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Running up for a 2025 VC win
Since its inception in 2008, Varsity Cup has become the premier, annual South African university rugby competition held annually in South Africa. It showcases top rugby talent from universities across the country, offering a platform for student-athletes to compete at a high level. Many Varsity Cup top players have gone on to represent their provinces…
Read MoreOnce a Matie, always a Matie
One of the stand-out things that gives Club President Charl Cronjé a sense of pride is being awarded Honorary Lifelong Membership to Maties Rugby – a club and a game that he believes has shaped his life. To the corporate world he is known as a transformative and innovative business leader; at Maties Rugby he…
Read MoreRECOGNITION FOR A JOB WELL DONE
Maties Rugby staff, student-athletes, alumni and the Club as a whole have been celebrated through a number of awards for 2024. Maties Sport Awards 2024 We dominated at the annual Maties Sports Awards by winning Club of the Year, with Ezekiel Ngobeni being named Sportsman of the Year, and through Kabamba Floors winning Coach of…
Read MoreMaties Netball welcomes their new Head Coach
Maties Netball announces their new Head Coach Sasha-Lee Petersen starting from January 2025. Petersen has been with Maties Sport as a student-athlete for more than a decade from 2014 to 2020 and has been coaching at Maties Netball since 2021. From playing Varsity Netball with the Maroon Machine to being assistant coach to the first…
Read MoreMaties Sport teams gear up to play in Summer USSA Championships
The Maroon Machine are busy with final preparations ahead of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) games, scheduled to take place during 2-16 December across the country. This year’s summer games come with nine sporting codes competing including basketball, table tennis, and sailing in Cape Town; cricket and golf in Bloemfontein; football in Kimberley; chess…
Read MoreCelebrating Excellence, Student Athletes Shine at Maties Sport Annual Sport Awards
The 49th edition of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Maties Sports Awards took place on Friday, 18 October, at the Coetzenburg Centre. A number of awards were given to prestigious guests, our student athletes. The guest speaker for the event was Mr. Ben-Jason Dixon, former Maties Rugby player who successfully captained the Varsity Cup team in…
Read MoreIt’s a thrilling season wrap!
As we come to the end of rugby season 2024, we have much to be proud of. Varsity Cup this year saw our team improve each week and finish second on the log to secure a home semifinal. The loss in that match hurt but we take the lessons and will be back stronger next…
Read MoreMaties Hockey adds third astroturf to their facility
Maties Hockey once again expanded its hockey offering by adding a third astroturf to their facility and officially welcomed athletes to their grounds in August this year. This astroturf became a reality, thanks to the valuable partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) and Paul Roos Gymnasium (PRG). It was officially laid on 12 February 2024, and…
Read MoreKABAMBA FLOORS – POSITIVE, DETERMINED AND COMMITTED
Rugby isn’t a job or even a career for Maties Rugby Head Coach, Kabamba Floors – it is a calling. Floors was introduced to the sport at the age of nine on a dusty field while enrolled at an Ostrich farm school in Oudtshoorn. It was baptism by fire and an early lesson in toughening…
Read MoreMaties Rugby sign deal with new headline sponsor Mitchum
Maties Rugby signed a headline sponsorship agreement with Mitchum which looks to enhance the two brands with shared values including excellence, pushing boundaries and innovation. This pairing is set to inspire and enable our student-athletes to improve performance on and off the field. Head of Rugby, Drikus Hancke said: “We are very thankful and excited…
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