Varsity Cup 2016: UP-Tuks vs NWU-Pukke – Live Game Article

Published 8 February 2016 | By grootblousmile

Tuks (3) 15 / 38 (25) Pukke (Final Score)

UP-Tuks (University of Pretoria) and NWU-Pukke (North West University) did battle in the

Varsity Cup 2016 at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Tuks:

Penalties – Joshua Stander (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Andrew Beerwinkel (1), Duhan van der Merwe (1)
Conversions – Joshua Stander (1)

Pukke:

Penalties – Rhyno Smith (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Walt Steenkamp (1), Barend Janse van Rensburg (2), Sylvian Mahuza (1)
Conversions – Rhyno Smith (4)

Teams:

UP-Tuks	NWU-Pukke
8 February at 16:45 SA Time
Team: 15 Nicolaas Britz, 14 Keanan van Wyk, 13 Stedman-Ghee Gans, 12 Oskar Calitz, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Joshua Stander, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Clyde Davids, 7 Gerrit Engelbrecht, 6 Ruan Steenkamp (Captain), 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Pieter Janse van Vuuren, 3 Johan Fouche, 2 Cornelius Els, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel Replacements: 16 Jan Enslin, 17 Stephanus Genis, 18 Aston Fortuin, 19 Marco van Staden, 20 Carlo Engelbrecht, 21 Quaid Langeveldt, 22 Adrian Maebane, 23 Justin Forwood	Team: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Lucian Cupido, 13 Sylvian Mahuza, 12 Hendrik Marais, 11 Dean Stokes, 10 Barend Janse van Rensburg, 9 Malherbe Swart, 8 Marno Redelinghuys, 7 Jeandre Rudolph (Captain), 6 Jaco Jordaan, 5 Walt Steenkamp, 4 Neil Morrison, 3 Bart le Roux, 2 Wilmar Arnoldi, 1 Mashudu Mafela Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Johan Smith, 18 Daniel Jordaan, 19 Estehan Visagie, 20 Kurshwill Williams, 21 Akhona Nela, 22 Elden Schoeman, 23 Mogau Mabokela

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

37 Responses to Varsity Cup 2016: UP-Tuks vs NWU-Pukke – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:01 pm

Will be interesting to see how the new Laws and points system is applied!
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dWeePer on 8 February 2016 at 4:11 pm

As far as I am concerned the big question still remains: Is there any improvement in the scrumming of Tuks. Last year all the teams related to the Bulls struggled in the scrums.
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:31 pm

2 @ dWeePer:
True… I am also looking at that today.
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:43 pm

Players out on the pitch.

Anthem being sung!
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:44 pm

Anybody know of or have a Long Wheelbase “Plaasbakkie” for sale… I’m in the market for one?
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:45 pm

OK, we are ready for the start of the Varsity Cup!
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:46 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by Pukke!
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:53 pm

Try Pukke?

TMO
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:54 pm

Try is awarded to Steenkamp!
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:56 pm

Pukke 7 / 0 Tuks
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 4:57 pm

Try Pukke again… Janse van Rensburg… and it is a 9-pointer!
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:01 pm

Pukke 18 / 0 Tuks
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:04 pm

Pukke 18 / 3 Tuks
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:07 pm

Was the Tuks 3 points a penalty or a drop goal?

Our signal went pfffrt with the weather, so I swithed over to watching it on live streaming….
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:07 pm

Strategy Break, 1st half
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:17 pm

Pukke 25 / 3 Tuks
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:20 pm

Jeeez, Tuks are soooo kak at the moment…
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:26 pm

Tuks maul held up… turnover scrum to Pukke on their own 5m line.
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:28 pm

Then Pukke get a penalty to boot… and out of trouble they get, with a good touchfinder
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:29 pm

Pfffrrrrt

Tuks with a good break…. and then handling lets them down badly…
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:29 pm

Pukke scrum Free Kick
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:31 pm

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:48 pm

Fark, just bought a bakkie over the phone… hehehehe

Sight unseen, from an old omie in Kempton Park!

It had JUST listed on Gumtree… so I did not want to miss it.
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:49 pm

Pukke 28 / 10 Tuks
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 5:57 pm

Pukke 31 / 10 Tuks
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 6:02 pm

Try Tuks… Duhan van der Merwe
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 6:03 pm

Pukke 31 / 15 Tuks

Strategy Break, 2nd Half!
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 6:09 pm

16 Minutes to go in the game…

The deficit is also 16
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 6:14 pm

Smallies, praat met my… miskien ken jy Bakkies goed… ek wil hoor of ek reg gekoop het… my plaasbakkie…
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grootblousmile on 8 February 2016 at 6:15 pm

Tuks played a man in the air at the lineout… Pukke penalty… they opt to scrum.

It is well inside the Tuks 22, 15m in

Varsity Cup 2016: UP-Tuks vs NWU-Pukke – Live Game Article

Tuks (3) 15 / 38 (25) Pukke (Final Score)

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