Varsity Cup Match Report: University of Free State Claim Vital Bonus Point Win Against University of Pretoria

• The University of the Free State's search for a home semifinal in the FNB Varsity Cup continued with a 26-15 victory over the University of Pretoria
• The Shimlas ran in four tries to the visiting Tuks' two on a waterlogged Shimla Park pitch, with the match being delayed by lightning in the area
• Shimlas, the University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch are all through to the last four, though only two of them can confirm a home knockout tie next weekend

FNB UFS Shimlas fought hard to claim a 26-15 bonus-point win against FNB UP-Tuks and consolidate their position at the top of the FNB Varsity Cup log.

The heavy rain in Bloemfontein on Monday took its toll on the pitch and many feared that the conditions might inhibit the hosts’ attacking ambitions.

Those fears proved unfounded, though, when Shimlas took the fight to the highly-rated Tuks pack and then unleashed their dangerous backs to score three tries inside 35 minutes.

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The players left the field for a brief period due to lightning in the area. When the teams returned, Shimlas struggled to regain the initiative. The visitors hit back in the second half via two well-executed mauls. Stefan Coetzee’s conversion brought Tuks within four points of the hosts with nine minutes left on the clock.

The hosts had the final say, though, scoring in the last minute to secure the four-try bonus point and an important win.

With one round to play, Shimlas are well placed to top the Varsity Cup log. By contrast, Tuks – who claimed no log points from the fixture in Bloem – may need a win against FNB UJ next week to advance to the semifinals.

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A hilarious exchange took place during the FNB Varsity Cup match between eternal rivals the University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch.

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As reported on Sports Brief, with the match finely poised in the 53rd minute, UCT Ikey Tigers front-row forward Keagan Blanckenburg was seen hobbling in clear discomfort surrounded by team medics.

The referee approached the congregation to see what the issue was.