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Cape Town - South Africa's rugby stars have taken to Twitter to rave about the thrilling fightback from UCT in the final of the Varsity Cup.
GALLERY: UCT win Varsity Cup
VIDEO: Varsity Cup final - highlights
UCT scored three tries in the last five minutes to beat NWU-Pukke 39-33 in Potchefstroom to claim their second Varsity Cup title.
The home side looked to have their first-ever title wrapped up with a 33-15 lead heading into the final stages of a pulsating final, but the Ikeys refused to give in and somehow found a way to get over the line and break NWU-Pukke hearts.
Here's what SA rugby players had to say about the Ikeys' thrilling fightback:
"Most incredible comeback I've ever seen!!!" - Kyle Brown
"That is 1 of da best rugby games I have ever watch!!i feel 4 the Pukke,but hats off to @ikeytigers unbelievable!! @varsitycup great display" - Gio Aplon
"What a varsity cup final!! What a comeback!! @varsitycup wow!" - Ryan Kankowski
"It ain't over till its over- well done @ikeytigers on great @varsitycup win!" - Pierre Spies
"Congrats UCT on being crowned #VarsityCupChamps2014 ... Looks like Pukke Celebrated the Victory before… http://instagram.com/p/mgMUDywAGE/" - Juan de Jongh
"finished watching the last 5min WOW I cried and not ashamed of it! Absolutely mental so incredibly proud you men are amazing @ikeytigers" - JJ Gagiano
"You will never see that ever again !!! The UUUUUUU !!!!!!!" - Jonathan Kaplan
Ikeys celebrate clawing their way back from an 18-point deficit. (Gallo Images)
GALLERY: UCT win Varsity Cup
VIDEO: Varsity Cup final - highlights
UCT scored three tries in the last five minutes to beat NWU-Pukke 39-33 in Potchefstroom to claim their second Varsity Cup title.
The home side looked to have their first-ever title wrapped up with a 33-15 lead heading into the final stages of a pulsating final, but the Ikeys refused to give in and somehow found a way to get over the line and break NWU-Pukke hearts.
Here's what SA rugby players had to say about the Ikeys' thrilling fightback:
"Most incredible comeback I've ever seen!!!" - Kyle Brown
"That is 1 of da best rugby games I have ever watch!!i feel 4 the Pukke,but hats off to @ikeytigers unbelievable!! @varsitycup great display" - Gio Aplon
"What a varsity cup final!! What a comeback!! @varsitycup wow!" - Ryan Kankowski
"It ain't over till its over- well done @ikeytigers on great @varsitycup win!" - Pierre Spies
"Congrats UCT on being crowned #VarsityCupChamps2014 ... Looks like Pukke Celebrated the Victory before… http://instagram.com/p/mgMUDywAGE/" - Juan de Jongh
"finished watching the last 5min WOW I cried and not ashamed of it! Absolutely mental so incredibly proud you men are amazing @ikeytigers" - JJ Gagiano
"You will never see that ever again !!! The UUUUUUU !!!!!!!" - Jonathan Kaplan
Ikeys celebrate clawing their way back from an 18-point deficit. (Gallo Images)
