Cape Town — Round two of the Varsity Cup on Monday sees defending champions NWU-Pukke welcoming table-toppers NMMU Madibas (kickoff 7pm – live on SuperSport) to the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom. The sides started their campaigns with contrasting victories. Pukke were pushed all the way at UJ, before claiming a 16-12 win in the rain, while the Madibas of Port Elizabeth scored five tries as they handed two-time champions UCT a 36-8 hiding in Cape Town after the Madibas surrendered home advantage because their field is being repaired. Former Dale College player Andile Jho shone at inside centre for the Madibas and was rewarded with two of the four tries scored by the backs — leftwinger Jixie Molopa and scrumhalf Lovu Claassens scored one apiece — while No8 Kevin Kaba scored for the forwards. The Madibas have never made it through to a final, but over the past few years, they have more than held their own against the bigger boys. The way they took care of UCT signals the...
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