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2021–22 South African Rugby League season

South African Rugby League 2021-22
LeagueRhino Cup
Protea Cup
Teams12
Rhino Cup TUKS Reds
Protea Cup Tomahawks RLC

The 2022 South African Rugby League season was the twelfth season of domestic rugby league in South Africa. Two competitions were contested, the Rhino Cup (First Division) and Protea Cup (Second Division), with twelve clubs taking part overall.

Rhino Cup

Teams

Team[1] Stadium City-Area Foundation
Brits Bulldogs Unknown Unknown 2010s
Grizzlies Unknown Unknown 2010s
Pretoria RLC University of Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng 2015
Spartans Unknown Unknown 2010s
St Helens Vultures Unknown Unknown 2010s
TUKS Reds University of Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng 2011
TUKS Blues University of Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng 2007
Witbank Knights Puma Park Witbank, Mpumalanga 2013

Results

Round 1

Home Score Away Date
TUKS Blues 40-40 Brits Bulldogs 06/11/21[2]
Spartans Forfeit (36-0) Witbank Knights
St Helens Vultures 24-4 Grizzlies

Round 2

Home Score Away Date
Pretoria RLC 34-32 TUKS Blues 13/11/21[2]
St Helens Vultures 50-22 Brits Bulldogs
Grizzlies 24-4 Spartans

Round 3

Home Score Away Date
Pretoria RLC 44-42 Spartans 20/11/21[2]
TUKS Blues 6-62 St Helens Vultures
TUKS Reds Cancelled Brits Bulldogs
Grizzlies Forfeit (36-0) Witbank Knights

Round 4

Home Score Away Date
Pretoria RLC 20-56 Grizzlies 27/11/21[2]
St Helens Vultures 24-12 TUKS Reds
Spartans Forfeit (36-0) TUKS Blues
Brits Bulldogs Forfeit (36-0) Witbank Knights

Round 5

Home Score Away Date
Pretoria RLC 60-36 Brits Bulldogs 15/01/22[2]
TUKS Reds 42-16 Spartans

Round 6

Home Score Away Date
Grizzlies 50-20 Brits Bulldogs 19/02/22
TUKS Reds Forfeit (36-0) TUKS Blues
Pretoria RLC Forfeit (36-0) Witbank Knights
St Helens Vultures Forfeit (36-0) Spartans

Ladder

Team Pld W D L Pts
St Helens Vultures 5 5 0 0 10
Pretoria RLC 5 4 0 1 8
Grizzlies 5 4 0 1 8
TUKS Reds 4 2 1 1 5
Brits Bulldogs 6 1 2 3 4
Spartans 6 2 0 4 4
TUKS Blues 5 0 1 4 0
Witbank Knights 6 (0) 0 0 6 0

Finals

The top 4 teams contested the finals in a straight knockout format.[3]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 February
 
 
St Helens Vultures26
 
5 March
 
Pretoria RLC25
 
St Helens Vultures22
 
26 February
 
TUKS Reds30
 
Grizzlies24
 
 
TUKS Reds36
 

Protea Cup

Teams

Team[4] Stadium City-Area Foundation
Loskop Leopards Loskop Loskop, Mpumalanga Unknown
Silverton Silverbacks Silver Valke Sports Ground Silverton, Mpumalanga 2013
Tomahawks RLC Unknown Unknown Unknown
Wolverines RLC Unknown Unknown Unknown

Results

Round 1

Home Score Away Date
Loskop Leopards 36-10 Tomahawks RLC 06/11/21[5]

Round 2

Home Score Away Date
Loskop Leopards Forfeit (36-0) Silverton Silverbacks 20/11/21[5]
Tomahawks RLC 52-6 Wolverines RLC

Round 3

Home Score Away Date
Tomahawks RLC 36-21 Loskop Leopards 27/11/21[5]
Wolverines RLC 36-28 Silverton Silverbacks

Round 4

Home Score Away Date
Wolverines RLC 26-20 Silverton Silverbacks 15/01/22[5]

Round 5

Home Score Away Date
Loskop Leopards 38-34 Wolverines RLC 22/01/22[5]
Tomahawks RLC Forfeit (36-0) Silverton Silverbacks

Ladder

Team Pld W D L Pts
Loskop Leopards 4 3 0 1 6
Tomahawks RLC 4 3 0 1 6
Wolverines RLC 4 2 0 2 4
Silverton Silverbacks 4 0 0 0 0

Finals

All four teams participated in the finals.[5]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 February
 
 
Tomahawks RLC
 
12 March
 
Wolverines RLC(forfeit)
 
Tomahawks RLC32
 
26 February
 
Loskop Leopards30
 
Loskop Leopards64
 
 
Silverton Silverbacks4
 

References

  1. ^ "Clubs". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kobus Botha Rhino Cup". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Kobus Botha Rhino Cup". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Clubs". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "SARL Protea Cup". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.