Posted on April 22, 2021
#TuksSport: Bestmed Medical Scheme renews commitment to sport development through TuksSport sponsorship for 2021/2022 “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” This famous quote by Vince Lombardi summarises what TuksSport is about....
Posted on April 20, 2021
The 17-year-old, Benjamin Richardson, who is a TuksSport High School learner-athlete impressed by finishing second in a time of 20.77s in the men’s 200m final. It is the first time, he competed in the South African Senior Championships. Nicholas Ferns was third in 20.83s. Wenda Nel...
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 18, 2021
It has been quite a while, but Tuks athletes have taken up the oars again with the aim of taming South Africa's rivers. The recent three-day Dusi Canoe Marathon was their first conquest. Three Tuks canoeists competed in what is generally believed to be one of the toughest challenges on the...
Posted on April 17, 2021
21 years. That is how long it has been since a South African female swimmer medalled at an Olympic Games. But this statistic is about to change. Penny Heyns is banking on the Tuks swimmer, Tatjana Schoenmaker, to break the "jinx" in Tokyo. "I am impressed by Tatjana's recent performances....
Posted on April 17, 2021
How does one recognise Chantelle Swart on the netball court? The answer is simple. The Tuks netball player is the smiling one. She seemingly enjoys being in the midst of the action. Every time she scores, her smile lingers a little bit longer. Last month, Swart had a reason for doing so....
Posted on April 16, 2021
Akani Simbine is still South Africa's fastest man. He proved this afternoon when he won the 100 metres in 9.99s during the South African in 9.99s. "I am happy. I came here to be South Africa's number one," the Tuks sprinter said, smiling. Running sub ten seconds at Tuks seems to become a...
Posted on April 15, 2021
David Coetzer aims to take control during the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup tournament
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