{"id":12979,"date":"2019-10-04T10:03:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T08:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentnewsgrid.com\/?p=12979"},"modified":"2019-10-04T10:03:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T08:03:37","slug":"rugby-sevens-2019-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentnews.africa\/sng\/2019\/10\/04\/rugby-sevens-2019-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby Sevens 2019 kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rugby sevens starts today at the Pirates Club in Greenside Johannesburg. Defending champions UP-Tuks will be looking to hold onto their title with the incentive of becoming the first team to win back-to-back tournaments. This year also sees a women’s category for the first time as UJ, UP-Tuks, UKZN and UFH women vie for the maiden title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 1<\/strong> – Friday October 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP-Tuks vs UFH at 09:00
Kovsies vs Wits at 09:22
UJ vs UCT at 09:44
Madibaz vs NWU at 10:06
Maties vs WSU at 10:28
UWC vs CPUT at 10:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 2<\/strong> – Friday October 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP-Tuks vs Wits at 11:12
Kovsies vs UFH at 11:34
UJ vs NWU at 11:56
Madibaz vs UCT at 12:18
Maties vs CPUT at 12:40
UWC vs WSU at 13:02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 3<\/strong> – Friday October 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP-Tuks vs Kovsies at 14:08
Wits vs UFH at 14:30
UJ vs Madibaz at 14:52
NWU vs UCT at 15:14
Maties vs UWC at 16:20
CPUT vs WSU at 16:42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s Rugby 7’s fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 1<\/strong> – Friday October 4 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP-Tuks women vs UKZN women at 13:24
UJ women vs UFH women at 13:46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 2<\/strong> – Friday October 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP-Tuks women vs UJ women at 15:36
UKZN women vs UFH women at 15:58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 3<\/strong> – Saturday October 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP-Tuks women vs UFH women at 11:23
UKZN women vs UJ women at 11:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets to the #Varsity7sFest on 4-5 October 2019 at Pirates Club, Greenside can be purchased via the Varsity Sports App (iOS and Android) or at varsitysportsa.plankton.mobi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All matches televised on Supersport Channel 211<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courtesy Varsity Sports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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