Posted on September 25, 2024
Most people would dread being stuck in a lift, but for the Tuks men's sevens team, this unexpected challenge became a source of motivation. On Sunday, 22 September, Tuks triumphed in the 2024 USSA Rugby 7s final, defeating Stadio 21-14. Adam Mkhuri secured the winning try with a perfectly timed...
Posted on August 19, 2024
"Proud and happy" are the words Dewey Swartbooi used to describe his feelings as his first season as head coach of Tuks' rugby team came to a close. He is justified to feel this way. With his appointment, Swartbooi was tasked to get Tuks to play Varsity Cup Rugby again. The mission was...
Posted on July 06, 2024
When glancing at the Springbok Women Sevens official squad going to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it is clear that Tuks is where good players get an opportunity to be extraordinary. Five Springbok Women 7s players fine-tuned their rugby skills playing for the TuksWomensRugby Sevens side. Last...
Posted on June 12, 2024
"Let me have the ball, and I will give you speed" is the promise Anele Mgwazela made to her teammates before the kick-off of the 2024 FISU World University Championships Rugby Sevens in France. The Tuks student-athlete kept her word. She was involved in scoring tries against their group opponents...
Posted on May 29, 2024
If someone had asked Tracey Mthunzi at the start of last year whether she thinks she would ever captain a national rugby team, her answer would have been no. But things changed. The former TuksNetball player is off to France to captain the South African women's student team at the 2024 FISU Rugby...
Posted on April 26, 2024
In the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield final, the TuksRugby rugby team defeated Varsity College 95-21 on Friday, April 26, setting new records. The Varsity Shield final saw the most tries in history, with the Tuks scoring 15 on their home pitch. The 95 points are also in this category. Additionally, Tuks...
Posted on April 25, 2024
Cayno February promised himself that he would never be ordinary when playing rugby. He certainly is not when playing for Tuks in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield competition. During the 80 minutes of play, you will see the lean forward ranking high in the lineouts to win the ball or running with the...
Posted on April 23, 2024
The TuksRugby team is on the verge of making rugby history when taking on Varsity College in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield final on Friday, 26 April. If victorious, Tuks will be the only team in the history of Varsity Rugby to have won both the Cup and the Shield trophies. Judging by this season's...
Posted on April 18, 2024
The TuksWomensRugby team got their first 2024 Varsity Cup victory beating the University of KwaZulu 51-5 at home on Friday, April 12. Mamello Mustafa of Tuks, was named Player That Rocks. The result means that Tuks will play the University of Fort Hare on Friday in the semifinals. Tuks will have...
Posted on April 16, 2024
By beating Madibaz on Friday, Apri 12, Tuks achieved their first goal: to be back playing in the FNB Varsity Cup tournament in 2025. Tuks retained their unbeaten streak in the Varsity Shield with a 66-24 victory against Madibaz. In the semi-finals on Friday, Tuks will face off against Walter...
Posted on April 10, 2024
Henry Edwin Till dots down for the 7th time to become Tuks’ top try scorer in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield Playing as a hooker for the TuksRugby team, the one thing Edwin Till prides himself on is having mastered his lineout throws. The past Friday, the Tuks outplayed TUT to win 81-10,...
Posted on April 09, 2024
It will be do or die on Friday for the TuksWomensRugby side when they take on the University of KwaZulu Natal in the 2024 FNB Varsity Cup Women. The winner is guaranteed to contest the semi-finals. Tuks captain, Jess Maré, is confident she and her teammates can win. "It is a home game, so we...
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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