This from Varsity Cup: FNB Maties and FNB UCT, the two top teams in the Varsity Cup at present, face entirely different scenarios in Round Five of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.

The Maties will be up against their so-called ‘bogey team’ in the Varsity Cup, FNB Tuks, at 16h30, in Stellenbosch, whilst UCT will be travelling to Johannesburg to go up against the giant-killing University of Johannesburg, who last week, upset the Pukke in Potchefstroom.

Maties, the back-to-back Varsity Cup champions, last played against Tuks in the 2009 Varsity Cup semifinals; winning that encounter 38-14 to progress to a second successive final and, eventually, a second title in a row.

However, just the week before, Tuks beat the Maties in league action in Stellenbosch, having previously drawn with them in their opening league match of 2008 and losing a thrilling semifinal later that year in extra-time, after the scores were level at the end of regulation time.

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The following VC wrap from Howie Kahn: FNB Maties remained in first place on the Varsity Cup log after yet another exciting Monday night packed full of action. With UJ, Shimlas and UCT all making their presence felt at the top of the standings at the completion of Round Two.

The back-to-back champions smashed the TUT Vikings by 62-0 in Stellenbosch, in the last game of round 2, on Monday, but all the action beforehand produced the real news in this round of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International.

In Cape Town, UCT showed they will once again be strong semifinal contenders in the Varsity Cup when they did well to out-scrap last year’s losing finalists, NWU-Pukke, at the Green Mile. The Ikeys recorded an 18-11 win, scoring two tries to one after trailing the visitors, who had the wind at their backs, 5-6 at half-time. UCT’s tries were scored by centre, Marcel Brache and hooker, Dayne Jans. With the former also slotting a superb long-range penalty in the second half to keep his side’s noses in front at a very crucial stage of the match. Pukke skipper, Dirco Rautenbach rumbled over for his team’s customary rolling maul score, but the Men from Potchefstroom were unable to deal with the tough-tackling Ikeys who played the conditions at their home ground a lot better.

Shimlas, who drew 30-30 with UCT last Monday, picked up their first win of the 2010 season when they smashed the NMMU Madibas 54-5 in Bloemfontein. In the process, No.8 Boom Prinsloo, became the second man this season to score four tries in one match, joining Maties inside centre Dabeon Draghoender, who, ironically, did the same last week against the same NMMU team. Prinsloo also set up a number of his team’s other tries and was named as the official Varsity Cup Man of the Match, following in the footsteps of teammate PW van Niekerk who wore the cancer awareness pink shorts against NMMU. Read More >>

While enjoying the many sun scattered days over the festive season, one day led to one evening, led to one night and before we knew it we were treated to a drinking lesson from one of the masters of the “beer funnel”, also known as the “beer bong”.

Gran Gran, more commonly referred to as the “Double G” has mastered this talent through her many active years in the boot legging era and came out of early retirement to show us who’s boss at this method of beer drinking. A few quick reminders and Double G was funneling beer like the good old days!

Without further a due, we present you the “Double G”: ….(Down! Down! Down!)

Many thanks to the “Double G” and friends for a great party!

I doubt that even Francois Louw could beat out “Double G” at that one…. Oooh, do I feel a challenge coming on…?