Posted on March 08, 2024
Chad-Lee Valentine might not be the tallest of players, but what he lacks in size, he makes up with guts and tenacity. When he dons the TuksRugby number-9 jersey, he is the proverbial general whose aim is to get his team close to the try line so they can score. There is nothing he likes more than...
Posted on February 29, 2024
One of the most fearsome sights during a rugby game is to have a 1.92-metre tall player weighing 125 kilograms running at you at full speed with the ball in hand. If you don't tackle, he will score. This scenario could play out tomorrow afternoon when Tuks clashes against the Cape Peninsula...
Posted on February 26, 2024
The TuksRugby team was off to a good start in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield campaign, beating the University of Fort Hare 36-0 on Friday, February 23, in Alice. The result was never in doubt. Keane Galant scored Tuks's first of five tries in the ninth minute. Credit should go to Fort Hare's...
Posted on February 21, 2024
"Operation Restore the Pride" starts on Friday in Alice when Tuks take to the field to play the University of Fort Hare in the 2024 Varsity Shield campaign. Many expect Tuks to be unstoppable in the tournament and that they will be back in the Varsity Cup next year. The TuksRugby co-captain,...
Posted on November 23, 2023
If there is one thing Kgahliso Shakira Mamphoke loves doing, it is sidestep and dummy with a rugby ball in hand, and she is pretty good at it. During the 2023 World University Invitational Tournament in September in France, Mamphoke was the top try scorer for the Air France TuksWomensRugby team....
Posted on November 20, 2023
‘Winning rugby’ is Dewey Swartbooi's honest answer when asked what kind of rugby he wants UP-Tuks to play next year in the Varsity Shield competition. The former Blue Bulls player is the newly appointed TuksRugby head coach. Swartbooi admits that saying he wants the team to win is a...
Posted on November 10, 2023
Libbie Janse van Rensburg has been named the TuksRugby Player of the Year 2023, becoming the first woman in the TuksRugby club’s history to be recognised for this award.
Posted on November 03, 2023
The University of Pretoria and TuksSport are pleased to announce the appointment of Dewey Swartbooi as the new head coach for TuksRugby.
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