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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
6 5 0 1 320 162 158 47 26 28
2
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
7 4 3 0 310 227 83 46 35 24
3
Vodacom Bulls U21
6 4 1 1 222 179 43 33 26 23
4
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
6 3 3 0 247 194 53 38 27 18
5
Toyota Cheetahs U21
7 1 5 1 191 380 -189 29 57 10
6
Leopards U21
6 0 5 1 171 319 -148 27 49 7

FIXTURES

DHL Western Province U21

06 Sep | City Park, Cape Town

12:30

Vodacom Bulls U21

Leopards U21

06 Sep | Olen Park, Potchefstroom

13:30

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

12 Sep | Ellis Park, Johannesburg

13:30

DHL Western Province U21

RESULTS

05 Sep|Grey College, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs U21

40 - 38

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

30 Aug|Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

78 - 28

Toyota Cheetahs U21

29 Aug|Hoërskool Menlopark

Vodacom Bulls U21

47 - 15

Leopards U21

Tournaments

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #25

The race for the 2025 Carling Currie Cup semi-finals is going down to the wire, with five teams battling for the top four spots on the log, and with just one round of league fixtures remaining, the stage is set for a dramatic climax to the regular season.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

SA Rugby becomes shareholder in the Vodacom URC

The United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder, joining the Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Welsh rugby unions, along with CVC Capital Partners, as shareholders in Pro Rugby Championship DAC, the company that operates the league.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #24

Suzuki Griquas were the big beneficiaries as the past weekend’s sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division delivered more nail-biting rugby action, with the Fidelity ADT Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and Airlink Pumas also gaining important wins in the penultimate league round.

HSBC SVNS Cape Town

Free beer for early birds as CT 7s tickets go on sale

The world champion Blitzboks will defend their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in December as the Mother City’s biggest party returns with free drinks for early ticket buyers, as well as an enticing offer for families.

Women's First Division

Pumas Women crowned WFD champions for 2025

The Pumas dethroned the SWD Eagirls this weekend to claim the Women’s First Division title for 2025 after beating the Leopards by 21-8 in the final in Nelspruit on Saturday.