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

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.

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

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up
2008	Maties	16-10	UCT Ikeys
2009	Maties	11-6	NWU Pukke
2010	Maties	17-14	UCT Ikeys
2011	UCT Ikeys	26-16	UP-Tuks
2012	UP-Tuks	29-21	Maties
2013	UP-Tuks	44-5	Maties
2014	UCT Ikeys	39-33	NWU Pukke
2015	UFS Shimlas	63-33	NWU Pukke
2016	NWU Pukke	7-6	Maties
2017	UP-Tuks	28-21	Maties
2018	Maties	40-7	NWU Pukke
2019	Maties	34-12	UP-Tuks
2021	UP-Tuks	34-27	UCT Ikeys
2022	UP-Tuks	29-23	Maties
2023	NWU Eagles	27-25	UCT Ikeys
2024	UFS Shimlas	45-42	UCT Ikeys
2025	UCT Ikeys	44-21	Maties
2026	UP-Tuks	31-3	NWU Pukke

Team	Champions
UP-Tuks	6
Maties	5
UCT Tigers	3
NWU Eagles	2
UFS Shimlas	2