The 2024 FNB Varsity Cup final will go down in history as one of the most thrilling & memorable games ever.
11 tries scored. It was tied at full time and the Shimlas won it in the 83rd min to be crowned champs.
๐งต Here's a video thread of how it played out!
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It's been a long time in the making, but the Xamlashe brothers finally faced each other in a FNB Varsity Cup game and of course it ended with family banter ๐๐.
Siba Xamlashe 1 - 0 Sango Xamlashe!
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Wow! How this for gas and an outrageous sidestep from a big front ๐rower!๐ฅ
Remember the name Maliviwe Simanga! The hooker for
@WalterSisuluUni
in the
#FNBVarsityShield
tournament.
He did it again!
#FNBVarsityCup11
has just started and
@WitsUniversity
captain Constant Beckerling has already delivered the best post-match interview of the year!
"The guys played with enormous testicles..."
#MakeTheTeam
Another moment of magic from Tino Swanepoel!
He collects the tactical kick and then puts in a delicious grubber and chases it down for his
@theNWU
brace!
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"Every pro was once an amateur. Every expert was once a beginner. So dream big. And start now. "
Aphiwe Dyantyi - playing
#VarsityCup
just last year to scoring on debut for the
@Springboks
in their win against England on Saturday.
#MondayMotivation
#MakeTheTeam
Brace yourself...the FNB Varsity Cup final is coming! Who will be crowned 2023 champions ๐?
๐FNB NWU vs FNB UCT
๐๏ธ- 17 April
โ๏ธ- 19:00
๐- Fanie Du Toit Stadium
๐๏ธ-
๐บLive on SuperSport
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Sensational scenes in Bloem as Ethan Wentzel wins the
@FNBSA
Varsity Cup for the
@UFSweb
Shimlas with a kick in the 83rd min to be crowned 2024 champions ๐!
FNB UFS 45 - 42 FNB UCT
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Remember the name Setshaba Mokoena๐ฒ๐คฉ!
Only round 1, but the
@WitsSport
fullback has already put his name on the try of season contender list after carving his way through the Madibaz defence.
This is the
#RugbyThatRocks
!
Dis altyd lente...
The atmosphere at the FNB Varsity Cup final in Stellenbosch is unbelievable. Love to see the
#FansThatRock
back at the Danie Craven stadium.
Look out for SA's favourite couple at the
#FNBVarsityCup
final! Tune into Supersport 211 on 31 May from 18.45 onwards to see Love Island SA winners
@LibhoGeza
and
@itsmythimthim_
walk out the trophy and the teams at SA's favourite rugby competition!
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Outside back with a scrum cap = DANGER ๐จ๐ฅ!
Tino Swanepoel with another sensational piece of individual brilliance to get his brace for the
@theNWU
Eagles!
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Behold...your 2024 FNB Varsity Cup champions๐
Congratulation to the
@UFSweb
Shimlas on an epic victory and season ๐๐ฝ๐.
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Aphiwe Dyantyi has won the award for
@WorldRugby
Breakthrough Player of 2018! Was there any doubt!
But we knew he was special when he made his
#VarsityCup
debut and did this!
Video courtesy of
@qwati
FNB Varsity Cup Statement: All FNB Varsity Cup matches for Monday, 16 March 2020 have been postponed. The FNB Varsity Cup Board will meet on Tuesday, 17 March where a decision on the rest of the tournament will be taken.
#CoronaVirusSA
Congratulations to Thabo Ndimande who was voted as the FNB Forward That Rocks for the 2022 tournament ๐๐ผ๐!
Expecting big things from the
@UFSweb
flanker so keep an eye on him!
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From back-to-back champions in 2021 and 2022 and a record 5 titles since the tournament began the
@TuksSport
stripe generation have lost six matches in a row this year to be automatically relegated to the
@varsityshield
next season.
Who could have seen this coming ๐คฏ?
#NeverForget
! The greatest comeback in Varsity Cup history!
With just 5 min to go in the 2014 final,
@ikeytigers
were losing 33 - 15 to FNB NWU.
3 tries later including this one after the final whistle and UCT were crowned champions ๐๐คฉ
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Congratulations to Stephan Smit who collected the
@FNBSA
Player That Rocks award for the final last night as well as an Apple Ipad courtesy of FNB Connect!
The
@TuksSport
loose forward had a monumental impact in the stripe generation victory.
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We would like to extend our deepest condolences to Maria, the children, the friends, family and colleagues of Chester Williams, who sadly passed away on Friday, 6 September 2019 at the age of 49 years. Rest well, Chester! On behalf of the entire FNB Varsity Cup family.
Remember the name! Congratulations to Ntokozo Makhaza who was named as the FNB Overall Player of the Tournament for his exceptional season for the
@ikeytigers
. He became the all time top points scorer in the competition and wins a cheque for R10 000 from FNB.
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๐ฃ SCORE UPDATE: FNB Wits restarted the match with a kickoff. The halfway line is the point of origin. FNB Maties were never in possession of the ball. FNB Wits regathered and retained possession before scoring. Itโs a 7-point try and match drawn 30-30.
FULL TIME and what a Cape Derby! The
@ikeytigers
have beaten the maroon machine and ended their 25 game winning streak ๐๐.
FNB UCT 26 -20 FNB Maties
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Congrats to Nevaldo Fleurs who was voted as the FNB Back That Rocks๐๐ผ๐.
The
@MatiesSport
playmaker marshalled the backline brilliantly and was deadly with the boot. Don't be surprised if you see his name on a bigger stage in the near furture!
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Congratulations to Ayabonga Zantsi from Maties who has been crowned the
#MissVarsityCup
2019!
She drives away in a
@HertzRentACarSA
vehicle! ๐๐๐
FULL TIME and the Shimlas are your FNB Varsity Cup 2024 champions after a thrilling final that saw the home side win it with kick in the 80th min.
FNB UFS 45 - 42 FNB UCT
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Congratulations to Ropah Madyah who had a brilliant game and collects the award for
@fnbsa
Player That Rocks of the final for her performance in the
@matiessport
trophy winning victory over UJ.
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#TBT
. From
#VarsityCup
to
@springboks
to being nominated for World Rugby Breakthrough Player of 2018 with a year!
Here's Aphiwe Dyantyi during Varsity Cup 2017 showing why he was always destined for Bok greatness. ๐ฅ
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Remember the name๐๐ฅ!
Congratulations to
@UFSweb
flyhalf George Lourens who was voted as the FNB Overall Player That Rocks and wins a Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.5 XS AT courtesy of
@HertzRentACarSA
as well as the R20 000 winners cheque from
@FNBSA
!
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๐งกUJ beat defending champs Tuks to escape the relegation red zone.
๐Tuks end the season without a win and are relegated to the FNB Varsity Shield.
#TBT
to the greatest comeback in Varsity Cup history! With 6 minutes to go in the 2014 final,
@ikeytigers
were down 33 - 15 to
@theNWU
. 3 tries later and they were crowned champions!
One of the best sporting comebacks ever.
#FNBVarsityCup11
"The guys played with enormous testicles". ๐ฅ๐
#MondayMotivation
On 4 April the FNB Varsity Cup 2021 kicks-off & we can't wait to see captains inspire their teams with passion like this! Former
@WitsSport
captain Constant Beckerling's speeches were legendary!
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The countdown has begun...
FNB Varsity Cup 2023 kicks off in just under a month on the 20 February and here's what you need to know ๐
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๐ Behold...your 2022 FNB Varsity Cup champions ๐
@TuksSport
go back-to-back and successfully defend their title to be crowned five times champions. Congratulations to the stripe generation!
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@FNBSA
and
@SteersSA
Security with the best tackle at the
#FNBVarsityCup11
final!
Apparently several universities have already asked if he is elegible to play for them next year. ๐
๐Behold your FNB Varsity Cup finalists ๐!
Which one of these rugby giants will be lifting the trophy in 2022?
๐FNB Maties vs FNB Tuks
๐๏ธ Monday 25 April
โ๏ธ 7PM
๐ Danie Craven Stadium
๐บ Live on
@SuperSportTV
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@FNBSA
&
@SteersSA
FULL TIME and
@WitsSport
have put on an incredible display to beat log leaders
@UFSweb
! The first time they Witsies have beaten Shimlas. History has been made!
FNB Wits 53-31 FNB Shimlas
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๐Back to back
#FNBVarsityCup
champions! ๐
Congratulations
@maties_rugby
on winning the 2019 FNB Varsity Cup title. Undefeated ๐An outstanding achievement.
FULL TIME and
@ufh1916
are the FNB Varsity Cup Women's 2024 champions! The Baby Blues withstand a relentless last minute onslaught from Maties for the historic victory!
FNB Maties 31-37 FNB UFH
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83' TRY and FULL TIME๐! Gershwin Mouton scores in added time and
@WitsSport
have pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in FNB Varsity Cup history as they over turn a 0-30 deficit at half time to beat
@UJ_Sport
in the Joburg derby!
FNB Wits 35-33 FNB UJ
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!
Full time and the Witsies remain unbeaten after holding off the log leaders! What a game ๐๐!
FNB Wits 16-10 FNB UP-Tuks
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FULL TIME and the
@ikeytigers
get their revenge and are through to the FNB Varsity Cup final! They beat defending champs
@theNWU
in Potch with a clinical performance.
FNB NWU 18 - 32 FNB UCT
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Game winning try ๐ฅ๐! Wild scenes in Bloem where the scores were tied at full time and then Henri van Heerden scored in the 81st minute to give the
@UFSweb
Shimlas an epic win over defending champs the
@theNWU
Eagles!
#RugbyThatRocks
!
FULL TIME and the
@UFSweb
Shimlas are through to the FNB Varsity Cup final after a sensational away win against the Maroon Machine in Stellenbosch!
FNB Maties 24 - 38 FNB UFS
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Deserves all the likes. 4 year old Mihla Engelbrecht who suffers from Cerebral Neuroblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, with her uncle Neethling Fouche.
@matiesrugby
will be contributing a percentage of every ticket sold at tonight's game to
#Maties4Mihla
. RT for awareness.
Final here we come! The
@theNWU
Eagles soar into the FNB Varsity Cup final after a nailbiting victory over Maties in Potch.
They will face the
@ikeytigers
on Monday 17 April.
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FNB Varsity Cup would like to extend its deepest condolences to the family & friends of Kaunda Ntunja. May you be comforted by the outpouring of love and support. Kaunda was a remarkable treasure & a modern-day pioneer in SA rugby. We will miss him immensely. Lala ngoxolo, Zizi!
What a thriller! Scenes in Bloem as
@UWCSport
have snatched a 1 point victory over the
@UFSweb
Shimlas!
FNB Shimlas 28 - 29 FNB UWC
We can't wait for the highlights!
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FNB Varsity Cup Women's final! Who will be crowned the inaugural champions ๐?
๐FNB UJ vs FNB Maties
๐๏ธ- 13 April
โ๏ธ- 12:00
๐- UWC Sports Stadium
๐๏ธ-
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From FNB Varsity Cup & FNB Varsity Shield to the global stage ๐๐ฝ๐!
All the best to the varsity rugby alumni who will be representing the Springboks against Scotland.
#RugbyThatRocks
!