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SA RUGBY UNDER-19 CUP

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

SA Rugby Under-19 Cup 2025 table
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

FIXTURES

Vodacom Bulls U19

17 Oct | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

11:30

DHL Western Province U19

RESULTS

11 Oct|City Park, Cape Town

DHL Western Province U19

49 - 22

Fidelity ADT Lions U19

10 Oct|Loftus B-Field, Pretoria

Vodacom Bulls U19

50 - 22

Hollywoodbets Sharks U19

04 Oct|Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Leopards U19

34 - 36

Hollywoodbets Sharks U19

Tournaments

Pick n Pay Gold Cup

High drama as four semi-finalists are confirmed

The 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 Shield

Border 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 sides

The 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 display

DHL 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 Championship

Kwaru 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.