Posted on March 29, 2022
TuksRugby: Tuks completes a hat trick of FNB Varsity Cup home victories beating Wits On Monday, 28 March, Tuks registered their third consecutive home victory, beating Wits 39-24 in this 2022 FNB Varsity Cup season, but still, it is not guaranteed the team will contest the semi-finals.
Posted on March 25, 2022
TuksRugby: Tuks, under the headship of Kennedy Tsimba, are off to a blazing start in the 2022 FNB Young Guns tournament Played two, won two is, for the moment, how Tuks's Young Guns Varsity Cup report card reads. In their first game, the youngsters "out survived" Ikeys in Cape Town's windy...
Posted on March 22, 2022
On Human Rights Day, Nico Luus (head coach) had just reason to smile after Tuks secured a dominant 61-12 victory against CUT in Round 7 of the 2022 Varsity Cup season.
Posted on March 16, 2022
Tuks beating UWC 51-19 in Round 5 of the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup season proves the team is back to its winning ways, but the players can't afford to rest on their laurels.
Posted on March 06, 2022
TuksRugby: Nico Luus describes the Tuks Varsity Cup captain, Lincoln Daniels as a quality person, player and captain It is said that the three "C's" on which a good captain is judged is caring, courageous and consistent. Tuks's Varsity Cup captain, Lincoln Daniels, ticks all three boxes.
Posted on February 27, 2022
TuksRugby: John-Laffnie de Jager wants his players to “serve aces” in the 2022 Varsity Cup tournament Finding enough hours is a challenge the mental coach of the TuksRugby, John-Laffnie de Jager, faces daily, but he will never complain. What matters to him is making a difference in...
Posted on February 22, 2022
TuksRugby: Tuks notch up the first 2022 FNB Varsity Cup win beating Madibaz in Gqeberha It certainly was not one of Tuks's best performances, but it does not matter now. What mattered was beating the Madibaz in Round 2 of the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup tournament on Monday, 21 February and getting a...
Posted on February 15, 2022
#TuksRugby: Tuks fall out against Maties in their first 2022 Varsity Cup encounter The one given in Varsity Cup is that every team will have that one bad game over nine weeks, in which things go wrong. Hopefully, Tuks's defeat against Maties on Monday, was that game.
Posted on February 14, 2022
TuksRugby: Tuks vs Maties Varsity Cup encounter is always about pride and passion Every time, Tuks plays Maties in a Varsity Cup clash, the one sure thing is that it will be a humdinger. Monday will be no exception. There is always more at stake than a mere victory for the players. Pride...
Posted on January 17, 2022
The Delta Drone TuksWomensRugby 7s team goal for this season is to win a world title. Should Tuks win, they will be the first university women sports team to be crowned world champions. Their challenge is to win the first-ever FISU University World Cup Rugby Sevens tournament that will be...
Posted on November 03, 2021
#TuksWomensRugby: Janse van Rensburg cannot wait to score for the Springbok Women again ahead of their 2021 November Series in Europe
Posted on October 11, 2021
The Delta Drone TuksWomensRugby sevens team, under the captaincy of Sesihle Maguga, has qualified to compete at the 2022 FISU University World Cup Rugby 7s in Russia after winning the 2021 Kings of Africa University Rugby 7s tournament in Kampala, Uganda. Riaan van der Merwe, Tuks head coach,...
Posted on July 25, 2021
#TuksRugby: Despite the COVID-19 setback, Impi Visser, firmly believes the Blitzboks can still medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics A challenge is something Impi Visser cannot resist. That is why he cannot wait for the Blitzboks to take to the field on 26 July against Ireland. It will be the...
Posted on July 06, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the FNB Varsity Cup tournament. Last year's tournament had to be cancelled midway through due to a national lockdown. This year, it was hosted at Tuks in a secure bio-bubble.
Posted on June 07, 2021
Tuks may be the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup Champions, but there is no time for the players to rest on their laurels. Beating UCT 34-27 in the final.
Posted on May 31, 2021
After the absence of any spectator-based sporting events in 2020 during the nationwide lockdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, supporters of the annual FNB Varsity Cup were pleased to welcome the return of this popular university sporting event, albeit via televised broadcasts. This...
Posted on May 31, 2021
This is the attitude Tuks will take to the field when playing Ikeys on Monday, 31 May in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup final.
Posted on May 28, 2021
There is a reason why 2017 will always remain a highlight for the Tuks flanker, Eduan Lubbe. It is the year - Tuks won the Varsity Cup tournament for the third time. What made it more special was that they got to beat Maties 28-21 in the final. Tuks has, in fact, twice got the better of...
Posted on May 28, 2021
Nine points are what Tuks's fullback Zander du Plessis need to score to improve on one of long-standing Varsity Cup Tournament records. If he has got his "kicking boots" on, it could be a mere formality when Tuks takes on Maties in the first Varsity Cup semifinal this afternoon.
Posted on May 27, 2021
#TuksRugby: Cebolenkosi Dlamini who plays as a loosehead prop impresses in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup tournament A 19-year-old playing loosehead prop for only two years is expected to have a tough time in the Varsity Cup scrums but Cebolenkosi Dlamini of Tuks, proved to be no pushover. So...
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