The 2023 Varsity Cup gets going on Monday, we take a look at the betting on the 4 matches.
Let’s start with a look at the Outright Betting where last season’s finalists, Maties and TUKS are dominating the market. Maties are 15/10 with last season’s winners, TUKS priced at 18/10, Shimlas are 9/2, you can get 11/2 Ikeys and 10/1 and better the balance.
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TUKS v SHIMLAS
Shimlas were beaten by Tuks in last year’s semi-final going down 29-21 at home having topped the log in the regular season. Tuks only scraped into the playoffs finishing 4th, but as mentioned in the Outright Betting they kicked on to win the Tournament.
Shimlas also hosted TUKS in Round 8 of the Varsity Cup 2022 winning 26-15.
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Tuks 5/8
Draw 25/1
Shimlas 15/10
Handicap: Tuks -3.5
MATIES v UCT
Maties finished 3rd on the log last season with 7 wins and 2 losses in their 9 matches. They played the UCT in the semi-finals winning 58-19 away from home. The sides had also met at UCT in Round 7, but here it was a totally different result with the Ikeys winning 44-27, a result which helped the Ikeys Tigers to finish 2nd on the log.
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Maties 2/9
Draw 30/1
UCT 4/1
Handicap: Maties -9.5
CUT v WITS
CUT finished bottom of the log last year with 1 draw and 8 losses in their 9 games. Wits were never really in player contention finish 7th with 4 wins and 5 losses in their 9 matches. Wits hosted Cut in last year’s Tournament winning a close one 20-18 in Round 2.
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CUT 3/1
Draw 25/1
Wits 1/3
Handicap: CUT +7.5
NWU v UJ
The North West University Eagles narrowly missed out on the playoffs last year finishing 5th with 6 wins and 3 losses. UJ were 2 positions behind them in 6th with 4 wins, 4 losses and a draw in their 9 matches.
These sides met in Round 3 last season with UJ running out comfortable 35-14 victors.
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NWU 4/10
Draw 22/1
UJ 5/2
Handicap: NWU -6.5
PROMOTION
Punters please note that World Sports Betting are offering a season long promotion on the Varsity Cup. If you back either team to win the match in 80 minutes and if your bet loses to points scored in the last 5 minutes of play they will refund your stake as a Free Bet.
SUGGESTED BETS WEEK 1
TUKS -3.5 at 19/20
I will be treading carefully in this opening week, but I have heard good noises coming out of Pretoria and they are after all the defending Champions and always very hard to beat at home.
NWU -6.5 at 9/10
They are one of the sides I have got my eye on this season and I just have a feeling that UJ could be in for a hard time in this opener
Look out for more markets such as Total Points closer to kick-off and there is also in-running betting available on the televised matches.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
