Pretoria Gets Varsity Cup Fever

TUT Vikings Outclass TUKS Proving They Are Not Varsity Cup Whipping Boys - Supporters Also Held Their Own

TUT mascot, Alex, keeps the crowds
entertained
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After visiting the University of Pretoria for the Varsity Cup match between the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the University of Pretoria (TUKS) I realised that there is still a lot of segregation at TUKS. Most of those watching the rugby match on Monday night were white and many black students were not interested in this important event as they were playing basketball in the courts behind the rugby stadium.

TUT supporters showed that the university has probably done more to work towards transformation as most of them were black and singing on the sidelines. Those showing their spirit through song were told not to sit on the stands, but stand outside a barricade. This didn’t deter the supports for the TUT Vikings as they continued to sing, shout and dance where they were.

Viking Fans Real Winners on Monday

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The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) may have lost its match against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on Monday night, but the fans made sure that there was enough entertainment and motivation for the Vikings on Monday night.


The scoreboard was in TUT’s favour for most of the game and suddenly about ten minutes before the final whisle the scoreboard suddenly moved from 23-19 all the way up to 23-33 favouring the University of Johannesburg. Tshwane had many missed opportunities and bizarre passes to UJ players.

Outside the pitch though, on the stands, the match received a bit of the African flavor without the vuvuzela. There was singing that would often be found in football matches and some die-hard rugby fans of the older generation just couldn’t get it. Some of the oldies were pointing and shaking their heads with disapproval, but that didn’t stop the fans from enjoying themselves.