Full name | University of Pretoria Women's Rugby Union Team |
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Nickname(s) | "Stripe Generation" |
Captain(s) | Jess Maré |
League(s) | Women's Varsity Cup |
2024 | semi-finalist |
The University of Pretoria Women's Rugby union team, commonly known as Tuks Women, is the women's rugby union club representing the University of Pretoria based in Hatfield, Gauteng who compete in the FNB Women's Varsity Cup.
In the 2024 season, they reached the semi-finals losing to eventual winners UFH Baby Blues 47-12. [1]
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