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UFH Baby Blues

Full name	University of Fort Hare Women's Rugy Union Team
Coach(es)	Ntyatyambo Mkhafu
Captain(s)	Sivuyiseko Makhomazi
League(s)	Women's Varsity Cup
2024	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.

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

Honours

• FNB Women's Varsity Cup: 2024

Notable players

National team call up

Players who have received a Junior Springbok Women call up while playing for the university:

• Sindisiwe Mbonja
• Lilitha Vakalisa

References

1. Hare, Rudene (2023-04-07). "Maties and UJ Progress to Varsity Women's Rugby Final". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
2. Bodlani, Lilitha (2024-04-25). "UFH women ready to seize opportunity in final against Maties". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
3. "Oh Baby! Fort Hare are Varsity Cup champions". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
4. Contributor, gsport (2024-04-28). "Fort Hare Dethrones Maties to Lift 2024 Varsity Rugby Cup". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-04-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

• Women's rugby union teams in South Africa
• Women's Varsity Cup
• University of Fort Hare