FNB Maties and FNB UP-Tuks won their respective semi-finals on Monday to advance to the FNB Varsity Cup final. FNB Maties secured their spot after thrashing rivals the FNB UCT Ikeys in Cape Town.

Reigning champions FNB UP-Tuks showed their class when they downed log-leaders FNB UFS Shimlas in Bloemfontein. FNB Maties – who finished the regular season at third in the standings – will host FNB UP-Tuks in the decider at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday, 25 April.

Thabang Mahlasi (C) of FNB Shimlas during the Semi Final match between the FNB Shimlas and FNB UP Tuks at Shimlapark in Bloemfontein. 18 April 2022

FNB Varsity Cup semi-final results and scorers:

FNB UCT Ikeys 12 (7) – Tries: Luthando Woji, Sipho Dyonase. Conversion: Duran Koevort.
FNB Maties 58 (31) – Try: Gift Dlamini (1×7), Sean Swart (3), Sibabalwe Xamlashe (1×7), Thomas Bursey, Anton du Toit. Conversions: Nevaldo Fleurs (5). Penalties: Fleurs (3).
FNB Player That Rocks: Sean Swart (FNB Maties)

FNB UFS Shimlas 21 (21) – Tries: Janco van Heyningen (1×7), Thabang Mahlasi, Ruwald van der Merwe. Conversions: Litha Nkula (2).

FNB UP-Tuks 29 (19) – Tries: Stefan Coetzee, Bernard van der Linde, Lincoln Daniels. Conversion: Coetzee. Penalties: Coetzee (4).

FNB Player That Rocks: Bernard van der Linde (FNB UP-Tuks)

FNB Varsity Cup final: FNB Maties vs FNB UP-Tuks (Monday, 25 April, Danie Craven Stadium, 19:00, SuperSport channel 211)

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