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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DHL Western Province U21
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 293 | 140 | 153 | 43 | 23 | 23 |
| 2 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 160 | 90 | 37 | 25 | 21 |
| 3 |
Vodacom Bulls U21
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 164 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
| 4 |
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 166 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 |
Leopards U21
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 156 | 272 | -116 | 25 | 42 | 7 |
| 6 |
Toyota Cheetahs U21
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 264 | -141 | 19 | 40 | 4 |
Vodacom Bulls U21
30 Aug | TBC
17:00
Leopards U21
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
30 Aug | TBC
17:03
DHL Western Province U21
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
30 Aug | TBC
17:04
Toyota Cheetahs U21
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Leinster outplay Bulls to clinch Vodacom URC titleLeinster, who topped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, proved too good for the Vodacom Bulls in front of a 40 000-strong crowd in wet and cold conditions at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night in the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere showpiece, outscoring the men from Pretoria by four tries to one for a 32-7 victory and their first title since the 2020/21 season.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Battle lines drawn in Vodacom URC Grand FinalWill the Vodacom Bulls be third time lucky or can Leinster break their Vodacom United Rugby Championship drought?
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #1A new name will be engraved on the Carling Currie Cup First Division trophy in the last weekend of July, and all six teams will be eager to get their charge off to a strong start when the competition kicks off on Saturday.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Piardi to referee Vodacom URC Grand FinalAndrea Piardi will referee his third consecutive Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final this Saturday after the Italian was selected to oversee the clash between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park in Dublin.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Bulls to meet Leinster in Grand Final in DublinThe Vodacom Bulls will travel to Dublin where they will line up against Leinster in the Vodacom URC Grand Final next Saturday after the two top-ranked teams defeated the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Glasgow Warriors respectively in a gripping semi-final round on Saturday.
