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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
5 4 0 1 293 140 153 43 23 23
2
Hollywoodbets Sharks U21
5 4 1 0 250 160 90 37 25 21
3
Vodacom Bulls U21
5 3 1 1 175 164 11 26 24 18
4
Fidelity ADT Lions U21
5 2 3 0 169 166 3 27 23 13
5
Leopards U21
5 0 4 1 156 272 -116 25 42 7
6
Toyota Cheetahs U21
5 0 4 1 123 264 -141 19 40 4

FIXTURES

Vodacom Bulls U21

30 Aug | TBC

17:00

Leopards U21

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

30 Aug | TBC

17:03

DHL Western Province U21

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

30 Aug | TBC

17:04

Toyota Cheetahs U21

RESULTS

31 May|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs U21

19 - 87

DHL Western Province U21

31 May|Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21

80 - 38

Leopards U21

30 May|Loftus B-Field, Pretoria

Vodacom Bulls U21

46 - 35

Fidelity ADT Lions U21

Tournaments

FNB Youth Weeks

WP march on, Bulls and Sharks share spoils at FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week

Western Province extended their winning run while the Blue Bulls and Sharks battled to a thrilling draw in the second round of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week in Pretoria on Wednesday.

FNB Youth Weeks

Northern and Cape teams continue to impress at FNB Girls Weeks

The Blue Bulls and Western Province were among the big winners in the second round of the FNB U18 Girls Week in Johannesburg, while the Golden Lions made another statement in the FNB U16 Girls Week.

Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup

2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup pools revealed

The countdown to the start of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup officially began on Tuesday as the Pool Draws for the competitions took place at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin.

FNB Youth Weeks

Bulls and coastal teams draw first blood in Pretoria

The Bulls, Sharks and both Western Province teams claimed valuable wins on day one of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week staged at St Alban’s College in Pretoria on Monday.

FNB Youth Weeks

Hosts and southern teams light up FNB Girls Weeks

Motivated by the presence of the Springbok Women’s team, Eastern Province and Western Province recorded the biggest wins on day one of the FNB U18 Girls Week in Johannesburg, while Border, the Golden Lions and WP were among the top performers in the first round of the U16 tournament.