The first bumper weekend of Varsity Netball 2026 got off to a flying start at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch. Defending champions NWU Eagles scored a comfortable victory over Madibaz while five-time champions Kovsies prevailed in a nail-biter against UP-Tuks. UJ beat hosts Maties while Wits were victorious over newcomers CUT. MATIES 39 – 46 UJ The action got underway in Stellenbosch, with Maties welcoming UJ in a highly anticipated opening clash. T