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SA RUGBY UNDER-21 CUP

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

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup 2024 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
10 10 0 0 452 257 195 65 38 48
2
DHL Western Province U21
10 7 3 0 426 197 229 62 27 35
3
Vodacom Bulls U21
10 6 4 0 467 236 231 70 31 34
4
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
10 5 5 0 282 307 -25 42 45 25
5
Leopards U21
10 1 9 0 267 543 -276 41 82 12
6
Toyota Cheetahs U21
10 1 9 0 225 579 -354 32 89 9

There are currently no fixtures available.

RESULTS

19 Oct|Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

36 - 53

DHL Western Province U21

12 Oct|City Park, Cape Town

DHL Western Province U21

42 - 28

Vodacom Bulls U21

11 Oct|Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

29 - 18

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

Tournaments

European Professional Club Rugby

Bulls, Sharks and Lions into Challenge Cup playoffs

There was a ray of light for the South African franchises this past weekend as the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and Emirates Lions qualified for the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 following the completion of the pool rounds in both European competitions.

News

Vodacom URC launches #MentalFitnessMonth

As part of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship's wider ambition to raise awareness and try destigmatise mental health within the rugby community the Vodacom URC have collaborated with mental health-focused charity, LooseHeadz.

Investec Champions Cup

Heading for a thrilling pool phase conclusion

The Vodacom Bulls are effectively the odd one out on a final weekend of Investec Champions Cup group action in which 23 of the 24 teams stand a chance of advancing to the knock-out phase.

European Professional Club Rugby

Make-or-break as SA teams hunt playoffs in Europe

It will be a case of sink or swim for the five South African franchises participating in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions this weekend as the pool stage reaches a close with the first playoff round, which will play out in April, moving into view.

Investec Champions Cup

Big week ahead for Sharks and Stormers in France

The two South African coastal franchises will go “flat out” this week to try and ensure qualification for the playoff rounds of the Investec Champions Cup after a mixed bag of results in round three of the tournament.