Varsity Netball Round One in numbers
Following the first round of Varsity Netball action there were highs and lows, clinical attacks and miserly defences. The margins were fine. Take a look at a few of the match-defining stats we pulled...
View ArticleMeet UJ football maverick Katlego ‘Tsiki’ Ntsabeleng
Already with two FNB Man of the Match awards this season, Katlego Ntsabeleng is pulling the strings behind UJ’s late title surge and Varsity Sports caught caught up with the young striker to find out a...
View ArticleMamburu and Kovsies embracing Varsity Netball spirit
There is nothing that brings people together more than sport. This is what UFS-Kovsies’ Khomotso Mamburu loves about Varsity Netball. Having people rooting for their team, even when they are trailing....
View ArticleTUT will look to the strength on their bench to make an impact against...
TUT are set to welcome the spring season in great style when they host University of North West-Mafikeng for the second Varsity Football semi-final, at the TUT Stadium on Thursday evening. TUT are hot...
View ArticleBBK’s Pick of the Week: separating the boys from the men between UJ and CUT
Varsity Football has reached the business end and the time has come to separate boys from men. The difference between stepping out onto the field in the Varsity Football final, and watching the match...
View ArticleUJ take on defending champions Pukke
The University of Johannesburg netball team will gear up in their attempt to bounce back from a disappointing loss, as they take on defending champions NWU-Pukke on Sunday afternoon at the UJ Imbizo...
View ArticleMadibaz netballers aim to soar at home
The SPAR Madibaz netball team will be aiming to exploit home-court advantage when they host Varsity Netball matches at the NMMU Indoor Centre on Sunday and Monday. Following a morale-lifting win...
View ArticleBBK’s Pick of the Week: TUT and NWU-Mafikeng
Varsity Football has reached the business end and the time has come to separate boys from men. The difference between stepping out onto the field in the Varsity Football final, and watching the match...
View ArticleCoach’s Corner: Maties’ Christine Behan follows in dad’s steps
Each week Varsity Netball will introduce one of the eight talented coaches in the competition. This week it’s former Proteas goal attack Christine Behan, one of the youngest coaches in the series at 34...
View ArticleUJ sink CUT in penalty lottery
In a dusty Bloemfontein, the Central University of Technology had an opportunity to further rewrite their own history when they faced a buoyant University of Johannesburg for a place in the Varsity...
View ArticleTUT hold their nerve to reach the 2016 Varsity Football final
TUT are through to the Varsity Football final for second time in succession after beating University of North West-Mafikeng 4-3 on penalties at the TUT stadium. The game between TUT and NWU was forced...
View ArticleUCT are confident ahead of their matches against Madibaz and Tuks
After a successful game and victory against VUT on Monday, UCT are feeling positive about the rest of the competition and hope to further improve their game, giving the Madibaz side a run for their...
View ArticleThe Kaizer of Wits football
Varsity Sports caught up with Wits captain and defender, Kaizer Maphanga this past week. The man in charge of keeping the Wits team in check, hails from KwaThema, a township on the South-West of...
View ArticleFive things we learned from the first round of Varsity Netball 2016
1. The two-minute power play, in which goals count double, can have a direct impact in the final result It can also seriously dampen a team’s spirit. You just have to ask Kovsies and Maties about that....
View ArticleFive season-defining moments for UJ and TUT
After UJ and TUT both booked their spots in the final via penalty shootouts, we look at the defining moments in their contrasting campaigns. UJ 1) UJ got their season off to a flyer with a big 6-2...
View ArticleIt’s crunch time as Varsity Sing semi-finals await
With the roll of credits and host Marno van der Merwe encouraging audiences to sing, the Free State regional of Varsity Sing wraps up. This signals the end of regional rounds of the inaugural televised...
View ArticleMaties raring to go for PE double header
Maties Captain Juline Rossouw spoke to Varsity Sports ahead of her team’s coastal double header in Port Elizabeth. The final year Education student, who is in her fourth Varsity Netball campaign, is...
View ArticleUniversity of Pretoria look to continue their winning streak
UP-Tuks will face the University of Cape Town on a Monday afternoon encounter as the Pretoria team look to secure their dominant positions at the top of the log. UCT, however, will be hoping to get...
View ArticleChance for Kovsies to put the wrongs right
The Kovsies will have an ideal opportunity to put the wrongs against UP-Tuks right when they come up against Pukke on Monday in Johannesburg. Already bouncing back against VUT with a resounding 78-25...
View ArticleVarsity Women’s Football fever hits Potch
The Varsity Women’s Football tournament kicks off in Potchefstroom at the Fanie du Toit Stadium on Thursday, 15 September 2016. Football fans are in for a treat as eight universities compete for the...
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