• Change is not always a bad thing

    Varsity Cup columnist Vata Ngobeni admits that he was against the change that has been introduced into this year's Varsity Cup of altering the scoring system which has seemingly worked perfectly well for many years.

  • Alice to light up again!

    With FNB UKZN enjoying a first-round bye in the 2012 Varsity Shield, the Fort Hare Blues and the University of the Western Cape will bring to a close Monday night's Shield fixtures in Alice.

  • Varsity Rugby to be 'less' Super

    With the new points-scoring system grabbing all the headlines at Monday's 2012 Varsity Rugby launch, other pre-tournament rule changes are set to help make this year's tournaments - all four of them - a big success.

  • Wat sal Skild-sukses bring?

    Of ons dit nou wil glo of nie, die Varsitybeker is alweer op ons! En dit is groter en beter, nie net vanweë die toevoeging van die o.20-spanne in hul eie kompetisie nie, maar ook die feit dat die kompetisie vanjaar weer die grense van die spel skuif.

  • Are you the best SuperBru, bru?

    We are offering some fantastic prizes in this year's Varsity Cup SuperBru challenge, so make sure you're part of it in order to stand a chance of winning Carling Black Label beer or Rotary watches.

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    6 Feb - 7pm Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
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Varsity Cup News

NMMU pass their Kings test

FNB NMMU came through their clash with the EP Kings battle hardened and ready to take on the best the Varsity Cup has to offer.

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Varsity Shield News

Battle lines drawn in Bloem

The troops for the opening match Monday between the finalists of last year's FNB Varsity Shield, CUT's Ixias and Wits, are in place and a battle royal is expected.

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Galleries

Steinhoff Koshuis Championship

Engineers topple Titans in final

Retribution for the winners. Bitter agony for the losers. But there can be no doubt that the better team won in Wits' Steinhoff Koshuisrugby League.

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Varsity Young Guns

Young Guns take aim in 2012

The first-ever Varsity Young Guns tournament is set to take the country by storm, as it joins its 'older', more established brands in competition this year.

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Alumni News

Franco's winding road...

His form was in a slump, his side was struggling and Franco van der Merwe realised it was either relinquishing the captaincy of the Lions Super Rugby team or losing his place.

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