🎦 WATCH highlights of the FNB South Africa Varsity Cup Women's final that went down to the wire in a thrilling game between Maties Sport and University of Fort Hare.

The Baby Blues crowned champions after beating the defending champs 37-31.

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Hattrick try for Elme Kruger, but what a break by Ropa Madyah for the assist! The Maties Sport inside centre once again was lethal on attack.

Watch full highlights of the FNB Varsity Cup women's final here youtu.be/0Phbx5tje9M

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From the deep! University of Fort Hare send it wide from inside their own half and winger Etandwa Marawu smokes the Maties defence with a brilliant run to score for the Baby Blues!

Full highlights of the FNB Varsity Cup women's final here - youtu.be/0Phbx5tje9M

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What a break by University of Fort Hare flanker Sivuyiseko Makhomazi who dusts the Maties defence and places it perfectly for Purity Ngogodo to score the opening try of the FNB Varsity Cup women's final!

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Luma ke Blues!

University of Fort Hare are the FNB Varsity Cup Women 2024 champions after beating Maties in the final🏆

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🏆 Your FNB Varsity Cup Women champions 2024 🏆

Congratulations to the University of Fort Hare Baby Blues who beat Maties 37-31 in a thrilling final to lift the trophy and end the season unbeaten.

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One word to describe the 2024 FNB South Africa Varsity Cup & Varsity Shield season: UNPREDICTABLE

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Congratulation University of Fort Hare rugby

Emotional scenes as the University of Fort Hare Baby Blues beat Maties to be crowned the FNB Varsity Cup Women's champions for 2024!

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75'TRY! It's going down to the wire! Maties Sport not going to give up as Elme Kruger flies over for her hattrick and easily converts her try.

FNB Maties 31-37 FNB UFH

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74' TRY! University of Fort Hare are not backing down as Zintke Mkhokheli gives the Baby Blues some more breathing space with 5min to play in the final! Touto converts.

FNB Maties 24-37 FNB UFH

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64' TRY! The heat is on as Zelmari Pretorius reduce the difference to just 6 points as the momentum shifts once again. Kruger fails to convert, but Maties Sport are in striking range.

FNB Maties 24-30 FNB UFH

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60' The second Suzuki SA strategy break and we are poised on a knife edge in the final as both teams look intent to lift the trophy. The Blues in the lead but the Maroon Machine mounting a comeback.

FNB Maties 19-30 FNB UFH

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55' TRY! Maties Sport hit back immediatley and shows some fierce mauling for Ankia Viljoen to cross over and reduce the margin to 11 points. Kruger fails to convert, but the Maroon Machine are back in it.

FNB Maties 19-30 FNB UFH

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53' TRY! University of Fort Hare pull away once again as Sindisiwe Mbonja dots down in the corner for her brace. Touto fails to convert but the Baby Blues continue to stamp their authority on the game!

FNB Maties 14-30 FNB UFH

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44' TRY! The half time team talk works it's magic and Maties Sport come out firing to reducing the deficit as Elme Kruger scores to complete her brace. She converts her own try once again.

FNB Maties 14-25 FNB UFH

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HALF TIME and the UFH Baby Blues have been relentless in the opening half of the FNB Varsity Cup Womens final! They ran in three early tries to stun the defending champs who clawed one back just before the break.

FNB Maties 7 - 25 FNB UFH

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37'TRY! Maties Sport fight back as flyhalf Elme Kruger powers over the tryline and follows up with a clean conversion just before half time.

FNB Maties 7-25 FNB UFH

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35' TRY! The University of Fort Hare Baby Blues relentless as Etandwa Marawu produces a brilliant run for another point of origin try. Touto clean with the boot and the side from Alice have stunned the defending champs early on!

FNB Maties 0-25 FNB UFH

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The University of Fort Hare #FansThatRock are in full song as the Baby Blues have take a 16 point lead against Mates in the FNB Varsity Cup Womens final!

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