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Stellenbosch - The Maties left it late to snatch a 26-26 draw with  NWU-Pukke in Round Two of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.

Maties trailed by eight points in the dying minutes of the game before securing their second consecutive draw with a 78th minute try to set up an exciting end to the game.

Pukke got off to the perfect start when scrumhalf Dillon Smit crossed the try line after an exceptional display of offloading from Pukke as they tore through the heart of Maties’ defence.

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