Varsity Cup – UJ defeats Wits

The University of Johannesburg’s savoured it’s first win of the 2019 Varsity Cup season, playing against WITS at UJ Stadium on Monday 5^th March evening.

WITS took the loss end for the second time around as this was it’s second loss in five matches, although it looked promising in the first-half, UJ held on leading 17-0 at halftime.

WITS tried to power through in the 52nd minute with a try by Adrian van Blerk, and shortly afterwards, a seven-point run-in from Kasende Kapepula which took them within striking range of UJ at 20-16.

Two penalty kicks, followed by a converted try, saw UJ picking up the score, with only five minutes to go, a converted five-pointer by Adriaan Bester put UJ in the lead securing a victory at the end of the game.