NWU Eagles have secured a home semi-final with a convincing 42-26 victory over UCT Ikes in Cape Town. The start of the first half did not produce much action and it was only in the 28th minute that the visitors broke the deadlock through a try by scrumhalf by Sylvester Hassien. Kyle Lamb and Duran Koevort’s tries took the Tigers into half-time with a 14-10 lead.
In the second half, the Eagles started cracking the whip, scoring two quick tries through Vernon Paulo and Naiden Jaarts. They crossed the try line twice for a comfortable lead. Tom Nel and Jac van der Walt went over for Ikes but it was a case of too little, too late.
A week prior to that on Monday 20 March 2023, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles ran in five tries as they beat the Central University.
