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Oct 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on UJ take down Maties in Varsity Sevens final
The University of Johannesburg rugby team shrugged off an early yellow card to win the Varsity Sevens title with a decisive 20-0 win over Stellenbosch in Johannesburg on Saturday. The tournament took place at the Pirates club, where the Orange Army made...
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May 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hard work has boosted UJ women’s rugby
A dedicated work ethic allied to massive support from varsity structures has seen the University of Johannesburg women’s rugby players start to make a major impact on the sport. The squad, who are currently touring France, have a number of national players...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on UJ rugby student receives Zimbabwe honour
University of Johannesburg student Stephen Bhasera has been honoured by his native country, Zimbabwe, for his hard work and dedication to rugby. The Varsity Cup prop, who has been sadly sidelined for the season by an injury, has been nominated for the...
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Mar 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Team effort behind UJ’s first win, says skipper
University of Johannesburg rugby captain Adriaan Bester said a concerted team effort was behind their first win in the Varsity Cup tournament this year after they defeated Wits at the UJ Stadium on Monday. In a typically full-blooded Johannesburg derby, the...
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Jan 14, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
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...
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Dec 12, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hard work pays off for UJ rugby star
Rugby star Wian Conradie says hard work was the key to success during his five years at the University of Johannesburg after recently being recognised for his dedication on and off the field. At the varsity’s annual awards gala function in October the...
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Dec 3, 18 •
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General News, International, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok wing hopes to inspire others
Former University of Johannesburg star Aphiwe Dyantyi hopes his meteoric rise to stardom will provide inspiration for young rugby players coming through the ranks to follow in his footsteps. The 24-year-old wing shot to prominence this year with a series of...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dyantyi fired up for Bok challenge
Former University of Johannesburg star Aphiwe Dyantyi is ready to embrace the challenge and to further his rugby career after being chosen for the Springbok squad at the weekend. The lightning Lions wing was named by new South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus in...
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Mar 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on UJ earn semifinals spot the hard way
Sticking together in adversity and fighting hard every week have earned the University of Johannesburg rugby team a spot in the Varsity Cup semifinals against NWU-Pukke next week. UJ, who were under pressure after two opening losses in the competition,...
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Mar 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on UJ’s Conradie wants to end on a high
In his last year at varsity, Namibian rugby international Wian Conradie is determined to go out on a high as the Varsity Cup tournament enters its closing stages next week. The 23-year-old No 8, who is completing a B Tech in quantity surveying this year, was...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on UJ rugby squad have sights on the play-offs
The University of Johannesburg rugby team confirmed their upward progression in the Varsity Cup when their registered their second decisive victory in succession in Johannesburg on Monda After dismantling the potentially dangerous Free State University...
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Feb 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Serious challenges ahead, says UJ coach
University of Johannesburg rugby coach Werner Janse van Rensburg is happy with his team’s progress in the Varsity Cup, but acknowledges there are some serious challenges ahead. The Johannesburg outfit have suffered two losses in three matches to date,...
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Dec 11, 17 •
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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...
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Jun 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Defending champs UJ press reset button
Defending champions University of Johannesburg will be putting last year’s success behind them when they tackle the University Sport South Africa (Ussa) rugby tournament in East London from July 4 to 8. History would count for nothing when the teams...
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Apr 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on UJ aim to make an impact at Varsity Sevens
Coming off strong performances in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, the University of Johannesburg are eager to make an impact when the Varsity Sevens rugby tournament takes place in Cape Town this weekend. Earlier this year, the UJ teams...
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Apr 5, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on FNB Pukke get revenge over FNB UJ
Photo: Anton Geyser MATCH REPORT: FNB UJ vs FNB NWU-Puk FNB Pukke put in a dominant first half display over FNB UJ to book a spot in their third consecutive FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International on Monday at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg. FNB...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Orange army to back UJ in Varsity Cup semis
The orange army will be out in force at the University of Johannesburg Stadium on Monday as thousands of fans get behind their team in the FNB Varsity Cup rugby semi-finals. UJ may have ended second on the log, but their win over log leaders Maties in...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ ends FNB Maties’ unbeaten run
FNB UJ ends FNB Maties’ unbeaten run, defeating them 42-16 The FNB UJ ended the last round of the Varsity Cup group stages with a bang as they gave FNB Maties their first defeat of the season. FNB UJ won the match 42-16 and secured a home...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ pour more misery on FNB UCT’s campaign
FNB UJ pour more misery on FNB UCT’s campaign, beating them 63-0 FNB UJ made light work of a rather poor FNB UCT side as they smashed the Cape Town outfit 63-0 at Cape Town Stadium on Monday afternoon. It was all FNB UJ from the very beginning as they...
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Mar 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ make light work of defending champions, FNB Shimlas
The score line flatters the FNB Shimlas, who were convincingly outplayed by FNB UJ 72-49 at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Monday night. FNB UJ were looking to turn around their poor performance of last week when they met FNB Shimlas at the FNB Stadium on...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORT: FNB UP-Tuks vs FNB UJ
FNB Tuks grab their first win of the season, thrashing FNB UJ 43-8 FNB Tuks displayed a powerful defensive effort to hand them a well-deserved bonus-point 43-8 victory over FNB UJ at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Monday. FNB Tuks needed this win. After...
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Feb 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ comfortable victors over FNB CUT
The afternoon match at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg left the home crowd cheerful as FNB UJ comfortably beat FNB CUT 14-0 to record their third win and remain unbeaten so far in the 2016 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. The opening...
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Feb 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ vs FNB CUT Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: 22 February 2016 Venue: UJ Stadium Kick-off: 16h45 TV: SuperSport 1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen UJ: CUT Ixias: ...
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Feb 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on VARSITY CUP PREVIEWS 22 FEBRUARY 2016
VARSITY CUP FNB UJ vs FNB CUT Ixias at UJ Rugby Stadium, 16h45 (Live on SS1) With a good start to their season thus far, FNB UJ will hope to make it 3 wins in a row when they tackle FNB CUT in the third round of the 2016 FNB Varsity Cup presented by...
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Feb 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ put FNB NWU-Puk to the sword
A capacity crowd at the Fanie du Toit Sport Fields in Potchefstroom were left devastated on Monday night as FNB UJ claimed a hard-fought, well deserved 36-31 victory over hosts FNB NWU-Puk. FNB NWU-Puk got off to a flying start when Lucian Cupido...
