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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

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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

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Vodacom Bulls shine as other SA teams stumble

The Vodacom Bulls shone bright over their South African counterparts in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this past weekend, with the Pretoria outfit being the only of the four franchises to come away with a victory as the competition struck round 14.

SA Cup

Cheetahs and Boland return to winning ways

Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas continued their winning runs in the SA Cup to remain unbeaten after four rounds, while the Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers secured important victories on Saturday to remain in the race to the semi-finals.

Match report

Bulls Daisies make it three in a row in Pretoria

The Bulls Daisies once again proved they have no peers on the provincial scene by beating DHL Western Province 46-31 in a pulsating Women's Premier Division final at Loftus Versfeld that delivered 12 tries, with the champions from Pretoria defending the title they’ve held since 2023.

Women's Premier Division

Daisies aiming for three-peat against WP in 2025 showdown

The Bulls Daisies will be looking for a repeat of the last two years’ Women’s Premier Division finals, where they outplayed DHL Western Province, when the two teams meet again at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria – the same venue of the last two finals – at 17h15 on Saturday to conclude the 2025 season.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Every point counts as playoff race reaches boiling point

The four South African teams will enter the weekend desperate to register victories as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches boiling point with 15 of the 16 teams still in contention for playoff places with only five games left to book their quarter-final spots.