About
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
Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
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1 |
![]() DHL Western Province U21
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10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 514 | 273 | 241 | 76 | 43 | 43 |
2 |
![]() Vodacom Bulls U21
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 428 | 314 | 114 | 63 | 46 | 36 |
3 |
![]() Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
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10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 420 | 310 | 110 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
4 |
![]() Fidelity ADT Lions U21
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10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 418 | 329 | 89 | 63 | 46 | 35 |
5 |
![]() Toyota Cheetahs U21
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10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 241 | 551 | -310 | 37 | 82 | 15 |
6 |
![]() Leopards U21
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10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 264 | 508 | -244 | 41 | 78 | 9 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
18 Oct | Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
12:30
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
High drama as four semi-finalists are confirmedThe 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 ShieldBorder 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 sidesThe 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 displayDHL 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 ChampionshipKwaru 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.