Varsity Cup
Maties and Pukke can deliver top-drawer clash in Varsity Cup
Maroon machine has made a great start to title defence
Spectators can bank on Maties and Pukke dishing out great fare at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch when the Varsity Cup resumes on Monday (kickoff 7pm). Maties have made an excellent start to their title defence and are aiming for their fifth consecutive win. Pukke arrive in the Winelands as the only other unbeaten team in the nine-team competition and eyeing a fourth consecutive victory. And they know how to beat Maties in their backyard. In the 2016 final the men from Potchefstroom, who had been unable to go all the way in three previous final appearances, did just that when, in front of a 17,000-strong crowd, they put their bodies on the line to win 7-6. Maties, who had not lifted the trophy since completing a hat-trick of wins in 2010, gained revenge in the 2018 final in which the maroon machine hosted Pukke again, running riot on their way to a 40-7 victory to stay unbeaten. They have kicked on this season and top the standings with 19 points accumulated from a possible...
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