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SA RUGBY UNDER-21 SHIELD

Nine provincial U21 teams are divided into two sections - South, comprising Boland, Border, Eastern Province and SWD; and North - featuring the Pumas (2023 champions), 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 contest semi-finals within their sections, and the two winners play in the final.

The history

SA Rugby Under-21 Shield 2024 table
NORTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Griquas U21
4 3 1 0 159 112 47 24 15 15
2
Griffons U21
4 2 1 1 202 152 50 31 23 14
3
Limpopo U21
4 2 1 1 154 145 9 21 23 13
4
Valke U21
4 1 2 1 132 206 -74 20 32 9
5
Pumas U21
4 0 3 1 131 163 -32 20 23 6

SOUTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Sanlam Boland U21
6 5 1 0 263 175 88 40 26 26
2
Border U21
6 3 3 0 216 142 74 32 21 20
3
Eastern Province U21
6 3 3 0 210 176 34 32 25 18
4
SWD U21
6 1 5 0 116 312 -196 16 48 6

FIXTURES

Sanlam Boland U21

26 Oct | Rooikamp Sportsgound, Ceres

14:00

Griffons U21

RESULTS

19 Oct|Kimberley Rugby Club, Kimberley

Griquas U21

39 - 40

Griffons U21

19 Oct|Boland Park, Worcester

Sanlam Boland U21

29 - 26

Border U21

12 Oct|Boland Stadium, Wellington

Sanlam Boland U21

32 - 28

Border U21

Tournaments

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Coastal sides bounce back as Lions remain unbeaten

The Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers made it a Super Saturday for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with all three teams bagging valuable victories to make it a full day of wins.

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield

Late flourish sees WP defend their U21 crown

DHL Western Province scored two tries in as many minutes at the death of an absorbing SA Rugby Under-21 final as they beat hosts, the Fidelity ADT Lions, by 53-36 (half-time 21-17) in a thrilling game at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

African Rainbow Community Gold Cup

Naka Bulle go back-to-back in ARC Gold Cup

Naka Bulle beat Northam Rhinos by 22-19 (half-time 3-7) in Pretoria on Saturday to successfully defend their African Rainbow Community Gold Cup title, thanks to a successful fightback in the second stanza.

SA Rugby Under-19 Cup

Lions break Bulls’ hearts in SA Rugby U19 Cup final

The Fidelity ADT Lions twice fought back from behind to clinch the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup title with a try at the death when they beat the Vodacom Bulls by 43-41 (half-time 10-24) in Pretoria on Friday.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

SA teams on a mission in round five of Vodacom URC

While the Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls will be determined to maintain their unbeaten runs in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, the Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers will have their sights set firmly on bouncing back from disappointing defeats.