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The times and venues for Sunday’s much-anticipated FNB Varsity Cup Round 9 matches have been confirmed.
With the fourth-placed FNB CUT Ixias just one point ahead of the FNB NWU Eagles and two ahead of FNB UWC on the FNB Varsity Cup log, there will be plenty to play for as the tournament reaches its business end.
In the two matches at the Tuks B-Field, FNB UCT Ikeys will be looking to secure the top spot on the log with victory against the winless FNB Madibaz, while FNB UWC simply has to beat FNB Wits to stay in semi-final contention.
At Loftus Versfeld Stadium, the FNB NWU Eagles can take a big step towards the semi-finals with a win against FNB UJ, while FNB UFS Shimlas face a tough test against third-placed FNB Maties. In the final fixture of the day, second-placed FNB UP-Tuks will take on FNB CUT in a match that will have a significant impact on the final standings.
Sunday’s fixtures:
• FNB UCT Ikeys vs FNB Madibaz (14:00, Tuks B-Field, DStv Now channel 245)
• FNB UJ vs FNB NWU Eagles (15:00, Loftus Versfeld, SuperSport Rugby channel 211)
• FNB Wits vs FNB UWC (16:00, Tuks B-Field, DStv Now channel 245)
• FNB UFS Shimlas vs FNB Maties (17:00, Loftus Versfeld, SuperSport Rugby channel 211)
• FNB UP-Tuks vs FNB CUT Ixias (19:00, Loftus Versfeld, SuperSport Rugby channel 211)
The league stage of the FNB Varsity Cup will conclude on Tuesday, with two rescheduled Round 7 matches:
• FNB UJ vs FNB Wits (14:00, Tuks B-Field, DStv Now channel 245)
• FNB CUT Ixias vs FNB NWU Eagles (16:00, Tuks B-Field, DStv Now channel 245)
The FNB Varsity Cup semi-finals are scheduled to take place at Tuks Stadium on Friday, 28 May, followed by the final on Monday, 31 May.