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SA RUGBY UNDER-20 SHIELD

In 2022, six teams participated in two pools: North – Limpopo, Pumas, Valke; and South – Boland, Border, SWD. The competition kicked off early in April and the teams played a double round of matches in their pool, with the top team from each pool progressing to the Final, where the Valke beat Border. The previous time this competition was held, in 2019 under the guise of the SA Rugby Under-20 Provincial Championship, the Down Touch Griffons defeated the EP Elephants by 37-29 in the final, claiming the title for a fourth time.

The history

SA Rugby U20 Shield 2022 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Valke U20
4 3 1 0 119 95 24 16 14 16
2
Border U20
4 3 1 0 106 59 47 13 8 15
3
SWD U20
4 2 2 0 89 102 -13 14 12 12
4
Limpopo U20
4 2 2 0 102 111 -9 15 15 10
5
Pumas U20
4 1 3 0 96 111 -15 13 15 7
6
Boland U20
4 1 3 0 85 119 -34 12 19 7

NORTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Valke U20
4 3 1 0 119 95 24 16 14 16
2
Limpopo U20
4 2 2 0 102 111 -9 15 15 10
3
Pumas U20
4 1 3 0 96 111 -15 13 15 7

SOUTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Border U20
4 3 1 0 106 59 47 13 8 15
2
SWD U20
4 2 2 0 89 102 -13 14 12 12
3
Boland U20
4 1 3 0 85 119 -34 12 19 7

There are currently no fixtures available.

RESULTS

27 May|NWU Vaal RC, Vanderbijlpark

Valke U20

42 - 34

Border U20

21 May|White River Rugby Club, Nelspruit

Pumas U20

22 - 33

Valke U20

21 May|Police Park, East London

Border U20

40 - 0

Boland U20

Tournaments

Women's Premier Division

Lots at stake in round five of the Premier Division

There might not be a semi-final round in this year's shortened version of the Women’s Premier Division, but this weekend’s matches in the fifth round can rightly be regarded as knock-outs, as all the teams still in the running for the two places in the final are up against each other.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Race to the SA Shield in home straight

The Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will not only have log points in mind, but they will have their sights set firmly on securing pole position in the race for the SA Shield as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches round 12 this weekend.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Bulls take the spoils in exciting Jukskei Derby

The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways in a competitive Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against their Gauteng neighbours the Emirates Lions in Pretoria on Saturday, with the current SA Shield holder building on a 17-14 halftime lead to walk away with a rewarding 31-19 bonus-point win.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Gauteng bragging rights on the line in Pretoria

Both the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions will have everything to play for on Saturday when they meet in what is billed to be a thrilling Vodacom United Rugby Championship Jukskei derby in Pretoria – the only match of the weekend.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Bok legends think back to their rugby origins

They may have packed away their rugby boots for good, but some of South Africa’s rugby legends have never forgotten their origins in the game and can still remember it like it was yesterday.