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Atlegang Dube The new semester has now “kicked-off” and that means more residence sport. Following last semester’s sporting campaigns, the new season of residence and chapter sport commences with only netball and rugby, from last semester, yet to conclude.  Sports to anticipate this semester from the organising Sport Portfolio Committee, according to the office’s vicechair, Delius Schoeman, include soccer and athletics (of which both are big sports), and small sports: […]

Lesiba Dikhoba @lesiba.dikhoba As the North-West University (NWU) Pukke rugby team gear up for their showdown against Pirates, the current champions of the Pirates Grand Challenge League head coach Burger van der Westhuizen sheds light on the complexity of the competition and the team's preparations for the upcoming battle. According to the NWU-Pukke head coach, the Pirates Grand Challenge League diverges from the Varsity Cup in its inclusivity, welcoming university […]

Atlegang Dube The North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus' International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World 3 x 3 registered tournament has commenced. This year's basketball campaign has been up to a few endeavours this year, marked by the arrival of "Coach Carter"-one Thuso Moiloa. The campus courts have arguably never been so busy. After holding player trials andassessments, quickly establishing senior first and second teams, selecting captains and vices, and hosting an […]

Atlegang Dube Many of the first-semester sports have already concluded their campaigns for the year (chess, cricket, squash, table-tennis), but the inter-residence and chapter hockey and netball leagues are still ongoing. Last week's student-spectated sporting action, apart from the rugby, included: netball at the Fanie du Toit sports complex and hockey at the astro turf fields. A flash summary of some of the action that transpired follows. At the astro […]