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...
Posted on May 21, 2021
TuksRugby head coach, Nico Luus, can be forgiven if thinking, "I love it when a plan comes together" after their seventy-five-nil victory against Madibaz in the FNB Varsity Cup on Sunday, 21 May 2021. "For the first time, the players stuck to the game plan from start to finish. It is not the...
Posted on May 19, 2021
Tuks had a "look at the scoreboard" moment when they beat the UFS Shimlas 42-39 in Round 7 of the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Monday, 17 May. It was definitely not one of Tuks's best performances. At one stage, they were leading 20-0 but then things slowly starting to...
Posted on May 16, 2021
It is easy to think a try is a try, but there are times it is that little bit more special to dive over watching the numbers on the scoreboard change. For Louritz van der Schyff, Sunday, 4 April 2021 was such a special occasion. When he scored Tuks's first try against Wits during the FNB...
Posted on April 23, 2021
Scoring tries in the FNB Varsity Cup tournament has become second nature to Tuks's Clyde Lewis. This paragraph appeared last year in an article written about Lewis's rugby prowess. A year later, it is still relevant, albeit with a few changes. In 2020, Lewis captained Tuks's Young Guns...
Posted on April 22, 2021
Four years. That is the last time Tuks got the better of Maties in a Varsity Cup encounter. It is a statistic that the "Striped Team" will undoubtedly hope to rectify ahead of the upcoming ‘biggest match of the day’ at Loftus when the two teams clash for the 21st time in the...
Posted on April 22, 2021
Tuks assured they remain unbeaten in the FNB Varsity Cup Tournament by yesterday outplaying the Northwest Eagles to win 33-15. The home team, however, had their work cut out. At halftime, they trailed 10-9. It was a changed Tuks team that took to the field for the second half. Seemingly the...
Posted on April 20, 2021
The Tuks Varsity Cup vice-captain, Jaco Bezuidenhout, has a good reason why he loves playing rugby. For that 80 or so minutes, he is allowed to go for the "big hits". Tackling is his game. Last year's FNB Varsity Cup statistics prove it. His percentage for tackles made was 88%.
Posted on April 15, 2021
David Coetzer aims to take control during the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup tournament
Posted on April 07, 2021
Strength and fitness made the difference on Sunday, 4 April during the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup encounter in which Tuks came out as winners against Wits with a scoreline of 48-25 at Tuks Stadium in Pretoria.
Posted on April 03, 2021
When the TuksRugby team takes it to the field on Sunday evening to face Wits in their first 2021 FNB Varsity Cup tournament encounter, one thing for sure is that it will be a humdinger. Over the last four years, Tuks had won twice and Wits twice. The statistics favour Tuks to win this time...
Posted on March 10, 2021
South Africa’s biggest varsity rugby tournament is back and will feature some exciting changes. The 2021 edition of the FNB Varsity Cup will be played in a secure bio-bubble at the University of Pretoria from 4 April to 24 May and for the first time include comprehensive broadcast...
Posted on March 08, 2021
The new TuksRugby Varsity Cup team captain, Sango Xamlashe, may be perceived to be loud on the rugby field as he is constantly talking. But take time off and listen. There is a reason why Xamlashe is doing what he is doing. He is encouraging his teammates, advising them, wants the team to win. It...
Posted on March 02, 2021
The South African rugby legend, Victor Matfield, recently showcased at Tuks that a good lock never loses their skills. "Old age" only means it might just take slightly longer to get the muscles working. The 43-year old was one of six guests who shared their knowledge of the game with Tuks's...
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