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 |
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1 |
![]() DHL Western Province U21
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10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 514 | 273 | 241 | 76 | 43 | 43 |
2 |
![]() Vodacom Bulls U21
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 428 | 314 | 114 | 63 | 46 | 36 |
3 |
![]() Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
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10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 420 | 310 | 110 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
4 |
![]() Fidelity ADT Lions U21
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10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 418 | 329 | 89 | 63 | 46 | 35 |
5 |
![]() Toyota Cheetahs U21
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10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 241 | 551 | -310 | 37 | 82 | 15 |
6 |
![]() Leopards U21
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10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 264 | 508 | -244 | 41 | 78 | 9 |
Vodacom Bulls U21
10 Oct | Loftus B-Field, Pretoria
14:00
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
DHL Western Province U21
11 Oct | City Park, Cape Town
13:30
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
Betway Women's Club Championship
Historic Betway Women’s Club Championships gets underwayThe inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championships (WCC) got underway at Alberton Rugby Club in Gauteng on Monday, signalling an historic day for the women’s game in South Africa.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
More home success for pace-setting Bulls, StormersThe Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks fought hard for a draw against the Dragons in Wales, and the Lions went down in a tense affair to Zebra Parma in Italy.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Eight clubs remain standing in Pick n Pay Gold CupThe quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eight home sides in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby made it through to the last eight.
Tournament news
WP and Bulls to host SA U21 Cup semi-finalsThe league stage of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition concluded over the past weekend, with the four-semi-finalist confirmed for the coming weekend’s two playoff matches.
U20 Women's Week
Strong starts for WP and Border at Queens HSThe finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on the opening day of the 2025 edition of the event, played at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday.