Mara the Magnificent: The core that makes the Tuks team
It is as hard to ignore the influence Marlize de Bruin has on this UP-Tuks team as it is to keep your eyes off of Marlize when she is on court. The Tuks stalwart is always one of the busiest players to...
View ArticleCoach Maree praises team for seasonal hard work
UJ caretaker coach David Maree was elated with the final result the team displayed in the conclusion of the 2018 Varsity Netball season. The Auckland Park based side struggled in their campaign this...
View ArticleTUT duo secure PSL move
Two male players from the Tshwane University of Technology’s 2018 Varsity Football squad have secured professional contracts with Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit Baroka FC. According to Kegoikantse...
View ArticleTuks and Kovsies start with a bang as CPUT cause first upset
The Varsity 7s defending champions, University of Johannesburg lost out the University of Pretoria with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology upsetting the University of the Western Cape in the...
View ArticleMelissa Kotze and Monique Flynn recall previous Kovsies vs Tuks final
For obvious reasons, two opponents who faced off in the 2014 Varsity Netball final, Melissa Kotze of Tuks and Monique Flynn (Kovsies) remember the match for different reasons. It was 20 October 2014,...
View ArticleDefending champions looking strong after round two
The second round of play saw CPUT, UP-Tuks, NWU and Maties register big wins in the Varsity 7s tournament at the Pirates Club in Johannesburg. UWC v Madibaz The Madibaz struck early on and during a...
View ArticleNWU and CPUT remain undefeated as quarter-finals are decided
The final round of pool play saw some gripping action between the teams as CPUT, Maties, NWU, UP-Tuks, UJ, Madibaz, Kovsies and UWC all qualified for the Varsity 7s Cup quarterfinals on Day 2 of action...
View ArticleVUT verify favourites tag with victory over Tuks
The first official Varsity Basketball tournament got underway at the Wits Old Mutual Sports Hall, with a sizzling game of ball that saw the Vaal University of technology edge the University of Pretoria...
View ArticleUJ, Madibaz, Tuks and UWC through to Cup semis
The University of Johannesburg and the University of Pretoria put up big wins in the Varsity 7s Cup quarter-finals while CPUT’s dream run came to an abrupt end on Day Two at the Pirates Club in...
View ArticleVUT make it two from two with Madibaz scalp
The second round of the Varsity Basketball tournament got underway with a clash between the USSA champions, the Vaal University of Technology and the Madibaz at the Wits Old Mutual Sports Hall, with...
View ArticleTuks claim bragging rights in Tshwane derby after TUT win
Game Six of the second round of action in the Varsity Basketball tournament, pitted two Tshwane rivals, the University of Pretoria and the Tshwane University of technology, where Tuks managed to claim...
View ArticleUJ and Tuks to battle for Varsity 7s title
The final showdown will be contested by UJ and UP-Tuks as they powered their way to the Cup final at the 2018 Varsity 7s at the Pirates Club in Johannesburg on a beautiful Spring Day. Wits v WSU (Bowl...
View ArticleWits impress once again with victory over UKZN
The hosts of the Varsity Basketball tournament, Wits University, continued their unbeaten run so far in the competition with a thrilling 81-50 win over the University of KwaZulu Natal at the Old Mutual...
View ArticleTuks win Varsity 7s title in thrilling finish
The University of Pretoria won the Cup final in dramatic fashion as they scored a late power play try to beat UJ 19-14 while Wits (Shield), UCT (Bowl) and Maties (Plate) all lifted silverware on Day...
View ArticleWits clinch Joburg bragging rights by beating UJ
The Varsity Basketball tournament concluded weekend 1 of 2, with a titanic battle between two old foes the hosts’ Wits University and the University of Johannesburg at the Old Mutual Sports Hall. Both...
View ArticleTuks pip UCT at the death
In the second-to-last game of the third round of day two action at the Varsity Basketball tournament at the Wits Old Mutual Sports Hall, it took a big effort from the University of Pretoria to shrug...
View ArticleUCT stun tournament favourites VUT in epic encounter
The Varsity Basketball tournament saw its first upset in the second game of the third round of action, where the University of Cape Town rose to the occasion very late on to stun the 2018 USSA...
View ArticleTuks win Varsity 7s at long last
Guts, determination and clinical precision led to the UP-Tuks men’s sevens rugby team winning the Varsity 7s for the first time ever. UP-Tuks beat the defending champions UJ 19-14 in the final. To say...
View ArticleKovsies lift the Varsity Netball trophy in front of sold out home crowd
In an absolutely thrilling final in Bloemfontein on Monday night, the home side, UFS Kovsies, stunned and outplayed defending champions, UP Tuks, to win the 2018 Varsity Netball tournament 63-59. The...
View ArticleUJ basketball team target spot in semi-finals
The University of Johannesburg outfit intend to hit the ground running when the inaugural Varsity Basketball tournament continues at the Wits University Sports Hall on Friday. UJ had a satisfactory...
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