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 22, 2024
Being calm and collected when playing as a flyhalf for Tuks in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield campaign is second nature to Jean-Pierre Wentzel. It should be no surprise that he is making the right decisions at vital times. In rugby's off-season, Wentzel is a keen Motocross MX racer. This sport is...
Posted on March 18, 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 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,...
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