FNB Varsity Cup: University of Witswatersrand Thrashes University of the Western Cape

• Wits made up for a heartbreaking defeat to city rivals UJ in the most emphatic fashion imaginable
• University of Witswatersrand piled a hefty 50 points on visitors University of the Western Cape, running in six tries to one in a 51-12 victory
• The win put the men from Braamfontein within striking range of a semifinal spot, while the side from Bellville continued flirting with relegation

FNB Wits romped to a 51-12 bonus-point win against FNB UWC in Johannesburg to move out of the relegation zone.

Wits will breathe easier after securing a crucial result at Wits Rugby Stadium on Monday. Meanwhile, the pressure will mount on FNB UWC, who remain in the relegation zone.

As reported on SuperSport, FNB Wits absorbed a lot of early pressure and then struck from turnover ball. Two point-of-origin tries and two successful conversions boosted the hosts into a commanding 18-0 lead after 20 minutes.

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Scrumhalf Hlumelo Ndudula scored a second try thereafter, while halfback partner Chris Humphries secured the team’s four-try bonus point on the stroke of halftime.

The tempo of the FNB Wits attack wreaked havoc upon the visitors’ defence. The hosts maintained their intensity after the break to surpass the half-century mark. Humphries finished the contest with a haul of 20 points.

FNB Wits – 15 Setshaba Mokoena, 14 Wian de Lange, 13 Luhle Matyolweni, 12 Tiaan Schutte, 11 Azi Afrika, 10 Chris Humphries, 9 Hlumelo Ndudula, 8 Phillip Krause, 7 Lindokuhle Ncusane, 6 Mark Snyman, 5 Edward White, 4 Cal Smid, 3 Ebot Buma (c), 2 Dagan Meuwese, 1 Jason Cloete.

Subs: 16 Prince Mulea, 17 Mikhaya Sonqishe, 18 Franco Groenewald, 19 Kyle van Eyssen, 20 Ziyanda Msipha, 21 Wernich Aucamp, 22 Keagan Lailvaux, 23 Siyabonga Xulu.

FNB UWC – 15 Aydon Topley, 14 Tasriq Mynhardt, 13 Gilroy Lee Philander, 12 Lubelo Scott, 11 Peter Williams, 10 Lyle Hendricks (c), 9 Wian van der Sandt, 8 Shaine Orderson, 7 Godfrey Muzanarwo, 6 Romuald Ntumba, 5 Jaen-Louis de Lange, 4 Jacques Mostert, 3 Riaan van der Merwe, 2 Andries Engelbrecht, 1 Haniel du Toit.

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Subs: 16 Mauritz Swart, 17 Keon Links, 18 Liam Tattersall, 19 Nicholas Chipanje, 20 Gino Kemp, 21 Patrick Kotze, 22 Conwill Conradie, 23 Keanuh Michaels.

FNB Varsity Cup: University of Pretoria too strong for the University of the Western Cape with 50 point pasting

The University of Pretoria was far too strong for the University of the Western Cape in Monday afternoon's encounter.

As reported by Sports Brief, Tuks marched into Bellville to hammer the home side by 51 points to 19 in a highly entertaining match.

The result moved the men from Tshwane up to third place on the log table, while UWC remained in ninth position.