Both the Pukke and the home side Wits scored 4 tries a piece but the difference was made with the boot as visiting flyhalf Schalk Hugo slotted one try conversion more than his opposing number 10.

With a bye for the Witwatersrand side on the cards in the final round robin matches next week, they will be counting on the results from other sides to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Central South Africa’s good fortunes continued when the University of the Free State Shimlas secured a 28-22 victory over the Nelson Mandela University Madibaz to move within 4 points of the top 4 places on the log.

The result was part 1 of an unlikely qualification scenario for the Bloemfontein side complete as their hopes of semi-final qualification remain alive.

The Central University of Technology Ixias fought bravely in their clash with the UCT Ikeys but in the end it was a 23-30 win for the visiting Ikeys.

Defending Champions, the UP Tuks, wrapped up round 8 when they played to a 30-points-all draw with the University of Johannesburg which bolsters Shimlas' hopes of a semi-final berth.