The Pumas U21s will clash with the Eastern Province (EP) Elephants in the final of the 2023 SA Rugby U21 Shield at Hoërskool Middelburg on Saturday at 14:30.

The Pumas U21s defeated the 2022 U21 Shield champions, the Griffons U21s, 42-24 in the north section semi-final at Hoërskool Middelburg this past Saturday.

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On the same day, the Elephants U21s faced the Border Bulldogs U21s in the south section semi-final at Police Park in East London. The Elephants won the hard-fought match 32-21.

Road to the final (home team first):

Pumas U21s
North section league
• Pumas U21s 41 – Valke U21s 30
• Griffons U21s 36 – Pumas U21s 43
• Pumas U21s 37 – Griquas U21s 6
Semi-final
• Pumas U21s 42 – Griffons U21s 24.

EP Elephants U21s
South section league
• South Western Districts (SWD) U21s 22 – EP Elephants U21s 47
• EP Elephants U21s 46 – Boland U21s 8
• EP Elephants U21s 10 – Border U21s 23
• Boland U21s 33 – EP Elephants U21s 38
• Border U21s 34 – EP Elephants U21s 28
• EP Elephants U21s 46 – SWD U21s 12.
Semi-final
• Border U21s 21 – EP Elephants U21s 32.