About
The Pumas were crowned champions of the SA Rugby U21 Shield after they beat Eastern Province in a pulsating final in Middelburg on 30 September. In 2023, the participating teams were divided into two sections - South, comprising Boland, Border, Eastern Province and SWD; and North, featuring the Griffons - the 2022 champions - Griquas, Pumas and Valke. Teams in the South Section played three home and three away matches and in the North a single round. At the conclusion of the league phase, the two teams with the highest number of log points contested semi-finals within their sections, and the two winners played in the final.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Griffons U21
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 |
Eastern Province U21
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |
Border U21
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 |
Valke U21
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 |
Limpopo U21
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 |
Sanlam Boland U21
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 |
SWD U21
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 |
Griquas U21
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Sanlam Boland U21
14 Sep | Boland Stadium, Wellington
15:00
Eastern Province U21
Carling Currie Cup
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #20The Toyota Cheetahs will continue the defence of their Carling Currie Cup crown when they travel to Johannesburg to face the table-topping Fidelity ADT Lions in the first semi-final at 14h30 on Saturday, with the second playoff taking place between Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks XV, from 17h00 in Pretoria.
SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield
Gautengers power ahead in SA Rugby U21 CupThe Fidelity ADT Lions gained their seventh victory on the trot in the SA Rugby U21 Cup when they outclassed the Leopards 72-36 in Johannesburg on Friday, while the Vodacom Bulls recorded win number five with a 38-28 result over DHL Western Province in Pretoria.
SA Rugby Under-19 Cup
Bulls and Lions set early pace in SA Rugby U19 CupGauteng neighbours, the Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions, are the early pacesetters in the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup competition which saw the second round of league matches completed the past weekend.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19With the top three places on the 2024 Carling Currie Cup log already determined, the attention now turns to the crucial “quarter-final” encounter between Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs at 13h30 on Saturday afternoon at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, for the remaining semi-final place.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Opening round SA derbies moved to early 2025Due to a request from SA Rugby, the opening round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures involving the South African teams will now be moved to avoid a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final.
