Varsity Cup: Ikeys thrash Wits, Tuks slice through CUT
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The UCT Ikeys delivered a devastating first-half performance to thrash Wits in Cape Town, while Tuks blunted CUT in Bloemfontein.
UCT 73-17 Wits
Ikey's captain Keagan Blanckenberg dotted down first to put the hosts on the board and they were relentless, capitalising on a yellow card to Tirhani Masondo to run in six first-half tries for 45-0 lead at the break.
Three second-half tries from Wits made the scoreline more favourable, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Ikeys who added four of their own, ending the game with 10 in a mammoth 73-17 victory.
Blackenberg was named the Player that Rocks.
UCT: 73 (45)
Tries: Rethabile Louw 2, Keagan Blanckenberg, Duran Koevort, Ntokozo Makhaza, Asad Moos, Thomas Nel 2, Aidan Norris, Aden Da Costa.
Wits: 17 (0)
Tries: Lindani Dweba, Kevin Chirwa
CUT 26-63 Tuks
Tuks ran riot in the second half in Bloemfontein on Monday night as they returned to winning ways in the Varsity Cup by beating CUT 63-26. The lead changed hands multiple times in the first half but the five-time champions were the only team in it after the break.
CUT: 26 (14)
Tries: Tokelo Ntaopane, Clive Hartzenberg (point-of-origin), Leon Franzsen, Jordan Davids.
Tuks: 63 (19)
Tries: Penalty Try, Munashe Dukuswa 2, Edwin Till 2, Daimon O’Connell (point-of-origin), Chad-Lee Valentine, Kobus Janse van Rensburg (point-of-origin), Lilitha Matsiliza.
Eagles 59-14 Shimlas
The Eagles hammered defending champions Shimlas at the Fanie du Toit Sportsground, after weathering relentless pressure from Shimlas in the opening 15 minutes. The Eagles led 15-0 at half time and scored six second-half tries to sentence Shimlas to a 59-14 defeat in Potchefstroom.
Eagles: 59 (15)
Tries: Nico Liversage, Ricardo Fourie, Guhan du Bois, Tian Van Zyl, Schalk Van Schalkwyk, Indiphile Tyeda, Isrome Phatudi, Luan van der Walt.
Shimlas: 14 (0)
Tries: Nkoke Ngobe
UJ 7-25 Maties
Maties extended their unbeaten run in the 2025 Varsity Cup with a 25-7 victory against winless UJ in Johannesburg. UJ created opportunities but Maties’ defence proved too strong as the hosts fell short in their pursuit of a try.
UJ: 0 (7)
Tries: Penalty try
Maties: 25 (15)
Tries: Ryan Manuel, Ezekiel Ngobeni, Carel van der Merwe, Armand Combrink.
In round 5, Wits host Johannesburg rivals UJ, the Eagles face Tuks, CUT are at Shimlas, and the Ikeys travel to the Danie Craven Stadium for the Cape derby against Maties.
Photo: JAMES CAMERON HERON
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