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Maties have a score to settle against Shimlas in FNB Varsity Cup opener in Stellenbosch
FNB Maties coach Kabamba Floors is eager to settle a score with FNB UFS Shimlas as they face off in their opening match of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup. Last year, Shimlas eliminated Maties in the semi-finals with a convincing 38-24 win at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. The Free Staters, coached by André Tredoux,…
Read MoreMeet our Varsity Cup Heroes
Our slogan for our 150th Year Celebrations at Maties Rugby is “a legacy that inspires”. We trust that these heroes for 2025 will take that legacy forward with pride and skilful play. Meet your Men’s Senior FNB Maties Varsity Cup squad… EZEKIAL NGOBENI CAPTAIN AGE: 20POSITION: scrumhalfH: 1.75m; W: 77kgSTUDY: BCom AgriculturalEconomics 3rd yrSCHOOL: Tygerberg…
Read MoreGet a Maties Rugby Supporter’s Package!
It’s the season when Maties Rugby fans unite in #MaroonMachine gees in the Danie Craven Stadium for Varsity Cup. Being at Coetzenburg as the sun sets to witness our rugby warriors run out onto the field to do battle, is pure maroon magic. Our Supporter’s packages come with more than a seat: fast-track queuing, and…
Read MoreLEAVE YOUR LEGACY MARK – DONATE!
Be a legend and support Maties Rugby’s growing legacy through our special 150-year bursary campaign … and leave your legacy mark in a plaque at the Danie Craven Stadium! Donors will be recognised as legends in their own right with a named plaque in Platinum, Gold and Silver categories. It costs R200 000 a year to…
Read MoreMaties Rugby 150 – A Legacy Worth Celebrating
Maties Rugby enters its 150th year in 2025, marking a significant milestone in South African rugby history. Founded in 1875 with a match played on Die Braak – and with a round ball – our club has grown into one of the most formidable institutions in the game. Today, Maties Rugby is the second-oldest club…
Read MoreLegacy legends: Chris and Riley Norton
Chris Norton gave his all as a Maties Rugby Hooker for 12 years from 1991 to 2003, and now he is giving back as a driving force in the Maties Rugby Supporters’ Club. But his biggest legacy gift for the Club could well be through his son, Riley, who joins the Maties FNB Varsity Cup…
Read MoreStormers’ hooker earns new ‘cap’ as he graduates from Stellenbosch University
Because of his on-field commitments, it has taken Stormers hooker, JJ (Jean-Jacques) Kotze, six years to complete his BSc Physiotherapy degree at Stellenbosch University (SU). But this year he will receive his degree, albeit in absentia as he will be in London for the European Rugby Championship game against the Harlequins. Kotze enrolled for the…
Read MoreRunning 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…
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