2026 Women's Varsity Cup
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| 2026 Women's Varsity Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Date | 6 March – 17 April 2026 |
| Champions | UFH Baby Blues |
| Runners-up | UWC Women |
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]
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
| 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
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Semi-finals
| 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 | |||||
