VARSITY CUP RUGBY
Maties have a chance to win silverware, says Craig Barry
There is still some way to go in the competition, but as things stand in the round-robin phase, Maties are top of the table
Craig Barry is one of the most experienced players of Varsity Cup rugby and the Maties fullback would dearly like to sign off this chapter of his life with a title, something that has eluded his grasp up to now. The Paul Roos Gymnasium old boy made his debut for Maties in 2013 and the students from Stellenbosch went on to make the final for the fifth time and were chasing a fourth title, having won the first three editions from 2008-10. The final was against one of the old enemies in the form of Tuks of Pretoria University, who had to make the trip down to the Cape for the showdown. And what a one-sided result it turned out to be with Tuks’ Currie Cup-laden side romping to a 44-5 victory for their second title on the bounce. A baptism of fire that Barry had to endure and one he prefers left in the memory bank. He would get another chance to play for the prized silverware last season, on home soil once again, at Danie Craven Stadium. This time against Pukke of Potchefstroom, who were...
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