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
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DHL Western Province U21
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 206 | 121 | 85 | 30 | 20 | 18 |
| 2 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 122 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| 3 |
Vodacom Bulls U21
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
| 4 |
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 120 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| 5 |
Leopards U21
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 118 | 192 | -74 | 19 | 30 | 6 |
| 6 |
Toyota Cheetahs U21
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 104 | 177 | -73 | 16 | 27 | 4 |
Vodacom Bulls U21
30 May | Loftus B-Field, Pretoria
13:00
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
Toyota Cheetahs U21
31 May | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
13:00
DHL Western Province U21
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
31 May | Kings Park 2, Durban
13:00
Leopards U21
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
36 - 47
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
News
SA Rugby charts bold path for inclusive growth and developmentThe development of women’s rugby to ensure the growth of the game, the important role of schools’ rugby and the FNB Youth Weeks, and the presentation of a unified tackle age framework were three of the main points on the agenda at SA Rugby’s second Community Rugby Workshop, which was held in Johannesburg earlier this week.
SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield
WP stay on course for third SA Rugby U21 Cup titleJunior Springbok and Blitzbok speedster Gino Cupido scored four tries for the DHL Western Province Under-21 side in their 85-22 demolition of the Leopards in the fourth round of SA Rugby’s U21 Cup over the weekend in Potchefstroom.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Six from SA nominated for Next-Gen Player AwardFour capped Springboks and another two rising stars from three South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises – the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Emirates Lions – featured among 16 nominees for the prestigious Vodacom URC Next-Gen Player of the Season Award named on Tuesday.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Nominees named for SA VURC Player of the SeasonSacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls duo of Cameron Hanekom and Wilco Louw were rewarded for their consistent good form during the season by grabbing the three nominations for the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award.
SA Cup
Pumas dethrone Griquas to capture SA CupThe Airlink Pumas captured their first SA Cup title when they defeated last year’s champions, Suzuki Griquas, by 39-14 in the final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday evening. The hosts held a 19-7 advantage and kicked on the second half for a deserved win.
