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 |
Pumas U21
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 72 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 |
Griffons U21
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 88 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 |
Valke U21
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 106 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 |
Griquas U21
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 133 | -77 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Border U21
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 96 | 148 | 35 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 |
Eastern Province U21
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 132 | 83 | 29 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sanlam Boland U21
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 180 | -18 | 24 | 26 | 16 |
| 4 |
SWD U21
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 292 | -213 | 12 | 40 | 0 |
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SA Cup
Griquas and Pumas in battle for SA Cup summitThe SA Cup will kick into a higher gear this weekend when the two top teams on the table, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, will battle it out for top spot in Kimberley on Friday afternoon.
News
Match official appointments to 5 May 2024Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Griffin Colby in action in the opening round of the U20 Rugby Championship in Queensland. The Investec Champions and EPCR Challenge Cup move into their semi-final stage.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Munster looking in build-up to Vodacom URC playoffsLast season one of the reasons Munster's success in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was seen as a fairytale, was because they had to play all their play-off games away from home, but it looks likely they will have a much easier route to this year’s final if they get there.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Bulls and Stormers keep home playoff hopes aliveThe Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers kept alive their aspirations to host Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs in a largely rewarding weekend for the South African teams, with the only blemish being the Emirates Lions’ defeat against defending champions, Munster.
Women's Premier Division
Bulls and Boland surge ahead in Women’s Premier DivisionThe Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland Dames kept their unbeaten records intact in the third round of the Women’s Premier Division with big victories over EP Queens and Golden Lions Women respectively on Saturday, while Border Ladies and DHL Western Province remained in the top four with wins over the Sharks and Free State Women.
