About
The Pumas were crowned champions of the SA Rugby U21 Shield after they beat Eastern Province in a pulsating final in Middelburg on 30 September. In 2023, the participating teams were divided into two sections - South, comprising Boland, Border, Eastern Province and SWD; and North, featuring the Griffons - the 2022 champions - Griquas, Pumas and Valke. Teams in the South Section played three home and three away matches and in the North a single round. At the conclusion of the league phase, the two teams with the highest number of log points contested semi-finals within their sections, and the two winners played in the final.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pumas U21
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 72 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 |
Griffons U21
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 88 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 |
Valke U21
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 106 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 |
Griquas U21
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 133 | -77 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Border U21
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 96 | 148 | 35 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 |
Eastern Province U21
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 132 | 83 | 29 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sanlam Boland U21
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 180 | -18 | 24 | 26 | 16 |
| 4 |
SWD U21
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 292 | -213 | 12 | 40 | 0 |
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SA Cup
Leaders grab crucial away wins in fifth roundSuzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas maintained their unbeaten record in the SA Cup when both again scored important away wins during the weekend’s fifth round action.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
A weekend that intensified the Vodacom URC logjamThe Emirates Lions made a strong statement but the two teams that won in South Africa were arguably the biggest winners on a Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend that underlined just how competitive the cross-hemisphere competition has become.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Lions roar in frustrating round for SA teamsThe Emirates Lions registered the only victory for SA’s teams in a frustrating round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Johannesburg team delivering the top result of the weekend against log-leaders Leinster with a comprehensive 44-12 bonus-point win.
Women's Premier Division
Dames and Daisies remain on winning trackThe Sanlam Boland Dames scored six tries in their 35-15 victory over DHL Western Province to maintain their good start to the Women’s Premier Division season in Wellington on Saturday, while the Bulls Daisies retained their unbeaten status with a 24-3 win over Free State Women in Bloemfontein in the second round.
SA Cup
Test of character for SA Cup frontrunnersThe three teams at the top of the SA Cup log – Suzuki Griquas, the Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs – will have their credentials as frontrunners tested when they hit the road for tricky away fixtures this weekend in round five of the competition.
