{"id":51012,"date":"2023-09-28T08:19:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T06:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/champs-crowned-20230926-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:44:27","slug":"champs-crowned-20230926-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/champs-crowned-20230926-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Champs crowned at USSA event in Kimberley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The rugby sevens teams of the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom, were hailed as the champions of the University Sports South Africa (USSA) 7s Tournament hosted by the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in Kimberley over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_25e3dd16\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9435\/96a49f8214264aeeb1e71025c2e2a1f2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ae4bd71bb97047db917ae2c627620fe8.jpg\" title=\"Teddy Gatyana of the women\u2019s rugby sevens team of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, the NWU Eagles, during a match in Kimberley over the past weekend.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Teddy Gatyana of the women\u2019s rugby sevens team of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, the NWU Eagles, during a match in Kimberley over the past weekend.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: University Sport South Africa<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final women\u2019s game, the NWU Eagles beat Tuks Sport by 10 \u2013 0, while the NWU men\u2019s team thwarted Bellville with 21 \u2013 5 to be named the champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament took place from Friday, 22 September, until Sunday, with the men\u2019s section featuring four premier divisions and two invitational pools, with 22 teams. 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