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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 | 214 | 76 | 138 | 32 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 |
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 106 | 105 | 28 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 |
DHL Western Province U19
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 152 | -26 | 18 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks U19
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 146 | -16 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
| 5 |
Cheetahs U19
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 160 | -26 | 20 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 |
Leopards U19
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 230 | -175 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
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Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
Champions and Challenge Cup fixtures out for 25/26EPCR has confirmed the full pool stage fixture list for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, club rugby’s premier international competitions. The 2025/26 campaign begins on the weekend of 5/6/7 December, culminating in the EPCR Finals Weekend at Bilbao’s San Mamés Stadium on 22 and 23 May 2026.
FNB Youth Weeks
SA Schools injury replacements confirmedQuintin Potgieter has been called up to the SA Schools squad following confirmation that Josh Neill has been ruled out due to a rib injury.
FNB Youth Weeks
SA Schools squads announced after successful FNB U18 Craven WeekEight players who were part of the two SA Schools squads last year have been included in the two groups again this year when the teams do battle in Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday, 17 July.
FNB Youth Weeks
WP ground Eagles to win FNB Craven Week finaleDHL Western Province powered past South Western Districts to win the final match of the FNB U18 Craven Week in Middelburg while the Blue Bulls, Obaro Golden Lions and Free State finished their respective campaigns on a high.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #10The Valke and NovaVit Griffons will host the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals next weekend after the top two teams finished the league phase of the competition with solid victories, while the Leopards edged into the top four with a bonus-point victory over the Phangela SWD Eagles in George.
