Varsity Rugby, Bloemfontein

Name: Varsity Rugby
Address: Bloemfontein, South Africa

#23 among attractions in Bloemfontein

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Varsity Rugby is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competition and each university's internal champions competing in the Koshuis Rugby Championships. In 2011, a second tier competition called the Varsity Shield was added, increasing the number of participating universities to thirteen. A Young Guns tournament for the Under-20 side of the Varsity Cup teams was launched in 2012. A further expansion for the 2017 season saw three additional universities added to the Varsity Shield, totalling sixteen teams. ()

Founded: 2008 (16 years ago)Coordinates: 29°7'28"S, 26°12'57"E

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Varsity Rugby – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Free State Stadium, National Women's Monument, Queen's Fort Military Museum, Anglo-Boer War Museum.

0.6 miNW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
17 min walk • The Free State Stadium, currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football.
1.3 miS
Memorial
National Women's Monument, Bloemfontein
33 min walk • The National Women's Monument in Bloemfontein, South Africa, is a monument commemorating the roughly 27,000 Boer women and children who died in British concentration camps during the Second Boer War.
~1300 ftE
Museum, Military museum
Queen's Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
7 min walk • Queen's Fort Military Museum is a museum in Bloemfontein, South Africa, which depicts all major wars in the Free State from the 1800s. The building was erected in 1848 and put to use for the first time in 1849. Along the years, it has been used as military headquarters, a hospital, an asylum or mental institution, and a prison.
1.2 miS
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Anglo-Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
30 min walk • The Anglo-Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the Anglo-Boer Wars of 1899 to 1902. The museum has a unique art collection, dioramas and exhibits but also brings the visitor closer to understanding the background against which the war took place.
0.7 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
National Museum, Bloemfontein
18 min walk • The National Museum in Bloemfontein dates back to the 1870s, when its collections and displays comprised mainly rarities from around the world. It was established on 20 July 1877 and opened to the public on 20 May 1878. The old Raadsaal building was made available by the then Free State Volksraad for hosting the Museum collections.
~1750 ftN
Museum
Old Presidency, Bloemfontein
9 min walk • The Old Presidency or Ou Presidensie is a museum, art gallery and theatre in the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa, located on President Brand Street in the heart of the city.
~220 ftSW
Church
Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael, Bloemfontein
2 min walk • The Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael is a religious building that is affiliated with the Anglican Church of South Africa and is located at 85 St Georges Street in the city of Bloemfontein in the Free State province, South Africa.
~1080 ftN
Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein
6 min walk • The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located at 1 Green in the city of Bloemfontein in the Free State province, South Africa.
0.9 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein
24 min walk • Ramblers Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, on the north side of Zastron Street. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1892, when an Orange Free State XXII played the touring WW Read's XI. It served as Orange Free State's main home ground from 1904 to 1986.
0.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
22 min walk • Mangaung Oval, previously known as Springbok Park, Chevrolet Park, Goodyear Park, and OUTsurance Oval, is a cricket oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. It is the home of the Knights cricket team. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1989.

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Which popular attractions are close to Varsity Rugby?

Nearby attractions include Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael, Bloemfontein (2 min walk), Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein (6 min walk), Queen's Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein (7 min walk), Old Presidency, Bloemfontein (9 min walk).

How to get to Varsity Rugby by public transport?

The nearest stations to Varsity Rugby:

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Bloemfontein (20 min walk)
Hamilton (22 min walk)