Posted on March 31, 2023
To tackle, dummy, and score tries on a rugby field is nothing new to TuksWomensRugby players. They have been doing so for years and are pretty good at it. The Delta Drone TuksWomensRugby Sevens team has won numerous international tournaments including the African Student and won the inaugural...
Posted on March 29, 2023
The 2023 FNB Young Guns campaign began early this month and Tuks has secured three successive wins. The Tuks Young Guns head coach, Allen ‘Major’ Soutter, is upbeat about his team's chances to retain the Varsity Young Guns title. Tuks has fallen short once and that was against NWU...
Posted on March 26, 2023
Being fast is essential to Erin Gallagher; it is what motivates her to swim for hours most days, but there is more to the Tuks student-athlete than trying to become a champion at all times. The 24-year-old is studying BSc Geography and Environmental Science student at Tuks. "The world's...
Posted on March 25, 2023
When asked why she considers third to be unique when discussing indoor hockey, there is a real chance that the Tuks student-athlete, Tegan Fourie, will smile, and with good reason. She played brilliantly for South Africa's women's team during the recent 2023 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup...
Posted on March 24, 2023
William Mokgopo can rightfully claim to be one of the trailblazers of South African cycling, proving that riders of colour can cycle and win races. That is why it is exciting that he is now the head coach of the TuksCycling Academy at TuksSport High School. The aim is definitely to coach...
Posted on March 22, 2023
The 19-year-old high jumper, Brian Raats, will attempt to do what no South African athlete has been able to do over the last ten years, which is to jump 2.28 metres. Over the last few years, South Africa's senior high jumpers have yet to come up with the magic jump that will get people...
Posted on March 20, 2023
When Jayden Sam runs onto a rugby field, it is to prove that size does not matter and the main goal is to make his dad proud. He will lead Tuks in the 2023 FNB Varsity Young Guns campaign. He is 1.67 metres tall and weighs barely more than 70 kilograms, but be aware. Sam firmly believes that...
Posted on March 18, 2023
Judging by the results of the 2023 South African National Open Water Championships, swimming fast and far is one of the fortes for Tuks female swimmers. They made a clean sweep over the weekend at the Marina Martinique near Jeffreys Bay, competing in the 10 kilometres event. The...
Posted on March 11, 2023
The South African long jump champion and 2022 Commonwealth Games medallist, Jovan van Vuuren's 2023 campaign, has ended without a proper lift-off. Last year, he was named the University of Pretoria Sportswoman of the Year. Early into the new season, the Tuks athlete sustained a slight tear in...
Posted on March 09, 2023
Losing three games in a row is certainly different from how the defending Varsity Cup champions, Tuks, hoped to kick off their 2023 FNB Varsity Cup campaign. As things stand, Tuks is bottom of the log with only three points to their name. North West University and Wits are leading upfront...
Posted on March 06, 2023
The one thing Tarryn Funnell is passionate about when it comes to playing sports is fair play. This is why she plays ultimate frisbee. The BSc Architecture student at Tuks is part of the South African Wilddogs team that will compete at the upcoming WFDF World Under-24 Ultimate Championships...
Posted on March 04, 2023
The Tuks fullback Kyle Cyster proves that dynamite comes in small packages. Cyster is 1.73 metres tall and weighs 71 kilograms. It means he is arguably one of the smallest players in the 2023 FNB Varsity Cup tournament. But what he lacks in stature, he makes up with guts and skills. Once he...
Posted on March 01, 2023
It is often said that one run can change your day, and many runs can change your life. This is undoubtedly true of the late Prof Vollie Spies. She abided by the motto that everyone was born to run. It did not matter if you did not run as efficiently or as fast as others. Just run. "Prof...
Posted on February 27, 2023
The Tuks wrestler, Arno van Zijl, is prepared to go to "war" if that is what it will take to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The 21-year-old knows he is in for a tough challenge. It is only the second year that he will compete against senior wrestlers. To the 2020 African...
Posted on February 25, 2023
When asked why she considers third to be unique when discussing indoor hockey, there is a real chance that the Tuks student-athlete, Tegan Fourie, will smile, and with good reason. She played brilliantly for South Africa's women's team during the recent 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in...
Posted on February 23, 2023
Plants and football are the two things Ncamisile Shongwe is genuinely passionate about. Whether the PhD Horticultural Science student at Tuks is dirtying her hands in the soil or artfully dribbling the ball past football opponents does not matter. Her goal remains the same. She wants to make...
Posted on February 21, 2023
Losing by one point to UFS Shimlas is undoubtedly not how Tuks would have liked to start their defence of the Varsity Cup title, but still, there are some positives they can take from the game. The one thing that became clear last night is that this Tuks team has guts. They never give up. Only...
Posted on February 20, 2023
The TuksRugby team could rewrite the Varsity Cup tournament records books should they be victorious in the final in April. It would be the third consecutive time Tuks will claim the title. Only Maties (2008-2010) has been able to do so. It would be the sixth title for Tuks. As things stand,...
Posted on February 16, 2023
Making predictions in sports is always risky, but it is safe to say that Monday's 2023 FNB Varsity Cup encounter between Tuks and Shimlas will be a humdinger. It can't be helped. There are scores to be settled. Last year, the two teams clashed twice. Shimlas was victorious, winning the pool...
Posted on February 13, 2023
En-garde, pret, allez" are three words guaranteed to get Jason Visser's adrenaline pumping. And with good reason. The first-year BSc Sport Science student at Tuks is an avid fencer. When a referee utters these words to start a fencing duel, it is as if he goes into the "zone". During an...
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