UCT’s Ntokozo Makhaza has been topped king of the Varsity Cup but once more after he led the Ikey Tigers to the 2025 title.
The Ikey Tigers booked their place within the ultimate with a third-place end third within the Varsity Cup standings, two spots under the table-topping Maties.
Each side got here by means of their respective semi-finals unscathed to advance to the title-deciding match on the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, the place Ikeys marked their third consecutive ultimate look with a primary win since 2014. This was additionally Maties’ first-ever defeat in a ultimate at house.
On the coronary heart of this Ikeys success story is Makhaza, who scored two tries and nailed eight from eight kicks at objective on the evening.
However one of these efficiency was only a once-off. Makhaza has been in scintillating type all through this Varsity Cup and the earlier one. And very like final 12 months, it earned him the Varsity Cup Participant the Match award and the Again That Rocks in 2025.
The 23-year-old, who research Social Sciences on the College of Cape City, hopes of in the future representing the Springboks and sees the Varisty Cup competitors as the proper alternative to assist launch his profession.
“My objective after the Varsity Cup like I mentioned, my future aspirations as a rugby participant is to play for the Springboks one, and likewise simply to play professionally. So, the objective after this season is to hopefully get signed for a professional membership and take it from there” mentioned Makhaza.
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