Posted on April 18, 2024
The TuksWomensRugby team got their first 2024 Varsity Cup victory beating the University of KwaZulu 51-5 at home on Friday, April 12. Mamello Mustafa of Tuks, was named Player That Rocks. The result means that Tuks will play the University of Fort Hare on Friday in the semifinals. Tuks will have...
Posted on April 17, 2024
Three years ago, Chad le Clos was surprised by the "Oom" who lined up to compete against him in the 50m butterfly during the South African Short Course Championships. On that day, Le Clos won the 50m butterfly in 23.72s. Coetzé was third in 24.14s. A lot has changed since then. The "Oom" has...
Posted on April 16, 2024
By beating Madibaz on Friday, Apri 12, Tuks achieved their first goal: to be back playing in the FNB Varsity Cup tournament in 2025. Tuks retained their unbeaten streak in the Varsity Shield with a 66-24 victory against Madibaz. In the semi-finals on Friday, Tuks will face off against Walter...
Posted on April 15, 2024
Merrick Brett might have done yesterday what no other Tuks cricketer had done: to take four wickets with four balls. On Sunday, April 14, the Tuks captain did so during the 2024 CSA National Club Championships against Bohemians from Border. The game was played at the TuksCricket Oval. According...
Posted on April 13, 2024
Tuks' challenge to be South Africa's best club cricket team starts on Saturday, April 13, when they take on Maties in the 2024 CSA National Club Championships in Pretoria. There is no final. Every team will play everyone. The team with the most points after five games is the winner. It is one...
Posted on April 12, 2024
90 minutes of faultless football and an ability to capitalise on Mamelodi Sundowns’ mistakes is the challenge that awaits AmaTuks on Friday when they play the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup. The odds are certainly stacked against AmaTuks. Since 2022, Sundowns have gone 40 DStv Premiership...
Posted on April 11, 2024
On Wednesday, 10 April, Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) proved that happiness is equated to fast times when she won the 200m breaststroke title in 2:19.0 at the 2024 SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. Last night's performance places her at the top of the world this year, overtaking...
Posted on April 10, 2024
Henry Edwin Till dots down for the 7th time to become Tuks’ top try scorer in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield Playing as a hooker for the TuksRugby team, the one thing Edwin Till prides himself on is having mastered his lineout throws. The past Friday, the Tuks outplayed TUT to win 81-10,...
Posted on April 08, 2024
University of Pretoria track and field athletes had to conquer seriously windy conditions in Stellenbosch to win the overall title at the 2024 USSA Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch.In three days of running, jumping and throwing, Tuks scored 330 points. North-West University was second with...
Posted on April 05, 2024
Making bold predictions about the possible outcome of sports games is risky because there is a 50% chance of getting it wrong. The 2024 FNB Varsity Shield: Round 6 match between Tuks and TUT is one to watch as Pretoria East faces Pretoria West. It is safe to say that Tuks will retain their...
Posted on March 29, 2024
The challenge is finding a way to be 0.3 seconds faster in the 50-metre freestyle next month. Caitlin de Lange has set herself up for the 2024 South African National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. The stakes are high. If the Tuks swimmer succeeds, she will qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics...
Posted on March 25, 2024
"David versus Goliath" is how many might perceive AmaTuks' quarterfinal clash against Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2024 Nedbank Cup edition. Considering the head-to-head results between the two sides, AmaTuks has yet to secure a victory against Sundowns, managing only three league draws. But believe...
Posted on March 15, 2024
On Friday, March 15, Tuks made it four out of four by beating Varsity College 75-21 at home in Round 4 of the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield edition. Jean-Pierre Wentzel of Tuks was named Player That Rocks. 212 is how many points Tuks has notched up in total so far; 75 is the most scored in a game this...
Posted on March 14, 2024
The one thing that matters to Marco Venter every time he dons Tuks coveted "Stripes" is to get the team to attack the advantage line. In other words, it is to get the team closer to the try line. When looking at Tuks results in the current Varsity Shield tournament, the bulky eight-man is...
Posted on March 13, 2024
On Saturday, March 9, the Tuks medical student won the women’s 800 metres in a time of 2:01.52, during the Gauteng North Athletics Championships at Pilditch Stadium. Her time was 1.40 seconds faster than her previous best time. Colette Uys, achieved a unique hat trick at the Gauteng North...
Posted on March 13, 2024
Tuks swimmers collected multiple medals at the 13th African Games in Ghana. Caitlin de Lange of TuksSwimming, won seven medals - four individual (2 gold and 2 silver) and three gold in the relays. Another TuksSwimming club member, Catherine van Rensburg won six medals - five individual (4 gold...
Posted on March 12, 2024
The Tuks wrestler is no stranger to competing internationally. Last year, she won silver at the African Beach Games in Tunisia. She was also in action in the semifinals of the Singapore World Series Beach Wrestling Tournament. She has yet to compete internationally on the mats in freestyle...
Posted on March 12, 2024
Winning four races from four starts is a strong statement in athletics, and that's exactly what SW Nel of TuksAthletics, has achieved this season in the 110m hurdles. At the 2024 Gauteng North Athletics Championships held at Pilditch, Nel defended his title with a time of 13.85 seconds, just 0.01...
Posted on March 11, 2024
On Saturday, March 9, Jovan van Vuuren made sure of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by jumping 8.30 metres during the 2024 Gauteng North Championships held at Pilditch Stadium. It is a massive personal best for the UP-Tuks student-athlete. His previous best was 8.16 metres (2022).
Posted on March 10, 2024
The two-time South African heptathlon champion, Shannon Verster, will hope to make it two out of two when she competes at the 13th African Games in Ghana. It would be high time she did so again. The first time she competed internationally was in 2022. The Tuks athlete won silver during the...
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