A 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…

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Maties 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…

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Maties 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…

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Maties 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,…

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Maties 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…

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Maties 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…

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Maties Rugby road so far in the 2022 Varsity Cup

The mighty Maties faced off with defending champions Tuks on the 25th April for the Varsity Cup trophy. This will be the Maroon Machine’s 10th appearance in a Varsity Cup final and they hope to secure their sixth title on Monday night.  Here is how our road so far in the tournament has fared:  FNB…

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Maties 2008 matchday squad – Where are they now

The 2008 FNB Varsity Cup final will always be remembered by those at a packed and sold out Danie Craven Stadium as well as those glued to their television screens. A match that will be known for a very long time as the one where FNB Maties etched their name in the record book by…

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