Nothing Sweeter Than Ikeys' Varsity Cup Triumph Over Old Foes Maties At Danie Craven

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The sand had run out on the clock.

The UCT Ikey Tigers were set to be crowned the inaugural Varsity Cup champions. They were about to erase years of suffering inflicted by old foes Stellenbosch University, aka Maties.

The fact that the coronation was happening at Maties citadel, the Danie Craven Stadium, before their passionate home supporters all clad in the famous maroon added significant gravitas.

There was just one play left: an Ikeys scrum on their tryline, with the visitors leading 10-9.