The 2026 Women's Varsity Cup was the 4th season of the Women's Varsity Cup series in South Africa for women's rugby union. The tournament took place between six university teams and played between 6 March and 17 April 2026.[1][2]
| 2026 Women's Varsity Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Date | 6 March – 17 April 2026 |
| Champions | UFH Baby Blues |
| Runners-up | UWC Women |
Teams
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The teams that played in the 2026 Varsity Cup were:
| 2026 Varsity Cup teams | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team name | University | Stadium |
| Maties Women | Stellenbosch University | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| UJ Women | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Tuks Women | University of Pretoria | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| UFH Baby Blues | University of Fort Hare | Davidson Rugby Field, Alice |
| UKZN Women | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg |
| UWC Women | University of the Western Cape | University of the Western Cape Stadium |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | B | Pts | Qualification | TUKS | UWC | UKZN | UFH | UJ | Maties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuks Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 102 | +23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | Semi-finals | — | 32–31 | 27–26 | 29–26 | |||
| 2 | UWC Women | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 53 | +105 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | — | 14–0 | 26–7 | |||||
| 3 | UKZN Women | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 82 | +50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14–10 | — | 26–14 | 46–7 | ||||
| 4 | UFH Baby Blues | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 75 | +19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12–18 | — | 49–12 | |||||
| 5 | UJ Women | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 121 | −29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7–19 | 24–20 | — | |||||
| 6 | Maties Women | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 213 | −168 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0–77 | 5–19 | 7–42 | — |
Source: Varsity Cup
Pool stage
editSemi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 April | ||||||
| UWC Women | 34 | |||||
| 17 April | ||||||
| UKZN Women | 17 | |||||
| UWC Women | ||||||
| 10 April | ||||||
| UFH Baby Blues | ||||||
| Tuks Women | 30 | |||||
| UFH Baby Blues | 45 | |||||
Final
edit| 17 April 2025 17:00 |
| UWC Women | 21-24 | UFH Baby Blues |
| Try: Jada Davids Amber Beukes Ivanche Gerritsen | Report[4] | Try: Mila Wawa Litha Tofu Lilitha Ngwenze Siphokuhle Vakele |
| UWC Sports Stadium |
         UWC Women
|
Player of the Match:
Thokozani Sikela (UFH Baby Blues)[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "FNB Varsity Cup Women enters bold new chapter in 2026". Varsity Cup. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Tshifura, Lutendo (6 February 2026). "A New Chapter: The Orange Army ready to reignite 2026 Varsity Cup". Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- 1 2 "FNB UFH and FNB UWC book their spots in FNB Varsity Cup Women 2026 final". Varsity Cup. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- 1 2 "UFH Baby Blues clinch FNB Varsity Cup Women 2026 title". Varsity Cup. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.