2026 Varsity Shield

This article is about the 2026 Varsity Shield FNB rugby tournament. For the Varsity Cup tournament, see 2026 Varsity Cup. For all things related to Varsity Rugby, see Varsity Rugby.

2026 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date13 February – 10 April 2026

The 2026 Varsity Shield is the 16th season of the Varsity Shield, the second-tier competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. The tournament will be played between 13 February and 10 April 2026 and will feature eight university teams.

Wits were relegated from the Varsity Cup in 2025, whilst Emeris were promoted to the 2026 varsity Cup shortly after making their debut only a year prior to that.

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