Latest Varsity Cup & Shield News
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CUT claim Varsity Shield crown
4 Apr 2011
CUT beat Wits 25-18 in Johannesburg to win the 2011 Varsity Shield title and the opportunity to earn a place in the Varsity Cup next season. Read more
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Ikeys, Tuks march into final
29 Mar 2011
UCT and Tuks picked up semi-final victories over Shimlas and UJ respectively to book their places in the Varsity Cup showdown in the next fortnight. Read more
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CUT lose home final
29 Mar 2011
CUT’s 24-22 defeat to UKZN in the last round of the Varsity Shield cost the Bloemfontein-based university a home final next week. Read more
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UJ, Ikeys to host semis
21 Mar 2011
UJ eliminated defending champions Maties with a 39-19 win to finish on top of the log while Ikeys, Shimlas and Tuks also qualified for the semi-finals after the seventh round of the Varsity Cup. Read more
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Wits land big blow
21 Mar 2011
Wits received a big confidence booster as they beat fellow finalists CUT 26-22 while Fort Hare held on for a 28-22 victory against UKZN in the ninth round of the Varsity Shield. Read more
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UJ, Tuks upset Cape duo
15 Mar 2011
UJ and Tuks blew the play-off race wide open as they picked up big wins against UCT and Maties respectively while Pukke broke their duck against NMMU in the sixth round of the Varsity Cup. Read more
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CUT, Wits surge into final
15 Mar 2011
CUT and Wits secured their spots in the final after beating UWC and UKZN respectively in the eighth round of the Varsity Shield. Read more
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Maties crush Ikeys in Cape derby
7 Mar 2011
Maties broke UCT’s four-match winning streak with a comprehensive 37-16 victory in Cape Town in the fifth round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more
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CUT take the lead
7 Mar 2011
CUT top the standings as they beat Fort Hare 30-24 while UWC picked up a crucial 19-11 win over Wits in the sixth round of the Varsity Shield on Monday. Read more
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Ikeys keep going strong
1 Mar 2011
UCT continued their winning streak as they thrashed TUT 45-16 while UJ and Maties also picked up crucial victories in the fourth round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more
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Wits go top
1 Mar 2011
Wits top the log as they picked up a 22-13 win over Fort Hare while UWC recorded a 24-15 away victory against UKZN in the sixth round of the Varsity Shield on Monday. Read more
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Ikeys stand tall
22 Feb 2011
UCT demolished NMMU 49-12 to claim top spot on the log, followed by UJ and Maties who also recorded wins in the third round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more
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UKZN upset CUT
22 Feb 2011
UKZN ended CUT’s unbeaten run with a 39-38 victory in Bloemfontein while Fort Hare picked up their first triumph in round five of the Varsity Shield on Monday. Read more
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Shimlas shock Maties
15 Feb 2011
Maties suffered a 21-15 upset defeat against Shimlas while UJ and Ikeys recorded impressive wins in the second round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more
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CUT march on
15 Feb 2011
Central University of Technology beat Wits 42-36 to remain the only unbeaten team in the Varsity Shield after round four on Monday. Read more
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Winning starts for Maties, Ikeys
7 Feb 2011
Maties started their title defence with a 32-6 thrashing of Pukke while UCT beat Shimlas 26-10 in the first round of the Varsity Cup on Monday. Read more
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Wits edge UWC in thriller
3 Feb 2011
Wits scored a last-minute try to beat UWC 22-19 while CUT secured a 31-12 win over Fort Hare in the second round of the Varsity Shield on Thursday. Read more
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Winning starts for Wits, UWC
31 Jan 2011
Wits beat Fort Hare 23-14 while UWC trounced UKZN 33-9 in the first round of the inaugural Varsity Shield on Monday. Read more
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Rovers crowned club kings
24 Sep 2010
College Rovers won the National Club Champs for the first time when they shocked Maties 24-15 on Friday. Read more
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Maties claim Varsity Cup hat-trick
30 Mar 2010
Maties secured their third consecutive Varsity Cup title as they beat Ikeys 17-14 in the 2010 final on Monday. Read more