Tuks’ Varsity Cup team made history by being the first team ever to score 100 points in a single Varsity Cup match, defeating UCT 100-25 at the Cape Town Stadium on Monday.

Both the Ikey Tigers and Tuks went into the match with something to play for. For Tuks, the possibility of making it into the semi-finals of the Varsity Cup was all that mattered, while the Ikey Tigers were determined not to end their campaign without a win.

Both teams started off trying to get the edge on their opponent, but it was Tuks who struck first blood as Duhan van der Merwe powered over the line for a seven point try, with Stander converting.

The Ikey Tigers hit back through captain Guy Alexander to reduce the deficit to only two points, but Tuks soon ran away with the game. Bulls star Dries Swanepoel scored a seven-point try after a clever chipped pass over UCT’s defence before Van der Merwe scored two impressive nine-point tries in quick succession.

Tuks went on to score three more tries before the first half was up, including another nine-point try from Clyde Davids. At the break, the score was 63-7 in favor of Tuks.

UCT started quickly in the second half, scoring two nine-point tries within six minutes through Thomas Bednall. Tuks quickly hit back and ensured that they finished strong. Man of the match and Tuks left wing Duhan van der Merwe scored a seven-point try in the 61^st minute before he scored a nine- and seven-point try within the space of two minutes right before the final whistle.

On the stroke of the 80^th minute, FNB Tuks were awarded a penalty and Tinus De Beer was successful in ensuring that his team made history by being the first team to score 100 points in a Varsity Cup match.

* Meanwhile, the management of the Varsity Cup announced that the semi-finals and finals of this year’s tournament will take place on university grounds again.

After four rounds of rugby action at neutral venues, the 2016 Varsity Cup tournament will be concluded at the various qualifying universities’ campuses.

“We are extremely happy to be able to take the semi-finals and finals of Varsity Cup back to the universities,” said Varsity Cup CEO, Duitser Bosman.

“Out of respect for the situation on campuses during the beginning of the year we decided to move matches to neutral venues. The Varsity Cup Board today (Monday) gave the green light to move matches back to campuses.

“The supporters and the ‘gees’ they bring is at the heart of Varsity Cup and we look forward to end this year’s tournament with thousands of fans supporting their teams, on their home grounds. The competition belongs on campus and we’re happy to see it return home,” concluded Bosman.

The semi-finals for Varsity Cup are scheduled for Monday, 4 April 2016.

In the first semi-final, UJ (second on the log) will play at their home ground in Johannesburg against Pukke (third). This game will start at 16:45.

Log leaders Maties will play against Tukkies in the second semi-final in Stellenbosch. The match will kick off at 19:00.