Posted on May 16, 2022
TuksWomensRugby: Scoring tries has become second nature to Springbok Women Sevens international player, Nadine Roos Catch me if you can. That seems to be the Springbok Women Sevens rugby player, Nadine Roos, attitude when she has got the ball in hand.
Posted on April 28, 2022
TuksRugby: According to Kennedy Tsimba, the biggest mistake any coach can make is to panic or get upset when things go wrong on the field A coach's job is seemingly never done. A mere 48 hours after the Tuks Under-20 team won the 2022 FNB Varsity Young Guns Tournament, Kennedy Tsimba (coach)...
Posted on April 26, 2022
#TuksRugby: Tuks’ never-say-die attitude leads to a 5th Varsity Cup title victory against Maties In what is possibly one of the best fightbacks ever by a Tuks team, Tuks beat Maties 29-23 in the 2022 Varsity Cup final on Monday, 25 April. It genuinely took spirit and perseverance to...
Posted on April 21, 2022
The clash of the Titans is an excellent way to describe the upcoming 2022 FNB Varsity Cup final between Tuks and Maties on Monday, 25 April in Stellenbosch.
Posted on April 13, 2022
Delta Drone TuksWomensRugby sevens team have returned unbeaten from Europe, having won a tournament in France and a game in Scotland. Impressive would be an excellent way to describe the team's heroics. In the seven games played, they scored 212 points and only conceded 12. It is why coach...
Posted on April 12, 2022
TuksRugby: Tuks, under Nico Luus, to contest in the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup semi-finals after a major victory against UJ On Monday, 11 April, Tuks proved that you can't keep a good team down by beating UJ 36-19 in Round 8 of the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup season.
Posted on April 03, 2022
TuksRugby: “I have found that having an X-factor is a way to ensure you are the player on the field,” says Francois Klopper It is easy to assume that big men can't run, but somehow Francois Klopper, who plays tighthead for the Tuks Varsity Cup team, has not heard the rumour.
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...
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