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SA RUGBY UNDER-21 SHIELD

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

SA Rugby Under-21 Shield 2023 table
North
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

South
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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RESULTS

30 Sep|Hoërskool Middelburg

Pumas U21

39 - 32

Eastern Province U21

23 Sep|Police Park, East London

Border U21

21 - 36

Eastern Province U21

23 Sep|Hoërskool Middelburg

Pumas U21

42 - 24

Griffons U21

Tournaments

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Bulls and Stormers keep home playoff hopes alive

The 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 Division

The 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.

SA Cup

SA Cup log leaders in unstoppable mood

There is no stopping the leaders on the SA Cup log, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, as they continued with their unbeaten run in the sixth round of the competition, while the NovaVit Griffons and Toyota Cheetahs recorded good victories to remain in touch with the frontrunners.

Women's Premier Division

Big stadium exposure for Women’s Premier Division

The third round of the Women’s Premier Division will expose six of the eight teams in the competition to big stadium atmosphere this weekend and add to the exposure of the game to a wider rugby audience.

News

Leinster could drop in Vodacom URC round of jeopardy

The log battle has fast become the overriding narrative of this edition of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and it is rare indeed for Leinster’s top spot on the standings to be under threat this late in the season.