Shimlas bounced back from last week's Varsity Cup opening round defeat with a big home win against Wits, while Maties came from behind to edge the Eagles in Potchefstroom.
Defending 2024 Varsity Cup champions Shimlas bounced back from last week’s opening round defeat with a big home win against Wits, while Maties came from behind to edge the Eagles in Potchefstroom.
Shimlas secured their first win of the Varsity Cup 2025 campaign with a commanding 59-29 victory over Wits at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein. The first half saw the hosts put in a destructive display, scoring four point-of-origin tries and a regular five-pointer to take a 43-14 lead into the break. Uncontested scrums were introduced in the 48th minute after Wits suffered an injury in the front row, removing a key weapon for Shimlas from the contest. Wits responded in the second half, scoring three late tries to secure a bonus-point and leave Bloemfontein with a more respectable 59-29 defeat.Tuks continued their unbeaten start to the 2025 Varsity Cup campaign with a 37-29 win against UJ.
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