Posted on March 20, 2023
When Jayden Sam runs onto a rugby field, it is to prove that size does not matter and the main goal is to make his dad proud. He will lead Tuks in the 2023 FNB Varsity Young Guns campaign. He is 1.67 metres tall and weighs barely more than 70 kilograms, but be aware. Sam firmly believes that...
Posted on March 18, 2023
Judging by the results of the 2023 South African National Open Water Championships, swimming fast and far is one of the fortes for Tuks female swimmers. They made a clean sweep over the weekend at the Marina Martinique near Jeffreys Bay, competing in the 10 kilometres event. The...
Posted on March 11, 2023
The South African long jump champion and 2022 Commonwealth Games medallist, Jovan van Vuuren's 2023 campaign, has ended without a proper lift-off. Last year, he was named the University of Pretoria Sportswoman of the Year. Early into the new season, the Tuks athlete sustained a slight tear in...
Posted on March 09, 2023
Losing three games in a row is certainly different from how the defending Varsity Cup champions, Tuks, hoped to kick off their 2023 FNB Varsity Cup campaign. As things stand, Tuks is bottom of the log with only three points to their name. North West University and Wits are leading upfront...
Posted on March 06, 2023
The one thing Tarryn Funnell is passionate about when it comes to playing sports is fair play. This is why she plays ultimate frisbee. The BSc Architecture student at Tuks is part of the South African Wilddogs team that will compete at the upcoming WFDF World Under-24 Ultimate Championships...
Posted on March 04, 2023
The Tuks fullback Kyle Cyster proves that dynamite comes in small packages. Cyster is 1.73 metres tall and weighs 71 kilograms. It means he is arguably one of the smallest players in the 2023 FNB Varsity Cup tournament. But what he lacks in stature, he makes up with guts and skills. Once he...
Posted on March 01, 2023
It is often said that one run can change your day, and many runs can change your life. This is undoubtedly true of the late Prof Vollie Spies. She abided by the motto that everyone was born to run. It did not matter if you did not run as efficiently or as fast as others. Just run. "Prof...
Posted on February 27, 2023
The Tuks wrestler, Arno van Zijl, is prepared to go to "war" if that is what it will take to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The 21-year-old knows he is in for a tough challenge. It is only the second year that he will compete against senior wrestlers. To the 2020 African...
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