FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International

'Same' story for ever-changing Tuks

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10

It has been FNB Tuks' Varsity Cup story of 2010: an ever-growing injury list and yet more changes to their starting line-up.

'Mistakes killed us' says Dobson

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40

Disappointment was a word mentioned often by John Dobson after his team's 17-23 defeat to the Maties in Varsity Cup earlier this week - but the Ikey Tigers head coach now has his eyes fixed firmly on redemption against Tuks next Monday.

Pukke 'peak' op regte tyd

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:58

Hoe om op die regte tyd jou beste vorm te bereik (te peak), is iets wat vir baie spanne steeds 'n misterie en 'n raaisel bly.

Last-round appointments made

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:22

The refereeing appointments for Round Seven of the 2010 Varsity Cup - an exciting week of fixtures, all of which offer up interesting permutations - have been made; with Ben Crouse, Tiaan Jonker, Mlungiseli Mdashe and Bongani Maloni all in action.

Roux not happy, despite win

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00

Maties coach Chean Roux has labelled his team's Varsity Cup Derby win over UCT as their worst performance of the season, but he was still a relieved man after the Men from Stellenbosch secured their sixth successive victory of 2010.

Tuks kan kaarte deurmekaar krap

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:30

FNB Tuks mag wel enige realistiese aanspraak op 'n plek in die halfeindronde van die FNB Varsitybeker aangebied deur Steinhoff International kwyt wees, maar Shaun Davids en sy troepe kan die kaarte steeds deurmekaar krap in die laaste groepwedstryde van die 2010-reeks.

Watt: 'Everything to play for'

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:29

They might be seventh and last, respectively, on the 2010 Varsity Cup log - but there is still 'everything to play for' when the FNB TUT Vikings host FNB NMMU next Monday in the Wooden Spoon 'Final'.

Record-breaking UJ look ahead

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:01

UJ will not have the luxury of savouring their record 97-14 win over NMMU as much as they would have liked to - because the next and more deciding challenge is just around the corner.

Maties steeds bo; maar Pukke waarsku

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:33

Die Maties het hul onoorwonne status behou in die 2010 FNB Varsitybeker-reeks, aangebied deur Steinhoff International, deur die weerbarstige UK se Ikeys naelskraap met 23-17 in 'n klassieke ontmoeting op die Danie Craven-stadion Maandagaand te klop.

Maties hold off resilient Ikeys

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:45

FNB Maties held off a second-half UCT onslaught to earn a 23-17 victory in front of a jam-packed Danie Craven Stadium on a sweltering Monday Night in Stellenbosch.

Pukke send a strong message

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:21

The Pukke had a point to make and they sent a strong message to the other contenders as they turned their season around with a convincing 51-17 win over the visiting TUT in Potchefstroom on Monday night.

Tuks pay dearly for mistake

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:54

It was a must-win game for both teams, but Shimlas were the better rounded team and scored four tries to beat Tukkies 27-23 in their FNB Varsity Cup match presented by Steinhoff International, at LC de Villiers on Monday night.

UJ in record romp over NMMU

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:38

The result was probably never in doubt, but the margin was the burning question. In the end the UJ produced a record 97-14 victory over the hapless NMMU outfit in Johannesburg on Monday.

Monday night lights

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:16

No other match, since the advent of the Varsity Cup in 2008, has enjoyed a build-up as big as tonight's top of the log fixture between the defending champion Maties and UCT's Ikey Tigers.

Taute set for Varsity Cup debut

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:04

Precocious Golden Lions talent Jaco Taute has been drafted onto the FNB UJ bench for tonight's crucial Varsity Cup clash against FNB NMMU at the UJ Stadium.

Coutriers at fullback for TUT

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:28

Adilo Coutriers has been named at fullback for the FNB TUT Vikings, as the winless Men from Tshwane chase their first Varsity Cup win since 2008.

A tale of two coaches

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:52

Not only is tonight's top-of-the-log Varsity Cup match between Stellenbosch and UCT a clash between the best two teams since the inception of the competition, but it also pits the tournament's longest-serving, and most successful, coaches against each other.

Daniller: 'Composure needed'

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:39

As one of the key men for the in-form FNB Maties this season, No.8 Tertius Daniller believes his teammates need to maintain their composure if they are to beat FNB UCT in their top-of-the-table Varsity Cup clash on Monday evening.

Dobson banking on 'team factor'

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:13

Having tasted victory once before on the hallowed turf that is the Danie Craven Stadium, FNB UCT coach John Dobson knows what it takes to leave Coetzenburg on a high - especially when not many people are giving you a chance to win.

'No talking needed' says Roux

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00

Some coaches prefer long, dramatic pre-match team talks. Maties coach Chean Roux, for instance, is known to be able to motivate his players well before kick-off. But come Monday evening - when the Maties take on UCT in a top-of-the-log Varsity Cup clash - Roux will not have much to say.

Maties v UCT: Round Six's Big One

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:56

All eyes will be on Monday's top-of-the-table clash between the Maties and UCT in Stellenbosch, but there are plenty of sub-plots elsewhere in Round Six of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.

Morris back in the nick of time

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:22

UCT openside flanker Mike Morris has recovered from injury to take his place in the Ikey Tigers starting line-up for Monday's mouth-watering top-of-the-log Varsity Cup clash against the Maties in Stellenbosch (8.30pm).

Pukke turn to powerhouse Samaai

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:47

Leopards Currie Cup winger Muhammed Shuaib Samaai has been included in the FNB Pukke team for Monday's must-win Varsity Cup clash against the FNB TUT Vikings.

Wilhelm gets a Loock-in for Maties

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:01

Winger Wilhelm Loock, who started last year's Varsity Cup Final for the Maties, has been handed a recall to the defending champions' starting line-up for Monday's top-of-the-log clash against UCT in Stellenbosch.

Unchanged UJ eyeing semifinals

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:24

With everything to play for in the last two rounds of the league phase of the 2010 Varsity Cup, UJ will have their minds fixed on clinical performance against NMMU in Johannesburg on Monday.

Must-win Shimlas unchanged

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:56

Shimlas will field an unchanged starting line-up for Monday's crucial away fixture against Tukkies - for only the second time in this year's Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.

Mighty boost for winless NMMU

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:15

Mighty Elephants centre Braam Gerber will start in the No.12 shirt for FNB NMMU in a must-win Varsity Cup clash against FNB UJ in Johannesburg this coming Monday.

Top of the log: The showdown

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:00

Monday's 8.30pm kick-off between the Maties and UCT is a top of the log encounter between the top two teams in the 2010 Varsity Cup. It is also a top of the log encounter between the best two Varsity Cup sides in the history of this tournament.

November handed big March clash

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:40

Dilbert November will referee Monday's top-of-the-table Varsity Cup clash between FNB Maties and FNB UCT at the historic Danie Craven Stadium.

Captain Davids moves to fullback

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:23

Regular flyhalf Shaun Davids will on Monday captain Tuks from fullback when the Pretoria-based side takes on Shimlas in a make-or-break FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International fixture.

2000 tickets on sale for UCT fans

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:09

UCT rugby fans, who would like to attend Monday's top-of-the-log Varsity Cup clash between the Ikeys and the Maties in Stellenbosch, can purchase tickets from Thursday onwards.

Q&A with Stoffel Duvenage

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:31

An experienced member of the Pukke forward machine, varsitycup.co.za caught up with hooker Stoffel Duvenage to find out more about him... and life in Potchefstroom.

Whitehead handed WP start

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:57

Tim Whitehead, FNB UCT's star midfielder, will start at inside centre for Western Province in Saturday's Vodacom Cup clash against the Sharks at Newlands.

More bitter blows for unlucky Tuks

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:38

At least six of FNB Tuks' potential first-choice players will play no further part in the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.

Who has Rocked the Most?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:16

The exciting on-field action aside, the Pink Shorts campaign in the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International has given rugby fans plenty to talk - and, in some cases, brag - about.

All is not lost for UJ - Van As

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:05

Monday's slip-up against the Ikey Tigers means that FNB UJ have missed out on a golden opportunity to host a semifinal in the 2010 Varsity Cup.

Dobson: 'Our best is yet to come'

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:40

Whilst pleased with the character shown by his charges in their crucial 30-23 Varsity Cup win over UJ on Monday, FNB UCT head coach John Dobson believes his side is capable of much more.

Brandt plotting Madibas' revolution

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:11

NMMU have had their backs against the wall throughout the 2010 edition of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International, but coach Kolie Brandt is quietly busy laying the foundation for a competitive Madibas side in years to come.

Joubert: Pukke's win 'comprehensive'

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:27

Although the scoreline might not suggest as much, Pukke's 31-24 win over NMMU in their Varsity Cup in Port Elizabeth on Monday was pretty comprehensive.

Centre curse strikes Maties again

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:09

The Maties will go into next Monday's top-of-the-log Varsity Cup clash against UCT with yet another new centre pairing, following an injury to inside centre Stephan van der Merwe.

'Laaste 15 minute teleurstellend'

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:34

Buiten 'n vrot laaste 15 minute, waarin die FNB Shimlas van hul spelpatroon afgewyk is, het die span se kaptein - Wayne Stevens - nie veel klagtes nie. Shimlas het, natuurlik, Maandagaand op sy tuisveld in Bloemfontein 37-31 oor die FNB TUT Vikings geseevier.

First win still eludes tenacious TUT

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:48

The FNB TUT Vikings have already improved on their 2009 Varsity Cup performance list, but a first win since March 2008 still continues to elude them.

Tuks het eina, maar kan nog SF haal

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00

Die rekord-nederlaag teen die Maties gistermiddag was soos 'n 'helse harde hou op die kennebak', maar desondanks is Tuks se halfeindronde-lot in die 2010 FNB Varsitybeker aangebied deur Steinhoff International steeds in hul eie hande.

Suidelike Universiteite bly bo

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:56

Die Maties en Ikeys het hul onoorwonne rekords in die 2010 Varsitybeker-reeks voortgesit in week vyf, toe die suidelike universiteite Maandagaand hul noordelike teenstanders stert tussen die bene huistoe gestuur het na 'n reeks interessante uitslae in die FNB-geborgde toernooi, aangebied deur Steinhoff International.

Sampson try seals it for Ikeys

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:17

A late Marcello Sampson try helped FNB UCT maintain their unbeaten record in the 2010 Varsity Cup, the Men from Cape Town edging out FNB UJ 30-23 in a classic encounter in Johannesburg on Monday.

Pukke made to work in PE

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:53

FNB Pukke edged out a game FNB NMMU team in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening - winning 31-24 in a hard-fought Varsity Cup encounter.

Shimlas stay alive after Bloem battle

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:31

FNB Shimlas kept their 2010 semifinals hopes alive with a 37-31 win over TUT on Monday night in an FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International match.

Somebody stop them!

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:28

Defending champions, the Maties, rolled out yet another bonus point victory this Varsity Cup season - smashing double semifinalists, Tuks, 64-17 in Stellenbosch on Monday.

Team changes for Round Five

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:22

Five teams have announced late changes to their matchday line-ups for Round-Five Varsity Cup action today.

Oud-Bok help Shimla-skoppers

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:17

Skoppe wen wedstryde. En as jou stelskopper meer gereeld mis korrel as wat hy in die kol is, gaan jou span meer gereeld aan die verloorkant wees.