Maties look a good bet to win the Varsity Cup title for an unprecedented fifth time on Monday night in what will be their fourth final in a row (7pm kickoff – live on SuperSport). The defending champions square off with three-time winners Tuks at the Danie Craven Stadium. The men from Stellenbosch University have gone unbeaten with nine wins in the 11th instalment of the competition and have not lost a match since going down to Tukkies in the 2017 final in Pretoria (28-21). Tuks know how to beat Maties in their backyard; in 2013 they clocked up a 44-5 victory that did not go down well with the home faithful. They felt the Pretoria students had flouted the tournament rules by fielding players doing part-time courses instead of proper degrees and made their feelings known by booing the champions at the prize-giving ceremony. Organisers have since closed any possible loopholes and whoever lifts the trophy will be worthy winners. Maties are a well-drilled lot under head coach Hawies ...
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