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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Posted on March 18, 2025
As close as dammit is to a swear word, so too is TuksRugby to securing a spot in the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup semi-finals. Monday’s 26-17 victory over the NWU Eagles puts Tuks just one point away from qualification. With 21 points on the log, they currently sit in second place behind Maties...
Posted on March 13, 2025
If it were up to the TuksWomensRugby team, they would already be pencilled in for the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup Women’s final on 11 April—because for captain Jessica Maré, it’s all about "bringing back the glory to Tuks." For the past two seasons, Tuks have stumbled at the...
Posted on March 11, 2025
One of the most famous sayings in sports is that failure isn’t the end—it’s how you fight back that truly matters. On Monday, 11 March, in Bloemfontein, Tuks demonstrated their resilience by thrashing CUT 63-26, just a week after their disappointing loss to Ikeys. The fourth...
Posted on March 07, 2025
MJ Nel, affectionately known as "Dominee," is a gentle giant of the TuksRugby Club—but on the field, he likes to dominate his opponents. The 1.83m, 130kg loosehead prop earned his nickname from his theology studies at UP-Tuks. On Monday against UCT Ikeys in Cape Town, Nel upheld the...
Posted on March 04, 2025
Tuks may have suffered their first defeat of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup season against Ikeys on Monday, 3 March, in Cape Town, but the two bonus points they earned could prove crucial in the race for the playoffs. Ikeys secured a 36-29 victory, leaving Maties as the only unbeaten team, topping...
Posted on February 28, 2025
Tuks will need a massive effort to overcome Ikeys in Round 3 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup on Monday, 3 March, in Cape Town. The last time these two sides clashed at this venue, Ikeys dominated with a 42-19 victory. This time, two key factors could make things even tougher for Tuks. Firstly,...
Posted on February 26, 2025
Tuks U20 may have fallen 36-33 to NWU in their opening match of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup Young Guns competition on Monday, but they can hold their heads high. The team showed immense courage, staying in the fight until the final moments when they pressed on the attack but couldn’t convert...
Posted on February 24, 2025
Allister Williams arguably made the headlines as the first player of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup to score three tries in a match, contributing to Tuks' dominant 35-8 victory over Wits in their season opener. A BEd student, Williams is one of the most experienced players in the current Tuks squad....
Posted on February 18, 2025
A true team effort—that’s how UP-Tuks head coach Dewey Swartbooi described his side’s commanding 35-8 away victory over Wits in their 2025 FNB Varsity Cup opener. The build-up to Monday’s match was anything but smooth. Despite the setback, Tuks delivered a dominant...
Posted on February 14, 2025
Tharquinn Manuel holds a unique varsity rugby record—every time he has played for Tuks, the team has won a title. The final-year BEd student was part of the Tuks squad that lifted the FNB Varsity Cup in 2021 and 2022, as well as the team that clinched the FNB Varsity Shield last year....
Posted on February 12, 2025
Firsts and the TuksRugby Club have become almost synonymous over the years, but 2025 could be the year in which the "Boys in Stripes" achieve something that will probably never happen again in South African student rugby. That is to win the FNB Varsity Shield and the FNB Varsity Cup...
Posted on January 15, 2025
Older rugby fans will know who Japie Mulder is; he was, after all, a player of the first Springbok team that won the World Cup at Ellis Park in 1995. 30 years later, another Mulder played for the Boks. Jané Mulder proved that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when she played for the...
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