About
Sanlam Boland were crowned champions of the SA Rugby U21 Shield after a pulsating final against the Griffons in Cerers. Nine provincial teams were divided into two sections - South comprising of Boland, Border, Eastern Province and SWD; and North, featuring the Pumas (2023 champions), Harmony Griffons, Griquas, Valke and Limpopo. Teams in the South Section played three home and three away matches (six in total) and in the North a single round (four in total). At the conclusion of the league phase, the two teams with the highest number of log points contested the semi-finals within their sections, and the two winners progressed to the final.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanlam Boland U21
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 91 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
| 2 |
SWD U21
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 82 | -7 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 |
Border U21
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 93 | -10 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 |
Eastern Province U21
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 111 | -12 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| 5 |
Harmony Griffons U21
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 |
Valke U21
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 |
Griquas U21
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 |
Limpopo U21
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 |
Pumas U21
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pumas U21
06 Sep | Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit
14:00
Valke U21
Limpopo U21
06 Sep | Piet Potgieter HS Mokopane
15:00
Harmony Griffons U21
SWD U21
12 Sep | Outeniqua Park, George
15:30
Border U21
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