Unbeaten Shimlas to host Pukke

The unbeaten FNB UFS-Shimlas will host FNB NWU-Pukke in their first-ever FNB Varsity Cup final in Bloemfontein on April 13.


The Free State side saw off defending champions FNB UCT in their home semifinal on Monday, and NWU-Pukke edged table-topping FNB UP-Tuks in Pretoria to book a place in their second consecutive final.


A late try from flyhalf Jonny Welthagen saw NWU-Pukke snatch a dramatic 29-28 victory over UP-Tuks to send the two-time champions crashing out of the competition.


Welthagen had been the villain of NWU-Pukke's defeat to UCT in last year's final in Potchefstroom, bu…