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The Fidelity ADT Lions dethroned the Vodacom Bulls as captains of the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup on Friday, 18 October, winning a nail-biting final by 43-41 in Pretoria. The men from Pretoria were the champions in the last three seasons, but were pipped at the post by their Gauteng neighbours. DHL Western Province, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs and Leopards U19 sides also competed over a single round of matches that started at the end of August.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodacom Bulls U19
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 102 | 125 | 36 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 |
DHL Western Province U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 118 | 90 | 31 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 |
Fidelity ADT Lions U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 118 | 73 | 28 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 152 | -15 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 5 |
Cheetahs U19
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 206 | -99 | 16 | 32 | 6 |
| 6 |
Leopards U19
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 282 | -174 | 16 | 43 | 3 |
Vodacom Bulls U19
17 Oct | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
11:30
DHL Western Province U19
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
High drama as four semi-finalists are confirmedThe four semi-finalists in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby, the Pick n Pay Gold Cup, have been confirmed after an extraordinary quarter-final weekend that saw 43 tries scored across the four matches.
Tournament news
Age-group Cup finals confirmed as Border clinch U21 ShieldBorder defeated the Pumas by 41-38 in a nail-biting final to clinch the SA Rugby Under-21 Shield title at the White River Rugby Club north of Nelspruit on Saturday afternoon, while the finalists for the U20 and U19 Cup competitions were confirmed following the semi-finals which took place over the past weekend.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
DHL Stormers shine in gloomy round for SA sidesThe DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light on a gloomy weekend for three of the four South African sides in a challenging third round abroad in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
U20 Women's Week
Western Province claim U20 crown in dominant displayDHL Western Province delivered a masterclass in the final match of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week, outplaying the Blue Bulls 33-0 in a pulsating match at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Friday.
Betway Women's Club Championship
Kwaru win inaugural Betway Women’s Club ChampionshipKwaru made history on Friday when they won the Premier Division Final of the inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championship, beating Walker Bay Babes 17-14 (half-time 12-7) at Alberton Rugby Club south of Johannesburg, to bring the curtain down on a watershed week for women’s rugby in South Africa.
