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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

SA Rugby Under-21 Shield 2024 table
NORTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Griquas U21
4 3 1 0 159 112 47 24 15 15
2
Griffons U21
4 2 1 1 202 152 50 31 23 14
3
Limpopo U21
4 2 1 1 154 145 9 21 23 13
4
Valke U21
4 1 2 1 132 206 -74 20 32 9
5
Pumas U21
4 0 3 1 131 163 -32 20 23 6

SOUTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Sanlam Boland U21
6 5 1 0 263 175 88 40 26 26
2
Border U21
6 3 3 0 216 142 74 32 21 20
3
Eastern Province U21
6 3 3 0 210 176 34 32 25 18
4
SWD U21
6 1 5 0 116 312 -196 16 48 6

There are currently no fixtures available.

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

FNB Youth Weeks

Eagles, WP XV continue to soar at FNB U18 Craven Week

South Western Districts and the DHL Western Province XV extended their winning records on the third day of the FNB U18 Craven Week at Hoërskool Middelburg on Wednesday.

FNB Youth Weeks

WP, Sharks bank big wins at FNB U18 Craven Week

DHL Western Province powered past Sanlam Boland while the Sharks High Schools side put Eastern Province to the sword at the FNB U18 Craven Week at Hoërskool Middelburg on Tuesday.

FNB Youth Weeks

Lions, SWD edge tight contests at FNB Craven Week

South Western Districts and the Obaro Golden Lions claimed one-point victories while the DHL Western Province XV and the Hollywood Foundation Pumas were also among the winners on the first day of the FNB U18 Craven Week at Hoërskool Middelburg.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #8

The Valke, NovaVit Griffons and Eastern Province may have booked their places in the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals with three more victories this weekend, but a lot can still happen before the final standings are confirmed after next weekend’s last round of league action.

FNB Youth Weeks

Cream of SA’s schoolboy crop on show at FNB U18 Craven Week

South Africa’s leading schoolboys will be in action at the FNB U18 Craven Week tournament at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga, starting on Monday with the final day scheduled for next Saturday.