be a Black Leopard? TUT star striker Themba Ndlovu was signed by the Limpopo club after a sterling season with National First Division side Tshakhuma Tsha...
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Varsity Football welcomes KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo in 2018
UL (University of Limpopo) is back in Varsity Football, while UKZN (University of KwaZulu-Natal) will feature for the first time. The sixth edition of Varsity Football promises to be the hottest ever...
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