The opening 2025 Varsity Cup match between UCT Tigers and NWU Eagles was postponed on Monday due to student protests at UCT regarding the ongoing student accommodation crisis. Students occupied the rugby field, preventing the match from starting. The rescheduled match will be played behind closed doors on Tuesday at an undisclosed venue.
The captains of UCT Tigers and the NWU Eagles pictured at the coin toss before their Varsity Cup match was postponed on Monday.at higher learning institutions across the country have spilled over onto the rugby field, with the opening 2025 Varsity Cup match between the University of Cape Town Tigers and North-West University Eagles postponed.
There is currently a massive student accommodation crisis around the country, with students left stranded and some even sleeping on the streets. "Due to protest action at UCT, the round 1 fixture between FNB UCT and FNB NWU has been rescheduled for Tuesday," the official Varsity Cup account posted on X."The game will take place at an undisclosed venue and will be closed to the public. For ticket refund enquires please contact the UCT rugby club."
STUDENT PROTESTS VARSITY CUP RUGBY ACCOMMODATION CRISIS CAPE TOWN
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