19 October 2026
The Vodacom Bulls U20 will host the Hollywoodbets Sharks GEN, and Fidelity ADT Golden Lions U20 will take on the DHL Stormers Bolts this weekend in the two semi-finals of the SA Rugby U20 Cup, after the league phase was completed over the past weekend.
The KwaZulu-Natalians clinched the last play-off slot thanks to their win over the Leopards in Potchefstroom, while the Toyota Cheetahs U20s came very close after a strong finish of the regular season.
The Lions and Bolts clash at 13:00 SAST on Friday at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg, and on Saturday at 10:15 SAST, the Bulls will take on the Sharks GEN at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The weekend’s final round of league action delivered plenty of drama, with the Bulls and Sharks securing momentum-building victories, while the Lions and Stormers Bolts – who had already booked their spots in the playoffs – suffered defeats in entertaining, high-scoring encounters.
The results saw the Bulls finishing top of the league standings on 47 points after losing just once in their 10 games. The Lions ended second on 40 points, four more than the 36 of third-placed Stormers. The Sharks managed to claim fourth place on 22 points, two more than the Cheetahs, while the Leopards ended in sixth place on nine points.
