UP-Tuks Netball
{{short description|South African netball team}}
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{{Use South African English|date=March 2025}}
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|location = University of Pretoria
|regions = Gauteng
|venue = Rembrandt Hall
|coach = Amanda Mynhardt
|captain = Alice Kennon
|league = Varsity Netball
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| url = [https://www.up.ac.za/netball www.up.ac.za]
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UP-Tuks Netball are a South African netball team based at the University of Pretoria. Their senior team represents the university in Varsity Netball. They also enter teams in University Sports South Africa, Netball South Africa and local Gauteng and Tshwane competitions. In addition they organise a university internal league.{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball|title=TuksNetball|publisher=www.up.ac.za|access-date=16 November 2024}}
History
=South Africa=
UP-Tuks has a history of providing players for the South Africa national netball team.{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/grooming-netball-champs-20150429|title=Grooming netball champs|publisher=www.news24.com|date=11 August 2013|access-date=7 March 2025}} At the 2011 World Netball Championships, the South Africa squad featured five UP-Tuks players – Erin Burger, Chrisna Bootha, Amanda Mynhardt, Vanes-Mari du Toit and Leigh Ann Zackey. Mynhardt was also captain and the team was coached by Elize Kotze, a former UP-Tuks head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_1737018-tuksnetball-takes-national-team-by-storm|title=TuksNetball takes National Team by storm!|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=25 March 2011|access-date=8 March 2025}} Burger was subsequently named player of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_1736934-tuksnetball-worlds-best-player-a-tukkie|title=TuksNetball: World's best player a Tukkie!|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=10 July 2011|access-date=8 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_2816751-tuksnetball-sas-most-capped-netball-player-quietly-confident-about-the-world-cup|title=#TuksNetball: SA's most capped netball player quietly confident about the World Cup|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=6 June 2019|access-date=8 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_3235959-tuksnetball-erin-burger-is-excited-to-guide-tuks-at-the-2024-ussa-netball-championships|title=#TuksNetball: Erin Burger is excited to guide Tuks at the 2024 USSA Netball Championships|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=21 June 2024|access-date=5 March 2025}}
=Varsity Netball=
In 2017, after finishing as runners-up in 2014 and 2016, UP-Tuks won their first Varsity Netball title. Their winning team was coached by Jenny van Dyk, captained by Shadine van der Merwe and featured Marlize de Bruin and Ine-Marí Venter. In the final, they defeated NWU-Pukke 43–41.{{cite web|url=https://www.old.varsitysportssa.com/tuks-finally-earn-varsity-netball-crown/|title=Tuks finally earn the Varsity Netball crown|publisher=www.old.varsitysportssa.com|date=9 October 2017|access-date=14 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/van-dyks-up-tuks-celebrate-their-first-varsity-title/|title=Van Dyk's UP-Tuks celebrate their first Varsity title|publisher=www.teamsa.co.za|date=10 October 2017|access-date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/rekord/sports-news/local-sports/2017/10/10/success-tuks-varsity-netball-years-disappointment/|title=Success for Tuks in Varsity Netball after years of disappointment|publisher=www.citizen.co.za|date=10 October 2017|access-date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.old.varsitysportssa.com/varsity-netball-final-facts-kovsies-vs-tuks/|title=Varsity Netball final facts: Kovsies vs Tuks|publisher=www.old.varsitysportssa.com|date=5 October 2018|access-date=11 November 2024}} In 2019, UP-Tuks won their second title, this time defeating Maties 48–43 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.old.varsitysportssa.com/tuks-make-history-by-winning-nail-biting-final-against-maties/|title=Tuks make history by winning nail-biting final against Maties|publisher=www.old.varsitysportssa.com|date=7 October 2019|access-date=13 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/department-of-institutional-advancement/news/post_2847569-ups-tuksnetball-team-wins-varsity-netball-tournament-in-historic-unbeaten-run|title=UP's TuksNetball team wins Varsity Netball Tournament in historic unbeaten run|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=10 October 2019|access-date=13 November 2024}} In 2023, UP-Tuks won their third title after defeating UJ Netball 63–61 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://supersport.com/netball/general/news/66f2d19e-f3a0-4020-bc1d-ea5b307fcb4d/up-tuks-crowned-2023-varsity-netball-champions|title=UP-Tuks crowned 2023 Varsity Netball champions|publisher=supersport.com|date=18 September 2023|access-date=11 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_3182483-gutsy-tuks-wins-varsity-netball-tournament-for-a-third-time|title=Gutsy Tuks wins Varsity Netball Tournament for a third time|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=19 September 2023|access-date=11 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.varsitysportssa.com/post/up-tuks-crowned-2023-varsity-netball-champions|title=UP-Tuks crowned 2023 Varsity Netball champions|publisher=www.varsitysportssa.com|date=19 September 2023|access-date=13 November 2024}}
=Other competitions=
;USSA
UP-Tuks enter a team in the University Sports South Africa netball tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_2702325-tuksnetball-tuks-wins-the-ussa-netball-tournament-for-the-fifth-time|title=#TuksNetball: Tuks wins the USSA Netball Tournament for the fifth time|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=9 July 2018|access-date=6 March 2025}} UP-Tuks won the 2024 USSA netball tournament after defeating the host's, UJ Netball, 41–40 in an entertaining final.{{cite web|url=https://news.uj.ac.za/news/a-successful-2024-ussa-journey-for-uj-sport-clubs/|title=A successful 2024 USSA journey for UJ sport clubs|publisher=www.uj.ac.za|date=9 July 2024|access-date=22 November 2024}}
;JNA Twizza League
In 2021, UP-Tuks under-20 team won the Gauteng Twizza Netball Club Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_3007871-tukssport-tuksnetball-wins-the-2021-gauteng-twizza-netball-club-championships|title=#TuksSport: TuksNetball wins the 2021 Gauteng Twizza Netball Club Championships|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=17 August 2021|access-date=6 March 2025}}
=Gauteng Jaguars=
UP-Tuks are closely associated with Gauteng Jaguars. Since 2017, Jaguars have been winning Premier Netball League titles. The core of their team is made up of UP-Tuks players. Jenny van Dyk, served as head coach of both UP-Tuks and Jaguars.{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_2697020-tuksnetball-van-dyk-coaches-jaguars-to-a-2nd-brutal-fruit-title-and-18-game-winning-streak|title=#TuksNetball: Van Dyk coaches Jaguars to a 2nd Brutal Fruit title and 18 game winning streak|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=18 June 2018|access-date=19 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_2804739-tuksnetball-29-of-the-clubs-players-will-be-in-action-during-the-national-premier-league|title=#TuksNetball: 29 of the Club's players will be in action during the National Premier League|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=18 April 2019|access-date=6 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_3025052-tuksnetball-the-gauteng-jaguars-are-not-taking-anything-for-granted-in-the-2021-telkom-netball-league|title=#TuksNetball: The Gauteng Jaguars are not taking anything for granted in the 2021 Telkom Netball League|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=12 October 2021|access-date=16 November 2024}}
Finals
=Varsity Netball=
Notable players
=Captains=
=Internationals=
;{{nb|South Africa}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | * Chrisna Bootha | * Lenize Potgieter
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;{{nb|South Africa|name=South Africa Fast5}}
{{small|Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_1735930-final-preparation-weekend-for-spar-protea-netball-team-prior-to-quad-series|title=Final preparation weekend for SPAR Protea Netball Team prior to Quad Series|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=3 October 2012|access-date=6 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_1736568-six-tuks-players-make-the-cut-for-spar-sa-netball-team-going-to-jamaica|title=Six Tuks players make the cut for Spar SA Netball Team going to Jamaica|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=14 May 2012|access-date=6 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/netball/news/post_1735774-spar-protea-netball-team-finishes-3rd-in-the-fast5-world-netball-series|title=SPAR Protea Netball Team finishes 3rd in the Fast5 World Netball Series|publisher=www.up.ac.za|date=14 November 2012|access-date=7 March 2025}}}}
Coaches
=Head coaches=
=Assistant coaches=
Honours
- Varsity Netball
- Winners: 2017, 2019, 2023
- Runners Up: 2014, 2016, 2018
References
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{{Netball in South Africa}}
{{University of Pretoria}}