Our slogan for our 150th Year Celebrations at Maties Rugby is “a legacy that inspires”. We trust that these heroes for 2025 will take that legacy forward with pride and skilful play. Meet your Men’s Senior FNB Maties Varsity Cup squad...

It’s the season when Maties Rugby fans unite in #MaroonMachine gees in the Danie Craven Stadium for Varsity Cup. Being at Coetzenburg as the sun sets to witness our rugby warriors run out onto the field to do battle, is pure maroon magic...

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 Craven Stadium! Donors will be recognised as legends in their own right with a named...

Maties Rugby enters its 150th year in 2025, marking a significant milestone in South African rugby history. Founded in 1875 with a match played on Die Braak - and with a round ball - our club has grown into one of the most formidable...

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 the Maties Rugby Supporters’ Club. But his biggest legacy gift for the Club could well be through his son...

She has won many accolades for her incredible contribution to sport leadership and developing South African women in sport, amongst them being the first independent executive council member of SA Rugby (SARU) and a member of the SASCOC...

Because of his on-field commitments, it has taken Stormers hooker, JJ (Jean-Jacques) Kotze, six years to complete his BSc Physiotherapy degree at Stellenbosch University (SU). But this year he will receive his degree, albeit in absentia as...

Since its inception in 2008, Varsity Cup has become the premier, annual South African university rugby competition held annually in South Africa. It showcases top rugby talent from universities across the country, offering a platform for...

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 and a game that he believes has shaped his life. To the corporate world he is known...

Maties Rugby staff, student-athletes, alumni and the Club as a whole have been celebrated through a number of awards for 2024. Maties Sport Awards 2024 We dominated at the annual Maties Sports Awards by winning Club of the Year, with...