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Time to check in with Maties Sport Alumnus: Juan de Jongh (Maties Rugby)

De Jongh enjoying life after playing rugby

After almost two decades as a professional rugby player, Juan de Jongh has more than enough knowledge, experiences...

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Meet our Varsity Cup Heroes

Our slogan for our 150th Year Celebrations at Maties Rugby is “a legacy that inspires”.
We trust that these heroes for 2025 will...

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Get a Maties Rugby Supporter’s Package!

It’s the season when Maties Rugby fans unite in #MaroonMachine gees in the Danie Craven Stadium for Varsity Cup.

Being at...

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LEAVE YOUR LEGACY MARK – DONATE!

Be a legend and support Maties Rugby’s growing legacy through our special 150-year bursary campaign … and leave your legacy mark in a plaque at the Danie...

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Maties Rugby 150 – A Legacy Worth Celebrating

Maties Rugby enters its 150th year in 2025, marking a significant milestone in South African rugby history. Founded in 1875 with a...

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Legacy legends: Chris and Riley Norton

Chris Norton gave his all as a Maties Rugby Hooker for 12 years from 1991 to 2003, and now he is giving back as a driving force in...

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Stormers’ hooker earns new ‘cap’ as he graduates from Stellenbosch University

Because of his on-field commitments, it has taken Stormers hooker, JJ (Jean-Jacques) Kotze, six years to complete his BSc Physiotherapy degree at...

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Running up for a 2025 VC win

Since its inception in 2008, Varsity Cup has become the premier, annual South African university rugby competition held annually in South Africa. It...

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Once a Matie, always a Matie

One of the stand-out things that gives Club President Charl Cronjé a sense of pride is being awarded Honorary Lifelong Membership to Maties Rugby – a club...

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RECOGNITION FOR A JOB WELL DONE

Maties Rugby staff, student-athletes, alumni and the Club as a whole have been celebrated through a number of awards for 2024.

Mati...

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