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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
DHL Western Province U21
6 5 0 1 320 162 158 47 26 28
2
Vodacom Bulls U21
6 4 1 1 222 179 43 33 26 23
3
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
6 4 2 0 272 187 85 40 29 22
4
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
6 3 3 0 247 194 53 38 27 18
5
Leopards U21
6 0 5 1 171 319 -148 27 49 7
6
Toyota Cheetahs U21
6 0 5 1 151 342 -191 23 51 5

FIXTURES

Toyota Cheetahs U21

05 Sep | Grey College, Bloemfontein

13:00

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

DHL Western Province U21

06 Sep | City Park, Cape Town

12:30

Vodacom Bulls U21

Leopards U21

06 Sep | Olen Park, Potchefstroom

13:30

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

RESULTS

30 Aug|Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

78 - 28

Toyota Cheetahs U21

29 Aug|Hoërskool Menlopark

Vodacom Bulls U21

47 - 15

Leopards U21

29 Aug|Kings Park 2, Durban

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

22 - 27

DHL Western Province U21

Tournaments

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #24

Suzuki Griquas were the big beneficiaries as the past weekend’s sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division delivered more nail-biting rugby action, with the Fidelity ADT Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and Airlink Pumas also gaining important wins in the penultimate league round.

HSBC SVNS Cape Town

Free beer for early birds as CT 7s tickets go on sale

The world champion Blitzboks will defend their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in December as the Mother City’s biggest party returns with free drinks for early ticket buyers, as well as an enticing offer for families.

Women's First Division

Pumas Women crowned WFD champions for 2025

The Pumas dethroned the SWD Eagirls this weekend to claim the Women’s First Division title for 2025 after beating the Leopards by 21-8 in the final in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #23

With just two rounds remaining, the race for the playoffs in the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is reaching a fever pitch. The penultimate league round, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, promises four captivating clashes that will most likely define the top four.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #22

It was another weekend of enthralling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action which delivered crucial wins for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Suzuki Griquas, while there was also a first victory of the season for the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV as the race for the playoffs intensify.