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SA RUGBY UNDER-21 CUP

DHL Western Province successfully defended their SA Rugby Under-21 Cup title after travelling to Johannesburg, where they beat the table-topping Fidelity ADT Lions, who were unbeaten over a double round of action in the season up to that point, by 53-36 in the final. It was a repeat of the 2023 final, which was played in Cape Town. The other teams who participated in 2024 were the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, Leopards and Hollywoodbets Sharks.

The history

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup 2025 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
DHL Western Province U21
10 8 1 1 514 273 241 76 43 43
2
Vodacom Bulls U21
10 6 3 1 428 314 114 63 46 36
3
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
10 6 4 0 420 310 110 62 47 36
4
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
10 6 4 0 418 329 89 63 46 35
5
Toyota Cheetahs U21
10 2 7 1 241 551 -310 37 82 15
6
Leopards U21
10 0 9 1 264 508 -244 41 78 9

FIXTURES

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

18 Oct | Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

12:30

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

RESULTS

11 Oct|City Park, Cape Town

DHL Western Province U21

40 - 43

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

10 Oct|Loftus B-Field, Pretoria

Vodacom Bulls U21

33 - 35

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

04 Oct|Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Leopards U21

12 - 40

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

Tournaments

Pick n Pay Gold Cup

High drama as four semi-finalists are confirmed

The four semi-finalists in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby, the Pick n Pay Gold Cup, have been confirmed after an extraordinary quarter-final weekend that saw 43 tries scored across the four matches.

Tournament news

Age-group Cup finals confirmed as Border clinch U21 Shield

Border defeated the Pumas by 41-38 in a nail-biting final to clinch the SA Rugby Under-21 Shield title at the White River Rugby Club north of Nelspruit on Saturday afternoon, while the finalists for the U20 and U19 Cup competitions were confirmed following the semi-finals which took place over the past weekend.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

DHL Stormers shine in gloomy round for SA sides

The DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light on a gloomy weekend for three of the four South African sides in a challenging third round abroad in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

U20 Women's Week

Western Province claim U20 crown in dominant display

DHL Western Province delivered a masterclass in the final match of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week, outplaying the Blue Bulls 33-0 in a pulsating match at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Friday.

Betway Women's Club Championship

Kwaru win inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championship

Kwaru made history on Friday when they won the Premier Division Final of the inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championship, beating Walker Bay Babes 17-14 (half-time 12-7) at Alberton Rugby Club south of Johannesburg, to bring the curtain down on a watershed week for women’s rugby in South Africa.