Varsity Cup

Wrap: Tuks beat plucky Wits, NWU hammer Madibaz

Round seven of the Varsity Cup saw plenty of thrilling action, including wins for UP-Tuks, NWU Eagles, UWC, Shimlas and UCT in the tournament’s 500th match on Monday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 28: Suleiman Hartzenberg of Ikeys during the FNB Varsity Cup match between FNB UCT Ikeys and FNB Maties at UCT Rugby Fields on March 28, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

UCT snatch historic Varsity Cup derby against Maties

UCT centre Suleiman Hartzenberg scored two point-of-origin tries in the final 10 minutes to help his team beat rivals Maties in the Varsity Cup’s landmark 500th game in Cape Town on Monday night.

Maties celebrate a try against UCT in 2019 Varsity Cup

Varsity Cup teams (Round 7): Who plays in the 500th game?

The team lineups for the seventh round of Varsity Cup fixtures on Monday, including the competition’s landmark 500th game contested by UCT and Maties in Cape Town.

Maties captain BJ Dixon steals a lineout

Stat Attack: Get ready for the 500th Varsity Cup match

The derby between UCT Ikeys and Maties in Cape Town on Monday will be the Varsity Cup’s 500th match. Here are 22 stats and facts you need to know before the landmark game.

s, of FNB UP TUKS VARSITY CUP 2022, Presented by FNB AND PARTNERS, at UP TUKS MAIN FIELD, Pretoria. MONDAY 21 March 2022

Varsity Cup wrap: Big wins for Tuks and Wits

Wits romped to a bonus-point win over UWC to climb out of the relegation zone, while Tuks thrashed CUT and UJ claimed a win over the Madibaz in round six of the Varsity Cup on Monday.

Sean Swart of Maties during the 2022 Varsity Cup sixth round match between the FNB Maties and FNB NWU Eagles at the Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA

Maties ground Eagles to go top of Varsity Cup

Maties climbed to the top of the Varsity Cup log by claiming a hard-fought victory over the NWU Eagles in Stellenbosch on Monday night.

Watch: UWC player sent off for headbutt

After what can only be described as a moment of madness, UWC’s Bradman Grove was sent off for headbutting a Tuks player in their Varsity Cup clash on Monday.

LIVE STREAM: Varsity Cup Round 5

Catch all the untelevised Round 5 Varsity Cup action from around the country.

Highlights: Varsity Cup (Round 4)

Look back at all the tries from another exciting round of Varsity Cup action, which saw Wits end Shimlas’ unbeaten run, while the Madibaz picked up their first win in this year’s competition.