Tuks clinch third Varsity Cup
The dominant pack secures the title for Pretoria students in their come-from-behind win
Tuks secured their third Varsity Cup title with a thrilling victory over Maties in Pretoria. In a contest between the competition’s two heavyweights, Tuks turned a 13-15 halftime deficit into a 28-21 winning scoreline on Monday to grab a hat-trick of victories and their first title since 2013. Maties have also lifted the coveted trophy three times, the most recent time in 2010. Pretoria University and Stellenbosch University are the two most successful teams in the intervarsity competition. A total of 25 Springboks have been produced along the way, including Eben Etzebeth, Damian de Allende, Bongi Mbonambi and Coenie Oosthuizen. The 10th final, at Tuks’ home field, was a thriller in front of a packed house, the outcome hanging in the balance to the end. Maties, trailing by seven points with seconds left on the clock, launched a counter-strike from deep inside their half and carried through many phases towards the 22m line, but it was all in vain when the ball was knocked on. Game ov...
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