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SA RUGBY UNDER-21 CUP

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

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup 2025 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
4 3 1 0 170 122 48 25 19 16
2
DHL Western Province U21
3 2 0 1 121 99 22 17 16 13
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
3 0 2 1 96 107 -11 15 17 5
6
Toyota Cheetahs U21
4 0 3 1 104 177 -73 16 27 4

FIXTURES

Leopards U21

24 May | Olen Park, Potchefstroom

12:00

DHL Western Province U21

Vodacom Bulls U21

31 May | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

13:00

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

Toyota Cheetahs U21

31 May | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

13:00

DHL Western Province U21

RESULTS

23 May|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs U21

21 - 38

Vodacom Bulls U21

23 May|Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

36 - 47

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

17 May|Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

33 - 14

Vodacom Bulls U21

Tournaments

SA Cup

Epic battle on the cards in 2025 SA Cup final

An epic battle is on the cards when the Airlink Pumas host Suzuki Griquas in the 2025 SA Cup final in Nelspruit on Saturday, when the hosts will be looking to dethrone the competitions’ inaugural winners from Kimberley.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Vodacom URC fixtures for 2025/26 confirmed

The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will kick off the 2025/26 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season at home against Leinster and Ospreys, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions start their campaigns in Glasgow and Cardiff in the final weekend of September.

EPCR Challenge Cup

EPCR confirm season dates for 2025/26

EPCR is pleased to confirm that the EPCR Challenge Cup Final will be played on Friday 22 May 2026, with the showpiece Investec Champions Cup Final set for the following day on Saturday 23 May in the vibrant city of Bilbao in northern Spain.

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield

Impressive WP take the lead SA Rugby U21 Cup

Defending champions DHL Western Province moved to top of the standings in the SA Rugby U21 Cup with victory over the Fidelity ADT Lions in their third-round match played over the weekend to remain on course for a possible third title in a row.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Bulls, Sharks line up home quarter-finals, while Stormers travel

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals will play out in a fortnight in Pretoria, Durban, Dublin, and Glasgow, following an exciting final pool round in which the top eight teams and the venues for the four playoff rounds were locked in.