Varsity Cup: Every winner in the tournament’s history – UPDATED

· The South African

UP-Tuks secured their record sixth Varsity Cup title with a dominant 31-3 victory over NWU Eagles in the 2026 final.

The season’s showpiece came down to a clash between the top two sides on the log, as UP-Tuks hosted second-placed NWU Eagles in a rain-soaked and sold-out Tuks Stadium.

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Commanding performance

Rising to the occasion, the home side delivered a commanding performance to outclass their opponents and cap off an outstanding campaign in style.

As anticipated the two titans produced a tightly contested affair from the first whistle.  

Player of the Match: Andile Myeni (UP-Tuks)

Varsity Cup Roll of Honour

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up2008Maties16-10UCT Ikeys2009Maties11-6NWU Pukke2010Maties17-14UCT Ikeys2011UCT Ikeys26-16UP-Tuks2012UP-Tuks29-21Maties2013UP-Tuks44-5Maties2014UCT Ikeys39-33NWU Pukke2015UFS Shimlas63-33NWU Pukke2016NWU Pukke7-6Maties2017UP-Tuks28-21Maties2018Maties40-7NWU Pukke2019Maties34-12UP-Tuks2021UP-Tuks34-27UCT Ikeys2022UP-Tuks29-23Maties2023NWU Eagles27-25UCT Ikeys2024UFS Shimlas45-42UCT Ikeys2025UCT Ikeys44-21Maties2026UP-Tuks31-3NWU Pukke TeamChampionsUP-Tuks6Maties5UCT Tigers3NWU Eagles2UFS Shimlas2

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