Posted on September 25, 2024
Most people would dread being stuck in a lift, but for the Tuks men's sevens team, this unexpected challenge became a source of motivation. On Sunday, 22 September, Tuks triumphed in the 2024 USSA Rugby 7s final, defeating Stadio 21-14. Adam Mkhuri secured the winning try with a perfectly timed...
Posted on August 19, 2024
"Proud and happy" are the words Dewey Swartbooi used to describe his feelings as his first season as head coach of Tuks' rugby team came to a close. He is justified to feel this way. With his appointment, Swartbooi was tasked to get Tuks to play Varsity Cup Rugby again. The mission was...
Posted on July 06, 2024
When glancing at the Springbok Women Sevens official squad going to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it is clear that Tuks is where good players get an opportunity to be extraordinary. Five Springbok Women 7s players fine-tuned their rugby skills playing for the TuksWomensRugby Sevens side. Last...
Posted on June 12, 2024
"Let me have the ball, and I will give you speed" is the promise Anele Mgwazela made to her teammates before the kick-off of the 2024 FISU World University Championships Rugby Sevens in France. The Tuks student-athlete kept her word. She was involved in scoring tries against their group opponents...
Posted on May 29, 2024
If someone had asked Tracey Mthunzi at the start of last year whether she thinks she would ever captain a national rugby team, her answer would have been no. But things changed. The former TuksNetball player is off to France to captain the South African women's student team at the 2024 FISU Rugby...
Posted on April 26, 2024
In the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield final, the TuksRugby rugby team defeated Varsity College 95-21 on Friday, April 26, setting new records. The Varsity Shield final saw the most tries in history, with the Tuks scoring 15 on their home pitch. The 95 points are also in this category. Additionally, Tuks...
Posted on April 25, 2024
Cayno February promised himself that he would never be ordinary when playing rugby. He certainly is not when playing for Tuks in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield competition. During the 80 minutes of play, you will see the lean forward ranking high in the lineouts to win the ball or running with the...
Posted on April 23, 2024
The TuksRugby team is on the verge of making rugby history when taking on Varsity College in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield final on Friday, 26 April. If victorious, Tuks will be the only team in the history of Varsity Rugby to have won both the Cup and the Shield trophies. Judging by this season's...
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