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The Fidelity ADT Lions dethroned the Vodacom Bulls as captains of the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup on Friday, 18 October, winning a nail-biting final by 43-41 in Pretoria. The men from Pretoria were the champions in the last three seasons, but were pipped at the post by their Gauteng neighbours. DHL Western Province, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs and Leopards U19 sides also competed over a single round of matches that started at the end of August.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodacom Bulls U19
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 102 | 125 | 36 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 |
DHL Western Province U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 118 | 90 | 31 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 |
Fidelity ADT Lions U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 118 | 73 | 28 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 152 | -15 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 5 |
Cheetahs U19
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 206 | -99 | 16 | 32 | 6 |
| 6 |
Leopards U19
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 282 | -174 | 16 | 43 | 3 |
Vodacom Bulls U19
10 Oct | Loftus B-Field, Pretoria
11:30
Hollywoodbets Sharks U19
DHL Western Province U19
11 Oct | City Park, Cape Town
11:30
Fidelity ADT Lions U19
Betway Women's Club Championship
Historic Betway Women’s Club Championships gets underwayThe inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championships (WCC) got underway at Alberton Rugby Club in Gauteng on Monday, signalling an historic day for the women’s game in South Africa.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
More home success for pace-setting Bulls, StormersThe Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks fought hard for a draw against the Dragons in Wales, and the Lions went down in a tense affair to Zebra Parma in Italy.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Eight clubs remain standing in Pick n Pay Gold CupThe quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eight home sides in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby made it through to the last eight.
Tournament news
WP and Bulls to host SA U21 Cup semi-finalsThe league stage of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition concluded over the past weekend, with the four-semi-finalist confirmed for the coming weekend’s two playoff matches.
U20 Women's Week
Strong starts for WP and Border at Queens HSThe finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on the opening day of the 2025 edition of the event, played at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday.
