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2023 USSA Winter Championships Preview
Maties Sport hosted over 150 student-athletes at the USSA (University Sport South Africa) Send-off earlier today ahead of the 2023 USSA Winter tournaments. Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers addressed Maties Sport student-athletes with an inspiring message, to enjoy and live in the moment! Prof de Villiers referenced one of Michael Jordan’s…
Read MoreAugustyn has a zest for life, rugby, and inspiring the next generation
The passionate affinity for rugby in a country like South Africa is palpable. When Maties won the inaugural FNB Varsity Cup in 2008 and the subsequent two titles thereafter – a record that remains intact to this day – it set in motion the success that would spill over into the Maties Women’s side some…
Read MoreA five-year plan pays off for Maties Rugby Women
A trophy or tournament-winning celebration photo only shares half of the story. Maties Women’s Rugby side recently bagged the inaugural Varsity Cup Women’s title. In the inevitable post-match celebration photo, the team alongside the coaching staff are rocking quarter-past-nine smiles and beaming with pride. This photo, however, speaks way more than just the famous ‘1000…
Read MoreMaties heading to Potch for a semi-final encounter
In a display of what can only be seen as capitalising on opposition errors, FNB UFS Shimlas got the better of FNB Maties outscoring them 12-44 in their final FNB Varsity Cup round-robin match in Stellenbosch on Monday, 3 April. Maties were not only kept scoreless in the second 40, but they conceded 26 points…
Read MoreMaties leap into second spot on the Varsity Cup log
In a repeat of the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup final, FNB Maties thoroughly outclassed defending champions, FNB UP-Tuks 46-35 at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday, 20 March 2023. The Stellenbosch side find themselves only three points adrift of the log leaders, NWU Eagles. Despite making three times more errors in the first half, than…
Read MoreMaties Rugby captain knows how to perform under pressure
The Maties Rugby captaincy means more to him than running first out of the tunnel, for Jurie Matthee it is the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. “With the captaincy comes the responsibility to drive the team’s culture, set the standards and take the lead when the going gets tough. For me, however,…
Read MoreFNB Maties defeated for only the seventh time at the Danie Craven
A historic FNB Varsity Cup victory for FNB CUT Ixias when they downed five-time champions FNB Maties, 19-23, for the first time at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday, 27 February. The side from Bloemfontein went into the halftime break in a commanding 13-point lead. The second round of the competition delivered on its new…
Read MoreMaties snatch a two-point victory in FNB Varsity Cup opener
Five-time FNB Varsity Cup champions, FNB Maties clinched a solid 21-19 first-round victory over the old foe, FNB Ikeys at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday, 20 February. The home side trailed 9-16 at halftime and were kept scoreless up until the 71st minute when scrumhalf Tom Bursey crashed over for a seven-point try sending…
Read MoreMaties shine at USSA championships
Maties excelled at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, sealing victory in multiple sporting codes. The maroon machine took home the gold in the men’s rugby, men’s hockey, women’s hockey and netball championships, while adding a number of silver and bronze medals to an impressive medal tally. Rugby In a repeat of…
Read MoreVarsity Cup – A Leadership Experience – The Maties Sport, Stellenbosch University, Chief Director’s Story
When I drove to work just after 07:00 this morning, it hit me, that the 2022 Varsity Cup, #RugbyThatRocks, is over and for the #MaroonMachine it didn’t end well! I truly felt the sadness only this morning, because last night, after losing the cup, I had all sorts of emotions building up, but needed to…
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