UCT Ikeys come from behind to beat NWU Eagles in Varsity Cup opener

Cape Town — UCT Ikeys produced a spectacular comeback in the first Varsity Cup match of the year to beat NWU Eagles 35-26 at the Fanie du Toit Stadium on Monday.

Trailing 26-9 at the break, UCT came back from being totally outplayed in the opening half to scoring keeping the hosts scoreless in the second.

The hosts were in complete control in the first half, with almost all the rugby being played in UCT’s half. They went 3-0 up early with a successful penalty kick by Nivan Petersen, and the early momentum stayed with them as they went 6-0 up a few minutes later.

The @ikeytigers opening try of FNB Varsity Cup 2022