About
DHL Western Province successfully defended their SA Rugby Under-21 Cup title after travelling to Johannesburg, where they beat the table-topping Fidelity ADT Lions, who were unbeaten over a double round of action in the season up to that point, by 53-36 in the final. It was a repeat of the 2023 final, which was played in Cape Town. The other teams who participated in 2024 were the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, Leopards and Hollywoodbets Sharks.
The history
Leopards U21
03 May | Olen Park, Potchefstroom
12:00
Vodacom Bulls U21
Cheetahs U21
03 May | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
12:00
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
DHL Western Province U21
03 May | City Park, Cape Town
12:30
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
36 - 53
DHL Western Province U21
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
29 - 18
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Dramatic round sees three SA sides in top eightIt was a dramatic yet rewarding weekend for three of South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams as the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers registered crucial victories to stay on course as the playoff stages reach boiling point.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
SA teams cast their eyes on VURC quarter-finalsThe four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will all enter the home straight of the cross-hemisphere showpiece with the same mindset – victory at any cost – as the Race to the Eight takes centre stage.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Vodacom URC Awards: Recognising the league's finestAs the Vodacom URC edges closer to crowning its 2024/25 Champion, the winners of the URC Awards will be announced in the coming weeks.
SA Cup
Cheetahs, Kavaliers, Valke make strides in SA CupThe Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Valke were the biggest beneficiaries over the weekend following impressive victories in the sixth round of the SA Cup to ensure they remain in the race to qualify for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division.
EPCR Challenge Cup
Vodacom Bulls go down fighting in Challenge CupThe Vodacom Bulls crashed out of the EPCR Challenge Cup but never stopped fighting on Saturday as they went down 34-28 against Edinburgh, eventually settling for a heart-breaking six-point defeat at the Hive Stadium in the Scottish capital.
