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The Fidelity ADT Lions dethroned the Vodacom Bulls as captains of the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup on Friday, 18 October, winning a nail-biting final by 43-41 in Pretoria. The men from Pretoria were the champions in the last three seasons, but were pipped at the post by their Gauteng neighbours. DHL Western Province, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs and Leopards U19 sides also competed over a single round of matches that started at the end of August.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodacom Bulls U19
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 76 | 138 | 32 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 |
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 106 | 105 | 28 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 |
DHL Western Province U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 152 | -26 | 18 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U19
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 146 | -16 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
| 5 |
Cheetahs U19
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 160 | -26 | 20 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 |
Leopards U19
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 230 | -175 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
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Fidelity ADT Lions U21
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DHL Western Province U19
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Momentum crucial as VURC pool stages concludeSouth Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists, the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers, will have their sights set on building winning momentum with an eye on the playoffs as the curtain drops on the pool stages this weekend, while the Emirates Lions will look to wrap up their campaign on a high note.
SA Cup
Scintillating SA Cup semi-finals on the cardsRiveting action is expected when the Airlink Pumas host Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in the first SA Cup semi-final in Nelspruit on Friday evening (19h00), and when the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, face the Toyota Cheetahs in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon (15h00) as the competition winds to a thrilling finish.
SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield
Lions go top after Bulls, WP draw in U21 CupThe Fidelity ADT Lions Under-21 side gained their second win of the SA Rugby U21 Cup competition to go top of the log when they defeated the Leopards U21 in Johannesburg last weekend.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Stormers join Bulls, Sharks in Vodacom URC playoffsThe DHL Stormers have booked their spot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals alongside the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks after a good penultimate weekend of league action for the three South African teams.
SA Cup
Boland lock down last qualifying spot in SA CupThe Sanlam Boland Kavaliers recorded a bonus-point victory over Eastern Province in Gqeberha on Saturday afternoon to seal fourth spot in the SA Cup which guarantees them a place in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division for the 2025 season.
