About

SA RUGBY UNDER-21 SHIELD

Sanlam Boland were crowned champions of the SA Rugby U21 Shield after a pulsating final against the Griffons in Cerers. Nine provincial teams were divided into two sections - South comprising of 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 contested the semi-finals within their sections, and the two winners progressed to the final.

The history

FIXTURES

SWD U21

22 Aug | Outeniqua Park, George

15:30

Eastern Province U21

Sanlam Boland U21

23 Aug | TBC

15:00

Border U21

Border U21

29 Aug | Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane

15:00

SWD U21

RESULTS

26 Oct|Ceres Sportground, Ceres

Sanlam Boland U21

52 - 52

Griffons U21

19 Oct|Kimberley Rugby Club, Kimberley

Griquas U21

39 - 40

Griffons U21

19 Oct|Boland Park, Worcester

Sanlam Boland U21

29 - 26

Border U21

Tournaments

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #15

The Toyota Cheetahs, who suffered a narrow defeat in a thrilling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division opening round fixture in Wellington last week, face another stern test on Friday evening when they host the Airlink Pumas in Bloemfontein, where the clash will kick off at 19h00.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #14

In the most dramatic finish of the opening round of the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers edged the Toyota Cheetahs in a pulsating encounter in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, while there were also convincing wins for the Airlink Pumas in Nelspruit, Fidelity ADT Lions in Johannesburg and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town.

Carling Currie Cup

Griffons snatch First Division title in dramatic final

The NovaVit Griffons are the 2025 Carling Currie Cup First Division champions after they managed to beat Valke 51-44 in a dramatic final played in freezing conditions at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Saturday.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #13

An explosive start to the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is set for this coming weekend, with several exciting matchups taking place from Friday to Sunday, while the Valke will host the NovaVit Griffons in the Carling Currie Cup First Division final in Kempton Park on Saturday.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #12

The Valke will host the NovaVit Griffons in the Carling Currie Cup First Division final next weekend after the two top teams on the table made light work of their semi-final opponents on Saturday.