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Maties 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…
Read MoreWe are proud of David
Maties Alumni shines on the international sports stage Any hero worth his salt must overcome a major setback in his struggle to emerge victorious. In the story of professional sports, the hero doesn’t always get what he deserves or worked for. Maties Sport Alumni David Bedingham and David Brits both mastered their Goliaths before experiencing…
Read MoreCoach Floors previews Maties Rugby Varsity Cup season
With the FNB Varsity Cup season less than a month away, Maties Sport sat down with Head Coach Kabamba Floors to chat ahead of the thrilling competition. After taking over as Head Coach in July last year, Floors had a successful second half of 2023 with the men’s rugby first team, bagging a USSA title…
Read MoreMaties Hockey, Netball and Rugby end USSA on a high
Maties Sport showcased their prowess at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, claiming titles in multiple sporting codes. The Maroon Machine took home gold in the women’s hockey, at the netball and rugby championships while adding a number of silver and bronze medals to an impressive medal tally. Netball Maties took on…
Read MoreKabamba Floors to coach Maties men’s senior rugby team
Issued by Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University and Maties Sport is proud to announce Kabamba Floors as the Maties Rugby Senior Men’s Head Coach for the next three years. Floors joined Maties in 2016 as the Young Guns assistant coach. In 2019, he was promoted to Young Guns head coach and his team went on to…
Read More2023 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…
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