#TuksWomensRugby: “Tuks can beat Maties—if we stay patient and keep our heads up,” says Lizanne Jacobs

Posted on April 10, 2025

TuksWomensRugby head coach Lizanne Jacobs believes her team has what it takes to overcome Maties in the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup final on Friday, 11 April, in Stellenbosch—if they stay composed and patient under pressure. Although Maties edged Tuks 23–17 in the group stages, Jacobs is...

#TuksRugby: Brave Tuks fall short in FNB Varsity Cup semis but restore pride in the stripes

Posted on April 08, 2025

Tuks' spirited FNB Varsity Cup campaign came to an end on Monday, 7 April, after a hard-fought 35–48 loss to UCT Ikeys in the semi-final. Yet, the "Boys in the Stripes" can walk away with their heads held high. At the beginning of the season, few would have predicted this. After...

#TuksWomensRugby: Tuks to contest in their first FNB Varsity Cup Women’s final

Posted on April 07, 2025

The TuksWomensRugby team’s place in the final of the 2025 Varsity Cup Women's edition is a testament to boldness, belief, and grit. Few would have predicted Tuks would make it this far, especially after a tough group stage where they managed just one win from three matches. So when they...

#TuksRugby: Try-scoring firepower could propel Tuks past UCT Ikeys in FNB Varsity Cup Semis

Posted on April 04, 2025

Tuks' hookers have proven to be game-changers in the FNB Varsity Cup, consistently making their presence felt on the scoreboard. The stats back it up—Tuks has crossed the try line 35 times in their seven matches, with their hookers contributing a remarkable 10 of those. Ruaan van...

#TuksRugby: "What impressed me about Tuks was how they never gave up," says Dewey Swartbooi after clash vs. Shimlas

Posted on April 01, 2025

Tuks may have lost 48-35 to Shimlas in Round 7 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup competition, but what counts in sport is not how you fall but how you get up. The Tuks head coach, Dewey Swartbooi, says his team will not be short on motivation when they face UCT Ikeys in the semi-finals on home soil on...

#TuksRugby: Young Guns battle for a spot in the semi-finals

Posted on March 27, 2025

When looking at the performances of Tuks' young team, there seems to be truth in the saying. Halfway through the competition, Tuks' Young Guns appeared non-existent. The team lost three times in a row: first against the NWU Eagles, then Maties, and finally, against Wits in the 2025 FNB Varsity...

#TuksRugby: Tuks secures their spot in the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup semi-finals

Posted on March 25, 2025

On Monday, 24 March, TuksRugby demonstrated that determination and resilience can turn the tide, securing a hard-fought 29-19 victory over Maties in Stellenbosch during Round 6 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup. With this win, Tuks now leads the log with 26 points after six matches, edging out...

#TuksWomensRugby: "If I can master the best traits of both of them, I will be an all-round flyhalf," says Precious Tlaka

Posted on March 19, 2025

The TuksWomensRugby team has one clear objective heading into Round 2 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup—to win. A victory against UJ on Friday, 21 March, would all but guarantee them a spot in the semi-finals. It won’t be an easy task. UJ, Tuks, and Maties remain the only undefeated teams...