2018 Rugby Challenge

The 2018 Rugby Challenge – known as the SuperSport Rugby Challenge for sponsorship reasons – was the second edition of the Rugby Challenge, the secondary domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. The competition was organised by the South African Rugby Union and was played between 21 April and 15 July 2018. The competition featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus Namibian side the Welwitschias.

2018 Rugby Challenge
Countries	South Africa Namibia
Date	21 April – 15 July 2018
Champions	Pumas (1st title)
Runners-up	Griquas
Matches played	67
Tries scored	615 (average 9.2 per match)
Top point scorer	Chris Smith, Pumas (131)
Top try scorer	Enver Brandt, Griquas (11)
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The competition was won by the Pumas for the first time, after they beat Griquas 32–30 in the final in Oudtshoorn. Pumas fly-half Chris Smith was the top scorer in the competition with 131 points, while Griquas wing Enver Brandt was the top try scorer with 11 tries.

Competition rules and information

The fifteen teams in the competition were divided into three regional sections of five teams. Each team played home and away matches against the other four teams in their section over a ten-week period. The top two teams from each pool, along with the two third-placed teams with the best record progressed to the play-offs, which consisted of quarter finals, a semi-final and a final.^[1]

Teams

The teams that competed in the 2018 Rugby Challenge are:

Blue Bulls XV

Falcons

Golden Lions XV

Pumas

Welwitschias

Free State XV

Griffons

Griquas

Leopards

Sharks XV

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Eastern Province Elephants

SWD Eagles

Western Province

Location of teams in the 2018 Rugby Challenge
Northern Section
Central Section
Southern Section

Northern Section
Team	Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls XV	Vodacom Blue Bulls XV
Falcons	Hino Valke
Golden Lions XV	Xerox Golden Lions XV
Pumas	iCollege Pumas
Welwitschias	Windhoek Draught Welwitschias

Central Section
Team	Sponsored Name
Free State XV	Toyota Free State XV
Griffons	Down Touch Griffons
Griquas	Tafel Lager Griquas
Leopards	Leopards
Sharks XV	Cell C Sharks XV

Southern Section
Team	Sponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers	Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs	Border Bulldogs
Eastern Province Elephants	Eastern Province Elephants
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles
Western Province	DHL Western Province

Northern Section

Log

2018 Rugby Challenge Northern Section log
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Pumas	8	8	0	0	408	152	+256	55	22	7	0	39
2	Golden Lions XV	8	5	0	3	375	221	+154	54	30	7	1	28
3	Blue Bulls XV	8	5	0	3	317	255	+62	47	32	7	0	27
4	Falcons	8	1	0	7	208	367	−159	30	52	6	1	11
5	Welwitschias	8	1	0	7	152	465	−313	20	70	3	0	7

• The Pumas and the Golden Lions XV qualified for the quarterfinals as section winners and runners-up respectively. The Blue Bulls XV also qualified as a best third-placed team.

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Team Progression – Northern Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	QF	SF	F
Pumas	4 (2nd)	9 (1st)	9 (2nd)	14 (1st)	19 (1st)	24 (1st)	29 (1st)	29 (1st)	34 (1st)	39 (1st)	Won	Won	Won
Golden Lions XV	0 (3rd)	1 (4th)	6 (4th)	11 (2nd)	12 (3rd)	12 (3rd)	13 (3rd)	18 (3rd)	23 (3rd)	28 (2nd)	Lost	—	—
Blue Bulls XV	0 (4th)	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	10 (3rd)	15 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	21 (2nd)	26 (2nd)	26 (2nd)	27 (3rd)	Lost	—	—
Falcons	5 (1st)	5 (3rd)	6 (3rd)	6 (4th)	6 (4th)	7 (4th)	7 (4th)	9 (4th)	10 (4th)	11 (4th)	—	—	—
Welwitschias	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	1 (5th)	1 (5th)	1 (5th)	6 (5th)	7 (5th)	7 (5th)	7 (5th)	7 (5th)	—	—	—
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

Round One

	21 April 2018	Pumas	36–18	Blue Bulls XV	Nelspruit Rugby Club
	15:00	Try: Nardus van der Walt Stefan Ungerer JP Lewis Con: Chris Smith (3) Pen: Chris Smith (5)	Scoreboard[2]	Try: Earll Douwrie Xolisa Guma Con: Earll Douwrie Pen: Earll Douwrie (2)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	21 April 2018	Welwitschias	7–39	Falcons	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Janré du Toit Con: Eugene Jantjies	Scoreboard[3]	Try: Friedle Olivier (2) André du Plessis Don Mlondobozi Andries Schutte Nazeem Wood Con: André du Plessis (2) Errol Jaggers Pen: André du Plessis	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: Golden Lions XV

Round Two

	28 April 2018	Golden Lions XV	26–35	Pumas	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
	13:00	Try: Corné Fourie Rhyno Herbst Shaun Reynolds Siya Masuku Con: Shaun Reynolds (3)	Scoreboard[4]	Try: De-Jay Terblanche JP Lewis (2) Devon Williams Con: Chris Smith (3) Pen: Chris Smith (3)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	28 April 2018	Blue Bulls XV	73–20	Welwitschias	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:30	Try: Corniel Els Ruben van Heerden Andell Loubser (2) JT Jackson (2) Earll Douwrie Jan-Henning Campher André Warner Duncan Matthews (2) Con: Earll Douwrie (9)	Scoreboard[5]	Try: AJ de Klerk Adriaan Booysen Con: Eugene Jantjies PW Steenkamp Pen: PW Steenkamp (2)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Three

	5 May 2018	Falcons	35–64	Blue Bulls XV	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Jacques Alberts André du Plessis Etienne Taljaard Lundi Ralarala Jan Enslin Con: André du Plessis (3) Errol Jaggers (2)	Scoreboard[6]	Try: Matthys Basson Embrose Papier (3) Xolisa Guma Ulrich Beyers (3) Corniel Els Marius Verwey Con: Francois Brummer Earll Douwrie (6)	Referee: Ben Crouse

	5 May 2018	Welwitschias	35–45	Golden Lions XV	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Leneve Damens PW Steenkamp Johann Tromp Darryl de la Harpe JC Greyling Con: TC Kisting PW Steenkamp (4)	Scoreboard[7]	Try: Bradley Thain (2) Shaun Reynolds Ronald Brown Wayne van der Bank Pieter Jansen (2) Con: Shaun Reynolds (5)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Pumas

Round Four

	12 May 2018	Falcons	12–68	Golden Lions XV	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Thabo Mabuza Lundi Ralarala Con: Errol Jaggers	Scoreboard[8]	Try: Phumzile Maqondwana Vincent Tshituka James Venter Shaun Reynolds (3) Jan-Louis la Grange (2) Jeanluc Cilliers Corné Fourie Con: Shaun Reynolds (6) Siya Masuku (3)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	12 May 2018	Welwitschias	12–54	Pumas	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: PW Steenkamp (2) Con: PW Steenkamp	Scoreboard[9]	Try: Cameron Lindsay Jeandré Rudolph Ruwellyn Isbell Henko Marais JP Lewis Hugo Kloppers Abrie Griesel penalty try Con: Justin van Staden (6)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Blue Bulls XV

Round Five

	19 May 2018	Pumas	54–7	Falcons	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	15:00	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg Ruwellyn Isbell (5) Hennie Skorbinski JP Lewis Con: Chris Smith (6) Justin van Staden	Scoreboard[10]	Try: Anrich Richter Con: Andrew van Wyk	Referee: Paul Mente

	20 May 2018	Blue Bulls XV	27–20	Golden Lions XV	Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn
	13:00	Try: Boom Prinsloo Duncan Matthews Johan Grobbelaar Jamba Ulengo Con: Francois Brummer Earll Douwrie Pen: Earll Douwrie	Scoreboard[11]	Try: Vincent Tshituka Siya Masuku Con: Jeanluc Cilliers Siya Masuku Pen: Jeanluc Cilliers (2)	Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Bye/s: Welwitschias

Round Six

	26 May 2018	Blue Bulls XV	22–34	Pumas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	12:15	Try: Edgar Marutlulle Jamba Ulengo JT Jackson Jaco Bezuidenhout Con: Earll Douwrie	Scoreboard[12]	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg Ruwellyn Isbell (2) Trompie Pretorius Con: Chris Smith (3) Justin van Staden Pen: Chris Smith (2)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	26 May 2018	Falcons	24–34	Welwitschias	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Thabo Mabuza Andrew van Wyk Marco Klopper Martin Sithole Con: André du Plessis (2)	Scoreboard[13]	Try: JC Winckler PW Steenkamp Janré du Toit Johann Tromp Con: PW Steenkamp (4) Pen: PW Steenkamp (2)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

Bye/s: Golden Lions XV

Round Seven

	2 June 2018	Welwitschias	31–47	Blue Bulls XV	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Rohan Kitshoff Darryl de la Harpe Johann Tromp Niël van Vuuren JC Greyling Con: PW Steenkamp (3)	Scoreboard[14]	Try: Nqoba Mxoli Johan Grobbelaar Jamba Ulengo Franco Naudé Xolisa Guma (2) Matthys Basson Con: Andell Loubser (6)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	2 June 2018	Pumas	43–35	Golden Lions XV	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	15:00	Try: Stefan Willemse Willie Engelbrecht Stefan Ungerer Gerrit Smith Frank Herne Alwayno Visagie Con: Barend Smit Justin van Staden (4) Pen: Justin van Staden	Scoreboard[15]	Try: Sti Sithole Wayne van der Bank Jan-Louis la Grange Marco Jansen van Vuren Howard Mnisi Con: Shaun Reynolds (5)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Eight

	8 June 2018	Blue Bulls XV	37–32	Falcons	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Earll Douwrie Nqoba Mxoli Lian du Toit Johan Grobbelaar Jano Venter Con: Earll Douwrie (3) Pen: Earll Douwrie (2)	Scoreboard[16]	Try: Marco Klopper Jacques Alberts Robey Leibrandt Martin Sithole Con: André du Plessis (3) Pen: André du Plessis (2)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	8 June 2018	Golden Lions XV	89–10	Welwitschias	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Stephen Bhasera Phumzile Maqondwana (2) Morné van den Berg Siya Masuku Anthony Volmink Eddie Fouché Wayne van der Bank (2) Selom Gavor Darrien Landsberg Austin Davids penalty try Con: Siya Masuku (5) Jeanluc Cilliers (6)	Scoreboard[17]	Try: JC Winckler Con: Dirk von Weidts Pen: Aurelio Plato	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Pumas

Round Nine

	15 June 2018	Golden Lions XV	45–30	Falcons	Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Chergin Fillies James Venter Vincent Tshituka Anthony Volmink Morné van den Berg Courtnall Skosan Con: Jeanluc Cilliers (6) Pen: Jeanluc Cilliers	Scoreboard[18]	Try: Etienne Taljaard (2) Hardus Pretorius (2) Con: André du Plessis (2) Pen: André du Plessis Errol Jaggers	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	16 June 2018	Pumas	94–3	Welwitschias	Sasol Secunda
	15:00	Try: Simon Westraadt (2) Le Roux Roets Reynier van Rooyen (2) Hennie Skorbinski Alwayno Visagie Morné Joubert (3) Devon Williams (3) Stefan Ungerer Con: Barend Smit (3) Chris Smith (9)	Scoreboard[19]	Pen: Tuna Amutenya	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Blue Bulls XV

Round Ten

	24 June 2018	Falcons	29–58	Pumas	Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg
	13:00	Try: Andrew Volschenk Etienne Taljaard Andries Truter (2) Con: Anrich Richter (2) Warren Potgieter Pen: Anrich Richter	Scoreboard[20]	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg (3) Le Roux Roets Jeandré Rudolph Willie Engelbrecht Ryan Nell Devon Williams Con: Chris Smith (5) Barend Smit Pen: Chris Smith (2)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	24 June 2018	Golden Lions XV	47–29	Blue Bulls XV	Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: James Venter Courtnall Skosan (3) Ruan Combrinck (2) Jacques van Rooyen Con: Shaun Reynolds (5) Ashlon Davids	Scoreboard[21]	Try: Jason Jenkins Hanro Liebenberg Ruben van Heerden Franco Naudé Con: Manie Libbok (3) Pen: Manie Libbok	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: Welwitschias

Central Section

Log

2018 Rugby Challenge Central Section log
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Griquas	8	7	0	1	347	231	+116	47	34	7	1	36
2	Sharks XV	8	5	0	3	312	238	+74	45	35	7	2	29
3	Free State XV	8	6	0	2	251	212	+39	37	27	5	0	29
4	Griffons	8	1	0	7	265	301	−36	41	41	7	4	15
5	Leopards	8	1	0	7	202	395	−193	26	59	4	0	8

• Griquas and the Sharks XV qualified for the quarterfinals as section winners and runners-up respectively. The Free State XV also qualified as a best third-placed team.

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Team Progression – Central Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	QF	SF	F
Griquas	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	10 (1st)	12 (2nd)	17 (2nd)	22 (2nd)	22 (2nd)	26 (2nd)	31 (1st)	36 (1st)	Won	Won	Lost
Sharks XV	1 (3rd)	1 (4th)	6 (4th)	11 (3rd)	12 (3rd)	12 (3rd)	17 (3rd)	22 (3rd)	24 (3rd)	29 (2nd)	Won	Lost	—
Free State XV	0 (4th)	5 (3rd)	10 (2nd)	15 (1st)	19 (1st)	24 (1st)	29 (1st)	29 (1st)	29 (2nd)	29 (3rd)	Won	Lost	—
Griffons	5 (1st)	6 (2nd)	7 (3rd)	7 (4th)	9 (4th)	9 (4th)	11 (4th)	11 (4th)	13 (4th)	15 (4th)	—	—	—
Leopards	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	1 (5th)	1 (5th)	2 (5th)	2 (5th)	3 (5th)	8 (5th)	8 (5th)	—	—	—
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

Round One

	21 April 2018	Griquas	50–33	Sharks XV	Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: AJ le Roux (2) Jono Janse van Rensburg Louis Venter Enver Brandt (3) Con: André Swarts (3) Pieter-Steyn de Wet (3) Pen: André Swarts	Scoreboard[22]	Try: Grant Williams Ilunga Mukendi (2) Jeremy Ward Morné Joubert Con: Garth April (3) Courtney Winnaar	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	21 April 2018	Leopards	21–47	Griffons	Hoërskool Schweizer Reneke
	15:00	Try: Eugene Hare Gene Willemse HP Swart Con: DP de Lange Schalk Hugo (2)	Scoreboard[23]	Try: Warren Williams Duan Pretorius (2) Arthur Williams Jaun Kotzé Jean Pretorius (2) Con: Jaun Kotzé (6)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Free State XV

Round Two

	28 April 2018	Griquas	80–14	Leopards	Hoërskool Diamantveld, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: AJ le Roux Sias Koen (3) Conway Pretorius (2) André Swarts (2) Enver Brandt (3) Tythan Adams Con: André Swarts (9) Eric Zana	Scoreboard[24]	Try: HP Swart Evardi Boshoff Con: DP de Lange Schalk Hugo	Referee: Ben Crouse

	28 April 2018	Griffons	31–56	Free State XV	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:30	Try: Anrich Alberts (3) Joubert Engelbrecht (2) Con: Jaun Kotzé (3)	Scoreboard[25]	Try: Günther Janse van Vuuren Jasper Wiese Ernst Stapelberg Vuyani Maqina Ali Mgijima Tertius Kruger (3) Con: Ernst Stapelberg (5) Benhard Janse van Rensburg (3)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Sharks XV

Round Three

	4 May 2018	Free State XV	40–20	Leopards	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	18:00	Try: JP du Preez Tertius Kruger Marnus van der Merwe Daniel Maartens Aya Oliphant (2) Con: Ernst Stapelberg (5)	Scoreboard[26]	Try: Tiaan Bezuidenhout Boela Venter Con: Schalk Hugo DP de Lange Pen: Schalk Hugo (2)	Referee: Paul Mente

	5 May 2018	Sharks XV	33–22	Griffons	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	14:45	Try: Hyron Andrews Garth April Leolin Zas Jeremy Ward Grant Williams Con: Garth April (3) Danrich Visagie	Scoreboard[27]	Try: Anrich Alberts Gavin Annandale Neil Claassen Cody Basson Con: Jaun Kotzé	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Four

	13 May 2018	Griquas	31–32	Free State XV	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	13:00	Try: Pieter Jansen van Vuren Conway Pretorius Enver Brandt Kyle Steyn (2) Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (3)	Scoreboard[28]	Try: Gerhard Olivier Ernst Stapelberg Tertius Kruger JP Coetzee Con: Ernst Stapelberg (3) Pen: Ernst Stapelberg (2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	13 May 2018	Leopards	28–57	Sharks XV	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	15:00	Try: Gideon van der Merwe Gene Willemse Bradley Moolman Justin Newman Con: Schalk Hugo (3) DP de Lange	Scoreboard[29]	Try: Hyron Andrews Kwanda Dimaza Tera Mtembu Grant Williams Leolin Zas Johan Deysel Aphelele Fassi Courtney Winnaar Tristan Blewett Con: Garth April (5) Danrich Visagie	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Five

	18 May 2018	Free State XV	12–10	Sharks XV	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:00	Try: Reinach Venter Tertius Kruger Con: Ernst Stapelberg	Scoreboard[30]	Try: Tera Mtembu Con: Danrich Visagie Pen: Danrich Visagie	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	19 May 2018	Griquas	38–37	Griffons	Sivos Stadium, Kathu
	15:00	Try: AJ Coertzen Kyle Steyn (2) Christopher Bosch Jono Janse van Rensburg Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (3) André Swarts (2) Pen: André Swarts	Scoreboard[31]	Try: Shirwin Cupido Cody Basson (2) Neil Claassen Rodney Damons (2) Vincent Maruping Con: Jaun Kotzé	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Leopards

Round Six

	25 May 2018	Leopards	31–46	Griquas	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Joe Smith Louis van der Westhuizen Evardi Boshoff Justin Newman Con: Schalk Hugo (4) Pen: Schalk Hugo	Scoreboard[32]	Try: Christiaan Meyer Enver Brandt (4) FP Pelser Ederies Arendse Con: André Swarts George Whitehead (2) Ederies Arendse Pen: André Swarts	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	25 May 2018	Free State XV	33–19	Griffons	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:00	Try: Erich de Jager Niell Jordaan Jasper Wiese Ruan van Rensburg penalty try Con: Ernst Stapelberg (3)	Scoreboard[33]	Try: Rodney Damons Jaun Kotzé Danie van der Merwe Con: Jaun Kotzé (2)	Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Bye/s: Sharks XV

Round Seven

	1 June 2018	Leopards	26–38	Free State XV	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Stairs Mhlongo Gene Willemse Con: Schalk Hugo (2) Pen: Schalk Hugo (4)	Scoreboard[34]	Try: Joseph Dweba Günther Janse van Vuuren Niell Jordaan Ernst Stapelberg Daniel Maartens Zee Mkhabela Con: Ernst Stapelberg Benhard Janse van Rensburg (3)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	2 June 2018	Griffons	43–45	Sharks XV	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: JP Mans Cody Basson Rodney Damons Duan Pretorius Jean Pretorius Ezrick Alexander Con: Jaun Kotzé (5) Pen: Jaun Kotzé	Scoreboard[35]	Try: Tera Mtembu Aphelele Fassi Jeremy Ward Tristan Blewett (2) Grant Williams Con: Danrich Visagie (6) Pen: Danrich Visagie	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Eight

	8 June 2018	Free State XV	19–27	Griquas	Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
	18:00	Try: Niell Jordaan Jasper Wiese Sango Xamlashe Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (2)	Scoreboard[36]	Try: Pieter Jansen van Vuren Christopher Bosch Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead (5)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	9 June 2018	Sharks XV	52–24	Leopards	Piet Retief Rugby Club
	17:00	Try: Khutha Mchunu Tera Mtembu Jeremy Ward Aphelele Fassi (2) Andrew du Plessis Leolin Zas Con: Danrich Visagie (5) Aphelele Fassi (2) Pen: Danrich Visagie	Scoreboard[37]	Try: Dane van der Westhuyzen Chriswill September Bradley Moolman Frans Botha Con: DP de Lange (2)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Nine

	16 June 2018	Griffons	35–38	Leopards	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Anrich Alberts Vincent Maruping Jaun Kotzé Duan Pretorius Ezrick Alexander Con: Jaun Kotzé (5)	Scoreboard[38]	Try: Robert Hunt Gideon van der Merwe Schalk Hugo Eugene Hare (2) Con: Schalk Hugo (5) Pen: Schalk Hugo	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

	17 June 2018	Sharks XV	34–38	Griquas	Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
	13:00	Try: Jacques Vermeulen Leolin Zas Marius Louw Jeremy Ward Courtney Winnaar Con: Garth April Rhyno Smith (2) Pen: Rhyno Smith	Scoreboard[39]	Try: Khwezi Mkhafu Tythan Adams Johnathan Francke Godfrey Ramaboea Luxolo Ntsepe Con: George Whitehead (5) Pen: George Whitehead	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Free State XV

Round Ten

	23 June 2018	Griffons	31–37	Griquas	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:30	Try: Barend Potgieter Cody Basson Danie van der Merwe Joubert Engelbrecht Con: Jaun Kotzé (3) Duan Pretorius Pen: Jaun Kotzé	Scoreboard[40]	Try: De Wet Kruger Louis Venter (2) Godfrey Ramaboea Con: George Whitehead (4) Pen: George Whitehead (3)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	23 June 2018	Sharks XV	48–21	Free State XV	Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu
	17:00	Try: Ross Geldenhuys Wian Vosloo Louis Schreuder (2) Marius Louw (2) Jeremy Ward Con: Curwin Bosch (3) Garth April (2) Pen: Curwin Bosch	Scoreboard[41]	Try: Marnus van der Merwe (2) penalty try Con: Lloyd Greeff Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Leopards

Southern Section

Log

2018 Rugby Challenge Southern Section log
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Western Province	8	7	1	0	360	145	+215	55	20	7	0	37
2	Boland Cavaliers	8	4	1	3	234	192	+42	35	26	5	2	25
3	SWD Eagles	8	5	0	3	215	240	−25	28	36	4	0	24
4	Border Bulldogs	8	2	0	6	157	258	−101	22	38	2	1	11
5	Eastern Province Elephants	8	1	0	7	180	311	−131	25	45	4	2	10

• Western Province and the Boland Cavaliers qualified for the quarterfinals as section winners and runners-up respectively.

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Team Progression – Southern Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	QF	SF	F
Western Province	5 (1st)	10 (1st)	14 (1st)	14 (1st)	19 (1st)	24 (1st)	29 (1st)	32 (1st)	32 (1st)	37 (1st)	Lost	—	—
Boland Cavaliers	5 (2nd)	5 (2nd)	6 (3rd)	11 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	19 (2nd)	21 (3rd)	25 (2nd)	Lost	—	—
SWD Eagles	0 (3rd)	5 (3rd)	10 (2nd)	10 (3rd)	10 (3rd)	10 (3rd)	15 (3rd)	19 (3rd)	24 (2nd)	24 (3rd)	—	—	—
Border Bulldogs	0 (4th)	0 (4th)	0 (5th)	4 (4th)	4 (4th)	9 (4th)	10 (4th)	11 (4th)	11 (4th)	11 (4th)	—	—	—
Eastern Province Elephants	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	0 (4th)	1 (5th)	3 (5th)	4 (5th)	5 (5th)	5 (5th)	10 (5th)	10 (5th)	—	—	—
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

Round One

	22 April 2018	Boland Cavaliers	51–24	Border Bulldogs	Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
	13:00	Try: Clinton Theron Zandré Jordaan Edwin Sass Charlie Mayeza (3) Sergio Torrens (2) Con: Elgar Watts (4) Pen: Elgar Watts	Scoreboard[42]	Try: Billy Dutton Athenkosi Manentsa (2) Con: Bangi Kobese (3) Pen: Bangi Kobese	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	22 April 2018	Eastern Province Elephants	12–59	Western Province	Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
	15:00	Try: Alandré van Rooyen Dries van Schalkwyk Con: Henrique Olivier	Scoreboard[43]	Try: Jean-Luc du Plessis (2) Tristan Leyds Chad Solomon Grant Hermanus (2) Duncan Saal (2) Michal Haznar Con: Joshua Stander (5) Grant Hermanus (2)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Two

	28 April 2018	Eastern Province Elephants	20–34	SWD Eagles	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	12:15	Try: Alandré van Rooyen Rowan Gouws Dewald Barnard Con: Henrique Olivier Pen: Henrique Olivier	Scoreboard[44]	Try: Jacques Vermaak Marlo Weich Leighton Eksteen Tyler Fisher (2) Con: Divan Nel (2) Leighton Eksteen Pen: Divan Nel	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	28 April 2018	Border Bulldogs	7–36	Western Province	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	15:00	Try: penalty try	Scoreboard[45]	Try: Johan du Toit Joshua Stander Duncan Saal (3) Labib Kannemeyer Con: Joshua Stander (3)	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Round Three

	4 May 2018	SWD Eagles	38–20	Border Bulldogs	Outeniqua Park, George
	18:00	Try: Teunis Nieuwoudt Janneman Stander Tyler Fisher (2) Leighton Eksteen Con: Divan Nel (5) Pen: Divan Nel	Scoreboard[46]	Try: Soso Xakalashe Sonwabiso Mqalo (2) Con: Bangi Kobese Pen: Bangi Kobese	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	5 May 2018	Western Province	23–21	Boland Cavaliers	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	12:15	Try: Herschel Jantjies (2) Edwill van der Merwe Con: Joshua Stander Pen: Joshua Stander (2)	Scoreboard[47]	Try: Ludio Williams Jovelian de Koker Valentino Wellman Con: Elgar Watts (3)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Eastern Province Elephants

Round Four

	11 May 2018	Border Bulldogs	22–17	Eastern Province Elephants	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Lelethu Gcilitshana Sipho Nofemele (2) Con: Bangi Kobese (2) Pen: Bangi Kobese	Scoreboard[48]	Try: JP Smith Siyanda Grey Con: Ruben de Vos (2) Drop: Ruben de Vos	Referee: Ruhan Meiring

	12 May 2018	Boland Cavaliers	37–12	SWD Eagles	Wesbank Sports Grounds, Malmesbury
	14:00	Try: Zandré Jordaan Jovelian de Koker Valentino Wellman Edwin Sass (2) Sergio Torrens Con: Elgar Watts (2) Pen: Jacquin Jansen	Scoreboard[49]	Try: Marlou van Niekerk Leighton Eksteen Con: Leighton Eksteen	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Western Province

Round Five

	19 May 2018	Boland Cavaliers	40–37	Eastern Province Elephants	Montagu
	15:00	Try: Rinus Bothma Valentino Wellman (2) Kenan Cronjé Rayno Benjamin Charlie Mayeza Con: Elgar Watts (4) Adriaan Carelse	Scoreboard[50]	Try: Xandré Vos Johan van Wyk Brandon Brown Zingisa April Con: Ruben de Vos (4) Pen: Ruben de Vos (3)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	20 May 2018	SWD Eagles	3–50	Western Province	Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn
	15:00	Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Scoreboard[51]	Try: Jaco Coetzee Justin Phillips Joshua Stander Duncan Saal Craig Barry (2) Brenden Esterhuizen Stephan de Wit Con: Joshua Stander (5)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Round Six

	25 May 2018	Border Bulldogs	29–14	Boland Cavaliers	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Somila Mantyoyi Sipho Nofemele Sino Nyoka Somila Jho Con: Bangi Kobese (3) Drop: Aphiwe Stemele	Scoreboard[52]	Try: Francois Esterhuyzen Jacquin Jansen Con: Elgar Watts (2)	Referee: Ben Crouse

	26 May 2018	Eastern Province Elephants	28–75	Western Province	Kemsley Park
	14:00	Try: Brandon Brown JP Smith Ruben de Vos Dewald Barnard Con: Ruben de Vos (4)	Scoreboard[53]	Try: Johan du Toit Chris Massyn Luke Stringer Daniël du Plessis (2) Tristan Leyds Chad Solomon Stephan de Wit Grant Hermanus Edwill van der Merwe Duncan Saal Con: Joshua Stander (6) Tristan Leyds (4)	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Seven

	2 June 2018	SWD Eagles	47–28	Eastern Province Elephants	Rosemore Stadium, George
	15:00	Try: Ruben Schoeman Johan Steyn Alshaun Bock Marlou van Niekerk Tyler Fisher Leighton Eksteen Janneman Stander Con: Leighton Eksteen (6)	Scoreboard[54]	Try: Josh Kota Nkululeko Marwana Riaan Arends Quinton Haasbroek Con: Ruben de Vos (4)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	2 June 2018	Western Province	52–24	Border Bulldogs	False Bay RFC
	15:00	Try: Jaco Coetzee Justin Phillips Daniël du Plessis Duncan Saal (2) Craig Barry Herschel Jantjies Cornel Smit Con: Tristan Leyds (5) Tiaan Swanepoel	Scoreboard[55]	Try: Maliviwe Simanga Somila Jho Foxy Ntleki Lukhanyo Nomzanga Con: Aphiwe Stemele (2)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Round Eight

	8 June 2018	Border Bulldogs	17–24	SWD Eagles	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Somila Jho Sipho Nofemele Con: Aphiwe Stemele Mbembe Payi Pen: Aphiwe Stemele	Scoreboard[56]	Try: Johan Steyn Adri Jacobs Marlou van Niekerk Con: Leighton Eksteen (3) Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Referee: Paul Mente

	9 June 2018	Boland Cavaliers	24–24	Western Province	Esselen Park Stadium
	14:15	Try: Elgar Watts Charlie Mayeza Sergio Torrens (2) Con: Elgar Watts (2)	Scoreboard[57]	Try: Edwill van der Merwe Daniël du Plessis Juarno Augustus (2) Con: Joshua Stander (2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Eastern Province Elephants

Round Nine

	15 June 2018	SWD Eagles	31–27	Boland Cavaliers	Outeniqua Park, George
	18:00	Try: Adri Jacobs Tyler Fisher Alshaun Bock Leighton Eksteen Con: Leighton Eksteen (4) Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Scoreboard[58]	Try: Charlie Mayeza Kenan Cronjé Clinton Theron Sergio Torrens Con: Elgar Watts (2) Pen: Elgar Watts	Referee: Paul Mente

	17 June 2018	Border Bulldogs	14–26	Eastern Province Elephants	Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
	15:00	Try: Johannes Janse van Rensburg Athenkosi Manentsa Con: Mbembe Payi Bangi Kobese	Scoreboard[59]	Try: Xandré Vos Riaan Arends Anele Lungisa Michael Botha Con: Michael Botha Ruben de Vos (2)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

Bye/s: Western Province

Round Ten

	22 June 2018	Western Province	41–26	SWD Eagles	Brookside, Cape Town
	15:00	Try: Juarno Augustus Joshua Stander Daniël du Plessis Dean Muir EW Viljoen penalty try Con: Joshua Stander (3) Pen: Joshua Stander	Scoreboard[60]	Try: Nicolaas Immelman Johan Steyn Con: Leighton Eksteen (2) Pen: Leighton Eksteen (4)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	23 June 2018	Eastern Province Elephants	12–20	Boland Cavaliers	WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch
	15:00	Try: Josh Kota Brandon Brown Con: Simon Bolze	Scoreboard[61]	Try: Arnout Malherbe Ludio Williams Con: Elgar Watts (2) Pen: Elgar Watts (2)	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Title play-offs

The final pool standings and title play-offs seeding were:

Section winners
Seeding	Team	Section	PD	Pts
1	Pumas	Northern Section	39	+256
2	Western Province	Southern Section	37	+213
3	Griquas	Central Section	36	+116
Section runners-up
Seeding	Team	Section	PD	Pts
4	Sharks XV	Central Section	29	+74
5	Golden Lions XV	Northern Section	28	+154
6	Boland Cavaliers	Southern Section	25	+42
Section third-placed teams
Seeding	Team	Section	PD	Pts
7	Free State XV	Central Section	29	+39
8	Blue Bulls XV	Northern Section	27	+62
9	SWD Eagles	Southern Section	24	−23

Quarterfinals

	30 June 2018	Pumas	30–24	Blue Bulls XV	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	12:30	Try: Marné Coetzee Jeandré Rudolph Frank Herne Con: Chris Smith (2) Justin van Staden Pen: Chris Smith (3)	Scoreboard[62]	Try: Dewald Maritz Xolisa Guma (2) Earll Douwrie Con: Tinus de Beer Earll Douwrie	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	30 June 2018	Griquas	51–22	Boland Cavaliers	Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley
	14:00	Try: Conway Pretorius Kyle Steyn Ederies Arendse AJ Coertzen (2) De Wet Kruger Con: George Whitehead (4) André Swarts (2) Pen: George Whitehead (3)	Scoreboard[63]	Try: Rinus Bothma Edwin Sass Charlie Mayeza Con: Elgar Watts (2) Pen: Elgar Watts	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	30 June 2018	Sharks XV	55–12	Golden Lions XV	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	14:15	Try: Tera Mtembu Grant Williams Garth April (2) Courtney Winnaar (2) Tristan Blewett Con: Garth April (6) Danrich Visagie Pen: Garth April (2)	Scoreboard[64]	Try: James Venter Wandisile Simelane Con: Shaun Reynolds	Referee: Paul Mente

	1 July 2018	Western Province	20–26	Free State XV	Green Point Track, Cape Town
	14:30	Try: Tristan Leyds David Brits Con: Grant Hermanus (2) Pen: Grant Hermanus (2)	Scoreboard[65]	Try: Jasper Wiese Carel-Jan Coetzee (2) Benhard Janse van Rensburg Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (3)	Referee: Ben Crouse

Semifinals

	6 July 2018	Pumas	30–17	Sharks XV	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	19:00	Try: Stefan Ungerer Ruwellyn Isbell De-Jay Terblanche Con: Chris Smith (3) Pen: Chris Smith (3)	Scoreboard[66]	Try: Gideon Koegelenberg Kwanda Dimaza Con: Garth April Danrich Visagie Pen: Garth April	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	8 July 2018	Griquas	27–14	Free State XV	Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Khwezi Mkhafu Pieter Jansen van Vuren Kyle Steyn Con: George Whitehead (3) Pen: George Whitehead (2)	Scoreboard[67]	Try: Jasper Wiese Carel-Jan Coetzee Con: Ernst Stapelberg (2)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Final

	15 July 2018	Pumas	32–30	Griquas	Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn
	14:30	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg (2) Stefan Willemse Morné Joubert Con: Chris Smith (3) Pen: Chris Smith Drop: Justin van Staden	Scoreboard[68]	Try: Kyle Steyn Johnathan Francke AJ Coertzen Con: George Whitehead (3) Pen: George Whitehead (3)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Honours

The honour roll for the 2018 Rugby Challenge was as follows:

2018 Rugby Challenge
Champions:	Pumas (1st title)
Top points scorer:	Chris Smith, Pumas (131)
Top try scorer:	Enver Brandt, Griquas (11)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2018 Rugby Challenge:

Blue Bulls XV[69]
Name	PMA	WEL	GFA	LIO	PMA	WEL	GFA	LIO	PMA	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Matthys Basson	1	1	1			17	1			—	—		5	2	0	0	0	10
Edgar Marutlulle	2		2		2	16	16	16		—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
John-Roy Jenkinson	3		3							—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben van Heerden	4	4	4			4	4	18	4	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Aston Fortuin	5	5	5		5	5	5			—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Adré Smith	6	7			18					—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Hendré Stassen	7		7							—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Abongile Nonkontwana	8	8	8	7	7		19		7	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Embrose Papier	9		9		9					—	—		3	3	0	0	0	15
Francois Brummer	10		10	10	10					—	—		4	0	2	0	0	4
Andell Loubser	11	11		22	22	15	14		11	—	—		7	2	6	0	0	22
JT Jackson	12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	—	—		8	3	0	0	0	15
Ulrich Beyers	13		13	13					22	—	—		4	3	0	0	0	15
Xolisa Guma	14		11			14			14	—	—		4	6	0	0	0	30
Earll Douwrie	15	15	15	15	15		15		15	—	—		7	4	22	5	0	79
Corniel Els	16	2	16	2					16	—	—		5	2	0	0	0	10
Nqoba Mxoli	17	17				1	17			—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Marius Verwey	18	18	18	4	4	18	18		18	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Tim Agaba	19									—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Lian du Toit	20	20	20	9		9	20	20		—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Boeta Hamman	21	10								—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Erich Cronjé	22	13								—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Madot Mabokela		3	17	3	3					—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Shaun Adendorff		6	19	19						—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
André Warner		9					9	9		—	—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Duncan Matthews		14	14	14	14					—	—		4	3	0	0	0	15
Jan-Henning Campher		16								—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Khwezi Mafu		19								—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Jantjies		21	21		21	10	10			—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Jerome Bossr		22								—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Boom Prinsloo			6	6	6	6	6		6	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Marnus Potgieter			22			22				—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Simphiwe Matanzima				1						—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Eli Snyman				5						—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jano Venter				8	8	8	8		8	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Jamba Ulengo				11	11	11	11	11		—	—		5	3	0	0	0	15
Dries Swanepoel				12	13		13			—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Grobbelaar				16	16	2	2		2	—	—		5	3	0	0	0	15
Mornay Smith				17	17	3		17		—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Ig Prinsloo				18					3	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Theo Maree				20	20				9	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Theo Boshoff				21		21	21	21		—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Cabous Eloff					1					—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco Bezuidenhout					19					—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Ewart Potgieter						7				—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Franco Naudé						13	22	22	13	—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Denzel Hill						19	7			—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Allderman						20			20	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Conraad van Vuuren							3	3		—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Pierre Schoeman								1		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco Visagie								2		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jannes Kirsten								4		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Jenkins								5		—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Marco van Staden								6		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Thembelani Bholi								7		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Hanro Liebenberg								8		—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Manie Libbok								10		—	—		1	0	3	1	0	9
Burger Odendaal								13		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Kôtze								14		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Divan Rossouw								15		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick de Jager								19		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Dewald Maritz									1	—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Ruan Nortjé									5	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Tinus de Beer									10	—	—		1	0	1	0	0	2
Dayan van der Westhuizen									17	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schoeman									19	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Garrick Mattheus									21	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													9	51	34	6	0	341
Irvin Ali, Heino Bezuidenhout, Marnitz Boshoff, Ewan Coetzee, Werner Fourie, Stedman Gans, Richman Gora, Cameron Hufke, Rieckert Korff, Eduan Lubbe, Jay-Cee Nel, Reagan Oranje, Ryno Pieterse, Hanru Sirgel, Ginter Smuts, Gerhard Steenekamp, Jade Stighling and Dylan van der Walt were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Replacements used in match against Welwitschias not known.

Boland Cavaliers[70]
Name	BDR	WPr	SWD	EPE	BDR	WPr	SWD	EPE	GRQ	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Clinton Theron	1	3	3	3	18	3	3	17	17	—	—		9	2	0	0	0	10
Clemen Lewis	2	2	16		16	2	2	2	2	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Stefaan Grundlingh	3	18	18	18	3	17	17	3	3	—	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Marlyn Williams	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	—	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Rinus Bothma	5	5	5	5	5	5	5		5	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Tapiwa Tsomondo	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	—	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Ludio Williams	7	7	7			7	7	8	7	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Zandré Jordaan	8	8	8	8	8	8	8		8	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Jovelian de Koker	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	—	—		9	2	0	0	0	10
Elgar Watts	10	22	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	—		9	1	23	5	0	66
Valentino Wellman	11	11	11	11	11	21	21	11	21	—	—		9	4	0	0	0	20
Edwin Sass	12	12	12	12	12	12	12		12	—	—		8	4	0	0	0	20
Rayno Benjamin	13	13	21	20						—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Charlie Mayeza	14	14		14	14	14	14	14	14	—	—		8	7	0	0	0	35
Jacquin Jansen	15	15	15		15			15		—	—		5	1	0	1	0	8
Francois Esterhuyzen	16	16	2	2	2	16	16	16	16	—	—		9	1	0	0	0	5
Kyle Kruger	17	1	1	17	17			18		—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Mac Muller	18						18	19	19	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Kenan Cronjé	19	19	19	7	7	19	19	7	18	—	—		9	2	0	0	0	10
Adriaan Carelse	20	10	22	21	21	15	15	22	15	—	—		9	0	1	0	0	2
Gerrit van Wyk	21	21	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	—	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Sergio Torrens	22	20	14	15	22	11	11		11	—	—		7	6	0	0	0	30
Arnout Malherbe		17	17	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Emile Booysen			20	19						—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Erich Kankowski				16				20		—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Juandre Joseph				22						—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Valentyn					19	18		5		—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Thor Halvorsen					20					—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaywinn Juries						20	20	21	20	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Andries Viljoen						22	22	12	22	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Total													9	38	24	6	0	256
Gareth Cilliers, JR Hofmeester, Phillip Jacobs, Claude Johannes and Rowan Ranna were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Border Bulldogs[71]
Name	BOL	WPr	SWD	EPE	BOL	WPr	SWD	EPE	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Blake Kyd	1	3	17	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Mihlali Mpafi	2	2	2	2	2	16	2	2	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Lwando Mabenge	3		3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Hendri Storm	4	4	19	4	4	4	4	4	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Johannes Janse van Rensburg	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Lukhanyo Nomzanga	6	6	6			21	6		—	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Billy Dutton	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	7	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Athenkosi Manentsa	8	8			8	8		8	—	—	—		5	3	0	0	0	15
Bangi Kobese	9	20	9	9	9	9	20	20	—	—	—		8	0	10	3	0	29
Sino Nyoka	10	9	10	10	21	20	9	9	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Lelethu Gcilitshana	11	11	11	11	11				—	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Sethu Tom	12	12	12	12					—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Foxy Ntleki	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	22	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Sipho Nofemele	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	—	—	—		8	4	0	0	0	20
Sonwabiso Mqalo	15	15	15	15	15				—	—	—		5	2	0	0	0	10
Maliviwe Simanga	16	16	16	16	16	2	16	16	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Yanga Xakalashe	17	17			17	17			—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Ayabonga Nomboyo	18	18	4						—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Athenkosi Khethani	19			18	19	19	18	18	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Soso Xakalashe	20		8	8					—	—	—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Mbembe Payi	21					15	15	15	—	—	—		4	0	2	0	0	4
Somila Jho	22	22	22	22	22	11	11	13	—	—	—		8	3	0	0	0	15
Siyamthanda Ngande		1	1	17	18	18	17	17	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Aphiwe Stemele		10	21	20	10	10	10	10	—	—	—		6	0	3	1	1	12
Lubabalo Lento		19						19	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Somila Mantyoyi		21		21	12	12	12	12	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Qhama Hina			18						—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Onke Dubase			20	6	6	6	7		—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Nkosi Nofuma				19	20		19	6	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Mihlali Nchukana						22	21	21	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Sibongile Novuka							22		—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlisle Jordan								11	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try													–	1	–	–	–	7
Total													8	22	15	4	1	157
Lunga Dumezweni and Siya Ncanywa were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Eastern Province Elephants[72]
Name	WPr	SWD	BDR	BOL	WPr	SWD	BDR	BOL	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Xandré Vos	1	1	17	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Alandré van Rooyen	2	2							—	—	—		2	2	0	0	0	10
Entienne Swanepoel	3								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Giant Mtyanda	4								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Dries van Schalkwyk	5								—	—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Eital Bredenkamp	6								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jurie van Vuuren	7								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Freddy Ngoza	8	8							—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Muller	9	20	21	21	20	9			—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Henrique Olivier	10	10	22	22					—	—	—		4	0	2	1	0	7
Sphu Msutwana	11	11	11		11		11	11	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Andile Jho	12								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Siyanda Grey	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Riaan Arends	14	14	14	14	15	14	14	14	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Keanu Vers	15	15	15	15					—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Kota	16	16	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Johan van Wyk	17	3	3	3	3				—	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Wynand Grassmann	18	4	4	4	7	7	5	4	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Siya Mdaka	19	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
JP Smith	20		9	9	9		9	9	—	—	—		6	2	1	0	0	12
Ruben de Vos	21	21	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—		8	1	16	3	1	49
Nkululeko Marwana	22	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Anele Lungisa		5	5	5	5	5	19	5	—	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Brandon Brown		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	—		7	3	0	0	0	15
Rowan Gouws		9							—	—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Dewald Barnard		17	1	18	17	17	17		—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Nick Roebeck		18	18			3	18	18	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Zingisa April		19	7	7		20	7	20	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Tiaan Stander		22							—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
JP Jamieson			16	16	16		16	16	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Mncedisi Dlwengu			19	19	4	4	4	19	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Quinton Haasbroek			20	20	19	19			—	—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Monwabisi Mkhwakhwi				11	14	11			—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Lupumlo Mguca				17	18		3	3	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Simon Bolze					21	22	22	22	—	—	—		4	0	1	0	0	2
Cheswin van Wyk					22				—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Botha						15	15	15	—	—	—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Justin Antonie						16			—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Luzuko Nyabaza						18		17	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Sonwabo Majola						21	21	21	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Lusanda Badiyana							20	8	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Total													8	25	20	4	1	180
Loyola Dapula, Luciano Grootboom, Hannes Huisamen, Unathi Kongwana, Dumisani Meslane, Rouche Nel, Masixole Screech, Josiah Twum-Boafo and Madoda Yako were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Falcons[73]
Name	WEL	BUL	LIO	PMA	WEL	BUL	LIO	PMA	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Koos Strauss	1			1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Marco Klopper	2	2	2	2	16	2	2		—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Gihard Visagie	3	17	3	3	17			17	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Kirkwood	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques Alberts	5	5	5	5	18	5	5		—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Martin Sithole	6	6		19	19	19	19	6	—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Ernst Ladendorf	7	7		7	7	18	18	7	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Friedle Olivier	8	8	19	18		8	8	18	—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
André du Plessis	9	9		20	20	9	9		—	—	—		6	2	12	4	0	46
Errol Jaggers	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—		8	0	4	1	0	11
Etienne Taljaard	11	11	11			13	11	11	—	—	—		6	4	0	0	0	20
Andrew van Wyk	12			12	12				—	—	—		3	1	1	0	0	7
Lundi Ralarala	13	13	13	13	13		13	13	—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Don Mlondobozi	14			14	14	14			—	—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Andries Truter	15	15	22		22	15	15	15	—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Jan Enslin	16	16	16	16	2	16	16	2	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Andries Schutte	17	3	1	17	3	3	3		—	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Andrew Volschenk	18		18		5			5	—	—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Robey Leibrandt	19		7			7	7		—	—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Anrich Richter	20	20	9	9	9	20		9	—	—	—		7	1	2	1	0	12
Grant Janke	21	12	21	11	11	12	12		—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Nazeem Wood	22	22	14	15					—	—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Henri Boshoff		1							—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Gordon		14	15		15	11	22	14	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Wihan Jacobs		18	8	8	8			8	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Thabo Mabuza		19	6	6	6	6	6	19	—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Leighton van Wyk		21	12	21	21	21	21	12	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Heinrich Roelfse			17			17	17	3	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Ethan Jantjies			20				20	20	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Hardus Pretorius				22		22	14		—	—	—		3	2	0	0	0	10
Eckhard van der Westhuizen								16	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Potgieter								21	—	—	—		1	0	1	0	0	2
Martin Steyn								22	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													8	30	18	8	0	208
Njabulo Gumede, Malope Masemola and Sive Mazosiwe were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Free State XV[74]
Name	GRF	LEO	GRQ	SHA	GRF	LEO	GRQ	SHA	WPr	GRQ	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Quintin Vorster	1	1	1	1							—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Reinach Venter	2	2	2	2	16		2	2	2	2	—		9	1	0	0	0	5
Günther Janse van Vuuren	3	3	3	3	3	3	18	16	18	3	—		10	2	0	0	0	10
Sibabalo Qoma	4	4	4	4	4	18	19	4	4		—		9	0	0	0	0	0
JP du Preez	5	5	5	5			5				—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Niell Jordaan	6	6	7	6	6	8	6	6	6	6	—		10	3	0	0	0	15
Gerhard Olivier	7	7	6	7	7	6	7		7	7	—		9	1	0	0	0	5
Jasper Wiese	8	8	8	8	8	19	8	8	8	8	—		10	5	0	0	0	25
Rudy Paige	9	9	9	9	21	9		9	9	9	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Ernst Stapelberg	10	15	10	10	10	10			10	10	—		8	3	20	2	0	61
Vuyani Maqina	11				22		11	11	11	11	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Ali Mgijima	12	12	13	22	12	22	14	14			—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Tertius Kruger	13	13	12	12							—		4	6	0	0	0	30
JP Coetzee	14	14	14								—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Darren Adonis	15	11	15	15		11	15	15	15	15	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Marnus van der Merwe	16	16	16	16		16		18			—		6	3	0	0	0	15
Boan Venter	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	1	—		10	0	0	0	0	0
Louis Conradie	18				18	5					—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Malan	19					4	20	7	20	4	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Maartens	20	19	20	20	20	20					—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Benhard Janse van Rensburg	21	10	21	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	—		10	1	12	0	0	29
Ruben de Haas	22	21	22								—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Basson		18	18	18	5		4	19	19	18	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Ntokozo Vidima		20	19		19	7		20	22	20	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Aya Oliphant		22	11	11							—		3	2	0	0	0	10
Sango Xamlashe				14	14		22	22		22	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Erich de Jager				19	1	1	1	1	1		—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Dian Badenhorst				21							—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Joseph Dweba					2	2	16		16	16	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Ruan van Rensburg					9	14	21	21	21	21	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Lloyd Greeff					11	12	12	12			—		4	0	1	0	0	2
Ryno Eksteen					15	15	10	10			—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Zee Mkhabela						21	9				—		2	1	0	0	0	5
Luan de Bruin							3	3	3	17	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Visser								5	5	5	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Carel-Jan Coetzee									12	12	—		2	3	0	0	0	15
Francois Agenbach									14	14	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ox Nché										19	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try													–	2	–	–	–	14
Total													10	43	33	2	0	291
Gideon Beukes, Carel du Preez, Brendon Fortuin, Armand Grobler, Njabulo Gumede, Alex Jonker, Helgard Meyer, Jannes Snyman and Kabous van Schalkwyk were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Golden Lions XV[75]
Name	PMA	WEL	GFA	BUL	PMA	WEL	GFA	BUL	SHA	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Sti Sithole	1		1	1	1		1	1	1	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Corné Fourie	2	2	16					16		—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Chergin Fillies	3	3	3			3	3		17	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Jaco Willemse	4									—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Rhyno Herbst	5	5			5	5	5	5	5	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Len Massyn	6	7	18		8	8	8		8	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Kruger	7		4			4		4	4	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Jo-Hanko de Villiers	8	8								—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Marco Jansen van Vuren	9		20	20	20					—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Shaun Reynolds	10	10	10		10			10	10	—	—		6	5	25	0	0	75
Selom Gavor	11				14	14	14			—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Wayne van der Bank	12	12	13	13	12	13	13			—	—		7	4	0	0	0	20
Jan-Louis la Grange	13	13	14	14	13		21	22	21	—	—		8	3	0	0	0	15
Aphiwe Dyantyi	14									—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Siya Masuku	15	22	21	21	21	10				—	—		5	3	9	0	0	33
Pieter Jansen	16	16	2	2	2	16	2		2	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Nico du Plessis	17	17	17							—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Reinhard Nothnagel	18	4					18		18	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Driaan Bester	19	18								—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
James Venter	20	6	8	8	6		6	6	6	—	—		8	4	0	0	0	20
Bradley Thain	21	9				20			9	—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Eddie Fouché	22	21	22	22		12	12			—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Stephen Bhasera		1			17	1	17			—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Ronald Brown		11								—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Tyreeq February		14								—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jeanluc Cilliers		15	15	15	15	15	15			—	—		6	1	13	3	0	40
Phumzile Maqondwana		19	6	6	19	6	19			—	—		5	3	0	0	0	15
Morné van den Berg		20				9	20		20	—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Ruan Vermaak			5	5						—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Vincent Tshituka			7	7	7	7	7	18	7	—	—		7	3	0	0	0	15
Ross Cronjé			9					9		—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Volmink			11	11	11	11	11			—	—		5	2	0	0	0	10
Howard Mnisi			12	12	22			12		—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Cristen van Niekerk			19	4						—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Jacobie Adriaanse				3	3				3	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Dillon Smit				9				20		—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ashlon Davids				10	9		9	21		—	—		4	0	1	0	0	2
HP van Schoor				16	16	2	16		16	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Kruger				17		17				—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Conor Brockschmidt				18	4	18	4			—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Darrien Landsberg				19	18	19				—	—		2	1	0	0	0	5
Inny Radebe						21	10			—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Davids						22				—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Courtnall Skosan							22	11		—	—		2	4	0	0	0	20
Malcolm Marx								2		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Johannes Jonker								3		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Cyle Brink								7		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Whiteley								8		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Lionel Mapoe								13		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Madosh Tambwe								14	22	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Combrinck								15		—	—		1	2	0	0	0	10
Jacques van Rooyen								17		—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Hacjivah Dayimani								19		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Sylvian Mahuza									11	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Manuel Rass									12	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Wandisile Simelane									13	—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Tyrone Green									14	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Gianni Lombard									15	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
PJ Steenkamp									19	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try													–	1	–	–	–	7
Total													9	56	48	3	0	387

Griffons[76]
Name	LEO	FSt	SHA	GRQ	FSt	SHA	LEO	GRQ	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Barend Potgieter	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	—	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Anrich Alberts	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—		8	5	0	0	0	25
Danie van der Merwe	3	3	3	3	17	3	3	3	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Gavin Annandale	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	—	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Neil Claassen	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Henco Greyling	6	6	6	6	19	19	19	18	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Jean Pretorius	7	7	7	7	6	20	18	19	—	—	—		8	3	0	0	0	15
Cody Basson	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	—	—	—		8	5	0	0	0	25
Malcolm-Kerr Till	9	9	21	20	21	21	20	20	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Jaun Kotzé	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—		8	3	26	2	0	73
Rodney Damons	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	22	—	—	—		8	4	0	0	0	20
Arthur Williams	12	12	22	12	12	12	12	12	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Duan Pretorius	13	13	12	15	15	13	13	15	—	—	—		8	4	1	0	0	22
Warren Williams	14	14	14	14			22	11	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Tertius Maarman	15	15	15		14				—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
JP Mans	16	16	16	16	16	1	17	16	—	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Rudi Britz	17	17		17	3	17		17	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
JP Alberts	18	18	18	18		18	21		—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Vincent Maruping	19	19	19	4	7	7	7	7	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Thato Mavundla	20	20	20	19	20	6	6	6	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Shirwin Cupido	21	21	9	9	9	9	9	9	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Joubert Engelbrecht	22	22	13	13	13	22		13	—	—	—		7	3	0	0	0	15
JP Smith			17						—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Wynand Pienaar				21	22	15	15	21	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Ezrick Alexander				22		14	14	14	—	—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
PW Botha					18				—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Meintjies						16	16		—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													8	41	27	2	0	265
Jaywinn Juries and Hennie Venter were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Griquas[77]
Name	SHA	LEO	FSt	GRF	LEO	FSt	SHA	GRF	BOL	FSt	PMA		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Liam Hendricks	1								17	17	17		4	0	0	0	0	0
AJ le Roux	2	2	2		16	16	16	2	16	16	16		10	3	0	0	0	15
NJ Oosthuizen	3	1	1	17		17	3	3	3	3	3		10	0	0	0	0	0
Jono Janse van Rensburg	4	4	4	18	8		19	8		6	21		9	2	0	0	0	10
Pieter Jansen van Vuren	5	5	5		5	5	5		5	5	5		9	3	0	0	0	15
Wendal Wehr	6	6	6	19	6	6							6	0	0	0	0	0
Sias Koen	7	7	7	7		7	7	19	19	7	7		10	3	0	0	0	15
De Wet Kruger	8	19	19	6	19		21	7	7		6		9	2	0	0	0	10
Louis Venter	9	9	9		20		20	9	20				7	3	0	0	0	15
André Swarts	10	10	10	21	10		22	21	21	22	22		10	2	17	3	0	53
Enver Brandt	11	11	11		11	11							5	11	0	0	0	55
Christopher Bosch	12	12	12	12	13	22	13	13	13	13	13		11	2	0	0	0	10
Kyle Steyn	13	13	13	13	14	13			11	11	11		9	7	0	0	0	35
Ederies Arendse	14	14	14		22	14			14	14	14		8	2	1	0	0	12
Eric Zana	15	15	15										3	0	1	0	0	2
Khwezi Mkhafu	16		17	16	17	2	2	16	2	2	2		10	2	0	0	0	10
Ruan Kramer	17	3	3	3	3	3	18	17		18	18		10	0	0	0	0	0
Wandile Putuma	18	18				18		5					4	0	0	0	0	0
Conway Pretorius	19	8	8	8	7	8	8		8	8	8		10	4	0	0	0	20
Damian Stevens	20			20		20				20	20		4	0	0	0	0	0
Pieter-Steyn de Wet	21		22	10		21							4	0	9	0	0	18
Tythan Adams	22	22		14			11	11					5	2	0	0	0	10
Wilmar Arnoldi		16	16	2	2								4	0	0	0	0	0
Doctor Booysen		17											1	0	0	0	0	0
Christiaan Meyer		20	20	9	9	9	9	20	9	9	9		10	1	0	0	0	5
Johnathan Francke		21	21		12	12	12	12	12	12	12		9	2	0	0	0	10
Sintu Manjezi			18	5	4	4	4	18	4	4	4		9	0	0	0	0	0
Devon Martinus				1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		8	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Jordaan				4									1	0	0	0	0	0
Godfrey Ramaboea				11			14	14	22	21			5	2	0	0	0	10
AJ Coertzen				15	15	15		15	15	15	15		7	4	0	0	0	20
Luxolo Ntsepe				22			15	22					3	1	0	0	0	5
FP Pelser					18			4	18	19	19		5	1	0	0	0	5
George Whitehead					21	10	10	10	10	10	10		7	0	22	17	0	95
Kevin Kaba						19	6	6	6				4	0	0	0	0	0
Ewald van der Westhuizen							17						1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													11	59	50	20	0	455
Renier Botha, Stephan Janse van Rensburg and Shaun McDonald were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Leopards[78]
Name	GRF	GRQ	FSt	SHA	GRQ	FSt	SHA	GRF	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Matimu Manganyi	1	17			3	3	3		—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Marius Stander	2	2					16	16	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Theodore Ferreira	3								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Stairs Mhlongo	4	4		18	4	4	4		—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Jaco Swanepoel	5	5	18		18	18	18	4	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Muziwandile Mazibuko	6	6		19					—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Boela Venter	7	19	19	4	19	19	7	18	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Juan Language	8								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Eugene Hare	9	9	20	20	20			14	—	—	—		6	3	0	0	0	15
DP de Lange	10	10	21	21	21	21	10		—	—	—		6	0	6	0	0	12
Gene Willemse	11	11	11	11	11	15			—	—	—		6	3	0	0	0	15
Akhona Nela	12	22							—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Moolman	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Justin Newman	14	14	14	14	14	14			—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Tapiwa Mafura	15	15	15	22			15	15	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Dane van der Westhuyzen	16		16	16	16	16	2	2	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Morné Strydom	17								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
HP Swart	18	7	7	8	8	8	8	7	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Gideon van der Merwe	19		6	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Nkosana Mathaba	20	20				20	20	20	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Schalk Hugo	21	21	10	10	10	10	21	10	—	—	—		8	1	18	8	0	65
Evardi Boshoff	22	13	13	13	13	22	22	21	—	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Nelius Theron		1	17	17					—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Hunt		3	3	3	17		17	3	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Tiaan Bezuidenhout		8	8						—	—	—		2	1	0	0	0	5
Louis van der Westhuizen		16	2	2	2	2			—	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Walt Steenkamp		18	5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Smith			1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Johan Retief			4	7	7	7			—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Chriswill September			9	9	9	9	9	9	—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Lungelo Gosa			22	15	15	11	11	11	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Gerhard Nortier					22	12	12	12	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Grundlingh						17		17	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Frans Botha							14		—	—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Edward Haas							19	8	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Viljoen								19	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Divan Fick								22	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													8	26	24	8	0	202
Dean Gordon, Henko Marais, Percy Mngadi, Merlynn Pieterse, Dean Stokes and Estehan Visagie were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Pumas[79]
Name	BUL	LIO	WEL	GFA	BUL	LIO	WEL	GFA	BUL	SHA	GRQ		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
De-Jay Terblanche	1	1	1	17	1	1	17	1	1	17	1		11	2	0	0	0	10
Marko Janse van Rensburg	2	2	16	2	2	2	16	2	2	2	2		11	7	0	0	0	35
Louis Albertse	3	3			3		3	17					5	0	0	0	0	0
Tazz Fuzani	4	4											2	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Lindsay	5	5	5	5	5	18	5	18	5	5	5		11	1	0	0	0	5
Brian Shabangu	6	6					6		19	19			4	0	0	0	0	0
Nardus van der Walt	7	8	19	7	7	7		7					7	1	0	0	0	5
Willie Engelbrecht	8		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8		10	2	0	0	0	10
Stefan Ungerer	9	9		9	9	9	21	20	9	9	9		10	4	0	0	0	20
Chris Smith	10	10	21	10	10		10	10	10	10	10		10	0	37	19	0	131
Ruwellyn Isbell	11	11	11	11	11	11		11	11	11	11		10	9	0	0	0	45
Hennie Skorbinski	12	12	13	12	12	12	12		12	13	13		10	2	0	0	0	10
Barend Smit	13	13				21	22	21					5	0	4	0	0	8
JP Lewis	14	14	14	14	14			14					6	5	0	0	0	25
Devon Williams	15	15	15		15	15	15	15	15	21	15		10	5	0	0	0	25
Simon Westraadt	16			1		17	2	16	17	1	17		8	2	0	0	0	10
Marné Coetzee	17		3	3		3		3	3	3	3		8	1	0	0	0	5
Jannie Stander	18	18	4										3	0	0	0	0	0
Hilton Lobberts	19	7	7			19	7	19	7		19		8	0	0	0	0	0
Reynier van Rooyen	20	20	9	20	20	20	9		20	20	20		10	2	0	0	0	10
Justin van Staden	21	21	10	15	21	10			21	15	21		8	0	14	1	1	34
Trompie Pretorius	22	22	22	13	13			22	13	22	22		9	1	0	0	0	5
Frank Herne		16	2	16	16	16			16	16	16		8	2	0	0	0	10
Andrew Beerwinkel		17	17		17								3	0	0	0	0	0
Jeandré Rudolph		19	6	6	6	6		6	6	6			8	3	0	0	0	15
Henko Marais			12	21	22			12	22	12	12		7	1	0	0	0	5
Hugo Kloppers			18	18	18	5	18	5	18	18	18		9	1	0	0	0	5
Abrie Griesel			20				20	9					3	1	0	0	0	5
Stefan Willemse				4	4	4	19		4	7	7		7	2	0	0	0	10
Francois Kleinhans				19	19						6		3	0	0	0	0	0
Gerrit Smith				22		13							2	1	0	0	0	5
Morné Joubert						14	14		14	14	14		5	4	0	0	0	20
Alwayno Visagie						22	13						2	2	0	0	0	10
Morgan Naudé							1						1	0	0	0	0	0
Le Roux Roets							4	4		4	4		4	2	0	0	0	10
Boeta Vermaak							11						1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Nell								13					1	1	0	0	0	5
penalty try													–	1	–	–	–	7
Total													11	65	55	20	1	500
Gert Cronjé, Reuben Johannes, Ruaan Lerm, Kobus Marais, Neil Maritz, Khwezi Mona and Marnus Schoeman were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Sharks XV[80]
Name	GRQ	GRF	LEO	FSt	GRF	LEO	GRQ	FSt	LIO	PMA	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Jordan Els	1	17	17	17	1	1	1	17	1		—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Kerron van Vuuren	2	2	16	16	2	2	16	16	16	16	—		10	0	0	0	0	0
Khutha Mchunu	3	3	3	3	3	3	17	18	17	18	—		10	1	0	0	0	5
Gideon Koegelenberg	4	4	4	4						4	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Jean Droste	5	18		19							—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Wian Vosloo	6	6		6	6	6	6	7	7		—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Rikus Zwart	7				4	4			4	19	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Kwanda Dimaza	8	7	7	7	7	7	19		20	7	—		9	2	0	0	0	10
Grant Williams	9	20	9	9	21		20		9	9	—		8	5	0	0	0	25
Garth April	10	10	10				10	21	10	10	—		7	3	21	3	0	66
Ilunga Mukendi	11					11			11		—		3	2	0	0	0	10
Jeremy Ward	12	13	13	13	13	12	13	13	12	13	—		10	6	0	0	0	30
Johan Deysel	13	12	12	12	12					12	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Morné Joubert	14										—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Courtney Winnaar	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	—		10	4	1	0	0	22
Andrew du Plessis	16	16	2	2	16	16	2				—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Kyle Whyte	17			18	18	18				17	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Evans	18		18		5	5	4	19	5	5	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Cornelius Otto	19	19	6	20	20	20			6	6	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Francois de Villiers	20		20	21	9	9	9		21	20	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Alwayno Visagie	21	22									—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Danrich Visagie	22	21	21	10	10	10			22	21	—		8	0	16	3	0	41
Mzamo Majola		1	1	1	17	17	18		18	1	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Hyron Andrews		5	5	5			5	4			—		5	2	0	0	0	10
Tera Mtembu		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	—		9	5	0	0	0	25
Michael Claassens		9									—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Leolin Zas		11	11	11		22	11	14			—		6	4	0	0	0	20
Aphelele Fassi		14	14	14	11	14	21		14	14	—		8	4	2	0	0	24
JJ van der Mescht			19		19	19			19		—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Tristan Blewett			22		14	13			13	22	—		5	4	0	0	0	20
Kobus van Wyk				22			14				—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Rhyno Smith					22		22	22			—		3	0	2	1	0	7
James Bruce						21					—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Ross Geldenhuys							3	3		3	—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Jacques Vermeulen							7				—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Marius Louw							12	12			—		2	3	0	0	0	15
Juan Schoeman								1			—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Franco Marais								2	2	2	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Lewies								5			—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Philip van der Walt								6			—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Louis Schreuder								9			—		1	2	0	0	0	10
Curwin Bosch								10			—		1	0	3	1	0	9
Lwazi Mvovo								11			—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Wright								20			—		1	0	0	0	0	0
John-Hubert Meyer									3		—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Makazole Mapimpi										11	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													10	54	45	8	0	384
Zak Burger, Ryan Carlson, Ngoni Chidoma, Keegan Daniel, Keegan Haman, Marthinus Holtzhausen, Clifferd Jacobs, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Khail Kotzenberg, Michael Meyer, Luyanda Mngadi, Mfundo Ndhlovu, Bandisa Ndlovu, Sanele Nohamba, William Squires and James Tedder were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

SWD Eagles[81]
Name	EPE	BDR	BOL	WPr	EPE	BDR	BOL	WPr	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Teunis Nieuwoudt	1	1	1	1	17	17	1		—	—	—		7	1	0	0	0	5
Jacques Vermaak	2	2	2	2	16	16	16	2	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Basil Short	3	3			3	3			—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Wiehan Hay	4	4	4	4	19	4	4	4	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Cornell Hess	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Janneman Stander	6	6	20	7	20	20	20	19	—	—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Nicolaas Immelman	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	6	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Fabian Booysen	8	8	8						—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Dillin Snel	9		9	9				20	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Divan Nel	10	10	10						—	—	—		3	0	7	2	0	20
Marlo Weich	11	14	14						—	—	—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Marlou van Niekerk	12	12	12	12	12	12	12		—	—	—		7	3	0	0	0	15
Kirsten Heyns	13	11	11	14	22	21	21	21	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Vuyo Mbotho	14	22	22	11					—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Leighton Eksteen	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	—		8	5	17	7	0	80
Le Roux Baard	16	16	16	6	2	2	2	16	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Dewald Dekker	17	17	3	3	18		18	3	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Vukile Sofisa	18		18	18		18	3	17	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Schoeman	19	19	19	19	4	19	19	18	—	—	—		8	1	0	0	0	5
Wayne Wilschut	20	20	6		6	6	8	8	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Robbie Petzer	21	21	21	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Fisher	22	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	—	—	—		8	6	0	0	0	30
Johan Steyn		9			9	9	9	9	—	—	—		5	3	0	0	0	15
Luxolo Koza		18	17	17	1	1	17	1	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Reinhardt Stears				16					—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Anton Smit				20					—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
JP Duvenage				21				12	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ganfried May				22		22	22	22	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Davon Raubenheimer					8	8	7	7	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Alshaun Bock					11	14	14	14	—	—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Adri Jacobs					14	11	11	11	—	—	—		4	2	0	0	0	10
Leegan Moos					21				—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													8	28	24	9	0	215
Aiden Josephs and Denver Prins were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Welwitschias[82]
Name	GFA	BUL	LIO	PMA	GFA	BUL	LIO	PMA	QF	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Des Sethie	1	1	17	1	1	17			—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Obert Nortjé	2	2	2	2	2	2			—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
AJ de Klerk	3	3	3	3	3				—	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Mahepisa Tjeriko	4	19	4	4	19	19	4	4	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Ludick	5	5		19	4	4			—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Rohan Kitshoff	6		6		6	6			—	—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Max Katjijeko	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	6	—	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Leneve Damens	8	8	7	8	8	8			—	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Eugene Jantjies	9	9		9					—	—	—		3	0	2	0	0	4
TC Kisting	10		9	21	21	21			—	—	—		5	0	1	0	0	2
Janré du Toit	11		14		11	14	13	13	—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Darryl de la Harpe	12	12	12	12	22	12			—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
JC Greyling	13	13	13	13	13	22			—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Gino Wilson	14		22	14	14			21	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Chrysander Botha	15		15	15		11			—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Gert Lotter	16								—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Hans Breedt	17	17	1		17	1	1	1	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Herman Grobler	18	18					17	17	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Denzil van Wyk	19	4	19				19	5	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Adriaan Booysen	20	20	8	7	7				—	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
PW Steenkamp	21	10	10	10	10	10			—	—	—		6	4	13	4	0	58
Mahco Prinsloo	22	15		22	15	15	15	15	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Langenhoven		6	20					7	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Tuna Amutenya		11						22	—	—	—		2	0	0	1	0	3
David Philander		14							—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Roderique Victor		16	16		16		2	2	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
JC Winckler		21	21		9	9	9	9	—	—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Johann Tromp		22	11	11	12	13			—	—	—		5	3	0	0	0	15
Hauta Veii			18	18		18	3	3	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Thomasau Forbes				6	20	7	6	8	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0	0
Niël van Vuuren				16		16	16		—	—	—		3	1	0	0	0	5
Jason Benade				17			18	16	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Christo van der Merwe				20		20			—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Casper Viviers					18	3			—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Winmar Rust							7		—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
James Marx							8	18	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Aurelio Plato							10		—	—	—		1	0	0	1	0	3
Nikin Cloete							11	11	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Francois Wiese							12		—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Russell van Wyk							14	14	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ngumee Nguaiko							20	19	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Dirk von Weidts							21	20	—	—	—		2	0	1	0	0	2
Justin Nel							22	10	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Camlo Martin								12	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Total													8	20	17	6	0	152

Western Province[83]
Name	EPE	BDR	BOL	SWD	EPE	BDR	BOL	SWD	FSt	SF	F		App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Alistair Vermaak	1	1	1		1	1		1		—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Muir	2	2	16					16	16	—	—		5	1	0	0	0	5
Frans Malherbe	3	3								—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Ernst van Rhyn	4		4	4	18	4	4	4	4	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Porter	5									—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco Coetzee	6	6		8		8	8			—	—		5	2	0	0	0	10
Johan du Toit	7	7	7	5	5	19	5	7	5	—	—		9	2	0	0	0	10
Luke Stringer	8	8	8	7	7	6	6	6	6	—	—		9	1	0	0	0	5
Herschel Jantjies	9	9	9	21	21	20	21	9	9	—	—		9	3	0	0	0	15
Jean-Luc du Plessis	10	10								—	—		2	2	0	0	0	10
Grant Hermanus	11		22		14				15	—	—		4	3	4	2	0	29
Joshua Stander	12	12	10	10	10		10	10		—	—		7	3	25	3	0	74
Dan Kriel	13	13	13	13	13	13		22	12	—	—		8	0	0	0	0	0
Duncan Saal	14	14	14	14	22	14	13	14	14	—	—		9	9	0	0	0	45
Tristan Leyds	15	15	15	22	15	10	22	15	10	—	—		9	3	9	0	0	33
Chad Solomon	16	16	2	16	16	16	16	2		—	—		8	2	0	0	0	10
Kwenzo Blose	17	17	17	1						—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Neethling Fouché	18	18	3	3	3	18	3	3	17	—	—		9	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan de Wit	19		6	20	20		20	19	18	—	—		7	2	0	0	0	10
Nama Xaba	20	20								—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Labib Kannemeyer	21	21							21	—	—		2	1	0	0	0	5
Michal Haznar	22									—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Marno Redelinghuys		4	20	19	8			20	7	—	—		6	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben de Villiers		5	5							—	—		2	0	0	0	0	0
Edwill van der Merwe		11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	—	—		8	3	0	0	0	15
Brenden Esterhuizen		19		18	4		18			—	—		4	1	0	0	0	5
Daniël du Plessis		22	12	12	12	12	12	12		—	—		7	5	0	0	0	25
Michael Kumbirai			18	17	17	3	1	18	3	—	—		7	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Massyn			19	6	6	7	7		20	—	—		6	1	0	0	0	5
Justin Phillips			21	9	9	9	9	21		—	—		6	2	0	0	0	10
Bongi Mbonambi				2						—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Barry				15		15	15			—	—		3	3	0	0	0	15
Scarra Ntubeni					2	2	2		2	—	—		4	0	0	0	0	0
Nyasha Tarusenga					19					—	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
David Meihuizen						5				—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Caylib Oosthuizen						17		17	1	—	—		3	0	0	0	0	0
Tiaan Swanepoel						21			22	—	—		1	0	1	0	0	2
Cornel Smit						22				—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
Logan Basson							14			—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlü Sadie							17			—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
Juarno Augustus							19	8	8	—	—		3	3	0	0	0	15
Cobus Wiese								5		—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
EW Viljoen								13		—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
David Brits									13	—	—		1	1	0	0	0	5
JD Schickerling									19	—	—		1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try													–	1	–	–	–	7
Total													9	57	39	5	0	380
Jordan Chait, Paul de Wet, Michaine Fick, Wikus Groenewald, Cuan Hablutzel, JC Janse van Rensburg, Eduan Keyter, Nico Leonard, John Lourens, André Manuel, Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, Salmaan Moerat, Ruhan Nel, Nico Peyper, Jordan Sesink-Clee, Curtly Thomas, Joshua Vermeulen, Jondré Williams and Eduard Zandberg were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2018 Rugby Challenge were:

Top ten try scorers No Player Team Tries 1 Enver Brandt Griquas 11 2 Ruwellyn Isbell Pumas 9 Duncan Saal Western Province 9 4 Marko Janse van Rensburg Pumas 7 Charlie Mayeza Boland Cavaliers 7 Kyle Steyn Griquas 7 7 Tyler Fisher SWD Eagles 6 Xolisa Guma Blue Bulls XV 6 Tertius Kruger Free State XV 6 Sergio Torrens Boland Cavaliers 6 Jeremy Ward Sharks XV 6

Top ten points scorers No Player Team Points 1 Chris Smith Pumas 131 2 George Whitehead Griquas 95 3 Leighton Eksteen SWD Eagles 80 4 Earll Douwrie Blue Bulls XV 79 5 Shaun Reynolds Golden Lions XV 75 6 Joshua Stander Western Province 74 7 Jaun Kotzé Griffons 73 8 Garth April Sharks XV 66 Elgar Watts Boland Cavaliers 66 10 Schalk Hugo Leopards 65

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2018 Rugby Challenge:

2018 Rugby Challenge referees

Ben Crouse • Stephan Geldenhuys • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Ruhan Meiring • Paul Mente • Vusi Msibi • Jaco Pretorius • Rasta Rasivhenge • Archie Sehlako • Ricus van der Hoven

See also

• 2018 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2018 Currie Cup First Division