CPUT’s dynamic rugby team will make their debut in the hotly contested FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International this week when they will square off against UWC in the opening match.
FNB CPUT is making history as the first-ever from the institution to qualify for the competition and the captain and his team are appealing to the CPUT community to back our boytjies.
“CPUT students must be proud of this institution. It’s our first time to enter Varsity Shield so they must come to support us. I think they are excited to see us playing in Varsity Shield and we will do our best,” said team captain, Camagu Dlisani, a third-year Human Resource Management student.
He said the team had been training hard and their preparations had included a training camp.
Varsity Shield is played in round robin format while the final games will be knock outs.
Last year’s competition was won by the Wits team who beat UWC in the final.
Seven teams are competing for the title this year.
Thursday’s opening match between FNB CPUT and FNB UWC will be hosted by UWC and is scheduled to start at 16.45. It will be broadcast live on Supersport 1.
The CPUT team’s first home game will be on February 27 when they’ll face off against FNB UKZN in Wellington.
To view the fixtures go to: http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield-fixtures/
Tickets on sale at the UWC Sports Stadium, R10 when you produce your staff or student card or R20 without.
Written by Ilse Fredericks
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