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  • #TuksRugby: Tuks rises from the ashes

    Posted on June 18, 2016

    The TuksRugby teams are moving up in the Carlton Cup. Nobody would have believed that the team that occupied the last position for numerous weeks would be number one on the log in week 11 of the Carlton Cup. This past week saw Tuks make a statement by winning all their matches against Centurion...

  • #TuksRugby: Tuks Unstoppable against Police

    Posted on June 13, 2016

    The Tuks train has finally gained momentum and will make things difficult for any opposition. This past week TuksRugby played against arch rivals Police the team that snatched the Assupol title from Tuks in the beginning of the year and gave Tuks a beating in the first round of the Carlton Cup.

  • #TuksRugby: Seven Tuks players selected to represent Bok team in Japan

    Posted on June 07, 2016

    South Africa Under-20 head coach, Dawie Theron, has picked a strong match day squad for their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener against Japan on Tuesday afternoon (7 June 2016).

  • #TuksRugby: “Tides Turn” for Tuks in Carlton Cup

    Posted on June 04, 2016

    The winning culture seems to be slowly returning and plans to work towards retaining the Carlton Cup are back in full swing for Tuks.

  • #TuksRugby: Tuks gets “5 UPs” against Impala

    Posted on May 30, 2016

    Tuks managed to get 5 out of 5 wins this week in the instalment of Carlton Cup League. The boys travelled to the mining town Rustenburg to face 2013 community champions the Impala Rugby Club. The spectators were in full attendance as this was one of the biggest games of the season.

  • #TuksRugby: Johan Visser-Old but not Cold

    Posted on May 26, 2016

    Numerous rugby legends have made history by coming back from retirement to make a contribution to their respective teams. We have seen the likes of Victor Matfield, Bob Skinstert and Tanga Umaga. Who can forget Carlos Spencer from the Lions? This coming weekend TuksRugby will have a historic...

  • #TuksRugby: Tuks seal victory against Harlequins

    Posted on May 21, 2016

    On Thursday 19 May 2016 Tuks went up against Harlequins. Despite a lot of injuries the U/20 Tuks team managed to escape with a win thanks to a last minute try. While the U/21 Tuks team showed class as they sailed away with their biggest win this season by beating Harlequins by 98-0.

  • #TuksRugby: Six TuksRugby athletes selected for SA U/20

    Posted on May 18, 2016

    The next generation of young and emerging players have been selected to represent the South African U/20 team at the 2016 U/20 Championships World Cup which will take place in Manchester, England. For years Tuks Young Guns & Varsity Cup teams have been on the selectors’ radar when...

  • #TuksRugby: Three out of Five wins for Tuks against Dragons

    Posted on May 16, 2016

    This week saw yet again a hard encounter for the Tuks boys facing the men form the other side of the mountain.Tuks faced the Dragons who are this year’s newcomers in the Carlton Cup League premier division.

  • #TuksRugby: Mixed Results in Carlton Cup Encounter

    Posted on May 07, 2016

    Tuks faced Centurion in this week’s Carlton Cup encounter. On the 5th May 2016 Tuks U/20 and U/21 team both sealed victory in their respective matches against Centurion.

  • Semi-final: Tuks loose to Maties

    Posted on May 02, 2016

    Maties overcame Tuks in the second Cup semi-final after they beat the men from Pretoria 12-5 in an extremely tight encounter.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 2: UJ vs Tuks

    Posted on May 01, 2016

    PJ Uys scored right in the corner for Tuks early in the first half to take a 7-0 lead. He scored another one a minute later after UJ failed to gather the restart and he had nobody between him and the tryline.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 2: Kovsies vs Tuks

    Posted on May 01, 2016

    UP-Tuks made light work of UFS Kovsies when a strong finish to the game saw the men from Pretoria claim a 29-12 win. WJ Strydom was the star player for Tuks, scoring two great tries in the first half as they lead Kovsies 10-5 at half time.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 2: Tuks vs WSU

    Posted on May 01, 2016

    It was all Tuks in the opening match of the day. PJ Uys opened up the scoring for Tuks, straightening to find a gap and split the WSU defence.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 2: Tuks vs UWC

    Posted on April 30, 2016

    Tuks started their match against UWC the stronger of the two teams, executing an excellent kick and chase for Dewald Naude to score the opener.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 1: Tuks vs NMMU

    Posted on April 30, 2016

    The Pretoria men, Tuks, got their Varsity 7s campaign back on track after victory over the lively Madibaz team.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 1: Tuks vs Pukke

    Posted on April 30, 2016

    Pukke started strongly with Elof Scheepers picking up a loose ball to run around the left flank and score the opener between the posts for his side.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 1: UCT vs Tuks

    Posted on April 30, 2016

    In a thrilling Round Four match, the underperforming UCT took on a well-oiled Tuks machine.

  • Varsity 7’s-Round 1: Tuks vs Maties

    Posted on April 30, 2016

    Massive rivals in all forms of rugby, Maties and Tuks had both found momentum before they met in their final match of Day One.

  • Springbok Sevens coach keeps a close eye on Varsity 7s

    Posted on April 29, 2016

    While the boys from Kovsies are looking to retain the coveted Varsity 7s title, the race to the number one spot won’t be plain sailing, with UJ sporting a strong squad and Maties looking to regain the title they have won twice before.

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