The 2024 edition of the Varsity Netball competition starts on Sunday (1 September), when all eyes will again be on the stars.
Considering all 15 players in the Protea national squad and five of the seven training partners are current or former Varsity Netball stars, great action can be expected until Monday 7 October when the final will be contested between the top two teams.
The teams who will be vying for bragging rights are defending champions UP-Tuks, 2023 runners-up UJ, Wits, UFS-Kovsies, Maties, NWU, Madibaz and TUT, the new team replacing UWC.
The venues for the bumper weekends are the Wits Multi-Purpose Sports Hall (Johannesburg), Madibaz Indoor Sports Centre (Gqeberha), Rembrandt Hall (Pretoria), NWU Mafikeng Great Hall (Mahikeng) and Callie Human Hall (Bloemfontein).
Last year UP-Tuks, undefeated throughout the 2023 tournament, collected their third title when they beat UJ 63-61 in a pulsating final in a packed Rembrandt Hall.
The opening round of fixtures will be held at the Wits Multi-Purpose Centre, with Maties taking on UJ on Sunday 1 September, followed by a clash with newcomers TUT on Monday 2 September.
The first match starts at 13:00, while the last match will be at 19:00.
- All the matches will be broadcast on SuperSport.
