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Maties Rugby win USSA, while Hockey and Netball secure top 3 spots
Maties Sport fared well at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, claiming medals in multiple sporting codes. The Maroon Machine took home gold in men’s 15s rugby with notable silver medals for the Maties men’s hockey side and Maties 2 netball team while adding a number of additional silver and bronze medals…
Read MoreEdwill, Ben-Jason’s Springbok dreams become reality
Legendary Maties rugby player Edwill van der Merwe will make his Springbok debut this coming weekend against Wales at Twickenham. Edwill played 37 Varsity Cup matches for Maties and still holds the record for the most tries—23—in this series. He was a key player in the teams that won the trophy in 2018 and 2019.…
Read MoreMaties Women’s Rugby duo represent South Africa at FISU Rugby 7s World University Championships
After wrapping up the 2024 FNB Varsity Cup season with a silver medal, Maties Rugby had a pair of its players named in South Africa’s selection for the FISU Rugby 7s World University Games taking place in France from 10-12 June 2024. Sport Science Honours student Elme Kruger and 3rd year Sport Science student Ankia…
Read MoreSU to host South Africa’s first FISU rugby sevens championship in 2026
For the first time since its inception, South Africa will be the host nation for the The International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) 2026 Rugby Sevens Championship and Stellenbosch University (SU) will have the honour of becoming only the second African University to host this biannual international university rugby showpiece. The University of Namibia hosted the…
Read MoreMaties looking for back-to-back FNB Varsity Cup Women’s titles
FNB Maties are looking look to cement their dominance in women’s rugby and defend their title when they take on FNB UFH in the final of the 2024 FNB Varsity Cup Women in Pretoria tomorrow (14:00). Head coach Johann Zeier believes his side did well throughout the season even though they are a new group.…
Read MoreCraig Barry’s Varsity Cup journey from player to coach
A career-ending debilitating knee injury hasn’t stopped assistant FNB Maties coach Craig Barry, from pursuing his dream of winning the FNB Varsity Cup. Even though Barry represented the Maroon Machine with distinction in three Varsity Cup finals, he was unlucky not to be on the winning side in a final. In 2021 the 31-year-old outside back picked up…
Read MorePaschal Ekeji back in action after injury lay-off
Promising FNB Maties winger Paschal Ekeji has made a successful return to rugby after a long injury lay-off. The 21-year-old speedster played two Currie Cup games for Western Province in 2022 before picking up a knee ligament injury which has kept him on the sidelines for more than a year. Maties head coach Kabamba Floors, says…
Read MoreMatongo bags degree, now rugby becomes his priority
He is hoping to emulate the legendary World Cup-winning Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira, his hero, has gotten an inspired Vernon Matongo (22) to set his sights on carving a name for himself in the rugby annals. The loosehead prop, who hails from an eastern suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe called Cranborne, recently graduated, in the Stellenbosch University…
Read MoreThe Heat is On as the FNB Varsity Cup Women’s Tournament Returns for Second Season
As the excitement of the FNB Varsity Cup and FNB Varsity Shield tournament reaches fever pitch ahead of the playoff stages, rugby enthusiasts are gearing up for another thrilling spectacle with the return of the FNB Varsity Cup Women’s tournament. Scheduled to kick off on Friday 22 March, the eagerly anticipated event promises to be…
Read MoreMaties Rugby captain’s quiet leadership stems from personal battles off the field
Humble and soft-spoken, Matt Gray may, at first glance, seem like an unlikely skipper for the Maties Rugby team taking part in this year’s FNB Varsity Cup, which is currently underway. He is one of only a handful of English-speaking captains in the team’s more than 100-year history, and he hails from Rondebosch Boys’ High…
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