Kovsies withstand NWU challenge to move joint-second
Kovsies gave their teammate Ané Retief a warm 21st birthday gift as they took a hard fought 59-55 win against NWU at their Callie Human home on Monday. Kovsies, got off to a quick start scoring the...
View ArticleUWC Sports Stadium to host both Varsity Football semi-finals
The Varsity Football semi-final fixtures on Thursday, 12 September 2019 will both take place at the same venue, UWC Sports Stadium in Cape Town. Following the immense success of Round Three’s Northern...
View ArticleTuks dominate Varsity Cricket 2019 team of the tournament
The Varsity Cricket 2019 tournament, in its new Spring-week calendar slot, was one of low scores with terrific bowling and fielding ruling the day. Only five batsmen managed to score over 200 runs in...
View Article“Lightning does not strike twice at the same place” – NWU ready for semi
NWU hope to bring high-flying UWC down to earth at the second time of asking when the two sides meet at during Thursday’s Varsity Football semi-final double header in Cape Town. Should NWU manage to...
View ArticleTUT minded to extend record to 4-in-a-row vs UP-Tuks
Following a three-match winless run, TUT found their form when it mattered against CUT last week and are now looking eagerly forward to the Varsity Football semi-finals double header. Preparation for...
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Varsity MTB geared up to join FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage fare
The 2019 FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage event will receive a boost of #SeriousGEES by hosting the Varsity MTB event within the three-day stage race. Varsity Sports has become one of South Africa’s most...
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Varsity Cricket runners-up UJ buoyed by ‘so near, but so far’
UJ will be looking to build on an impressive performance in the Varsity Cricket tournament where they ended runners-up. Despite losing to Tuks in an abbreviated final in Potchefstroom on Saturday,...
View ArticleNeil Brand reflects on another successful Varsity Cricket tournament
This year’s Varsity Cricket final saw Tuks claim their fifth consecutive title, and captain Neil Brand led from the front as he took home the Player of the Tournament on top of Player of the Match for...
View ArticleUWC confident of keeping their fortress safe
UWC’s Varsity Football 2019 season got off to a stuttering start, but they have since won four home games on the trot and emerged favourites to secure a home final… Few spectators at UWC Sports...
View ArticleTUT break UP-Tuks’ hearts to reach fifth straight Varsity Football final
It came down to penalties, but TUT once again got the better of cross-town rivals UP-Tuks by out-shooting them 3-2 (1-1 full-time) to clinch Thursday’s Varsity Football semi-final. By emerging...
View ArticleNWU stun UWC to reach first-ever final
The 2019 Varsity Football final will take place in Mafikeng after NWU shocked table-toppers UWC 1-0 at their ‘Operation Room’ on Thursday evening. The second game of the semi-final double header held...
View ArticleCaptain’s Q&A: UWC’s Keesha van Schalkwyk
Keesha van Schalkwyk is a wing attack playing in her third Varsity Netball tournament for UWC. Although the 23-year-old captain is studying LLB (one of three in the squad), she identifies see her...
View Article‘Focus’ crucial to Madibaz maintaining semi-final hopes during bumper weekend
After bouncing back with a victory over UWC in Port Elizabeth on Monday, Madibaz netball team need to stay focused for the challenges ahead – notably, cracking the top four. This is the view of goal...
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Bumper weekend hosts Tuks only have winning on their mind
Tuks’ netball team tops the Varsity Tournament log heading into a bumper weekend – featuring all eight teams – which they will host at their Rembrandt Hall home court. The blueprint to Tuks’ dominance...
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Captain’s Q&A: Kovsies’ Lefébre Rademan
Lefébre Rademan, captain of the Kovsies, is one of the most high profile players in Varsity Netball and already gathered a couple of accolades this year. In both the Telkom League and National...
View ArticleNWU hand TUT a chastening defeat in Bumper Weekend opener
NWU made short work of TUT, 77-13, during the opener of the Varsity Netball Bumper Weekend at Rembrandt Hall in Pretoria. The foundation of NWU’s comprehensive win was laid from the first centre-pass....
View ArticleMaties claim bragging rights with comfortable win over UWC
In what was a Cape Derby in Pretoria, Maties claimed a dominant 76-22 victory over UWC during Sunday’s action of the Varsity Netball bumper weekend. Maties, on the back of Claudia Jarrard and Chrisley...
View ArticleKovsies dent Madibaz semi-final hopes with polished ‘bumper’ win
Kovsies, playing away from home for the first time this Varsity Netball season, put in a polished performance in Pretoria to beat Madibaz 70-41. Kovsies took an early five-goal lead after braving a...
View ArticleTable-toppers Tuks ease past UJ to continue winning run
Tuks keep their spot at the top of the 2019 Varsity Netball log as they dominated the Gauteng derby against UJ, winning the match 62-33. Tuks got the Gauteng derby underway by scoring the first five...
View ArticleMadibaz get full haul of points against brave TUT
Madibaz kept their hopes of a semi-final, however slim, alive with a comfortable 57-22 win over TUT in Monday’s Round 6 clash. TUT began the match with only nine fit players (vice-captain Lentsamang...
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