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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