UFH Baby Blues explained

Teamname:	UFH Baby Blues
Fullname:	University of Fort Hare Women's Rugy Union Team
Captain:	Sivuyiseko Makhomazi
Coach:	Ntyatyambo Mkhafu
League:	Women's Varsity Cup
Season:	2024
Position:	1st

The University of Fort Hare Women's Rugby union team, commonly known as the UFH Baby Blues, is the women's rugby union club representing the University of Fort Hare based in Alice, Eastern Cape. They compete in the FNB Women's Varsity Cup.

History

In the inaugural Women's Varsity Cup season they lost 33-7 to eventual winners Maties Women in the semi-finals.^[1]

In 2024 they won their semi-final against Tuks Women 47–12 to reach the final.^[2] They defeated defending champions Maties Women 37–31 to be crowned 2024 FNB Women's Varsity Cup champions.^{[3] [4]}

Honours

FNB Women's Varsity Cup: 2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hare . Rudene . 2023-04-07 . Maties and UJ Progress to Varsity Women’s Rugby Final . 2024-04-30 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
2. Web site: Bodlani . Lilitha . 2024-04-25 . UFH women ready to seize opportunity in final against Maties . 2024-04-29 . Varsity Cup . en.
3. Web site: Oh Baby! Fort Hare are Varsity Cup champions . 2024-04-29 . HeraldLIVE . en-ZA.
4. Web site: Contributor . gsport . 2024-04-28 . Fort Hare Dethrones Maties to Lift 2024 Varsity Rugby Cup . 2024-04-29 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.