A dramatic final round of the 2023 Varsity Cup saw the NWU Eagles and UFS Shimlas book home semi-finals, while the UJ escaped the relegation zone by condemning UP-Tuks to a winless campaign.
The NWU Eagles left it late to secure top spot after beating Wits 36-3 in a lightning-affected game in JohannesburgKick-off was at 7pm but the final whistle only blew at 11.15pm as the players were forced from the field due to bad weather and heavy lightning strikes.
The men from Bloemfontein became the first Shimlas side to beat the Maroon Machine in Stellenbosch, the previous best being a 13-13 drawback in 2014. After leading just 19-5 at the break, the Ikey Tigers ran in a total of seven second-half tries to secure their place in the top four and send the Ixias into the promotion-relegation match.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Golden Lions defeat Sharks in scintillating Currie Cup clashThe Golden Lions defeated the Sharks 34-22 at Ellis Park in the Currie Cup, thanks to a clinical performance in the second half. The game, which served as a curtain raiser for the Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash between the Lions and Racing 92 at 6.30pm, delivered to the expectations and lived up to the standards the Currie Cup has set so far this season.
Read more »
Fiji knock Blitzboks out of Hong Kong cup raceFiji scored the only try of the second half to snatch a hard-fought victory over the Blitzboks in the Hong Kong Sevens cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Read more »
Proteas inch near to automatic qualification for World Cup | City PressProteas inch near to automatic qualification for World Cup | South Africa must beat the Netherlands in the third and final ODI this afternoon to further boost their chances of automatic qualification to the Cricket World Cup in India later this year
Read more »
Stormers send Harlequins packingSensational tries mark their passage to the quarterfinal of the Champions Cup.
Read more »