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...
Posted on February 21, 2021
Don't do an internet search if you want to know more about John McFarland, TuksRugby defence coach because the only thing you will learn is that he is passionate about rugby.
Posted on January 29, 2021
Many years ago, a young boy in Ladysmith loved nothing more than to do all kinds of sports and dive into swimming pools. Like many youngsters, he had hoped to become one of the best. When he realised early on it would not happen, he did not get discouraged. Through his participation, he had...
Posted on January 28, 2021
Kennedy Tsimba has been appointed as a head coach of Young Guns at TuksRugby. In his playing days, he was labelled a maverick and with good reason. He could change the outcome of any game in seconds. One of his best qualities as a player was the ability to think on his feet. He never shied...
Posted on January 18, 2021
The Tuks hooker, Werner Fourie, will be a hero before he puts a hand to any rugby ball or executes a single tackle during the 2021 Varsity Cup tournament. And with good reason, Fourie made a remarkable comeback after he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. It is said you can't...
Posted on January 17, 2021
UP-Tuks players are looking forward to being between the white lines doing what they love: sidestep, tackle and score. Hopefully, they will be able to do so on 8 March 2021. It is the day, Varsity Cup tournament kicks off. Tuks will be playing Wits. According to Nico Luus (TuksRugby head...
Posted on November 12, 2020
Two former Tuks rugby players are hoping to bring about change in the lives of children across the world through rugby and coffee. It led to them starting RugbyCoffee.
Posted on October 21, 2020
"Coach says" are according to a study done in the USA the two words most often used by young athletes around the world.
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