IN PICTURES | Varsity Cup final: UCT's stunning demolition job in Stellenbosch

IN PICTURES | Varsity Cup final: UCT's stunning demolition job in Stellenbosch

The UCT Ikeys silenced the Danie Craven Stadium faithful with a stunning 44-21 upset of Maties in Monday's night's Varsity Cup final.

UCT Ikey Tigers stun Maties to end 11-year Varsity Cup title drought

The FNB UCT Ikey Tigers finally broke their championship curse in sensational style, steamrolling FNB Maties 44-21 in a pulsating Varsity Cup 2025 Final to lift their first trophy in more than a decade, Cape {town} Etc reports. Played in front of a roaring crowd at Stellenbosch’s Danie Craven Stadium, the showdown was meant to be a fairytale for Maties in their 150th anniversary year — but UCT had other ideas. Backed by a lethal mix of grit and …

UCT spoil Maties party in Varsity Cup final

Ntokozo Makhaza scored 32 points as UCT won the 2025 Varsity Cup final in Stellenbosch on Monday night to snap an 11-year title drought and spoil Maties’ 150th anniversary party. The Ikeys winger scored two tries and kicked four conversions and four penalties as UCT beat Maties 44-21 in front of a packed Danie Craven Stadium to clinch their third Varsity Cup title. The Ikeys marked their third consecutive final with their first win since 2014, c…

The Ikeys were crowned Varsity Cup champions in Stellenbosch on Monday evening after beating the Maties 44-21 in the final.