DUT Rhinos gear up to debut in FNB Varsity Shield
The DUT Rhinos, is gearing up to debut in South Africa’s biggest university rugby tournament.
THE Durban University of Technology (DUT) rugby team, the DUT Rhinos, is gearing up to debut in South Africa’s biggest university rugby tournament, the FNB Varsity Shield 2021, which is set to take place in a secure bio-bubble from 12 April to 9 May.
DUT rugby director, Matthew Russell, said it has always been a dream for the DUT Rhinos to play in the Varsity Shield. For the first time ever, all of the games will be broadcast live on SuperSport (DStv channel 211).
The team was established in 2016 and the goal was to challenge for a promotion/relegation in 2022. Russell said DUT is immensely proud that the team has made such wonderful progress in just four years, to now compete in the Varsity Shield.
“We are grateful to University Sports South Africa (USSA) for allowing us to progress through the divisions, to expand our game and improve the quality of players we play against at university level. We thank USSA for putting our name forward and motivating for us to be a contender in the Varsity Shield,” said Russell.
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Speaking about competing in a bio-bubble, Russell said the team is excited for the change of scenery, where the games will be played. He said they have been preparing the team to enter a bio-bubble through a series of camps.
“There have been a lot of bio-bubbles on the go in sport and the information we have received from that and applied to the players will definitely help them discipline themselves in that environment.
“The team has been actively doing at home training to keep their fitness up. We had a dedicated team to set this up and move forward. We have had a series of camps to prepare the guys. I believe that in a short period of time you can only be so prepared, but I believe our players passion will drive them through,” he explained.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic being a challenge for the team, they managed to keep safe and train within the Covid-19 regulations.
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