About
In 2020, only five Under-21 teams took part in the SA Rugby Provincial U21 Championship, which was held at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg in October, after the resumption of the local season. The champions from 2019, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, successfully defended their title against the hosts, the Xerox Lions, DHL Western Province, Toyota Free State and Cell C Sharks.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodacom Blue Bulls U21
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 77 | 67 | 22 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 |
Xerox Lions U21
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 83 | 59 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 |
Toyota Free State U21
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 117 | -18 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
| 4 |
DHL Western Province U21
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 163 | -48 | 17 | 23 | 5 |
| 5 |
Cell C Sharks U21
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 168 | -60 | 14 | 23 | 4 |
| There are currently no fixtures available. |
News
Law trials confirmed for PRO14 Rainbow CupThree innovative law variations have been approved by World Rugby for use in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup – red card replacements, captain’s challenge and goal-line drop-outs.
News
Kick-off times for Rainbow Cup openers confirmedKick-off times and dates for the first three rounds of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup has been confirmed, with the opening game – a coastal derby between the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks in Cape Town – getting proceedings underway in South Africa.
Match report
FNB Varsity Shield: CPUT, WSU and UKZN off to winning startsThe Cape Peninsula University of Technology claimed a hard-fought opening round win in the FNB Varsity Shield against the University of Fort Hare at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Monday, while the University of KwaZulu-Natal routed Rhodes University, and Walter Sisulu University rewrote the record books against the Durban University of Technology.
Tournament news
FNB Varsity Cup: Three teams remain unbeatenUCT, CUT and UP-Tuks secured three wins from three in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup, closing out the first batch of matches with hard-fought victories in Pretoria on Sunday. UWC and Maties also emerged victorious to go into the competition break with good momentum.
Tournament news
FNB Varsity Cup: Eagles’ fightback floors ShimlasThere were tries aplenty in the second round of the FNB Varsity Cup in Pretoria on Thursday, with NWU Eagles overturning a 16-point deficit to beat UFS Shimlas 32-22 probably the highlight of the day, with Maties, CUT, UP-Tuks and UCT also getting wins.
