SARU Junior Competitions 14/10/2023 - DHL Western Province u/21 Crowned SA Rugby u/21 Champions - With seven wins from seven games this season, DHL WP U21 were dominant throughout and capped it with another top performance in the final. The teams traded early penalties before centre Damian Markus dummied his way over for the opening try. The home side were reduced to 13 men shortly afterwards, 12/10/2023 - Imad Khan Will Start At Scrumhalf For DHL WP In SA Rugby u/21 Cup Final - Imad Khan will start at scrumhalf in the only change to the DHL Western Province U21 starting line-up for the SA Rugby U21 Cup Final at City Park on Saturday. Having featured off the replacements bench in the semifinal win last week, Khan will partner captain Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at halfback 02/10/2023 - SA Rugby u/21 Cup Semi-finalists Confirmed - The 2023 SA Rugby u/21 Cup semi-final fixtures have been confirmed and will be played on 06 October 2023. The Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, Leopards, Fidelity ADT Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Western Province battled it out over a single round, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi- 29/09/2023 - Successful u/20 Women’s Week Wraps Up In Mthatha - Western Province finished the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha as the only team to win all three their matches, after they beat Eastern Province in the main game on Thursday. The Blue Bulls, Limpopo, Zimbabwe and Griquas also finished the week with victories, while the penultimate game, 28/09/2023 - EP, Lions And Zimbabwe Victorious On Wednesday At The SA Rugby u/20 Women's Week - The SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha Stadium continued on Wednesday with the penultimate day of action, with the three matches yielding lots of drama, tries and tackles. The Golden Lions are still undefeated thanks to a solid 22-14 win over the Sharks on the fourth day 27/09/2023 - WP Lay Down A Serious Marker At The SA Rugby u/20 Women's Week - DHL Western Province laid down a serious marker on the third day of the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha on Wednesday, scoring 42 unanswered points against a good South Western Districts side, showing they are the team to beat at this year’s tournament. WP remained 26/09/2023 - Golden Lions Flex Their Muscles In Mthatha - The Golden Lions comfortably won their opening match against Free State on the second day of the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Monday, while Eastern Province and the Sharks played to an exciting draw. The Golden Lions won 32-7 – the biggest victory so far at the tournament – while 25/09/2023 - WP, Limpopo And SWD Start With Wins In Mthatha At The SA Rugby u/20 Women's Week - South Western Districts, the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Western Province teams started the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week on a winning note, with the tournament kicking off in miserable conditions at the Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Sunday. Cold and wet weather 08/09/2023 - Toyota Cheetahs u/21 Change Four For Trip To Potchefstroom - The Toyota Cheetahs u/21s made five changes to their starting line-up that will travel to Potchefstroom on Saturday. The Toyota Cheetahs u/21s are still looking for their first win of the 2023 season after losses to the Cell C Sharks u/21 and Fidelity ADT Lions u/21. 08/09/2023 - DHL Western Province u/21 Unchanged For Fidelity ADT Lions u/21 Visit - The DHL Western Province U21 side that will face Lions U21 in a table-topping encounter at City Park on Saturday is unchanged from the combination that won in Pretoria last week. The only two teams to have won both games so far this season will square off at 13h00 on Saturday at City Park. 04/09/2023 - Fidelity ADT Lions u/21 And DHL Western Province u/21 Remain Unbeaten - Fidelity ADT Lions u/21 and DHL Western Province u/21 remained unbeaten following the scheduled fixtures in Round Two while the Cell C Sharks got their season back on tracks with a great win against the Toyota Cheetahs u/21. The SA Rugby Under-21 Cup is back after pandemic-related disruptions in 01/09/2023 - Toyota Cheetahs u/21 Made Wholesale Changes For Trip To Durban - The Toyota Cheetahs u/21 made five changes to their starting line-up that will play the Hollywood Bets Sharks u/21 at 13:00 in Durban. The Toyota Cheetahs u/21s are still looking for their first win of the 2023 season. Only one change was made up front where Sifiso Mpanza replaced Liyema Mgwigwi at 01/09/2023 - Hollywood Bets Sharks u/21 Made Two Changes To Starting Lineup - The Hollywood Bets Sharks u/21 made only two changes to the team that lost 17-20 in the opening round of the SA Rugby u/21 Cup. The Hollywood Bets Sharks u/21 will host the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday at 13:00. 31/08/2023 - ADT Fidelity Lions u/21 Change Three For Visiting Leopards u/21 - The coaches of the unbeaten Fidelity ADT Lions u/21s made three changes to their starting line-up to face the unbeaten Leopards u/21s on Friday at the Wits Stadium at 12:00. 31/08/2023 - Leopards u/21 Travel To Johannesburg With An Unchanged Starting Line-up - The Leopards u/21 coaching staff has named an unchanged starting lineup against the Fidelity ADT Lions u/21 at the Wits Stadium on Friday at 12:00. The Leopards u/21 surprised many with a 28-24 win against the Vodacom Bulls u/21s at Olenpark in Potchefstroom a week ago. 31/08/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/21 Change Two Ahead Of DHL Western Province u/21s Visit - The Vodacom Bulls under-21 side will welcome coastal rivals, the DHL Western Province to Loftus Versfeld in round 2 of the 2023 SA Rugby under-21 Cup, looking to get their campaign back on track having suffered defeat in the opening round of the competition. Wessel du 31/08/2023 - DHL Western Province u/21 Change Two For Trip To Loftus Versfeld - There has been a shift in the DHL Western Province u/21 backline for the encounter with Vodacom Bulls u/21 in Pretoria on Friday. Centre Damian Markus and wing Jared Africa come into the starting line-up for the North-South clash, which kicks off at 11h00 on Friday at Loftus Versfeld. 12/06/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/19s Seal Third Straight Triumph In SA Rugby u/19 Cup - The Vodacom Bulls emerged triumphant with a convincing 36-14 victory over the Cell C Sharks in the final of the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon, to seal their third straight triumph in this age-group competition. The Vodacom Bulls' captain, Lukas Meyer, was 10/06/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/19s In Desperate Battle For Silverware Against Cell C Sharks u/19 - The Vodacom Bulls u/19s will host the Cell C Sharks u/19s in the final of the 2023 SA Rugbyu/19 Cup, on Saturday 10 June 2023 at 12h00. The Vodacom Bulls u/19s will look to make it three in a row against a Cell Sharks u/19 who will be looking to add the u/19 title to the 02/06/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/19 Inspire Coach Ahead Of Semi-Final Against Toyota Cheetahs u/19 - Asked about the importance of having a strong pipeline to the success of a franchise, Marutlulle remarked: “If one looks at all the successful teams in the past, they had a great pipeline of players who went on to graduate and represent the senior team and I think things are no 02/06/2023 - Cell C Sharks u/19s Hunting Successive Age Group Titles - The Cell C Sharks Under 19s are a step closer to successive age group titles when they meet Western Province in the semi-finals of the SA Rugby Under 19 Cup in Cape Town on Saturday. Following the single-round tournament featuring six provincial unions, the knock-out rounds have arrived, with the Blue 01/06/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/19 And DHL Western Province u/19 To Host SA Rugby u/19 Cup - Jake White Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby did not hide his disappointment when asked about Sbu Nkosi's future and his remarks on social media the past weekend. Nkosi took a thinly-veiled swing at the Vodacom Bulls in a social media post saying that his time with the World XV was a 20/05/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/19 Travel To Potchefstroom In Search Of Second Win - The Vodacom Bulls will resume their SA Rugby under-19 Cup pursuits in Potchefstroom after a two-week hiatus. The Tshwane-based junior side will take on the Leopards in round 4 of the cup competition at Olën Park, with kick-off set for 13h00p. Head Coach, Edgar Marutlulle has made four changes from 19/05/2023 - Unbeaten Cell C Sharks u/19 Set To Continue Unbeaten Streak Against Toyota Cheetahs u/19 - The SA Rugby Under 19 Cup resumes this weekend after a tournament break with the Cell C Sharks Under 19s taking on their Free State counterparts in Bloemfontein on Friday afternoon. The first three rounds produced solid victories for the Durban side and a 100% 09/04/2023 - SA Rugby U/19 Cup Fixtures Announced - Lions Withdraw Again - The Golden Lions decided to once again not participate in the 2023 SA Rugby U/19 Cup as they did in 2022. The Fixtures for 2023 were released and will be played in a single-round format. The Vodacom Bulls U/19s will defend the title they won in 2022. The Leopards u/19s and Valke u/19s will join the competition in 07/04/2023 - Cell C Sharks u/20 Crowned After Win Against Vodacom Bulls u/20 In Durban - The Cell C Sharks capped an unbeaten season when they won the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup title in style, winning a tense final by 32-29 against 2022 champions, the Vodacom Bulls, in Durban on Thursday. In winning the title, the Durbanites became the third different champion of the SA Rugby U20 05/04/2023 - Vodacom Bulls u/20 Name Strong Team For u/21 Cup Final In Durban - The Vodacom Bulls u/20s named their strongest available team to travel to Durban to face the Cell C Sharks u/20s in the final of the SA Rugby u/20 Cup, Thursday at 13:00 SA Time. The Vodacom Bulls ended second on the SA Rugby u/20 Cup log after losing their match against the Cell C Sharks on 04 05/04/2023 - Cell C Sharks u/20 Name Line-up To Face Vodacom Bulls In SA Rugby u/20 Cup - The Cell C Sharks u/20s will contest the SA Under 20 Cup Final against the Vodacom Bulls at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Thursday after the pair finished the tournament in the top two places. The Cell C Sharks closed out the pool stages with a 59-14 victory over the Leopards last weekend to 04/04/2023 - Cell C Sharks To Host Vodacom Bulls In u/20 SA Rugby Cup - The Cell C Sharks will host the Vodacom Bulls on Thursday 6 April, in Durban to determine the 2023 SA Rugby Under-20 Cup champion following the conclusion of the league phase last Friday. The championship match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park will kick off at 13h00. 28/03/2023 - No Surprises In SA Rugby u/20 Cup The Past Weekend - The SA Rugby Under-20 Cup competition delivered high-scoring results for all three visiting teams last weekend, with DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls flexing their muscles in the penultimate round of league action. Defending champions the Vodacom Bulls delivered a polished display to overpower 20/03/2023 - Cell C Sharks u/20 And Vodacom Bulls u/20 Favourites To Reach SA Rugby u/20 Cup Final - The Vodacom Bulls defeated the SA Under-20 Cup log leaders, the Lions, by 26-13 in the latest round of age-group action played over the past weekend. There was also a second win for DHL Western Province, by 45-11 over the Valke, while the Cell C Sharks outplayed the Toyota 20/03/2023 - Cell C Sharks u/20 Remain Unbeaten Beating Toyota Cheetahs u/20 In Durban - The Cell C Sharks u/20s are still unbeaten after beating the Toyota Cheetahs u/20s 52-13 on Saturday at 13:00 in Durban at KP2, Kings Park. The Cell C Sharks u/20 are top of the SA Rugby u/20 Cup log with 17 log points with a better points difference than the Lions u/20s also on 17 points. However, 20/03/2023 - DHL Western Province u/20 Sent Valke u/20 Home With The SA Rugby u/20 Cup Wooden Spoon - The DHL Western Province u/20s moved up to the 4th spot on the log with 11 log points, however, the Toyota Cheetahs u/20s have one point less but have a game in hand. The Valke u/20s have lost all their games up to date and will follow the same road as the Easter 20/03/2023 - Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20 "Secure" A Place In The Final Of The SA Rugby u/20 Cup Competition - The Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20s hosted the Lions u/20s on Friday at Loftus Versveld and had to work "surprisingly" hard to secure a 26-13 win. The Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20s need to win their two remaining matches against the Toyota Cheetahs and Valke to secure their place in the 18/03/2023 - DHL Western Province u/20 And Valke u/20 In Fight For Wooden Spoon - DHL Western Province u/20 will host the Valke u/20s on Saturday at 12:00 (SA Time) at the Wynberg Rugby Festival in Cape Town. The Valke u/20 is currently last on the SA Rugby u/20 Cup with 2 log points while their hosts are placed 6th with six log points. 18/03/2023 - Cheetahs u/20 And Cell C Sharks u/20 In Desperate Battle To Book Place In SA Rugby u/20 Cup Final - The Toyota Cheetahs u/20s will travel to Durban knowing that they need a 5-pointer against the Cell C Sharks u/20s on Saturday at 13:00 (SA Time) in order to stay in the hunt for a place in the final of the 2023 SA Rugby u/20 Cup. The Toyota Cheetahs u/20s are currently 4th on the 17/03/2023 - Toyota Cheetahs u/20s Made Seven Changes To Starting Line-up For Trip To Durban - The Toyota Cheetahs u/20 Head Coach, Henley Du Plessis, announced his team for the upcoming SA Rugby u/20 Cup game against Cell C Sharks u/20 in Durban on Saturday at 13:00 (SA Time). At the back, two changes were made. Jacquin Jacobus and Chad Oppelt are the new centres 17/03/2023 - Cell C Sharks u/20 Made Several Changes For Toyota Cheetahs u/20 Clash - The Cell C Sharks u/20s are in round five action of the SA Rugby u/20 Cup on Saturday when they host their Toyota Free State age group counterparts at Hollywoodbets Kings Park as they look to keep their unbeaten record intact. Their top-of-the-table clash with the Lions u/20s last 17/03/2023 - DHL Western Province u/20 Shuffle Backline For Valke u/20 - There are a number of changes in the DHL Western Province U20 backline for the SA Rugby U20 clash with Valke U20 at Wynberg Boys High on Saturday. There are five changes in the backline and two in the forward pack for the home game, which kicks off at 12h00 on Saturday. 17/03/2023 - Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20s Needs Maximum Log Points Against Lions u/20s - The Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20s will host the Lions u/20s on Friday at Loftus Versveld desperately looking for four log points to "secure" their place in the SA Rugby u/20 Cup competition scheduled for 06 April 2023. The visitors are still unbeaten after five matches on 17 log points while the Vodacom 16/03/2023 - Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20 Change Two For Vital Clash Against Lions u/20 - Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20 head coach Wessel du Plessis made two changes to his starting line-up that will host the unbeaten Lions u/20s at Loftus Versveld on Friday at 16h30. At the back, Liam Koen replaces the injured Compion Von Ludwig at flyhalf while Hanno Theunissen will make his debut for 16/03/2023 - Lions u/20 Made No Changes To Line-up For Battle In Pretoria - No changes were made to the Lions u/20s who will travel to Pretoria for a vital SA Rugby u/20 match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls u/20s on Friday at 16:30 (SA Time) 16/03/2023 - SA Rugby u/20 Cup - The Calculators Are Out To Decide The Cup Finalists - Round 5 of the SA Rugby u/20 Cup competition will provide some exciting answers as the supporters already have taken out their calculators to predict the teams who will play in the final scheduled for 06 April 2023. In Round 4 the Lions held on to the top spot on the SA Rugby Under- 11/03/2023 - DHL Western Province U/20 Made To Work Hard For Win Against Toyota Cheetahs u/20 - A desperate DHL Western Province u/20 was made to work hard for their 34-19 bonus point win of the 2023 SA Rugby u/20 Cup competition by their host the Toyota Cheetahs u/20s. 11/03/2023 - Can DHL Western Province u/20 Beat Cheetahs u/20 For First Win Of The Season? - The DHL Western Province u/20 travel to Bloemfontein on Saturday desperate for their first win in the SA Rugby u/20 Cup competition when they play the unbeaten Toyota Cheetahs u/20 at 12:00 (SA Time). The Toyota Cheetahs are currently unbeaten after two matches and are placed third on the 10/03/2023 - Lions u/20s And Cell C Sharks u/20s Drew In Try Fest - The Lions u/20s hosted the Cell C Sharks u/20s on Friday and after an exciting 80 minutes and nine tries scored both teams earned three SA Rugby u/20 Cup log points with a 33-33 draw. The Lions u/20s remain on the top of the competition log with 17 points while the Cell Sharks u/20s move into second place on the 10/03/2023 - Toyota Cheetahs u/20 Change Four For DHL Western Province u/20s Battle - The Toyota Cheetahs u/20s will host the DHL Western Province u/20s on Saturday at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein at 12:00 (SA Time). The Toyota Cheetahs u.20 Head Coach, Henley Du Plessis, announced his team for the upcoming SA Rugby Under-20 Cup game against DHL Western 10/03/2023 - DHL Stormers u/20 Made Several Changes For Trip To Bloemfontein - There are a number of changes to the DHL Western Province U20 team for their SA Rugby U20 Cup match against Toyota Cheetahs U20 in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The clash with the Free State side kicks off at 12h00 on Saturday at Toyota Stadium. 10/03/2023 - The Battle Of Unbeaten u/20s In SA Rugby Cup At Emirates Airline Park - The Lions u/20s will host the Cell C Sharks u/20s on Friday at 13:00 (SA Time) in a Round 4 SA Rugby u/20 Cup clash at Emirates Airline Park. This is a vital match for both sides looking to maintain their unbeaten status. A loss will open the door wide for the Vodacom Bulls u/20s and Toyota Cheetahs 09/03/2023 - Lions u/20 Change One In Starting Line-up For Cell C Sharks u/20 Battle - The Lions u/20 coaching staff made only one change to their starting line-up to face the Cell C Sharks u/20 on Friday in Johannesburg at 13h00. This is a vital one for both sides looking to maintain their unbeaten record. The Lions u/21s have defeated Western Province u/20s, the Leopards u/20s and