Trending

Posts Tagged ‘FNB Varsity Cup’

  • Madibaz gear up for CPUT onslaught

    Apr 10, 19 • 4248 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz gear up for CPUT onslaught

    FNB Madibaz rugby captain Riaan Esterhuizen wants his team to emulate their defensive display in the semifinals when they face Cape Peninsula University of Technology in the FNB Varsity Shield final on Thursday. The match will take place at the Madibaz...

  • UJ want to end Varsity Cup on a high

    Mar 29, 19 • 3985 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on UJ want to end Varsity Cup on a high

    The University of Johannesburg rugby team have set themselves the goal of ending on a high when they play their final Varsity Cup rugby match against Free State University in Johannesburg on Monday. This is the message from captain Adriaan Bester, more...

  • UKZN pose stiff challenge for unbeaten Madibaz

    Mar 4, 19 • 6247 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on UKZN pose stiff challenge for unbeaten Madibaz

    The FNB Madibaz rugby team are gearing up for what will be their toughest fixture to date when they tackle University of KwaZulu-Natal in the FNB Varsity Shield in Maritzburg on Monday (6.30pm). The sides are the only unbeaten teams in the competition. The...

  • Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy

    Jan 14, 19 • 3430 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy

    Dewey Swartbooi is ready to continue a strong rugby legacy at the University of Johannesburg after being appointed as the Varsity Cup team’s head coach for 2019. The former Boland and Bulls centre takes over from Werner Janse van Rensburg, who enjoyed...

  • New Madibaz role for former Springbok

    Nov 8, 18 • 3231 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on New Madibaz role for former Springbok

    Thando Manana’s passion for rugby will stand him in good stead as he throws his weight behind a campaign to put the pride back into Madibaz rugby. The former Springbok flank was recently elected president of the Madibaz Rugby Club, taking over the hot seat...

  • Tuks rugby captain keen to start a new Varsity Cup chapter

    Jan 17, 18 • 3609 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Tuks rugby captain keen to start a new Varsity Cup chapter

    The start of a brand new chapter is how Denzel Hill (TuksRugby captain) views the team’s first FNB Varsity Cup encounter against Kovsies on 29 January at Tuks. Tuks is the defending Varsity Cup-champions. Hill is adamant that he and his teammates...

  • Madibaz get a taste of Varsity Cup’s power play rule

    Jan 11, 18 • 3326 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz get a taste of Varsity Cup’s power play rule

      The FNB Madibaz rugby team received some useful insight into the new Varsity Cup power play rule when they had a practice match against Stellenbosch in George last weekend. The encounter with Maties was the first in a series of warm-up outings the...

  • Power play experiment a test for Varsity Cup rugby coaches

    Dec 11, 17 • 4150 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Power play experiment a test for Varsity Cup rugby coaches

    The power play rule in Varsity Cup rugby will create some interesting decisions next year, but University of Johannesburg coach Werner Janse van Rensburg says they will be ready to try out the competition’s latest innovation.  The FNB Varsity Cup...

  • VARSITY CUP COMPETITION FIXTURES 2018

    Nov 10, 17 • 13549 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on VARSITY CUP COMPETITION FIXTURES 2018

    Monday 29 Jan CUP  FNB UP-TUKS  vs  FNB SHIMLAS  16:45  TV  TUKS Stadium CUP  FNB UJ  vs  FNB MATIES  19:00  TV  UJ Stadium CUP  FNB UCT  vs  FNB WITS  18:30    UCT Rugby Fields CUP  FNB NWU-PUKKE  vs  FNB CUT  18:30 Fanie du Toit...

  • Big challenge looms for Madibaz

    Feb 2, 17 • 1947 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Big challenge looms for Madibaz

    Happy with a winning start against UCT, FNB NMMU-Madibaz coach David Maidza knows that a critical test lies ahead when his team tackle NWU-Pukke in the FNB Varsity Cup in Potchefstroom on Monday. The Madibaz hit their straps after a strategy break against the...

  • Kaba says right attitude a priority

    Jan 27, 17 • 1411 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Kaba says right attitude a priority

    FNB NMMU-Madibaz captain Kevin Kaba believes the right attitude will go a long towards making his team competitive when the FNB Varsity Cup gets under way on Monday. The 22-year-old loose forward, who was born in Ghana but grew up in Queenstown, will be at...

  • Madibaz aim for strong showing in Varsity Cup

    Jan 12, 17 • 2156 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Madibaz aim for strong showing in Varsity Cup

    Even though they face the demanding challenge of playing all their matches away this year, coach David Maidza’s FNB NMMU-Madibaz team are focused purely on producing a strong showing in the FNB Varsity Cup. The Madibaz kick off their campaign against UCT in...