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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

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Aiming to go back-to-back at home in the VURC

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in a gripping round of action this weekend, where victories, preferably with bonus-points, will be essential to keep them in the running for playoff spots as the end of the pool phase moves into view.

SA Cup

Chasing pack hunt SA Cup frontrunners

As the 2026 SA Cup nears the halfway mark, this weekend’s league action presents another exciting line-up of games in George, Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein, and Kimberley on Saturday, while the remaining Sunday fixture will be staged in Nelspruit.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Full house for SA franchises in Vodacom URC

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises showed guts and determination in their 13th round this past weekend to register a full house of bonus point home victories at a crucial stage of the tournament.

SA Cup

Griquas and Boland build momentum as lightning strikes in Bloem

Suzuki Griquas, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, Griffons, and SWD Eagles were on the winning side in the third round of the SA Cup this weekend, but lightning had the final say in Bloemfontein as the match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Airlink Pumas was called off.

Pick n Pay Women's Super League

Boland bag important win as Lions edge Sharks

The penultimate round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 delivered big time on Saturday, with all four matches played in round six providing ample entertainment and action.