{"id":221669,"date":"2022-04-08T14:34:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=114689"},"modified":"2022-04-08T14:34:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:34:59","slug":"madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Madibaz eager to finish tough Varsity Cup campaign on a high"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_114690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114690\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=114690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"wp-image-114690 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114690 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"201\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anovuyo Moyikwa says they are determined to finish on a high note when they play Free State University in their final FNB Varsity Cup rugby match of the season at the Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha on Monday. Photo: ASEM Engage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scrumhalf Anovuyo Moyikwa said the FNB Madibaz were determined to finish their first FNB Varsity Cup campaign in a number of seasons on a high note when they play Free State University in Gqeberha on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Nelson Mandela University outfit have endured a tough programme against the country\u2019s top varsities and will return to the Varsity Shield competition next year.<\/p>\n<p>Moyikwa, who crossed for one of the team\u2019s three tries in their 61-21 loss to Stellenbosch on Monday, acknowledged that their last game against Shimlas at the Madibaz Stadium would be another demanding challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The Free State side are top of the log but Madibaz have been fighting hard all season and Moyikwa says it will be no different on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand this will be a serious test, but the mood in our camp is that we are determined to finish the season on a high in front of our home crowd,\u201d the 24-year-old business student said.<\/p>\n<p>He was happy to get across the whitewash in the game in Stellenbosch, with the other tries coming from flank and captain Arnouw Nel and wing Jade Stoffels.<\/p>\n<p>Sibalomzi Mqeni kicked one conversion and Kholiwe Khonza added a further two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game against Maties was extremely tough as they are a champion side,\u201d said Moyikwa. \u201cI was delighted to score a try and contribute to my team\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am always happy to contribute in whatever capacity I\u2019m needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moyikwa attended Moregrove Primary before finishing his schooling at Grey High and debuting for Madibaz this season.<\/p>\n<p>He said it had been a steep learning curve, both for him and his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experience of playing Varsity Cup has been invaluable because of the strong competition you constantly face,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think one of the main lessons I\u2019ve learnt is how demanding rugby can be at such a high level and although it\u2019s been a testing season, I can honestly say I\u2019ve enjoyed every minute of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the big things which has stood out for me is that in the Varsity Cup even the smallest of margins make the biggest of differences in the end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat means you have to keep your concentration for the full 80 minutes because one slip-up puts you on the back foot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From a team point of view, he said he appreciated the attitude of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA big area for us was staying in the fight no matter what the situation was and we felt that we did that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we can improve on is to be more accurate in soft moments in the game and not allow our opponents to seize the advantage in those situations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/madibaz-eager-to-finish-tough-varsity-cup-campaign-on-a-high\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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