Varsity Rugby
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Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating
Maties won the first three Varsity Cup competitions
The Varsity Cup logo
UCT was one of the founder members of the Varsity Cup
The Varsity Shield logo
Ikey Tigers
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The Ikey Tigers are a South African rugby union team from the University of Cape Town in the Western Cape who compete in the FNB Varsity Cup.
Varsity Rugby
…title, the most by any team in the competition’s history. The Varsity Cup was dominated by Maties during the competition's formative years. In 2025 the UCT Ikey Tigers beat Maties after they won the first three tournaments in a row. Four other sides – NWU Eagles (NWU Pukke), UCT Ikey Tigers, UFS Shimlas and UP Tuks…
The rugby fields at UCT
UCT Jammie Plaza