# Rugby: Defending champions University of the Free State-Shimlas are through to the semifinals of the Varsity Cup following their 48-35 victory against the already-qualified University of Pretoria-Tuks. The University of Stellenbosch-Maties handed the University of Witwatersrand a 49-7 thumping to secure a home semifinal, while the University of Cape Town-Ikeys defeated the University of Johannesburg 49-31 to make the playoffs. North West University-Eagles secured a convincing 117-19 victory against Central University of Technology-Ixias, but it wasn’t enough to earn a semifinal spot.
Rugby: Shimlas, Tuks, Maties and Ikeys through to the Varsity Cup semifinals