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…
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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…
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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…
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She has won many accolades for her incredible contribution to sport leadership and developing South African women in sport, amongst them being the first independent executive council member of SA Rugby (SARU) and a member of the SASCOC board. Her most recent award, a Ministerial Commendation by the Western Cape Government’s Cultural Affairs and Sports…
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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…
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Maties Sport ended a successful University Sport of South Africa (USSA) campaign, with significant achievements in all of the participating sporting codes. The Maroon Machine took home gold in the A Section of women’s water polo and silver in women’s basketball and men’s cricket. While adding multiple bronze for tennis, men’s water polo, doubles in…
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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…
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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…
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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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Maties Netball announces their new Head Coach Sasha-Lee Petersen starting from January 2025. Petersen has been with Maties Sport as a student-athlete for more than a decade from 2014 to 2020 and has been coaching at Maties Netball since 2021. From playing Varsity Netball with the Maroon Machine to being assistant coach to the first…
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