2019 Rugby Challenge

The 2019 Rugby Challenge – known as the SuperSport Rugby Challenge for sponsorship reasons – was the 2019 season of the Rugby Challenge, the secondary domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was the third edition of the competition organised by the South African Rugby Union and was played between 27 April and 22 June 2019. There were sixteen teams participating in the competition; the fourteen provincial unions, plus Namibian side the Welwitschias and the Zimbabwe Academy. These teams were divided into two sections, with eight teams playing in each of the North Section and the South Section.

2019 Rugby Challenge
CountriesSouth Africa
Date27 April – 22 June 2019
ChampionsGriquas (1st title)
Runners-upPumas
Matches played59
Tries scored557
(average 9.4 per match)
Top point scorerGeorge Whitehead, Griquas (95)
Top try scorerJamba Ulengo, Free State XV (10)
South African Rugby 2019

Competition rules and information

Each team in the competition played the other teams in their section once during the pool stage, either at home or away. The top two teams in each section will progress to the semifinals, with the two semifinal winners meeting in the final.[1]

Teams

The teams that competed in the 2019 Rugby Challenge are:

Location of teams in the 2019 Rugby Challenge
North Section
South Section
North Section
Team Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls XVVodacom Blue Bulls XV
FalconsValke
Golden Lions XVXerox Golden Lions XV
GriffonsGriffons
GriquasTafel Lager Griquas
LeopardsLeopards
PumasPumas
WelwitschiasWindhoek Draught Welwitschias
South Section
Team Sponsored Name
Boland CavaliersBoland Cavaliers
Border BulldogsBorder Bulldogs
Eastern Province ElephantsMultisure Eastern Province Elephants
Free State XVToyota Free State XV
Sharks XVCell C Sharks XV
SWD EaglesSWD Eagles
Western ProvinceDHL Western Province
Zimbabwe AcademyZimbabwe Academy

North Section

Log
2019 Rugby Challenge North Section log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Pumas7700337164+17350227035
2Griquas7601290156+13441197031
3Blue Bulls XV7502332190+14247275025
4Golden Lions XV7403263263040377023
5Falcons7304240261−2138415219
6Leopards7106267283−1639406212
7Griffons7205193252−5926374012
8Welwitschias7007112465−3531472000

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 – North Section
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 SF F
Pumas 5
(3rd)		 10
(3rd)		 15
(3rd)		 20
(2nd)		 25
(1st)		 30
(1st)		 35
(1st)		 Won Lost
Griquas 5
(1st)		 10
(1st)		 15
(1st)		 20
(1st)		 21
(2nd)		 26
(2nd)		 31
(2nd)		 Won Won
Blue Bulls XV 0
(6th)		 5
(4th)		 10
(4th)		 10
(4th)		 15
(4th)		 20
(4th)		 25
(3rd)		 — —
Golden Lions XV 5
(2nd)		 10
(2nd)		 15
(2nd)		 16
(3rd)		 17
(3rd)		 22
(3rd)		 23
(4th)		 — —
Falcons 0
(8th)		 1
(7th)		 3
(7th)		 8
(6th)		 13
(5th)		 14
(5th)		 19
(5th)		 — —
Leopards 2
(5th)		 3
(6th)		 4
(6th)		 6
(7th)		 11
(6th)		 11
(6th)		 12
(6th)		 — —
Griffons 5
(4th)		 5
(5th)		 5
(5th)		 10
(5th)		 11
(7th)		 11
(7th)		 12
(7th)		 — —
Welwitschias 0
(7th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 — —
Key: win draw loss bye

Round One
26 April 2019 Pumas 29–21 Blue Bulls XV Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: Devon Williams rugby ball 15'
Willie Engelbrecht rugby ball 42'
Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 48'
Alwayno Visagie rugby ball 62'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 16', 49', 63'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 55'		 Scoreboard[2][3] Try: JT Jackson rugby ball 72'
Cornal Hendricks rugby ball 77'
Con: JT Jackson rugby goalposts icon 73'
Pen: JT Jackson rugby goalposts icon 25', 34', 40'		 Referee: Divan Uys
27 April 2019 Griquas 52–10 Falcons Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
14:30 Try: Ederies Arendse rugby ball 4', 40'
Grant Hermanus rugby ball 12'
Wendal Wehr rugby ball 27', 52'
Sias Koen rugby ball 58'
Conway Pretorius rugby ball 69'
Enver Brandt rugby ball 77'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 5', 13', 28', 40', 58'
Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 70'		 Scoreboard[4][5] Try: Friedle Olivier rugby ball 22'
Coert Cronjé rugby ball 42'		 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
27 April 2019 Griffons 34–27 Leopards HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Domenic Smit rugby ball 35'
Ezrick Alexander rugby ball 40', 52'
Duncan van Vuuren rugby ball 59'
Jean Pretorius rugby ball 63'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 36', 40', 53'
Pen: Neil Stannard rugby goalposts icon 68'		 Scoreboard[6][7] Try: Reuben du Plooy rugby ball 12', 55'
Keagan Tait rugby ball 31'
Edmund Rheeder rugby ball 72'
Con: Siya Masuku rugby goalposts icon 32', 56'
Pen: Siya Masuku rugby goalposts icon 45'		 Referee: Christopher Allison
27 April 2019 Welwitschias 23–40 Golden Lions XV Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Adriaan Booysen rugby ball 75'
JC Winckler rugby ball 79'
Con: PW Steenkamp rugby goalposts icon 76', 80'
Pen: PW Steenkamp rugby goalposts icon 8', 38'
Drop: Cliven Loubser rugby goalposts icon 57'		 Scoreboard[8][9] Try: Yanga Hlalu rugby ball 12', 31'
Chergin Fillies rugby ball 43'
PJ Botha rugby ball 52'
Ruben Schoemanrugby ball 62'
Stean Pienaar rugby ball 67'
Con: Jeanluc Cilliers rugby goalposts icon 12', 32', 53', 63', 68'		 Referee: Vusi Msibi

Round Two
4 May 2019 Blue Bulls XV 87–21 Welwitschias Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
12:45 Try: Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 3'
Embrose Papier rugby ball 14'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 20'
Erich Cronjé rugby ball 23', 37', 39'
Duncan Matthews rugby ball 31', 55'
Earll Douwrie rugby ball 44'
Theo Boshoff rugby ball 48'
Nick de Jager rugby ball 57'
Vaughen Isaacs rugby ball 67'
Madot Mabokela rugby ball 74'
Con: JT Jackson rugby goalposts icon 5', 15', 21', 25', 32', 38', 40', 45', 56'
Vaughen Isaacs rugby goalposts icon 68', 74'		 Scoreboard[10][11] Try: Leneve Damens rugby ball 52'
Oderich Mouton rugby ball 63'
Adriaan Booysen rugby ball 78'
Con: Cliven Loubser rugby goalposts icon 52'
PW Steenkamp rugby goalposts icon 64', 78'		 Referee: Griffin Colby
4 May 2019 Falcons 19–26 Pumas Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
15:00 Try: Coert Cronjé rugby ball 22'
Anrich Richter rugby ball 38'
Marco Klopper rugby ball 67'
Con: Anrich Richter rugby goalposts icon 23', 39'		 Scoreboard[12][13] Try: Devon Williams rugby ball 6', 35'
Jeandré Rudolph rugby ball 12'
Marco Palvie rugby ball 70'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 7', 36'
Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 71'		 Referee: Stuart Berry
4 May 2019 Leopards 27–55 Golden Lions XV Hoërskool Wolmaransstad, Wolmaransstad  
15:30 Try: Marius Stander rugby ball 11'
Johan Retief rugby ball 48'
Eugene Hare rugby ball 59'
Chriswill September rugby ball 74'
Con: Lincoln Daniels rugby goalposts icon 50', 75'
Pen: Lincoln Daniels rugby goalposts icon 8'		 Scoreboard[14][15] Try: Jo-Hanko de Villiers rugby ball 16', 41', 77'
Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 20', 38', 64'
PJ Botha rugby ball 29'
Ulrich Maritz rugby ball 52'
Con: Jeanluc Cilliers rugby goalposts icon 17', 21', 30', 39', 65', 78'
Pen: Jeanluc Cilliers rugby goalposts icon 70'		 Referee: Archie Sehlako
4 May 2019 Griffons 26–35 Griquas HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Jaywinn Juries rugby ball 49'
Neil Stannard rugby ball 52'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 51', 53'
Pen: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 3', 19', 23', 28'		 Scoreboard[16][17] Try: Wendal Wehr rugby ball 5'
André Swarts rugby ball 24'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 30'
AJ le Roux rugby ball 39'
Khwezi Mkhafu rugby ball 66'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 7', 30'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 57', 76'		 Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Round Three
10 May 2019 Blue Bulls XV 35–20 Griffons Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:50 Try: Duncan Matthews rugby ball 20'
Theo Boshoff rugby ball 31'
Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 45', 49'
Diego Appollis rugby ball 78'
Con: JT Jackson rugby goalposts icon 22', 31', 46', 50', 79'		 Scoreboard[18][19] Try: Jean Pretorius rugby ball 18'
Arthur Williams rugby ball 74'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 19'
Ethan Williams rugby goalposts icon 74'
Pen: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 15', 25'		 Referee: Paul Mente
10 May 2019 Pumas 40–30 Leopards Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: HP van Schoor rugby ball 7', 29'
Devon Williams rugby ball 9'
Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 13'
Stefan Willemse rugby ball 58'
JP Lewis rugby ball 71'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 8', 10', 14', 59', 72'		 Scoreboard[20][21] Try: Jimmy Mpailane rugby ball 25'
Edmund Rheeder rugby ball 46'
Keagan Tait rugby ball 77'
Chuiner van Rooyen rugby ball 80'
Con: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 27', 47'
Pen: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 50'
Drop: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 18'		 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
11 May 2019 Golden Lions XV 43–40 Falcons Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
12:00 Try: Stean Pienaar rugby ball 4', 25'
Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 8'
Jo-Hanko de Villiers rugby ball 11', 64'
Ruben Schoeman rugby ball 31'
James Venter rugby ball 41'
Con: Jeanluc Cilliers rugby goalposts icon 12', 26', 32', 43'		 Scoreboard[22][23] Try: Marco Klopper rugby ball 16'
Errol Jaggers rugby ball 35'
Anrich Richter rugby ball 50', 72'
Hardus Pretorius rugby ball 59'
Friedle Olivier rugby ball 66'
Con: Anrich Richter rugby goalposts icon 17', 35', 51', 60', 68'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
11 May 2019 Welwitschias 24–61 Griquas Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Darryl de la Harpe rugby ball 22'
Thomasau Forbes rugby ball 57'
Chrysander Botha rugby ball 67'
Con: Cliven Loubser rugby goalposts icon 23', 58', 68'
Pen: Cliven Loubser rugby goalposts icon 31'		 Scoreboard[24][25] Try: Cody Basson rugby ball 8'
Godfrey Ramaboea rugby ball 27'
penalty try rugby ball 34'
Wilmar Arnoldi rugby ball 49'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 53'
George Whitehead rugby ball 62'
Michal Haznar rugby ball 69'
Sias Koen rugby ball 72'
Gideon van der Merwe rugby ball 74'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 29', 50', 54'
George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 63', 70', 73', 75'		 Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Round Four
18 May 2019 Golden Lions XV 33–51 Pumas Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
12:00 Try: Jan-Louis la Grange rugby ball 34'
Prince Nkabinde rugby ball 45'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 49'
Ruben Schoeman rugby ball 59'
Pieter Jansen rugby ball 80'
Con: Sylvian Mahuza rugby goalposts icon 35', 47'
Ruan Combrinck rugby goalposts icon 60'
Dillon Smit rugby goalposts icon 80'		 Scoreboard[26][27] Try: penalty try rugby ball 29'
Alwayno Visagie rugby ball 36', 56'
Chris Smith rugby ball 40'
Neil Maritz rugby ball 42', 54'
Phumzile Maqondwana rugby ball 76'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 37', 40', 43', 77'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 7', 12'		 Referee: Quinton Immelman
18 May 2019 Griquas 38–17 Blue Bulls XV Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
14:30 Try: Ederies Arendse rugby ball 8', 65'
AJ le Roux rugby ball 20'
André Swarts rugby ball 26'
Sias Koen rugby ball 56'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 10', 21', 27', 57', 66'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 63'		 Scoreboard[28][29] Try: Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 15'
JT Jackson rugby ball 48'
Con: Theo Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 17', 50'
Pen: JT Jackson rugby goalposts icon 53'		 Referee: Egon Seconds
19 May 2019 Griffons 34–24 Welwitschias Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
12:30 Try: Ezrick Alexander rugby ball 6'
Domenic Smit rugby ball 11'
Jean Pretorius rugby ball 15'
Neil Stannard rugby ball 54'
Duan Pretorius rugby ball 61'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 12', 17', 55'
Pen: Danrich Visagie rugby goalposts icon 80'		 Scoreboard[30][31] Try: Johann Tromp rugby ball 2'
AJ de Klerk rugby ball 25'
Louis van der Westhuizen rugby ball 48'
Con: Cliven Loubser rugby goalposts icon 2', 27', 50'
Pen: Cliven Loubser rugby goalposts icon 39'		 Referee: Ben Crouse
19 May 2019 Leopards 50–52 Falcons Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
14:30 Try: Eugene Hare rugby ball 10', 73', 75'
Edmund Rheeder rugby ball 24', 32', 38'
Schalk Hugo rugby ball 44'
Andries Fouché rugby ball 70'
Con: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 25', 40', 71', 74', 76'		 Scoreboard[32][33] Try: Rodney Damons rugby ball 8', 35'
Coert Cronjé rugby ball 20'
Friedle Olivier rugby ball 51'
Andrew van Wyk rugby ball 57', 67'
Errol Jaggers rugby ball 65'
Con: Anrich Richter rugby goalposts icon 9', 21', 36', 52'
André du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 58', 66', 68'
Pen: Anrich Richter rugby goalposts icon 29'		 Referee: Paul Mente

Round Five
25 May 2019 Pumas 37–28 Griquas Nelspruit Rugby Club, Mbombela  
15:00 Try: Reynier van Rooyen rugby ball 14'
Jeandré Rudolph rugby ball 17'
Morné Joubert rugby ball 28', 76'
Corniel Els rugby ball 55'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 15', 18', 29'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 9', 25'		 Scoreboard[34][35] Try: Anthony Volmink rugby ball 6'
Ederies Arendse rugby ball 22'
Enver Brandt rugby ball 62'
Conway Pretorius rugby ball 67'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 7', 23', 63', 68'		 Referee: Ben Crouse
25 May 2019 Welwitschias 8–81 Leopards Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Uazikamisa Mieze rugby ball 48'
Pen: Henrique Olivier rugby goalposts icon 33'		 Scoreboard[36][37] Try: Muziwandile Mazibuko rugby ball 3'
Evardi Boshoff rugby ball 6', 37'
Eugene Hare rugby ball 10', 35', 42'
Morné Moos rugby ball 20'
Lungelo Gosa rugby ball 25'
Gustav du Rand rugby ball 30'
Andries Fouché rugby ball 59'
Bradley Moolman rugby ball 63'
Keagan Tait rugby ball 68'
Boetie Groenewald rugby ball 76'
Con: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 11', 20', 26', 31', 39', 59', 64', 69'		 Referee: Ruhan Meiring
26 May 2019 Blue Bulls XV 62–24 Golden Lions XV Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
12:30 Try: Lian du Toit rugby ball 12'
Diego Appollis rugby ball 22', 29'
Matthys Basson rugby ball 33'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 38', 43'
Jade Stighling rugby ball 40', 78'
Duncan Matthews rugby ball 72'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 13', 30', 39', 40', 44'
Theo Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 73', 79'
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 26'		 Scoreboard[38][39] Try: Kennedy Mpeku rugby ball 1'
Ruan Vermaak rugby ball 7'
Prince Nkabinde rugby ball 50'
James Venter rugby ball 57'
Con: Sylvian Mahuza rugby goalposts icon 8'
Ruan Combrinck rugby goalposts icon 58'		 Referee: Quinton Immelman
26 May 2019 Falcons 41–31 Griffons Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
14:30 Try: Rodney Damons rugby ball 1', 22'
Boela Venter rugby ball 8'
Andries Truter rugby ball 24', 32'
Martin Sithole rugby ball 60'
Con: André du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 23', 24', 33', 61'
Pen: André du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 55'		 Scoreboard[40][41] Try: Ezrick Alexander rugby ball 16', 51', 77'
Duan Pretorius rugby ball 43'
Duncan van Vuuren rugby ball 63'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 17'
Duan Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 44'
Danrich Visagie rugby goalposts icon 77'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Round Six
1 June 2019 Golden Lions XV 42–15 Griffons Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
14:00 Try: Pieter Jansen rugby ball 1', 39'
Nathan McBeth rugby ball 11'
James Venter rugby ball 45'
Tyreeq February rugby ball 54'
Jan-Louis la Grange rugby ball 79'
Con: Ruan Combrinck rugby goalposts icon 1', 12', 40', 46', 55', 80'		 Scoreboard[42][43] Try: Nkosi Nofuma rugby ball 62'
Domenic Smit rugby ball 71'
Allistair Mumba rugby ball 76'		 Referee: Jaco Pretorius
1 June 2019 Falcons 22–47 Blue Bulls XV Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
15:00 Try: Juandré Nel rugby ball 30'
Thabo Mabuza rugby ball 38', 79'
Shane Kirkwood rugby ball 63'
Con: André du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 31'		 Scoreboard[44][45] Try: Wian van Niekerk rugby ball 20', 34'
Muller Uys rugby ball 27'
Roelof Smit rugby ball 45'
Duncan Matthews rugby ball 49', 57'
Llewellyn Classen rugby ball 75'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 22', 28', 34', 46', 58'
Theo Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 77'		 Referee: Ben Crouse
1 June 2019 Pumas 106–0 Welwitschias Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
15:00 Try: Boeta Vermaak rugby ball 2'
JP Lewis rugby ball 4', 41'
Kobus Marais rugby ball 13'
Henko Marais rugby ball 18', 71'
Marco Palvie rugby ball 24', 48', 57'
Piet-Louw Strauss rugby ball 30'
Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 38'
Phumzile Maqondwana rugby ball 43'
Hilton Lobberts rugby ball 60', 79'
Giovanne Snyman rugby ball 63'
Carel du Preez rugby ball 75'
Con: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 2', 5', 14', 19', 25', 31', 39', 43', 58', 61', 64'
Ashlon Davids rugby goalposts icon 76', 80'		 Scoreboard[46][47] Referee: Archie Sehlako
1 June 2019 Leopards 16–31 Griquas Leeudoringstad Rugby Club, Leeudoringstad  
15:45 Try: Tjaart Benade rugby ball 8'
Con: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 9'
Pen: Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 18', 28', 33'		 Scoreboard[48][49] Try: Chris Smit rugby ball 13', 46'
Conway Pretorius rugby ball 30'
Ederies Arendse rugby ball 56'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 14', 31', 47', 57'
Pen: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 69'		 Referee: Jaco Kotze

Round Seven
7 June 2019 Blue Bulls XV 63–36 Leopards Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14:00 Try: Matthys Basson
Werner Fourie
Roelof Smit
Muller Uys
Lian du Toit
Jade Stighling
Andrew Kota (2)
Theo Maree
Con: Marnitz Boshoff (7)
Theo Boshoff (2)		 Scoreboard[50][51]
[note 1]		 Try: Edmund Rheeder (2)
Bradley Moolman
Chuiner van Rooyen (2)
Con: Schalk Hugo (3)
Chuiner van Rooyen
Pen: Schalk Hugo		 Referee: Ruhan Meiring
8 June 2019 Griquas 45–26 Golden Lions XV Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
14:30 Try: Anthony Volmink rugby ball 7', 54', 75'
Gideon van der Merwe rugby ball 14'
Khwezi Mona rugby ball 28', 80'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 8', 15', 30', 55', 76', 80'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 39'		 Scoreboard[52][53] Try: Mandisi Mthiyane rugby ball 10'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 24'
James Venter rugby ball 47'
Kennedy Mpeku rugby ball 79'
Con: Eddie Fouché rugby goalposts icon 11', 26', 47'		 Referee: Paul Mente
8 June 2019 Griffons 33–48 Pumas HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00 Try: Jaywinn Juries rugby ball 8'
Vincent Maruping rugby ball 32'
Nkosi Nofuma rugby ball 44'
Allistair Mumba rugby ball 46'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 9', 33'
Pen: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 6', 69'
Danrich Visagie rugby goalposts icon 40'		 Scoreboard[54][55][note 2] Try: Ruwellyn Isbell rugby ball 3', 51'
Corniel Els rugby ball 23'
Stefan Willemse rugby ball 28'
Jeandré Rudolph rugby ball 37', 55', 72'
Marko Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 76'
Con: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 24', 38'
Ashlon Davids rugby goalposts icon 55', 77'		 Referee: Ben Crouse
8 June 2019 Welwitschias 12–56 Falcons Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Gerhard Thirion
Milaan van Wyk
Con: Lorenzo Louis		 Scoreboard[56][57][note 1] Try: Thabo Mabuza (3)
Boela Venter
Rodney Damons (3)
Coert Cronjé
Juandré Nel (2)
Con: Andries Truter
Anrich Richter (2)		 Referee: Quinton Immelman

South Section

Log
2019 Rugby Challenge South Section log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Province7601275132+14336165130
2Boland Cavaliers7601252110+14235144129
3Free State XV7502342135+20752176127
4Sharks XV7403245197+4835265021
5Eastern Province Elephants7403212166+4630223019
6SWD Eagles7205149315−16621463011
7Border Bulldogs7106116348−2321549116
8Zimbabwe Academy 7007114302−1881347112

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 – South Section
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 SF F
Western Province 5
(1st)		 10
(1st)		 15
(1st)		 20
(1st)		 24
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 30
(1st)		 Lost —
Boland Cavaliers 5
(2nd)		 9
(2nd)		 14
(2nd)		 15
(2nd)		 20
(3rd)		 25
(2nd)		 29
(2nd)		 Lost —
Free State XV 5
(4th)		 5
(6th)		 10
(3rd)		 15
(3rd)		 20
(2nd)		 22
(3rd)		 27
(3rd)		 — —
Sharks XV 1
(5th)		 6
(3rd)		 6
(4th)		 11
(4th)		 16
(4th)		 16
(4th)		 21
(4th)		 — —
Eastern Province Elephants 0
(7th)		 5
(5th)		 5
(6th)		 10
(5th)		 10
(5th)		 14
(5th)		 19
(5th)		 — —
SWD Eagles 0
(8th)		 1
(7th)		 6
(5th)		 6
(6th)		 7
(6th)		 11
(6th)		 11
(6th)		 — —
Border Bulldogs 5
(3rd)		 5
(4th)		 5
(7th)		 5
(7th)		 5
(7th)		 6
(7th)		 6
(7th)		 — —
Zimbabwe Academy 0
(6th)		 0
(8th)		 2
(8th)		 2
(8th)		 2
(8th)		 2
(8th)		 2
(8th)		 — —
Key: win draw loss bye

Round One
27 April 2019 Boland Cavaliers 34–6 Eastern Province Elephants Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:30 Try: Ricardo Duarttee rugby ball 11'
Wikus Groenewald rugby ball 31'
Pat O'Brien rugby ball 67'
Andries Viljoen rugby ball 69'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 12', 32'
Joshua Vermeulen rugby goalposts icon 68', 70'
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 20', 46'		 Scoreboard[58][59] Pen: Richman Gora rugby goalposts icon 24', 28' Referee: Archie Sehlako
27 April 2019 Free State XV 40–31 Sharks XV Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 25', 32', 65'
Janus Venter rugby ball 45'
Carel-Jan Coetzee rugby ball 56'
Dian Badenhorst rugby ball 76'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 26', 33', 46', 66'
Tapiwa Mafura rugby goalposts icon 77'		 Scoreboard[60][61] Try: penalty try rugby ball 8'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 9', 15'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 20'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 11', 15', 20'
Drop: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 63'		 Referee: Paul Mente
28 April 2019 SWD Eagles 7–62 Western Province Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
12:30 Try: Marquit September rugby ball 28'
Con: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 30'		 Scoreboard[62][63] Try: Edwill van der Merwe rugby ball 17', 54'
Nico Leonard rugby ball 25'
Dan Jooste rugby ball 38'
Abner van Reenen rugby ball 51'
Sihle Njezula rugby ball 61'
EW Viljoen rugby ball 71'
Johan du Toit rugby ball 73'
Craig Barry rugby ball 80'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 19', 26', 40', 52', 54'
Lyle Hendricks rugby goalposts icon 61', 80'
Pen: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 11'		 Referee: Griffin Colby
28 April 2019 Border Bulldogs 41–16 Zimbabwe Academy Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
14:30 Try: Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 1', 49'
Bangi Kobese rugby ball 10'
Lubabalo Lento rugby ball 33'
Onke Dubase rugby ball 64'
Aphiwe Stemele rugby ball 76'
Con: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 2', 11', 50', 77'
Pen: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 42'		 Scoreboard[64][65] Try: Brian Nyaude rugby ball 31'
Con: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 32'
Pen: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 5', 9', 40'		 Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Round Two
4 May 2019 Boland Cavaliers 21–10 Free State XV Paternoster Sports Ground, Paternoster  
14:00 Try: Adriaan Ludick rugby ball 9'
Tapiwa Tsomondo rugby ball 17'
Michaine Fick rugby ball 38'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 10', 18', 39'		 Scoreboard[66][67] Try: Boan Venter rugby ball 64'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 69'		 Referee: Egon Seconds
4 May 2019 Eastern Province Elephants 59–31 SWD Eagles Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele  
15:30 Try: Michael Botha rugby ball 8'
Stephan de Wit rugby ball 14'
Richman Gora rugby ball 23', 31'
Rynardt van Wyk rugby ball 40'
Mihlali Mpafi rugby ball 45'
Oliver Zono rugby ball 48'
Diego Williams rugby ball 59'
Meli Rokoua rugby ball 69'
Con: Oliver Zono rugby goalposts icon 9', 24', 31', 40', 60', 69'
Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 49'		 Scoreboard[68][69] Try: Ganfried May rugby ball 35'
Dillin Snel rugby ball 42'
Vuyo Mbotho rugby ball 51'
Marquit September rugby ball 71', 75'
Con: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 37'
Divan Nel rugby goalposts icon 72', 75'		 Referee: Divan Uys
4 May 2019 Border Bulldogs 24–48 Western Province Kempston Park, East London  
16:00 Try: Billy Dutton rugby ball 31'
Foxy Ntleki rugby ball 47'
penalty try rugby ball 63'
Con: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 32', 48'
Pen: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 58'		 Scoreboard[70][71] Try: Nico Leonard rugby ball 18'
Chad Solomon rugby ball 45', 53'
Marno Redelinghuys rugby ball 49'
Cornel Smit rugby ball 65'
Craig Barry rugby ball 77'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 20', 47', 49', 54', 66', 78'
Pen: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 10', 27'		 Referee: Ben Crouse
4 May 2019 Zimbabwe Academy 14–36 Sharks XV Phil Herbstein Field, Constantia  
16:00 Try: Biselele Tshamala rugby ball 50', 71'
Con: Jeremiah Jaravaza rugby goalposts icon 50'
Hilton Mudariki rugby goalposts icon 72'		 Scoreboard[72][73] Try: Adam Mountfort rugby ball 1'
Murray Koster rugby ball 10', 44'
Lunga Ncube rugby ball 18'
Connor Botha rugby ball 56'
Kwanda Dimaza rugby ball 62'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 2', 11', 57'		 Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Round Three
10 May 2019 Sharks XV 20–47 Western Province KP2, Kings Park, Durban  
16:00 Try: Kwanda Dimaza rugby ball 5'
Wian Vosloo rugby ball 47'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 6', 47'
Pen: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 1', 10'		 Scoreboard[74][75] Try: penalty try rugby ball 20', 28'
Edwill van der Merwe rugby ball 32', 41'
Paul de Wet rugby ball 62'
Marno Redelinghuys rugby ball 70'
Craig Barry rugby ball 75'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 33', 42', 63', 72'		 Referee: Stuart Berry
11 May 2019 Border Bulldogs 0–52 Boland Cavaliers Police Park, East London  
15:30 Scoreboard[76][77] Try: Valentino Wellman rugby ball 15', 51'
Tapiwa Tsomondo rugby ball 18', 41', 60'
Pat O'Brien rugby ball 47'
Shilton van Wyk rugby ball 56', 79'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 16', 19', 48'
Joshua Vermeulen rugby goalposts icon 52'
Monty Dumond rugby goalposts icon 57', 80'		 Referee: Griffin Colby
12 May 2019 Eastern Province Elephants 12–49 Free State XV D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay  
12:00 Try: Michael Botha rugby ball 8'
Michael Makase rugby ball 26'
Con: Oliver Zono rugby goalposts icon 8'		 Scoreboard[78][79] Try: Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 16'
Ernst Stapelberg rugby ball 22', 66'
Tapiwa Mafura rugby ball 39'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 44'
Marlou van Niekerk rugby ball 48'
Marnus van der Merwe rugby ball 80'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 17', 23', 40', 45', 49', 68', 80'		 Referee: Ruhan Meiring
12 May 2019 SWD Eagles 31–30 Zimbabwe Academy D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay  
14:00 Try: Dillin Snel rugby ball 1'
Shario Rosenkrantz rugby ball 9'
Marquit September rugby ball 26', 65'
Lwando Mabenge rugby ball 77'
Con: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 2', 27'
Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 66'		 Scoreboard[80][81] Try: Kudzai Mashawi rugby ball 14'
Aiden Burnett rugby ball 62'
George Saungweme rugby ball 74'
Cleopas Kundiona rugby ball 80'
Con: Jeremiah Jaravaza rugby goalposts icon 14'
Hilton Mudariki rugby goalposts icon 80'
Pen: Jeremiah Jaravaza rugby goalposts icon 42', 47'		 Referee: Vusi Msibi

Round Four
17 May 2019 Sharks XV 29–28 Boland Cavaliers KP2, Kings Park, Durban  
15:00 Try: penalty try rugby ball 13'
Sicelo Tole rugby ball 20'
Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 32'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 67'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 33', 68'
Pen: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 80'		 Scoreboard[82][83] Try: Valentino Wellman rugby ball 10'
Shilton van Wyk rugby ball 36'
Shirwin Cupido rugby ball 62'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 37', 64'
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 23', 42', 66'		 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
18 May 2019 Western Province 33–13 Zimbabwe Academy DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
14:30 Try: Chad Solomon rugby ball 3'
Godlen Masimla rugby ball 24', 48'
Johan du Toit rugby ball 38'
Edwill van der Merwe rugby ball 62'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 4', 25', 49', 63'		 Scoreboard[84][85] Try: Kuda Chiwanza rugby ball 67'
Con: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 68'
Pen: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 20', 59'		 Referee: Vusi Msibi
18 May 2019 Free State XV 64–17 SWD Eagles Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal  
14:30 Try: Adriaan Carelse rugby ball 1'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 3', 13', 79'
Boan Venter rugby ball 26'
Darren Adonis rugby ball 29'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 32'
Keanan Murray rugby ball 34'
Niell Jordaan rugby ball 45'
Carel-Jan Coetzee rugby ball 67'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 4', 14', 30', 33', 34', 46'
Lubabalo Dobela rugby goalposts icon 67'		 Scoreboard[86][87] Try: Leighton Eksteen rugby ball 10'
Shario Rosenkrantz rugby ball 18'
Con: Divan Nel rugby goalposts icon 11', 19'
Pen: Divan Nel rugby goalposts icon 16'		 Referee: Divan Uys
19 May 2019 Eastern Province Elephants 52–3 Border Bulldogs Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele  
15:00 Try: Athi Mayinje rugby ball 2'
Michael Botha rugby ball 5', 32'
Zingisa April rugby ball 15', 43'
Rynardt van Wyk rugby ball 17'
Ntabeni Dukisa rugby ball 46'
Diego Williams rugby ball 77'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 16', 19', 34', 44', 47', 78'		 Scoreboard[88][89] Pen: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 24' Referee: Archie Sehlako

Round Five
25 May 2019 Western Province 27–13 Eastern Province Elephants DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
12:15 Try: David Brits rugby ball 40'
Kwenzo Blose rugby ball 55'
Chris Massyn rugby ball 79'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 40', 57', 80'
Pen: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 29', 63'		 Scoreboard[90][91] Try: Riaan Arends rugby ball 34'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 35'
Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 18', 26'		 Referee: Jaco Kotze
25 May 2019 Sharks XV 82–24 Border Bulldogs Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
14:30 Try: Cullen Collopy rugby ball 1'
Boeta Chamberlain rugby ball 3', 72'
Zee Mkhabela rugby ball 10'
Khutha Mchunu rugby ball 13'
Sicelo Tole rugby ball 20'
Jeremy Ward rugby ball 27'
Charlie Mayeza rugby ball 30', 36', 41'
penalty try rugby ball 71'
Murray Koster rugby ball 79'
Con: Inny Radebe rugby goalposts icon 2', 4', 11', 15', 28', 31', 36', 42'
Boeta Chamberlain rugby goalposts icon 73', 80'		 Scoreboard[92][93] Try: Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 40'
Aphiwe Stemele rugby ball 49'
Sonwabiso Mqalo rugby ball 58'
Con: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 40', 50', 59'
Pen: Dilolo Mapuko rugby goalposts icon 8'		 Referee: Stuart Berry
25 May 2019 SWD Eagles 28–43 Boland Cavaliers Rosemore Stadium, George  
14:30 Try: Marquit September rugby ball 17', 79'
Dillin Snel rugby ball 27', 64'
Con: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 18', 29'
Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 66', 79'		 Scoreboard[94][95] Try: Shilton van Wyk rugby ball 6'
Kenan Cronjé rugby ball 13', 24'
Francois Esterhuyzen rugby ball 38'
Valentino Wellman rugby ball 61', 74'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 7', 15', 25', 62', 76'
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 71'		 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
25 May 2019 Zimbabwe Academy 10–66 Free State XV Phil Herbstein Field, Constantia  
16:00 Try: Aiden Burnett rugby ball 58'
Con: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 59'
Pen: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 1'		 Scoreboard[96][97] Try: Janus Venter rugby ball 3'
Tapiwa Mafura rugby ball 18', 39'
Lubabalo Dobela rugby ball 26', 34'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 41', 60'
Jacques du Toit rugby ball 69'
Darren Adonis rugby ball 76'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 80'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 4', 27', 70'
Lubabalo Dobela rugby goalposts icon 35', 40', 42'
Adriaan Carelse rugby goalposts icon 62', 76'		 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Round Six
31 May 2019 SWD Eagles 18–17 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park, George  
19:00 Try: Wayne Wilschut rugby ball 44'
Anton Smit rugby ball 65'
Con: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 66'
Pen: Divan Nel rugby goalposts icon 12'
Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 72'		 Scoreboard[98][99] Try: Onke Dubase rugby ball 33'
Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 48'
Con: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 34', 50'
Pen: Aphiwe Stemele rugby goalposts icon 40'		 Referee: Vusi Msibi
1 June 2019 Boland Cavaliers 52–16 Zimbabwe Academy Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:30 Try: Michaine Fick rugby ball 7', 61'
Shilton van Wyk rugby ball 12'
Thurlow Marsh rugby ball 27'
Jordan Holgate rugby ball 32', 52'
Tapiwa Tsomondo rugby ball 57'
Valentino Wellman rugby ball 79'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 8', 13', 33', 53'
Gavern Skippers rugby goalposts icon 63'
Monty Dumond rugby goalposts icon 80'		 Scoreboard[100][101] Try: Royal Mwale rugby ball 47'
Brendon Mandivenga rugby ball 73'
Pen: Brendon Mandivenga rugby goalposts icon 1', 17'		 Referee: Quinton Immelman
2 June 2019 Free State XV 33–37 Western Province Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele  
12:30 Try: Jasper Wiese rugby ball 3'
Darren Adonis rugby ball 6', 62'
Günther Janse van Vuuren rugby ball 34'
Carel-Jan Coetzee rugby ball 58'
Con: Lubabalo Dobela rugby goalposts icon 4', 36', 59', 63'		 Scoreboard[102][103] Try: EW Viljoen rugby ball 20'
Brandon Valentyn rugby ball 49'
penalty try rugby ball 68'
Tristan Leyds rugby ball 72'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 21', 50', 73'
Pen: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 13', 75', 80'		 Referee: Stuart Berry
2 June 2019 Eastern Province Elephants 27–7 Sharks XV Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele  
14:30 Try: Tristan Fourie rugby ball 45'
Mihlali Mpafi rugby ball 54'
Martin du Toit rugby ball 62'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 46', 56', 63'
Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 6', 28'		 Scoreboard[104][105] Try: Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 79'
Con: Boeta Chamberlain rugby goalposts icon 79'		 Referee: Paul Mente

Round Seven
8 June 2019 Free State XV 80–7 Border Bulldogs Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal  
14:00 Try: Bertie de Bod rugby ball 3'
Tapiwa Mafura rugby ball 7', 67', 78'
Francois Agenbag rugby ball 12', 64'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 16', 80'
Günther Janse van Vuuren rugby ball 57'
Lubabalo Dobela rugby ball 60', 74'
Dian Badenhorst rugby ball 71'
Con: Lubabalo Dobela rugby goalposts icon 4', 13', 18', 57', 61', 65', 67', 71', 79'
Adriaan Carelse rugby goalposts icon 80'		 Scoreboard[106][107] Try: Bangi Kobese rugby ball 72'
Con: Dilolo Mapuko rugby goalposts icon 72'		 Referee: Vusi Msibi
8 June 2019 Zimbabwe Academy 15–43 Eastern Province Elephants Brookside, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: Sam Phiri rugby ball 54'
Kuda Chiwanza rugby ball 80'
Con: Kuzi Kazembe rugby goalposts icon 80'
Pen: Jeremiah Jaravaza rugby goalposts icon 13'		 Scoreboard[108][109] Try: Martin du Toit rugby ball 9'
Mihlali Mpafi rugby ball 19'
Sherwin Slater rugby ball 20'
Tristan Fourie rugby ball 30'
Riaan Arends rugby ball 41'
Stephan de Wit rugby ball 62'
Oliver Zono rugby ball 64'
Con: Richman Gora rugby goalposts icon 9'
Oliver Zono rugby goalposts icon 31', 41', 63'		 Referee: Divan Uys
9 June 2019 Sharks XV 40–17 SWD Eagles Florida Park, Parow  
12:30 Try: Gideon Koegelenberg rugby ball 7'
Jacques Ackerman rugby ball 15'
Bandisa Ndlovu rugby ball 25'
Luyanda Mngadi rugby ball 33'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 38'
Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 67'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 8', 26', 33', 39', 68'		 Scoreboard[110][111] Try: Shario Rosenkrantz rugby ball 20'
Dewald Dekker rugby ball 77'
Con: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 20'
Divan Nel rugby goalposts icon 78'
Pen: Gerhard Nortier rugby goalposts icon 37'		 Referee: Egon Seconds
9 June 2019 Western Province 21–22 Boland Cavaliers Florida Park, Parow  
14:30 Try: Schalk Erasmus rugby ball 16'
David Brits rugby ball 53'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 18'
Pen: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 8', 44', 67'		 Scoreboard[112][113] Try: Valentino Wellman rugby ball 11'
Neil Rautenbach rugby ball 24'
penalty try rugby ball 28'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 26'
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 72'		 Referee: Griffin Colby

Title play-offs

Semifinals
16 June 2019 Western Province 21–50 Griquas KaNyamazane Stadium, Mbombela  
12:30 Try: Craig Barry rugby ball 13'
Brandon Valentyn rugby ball 58'
Con: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 59'
Pen: Abner van Reenen rugby goalposts icon 39', 40', 43'		 Scoreboard[114][115] Try: Enver Brandt rugby ball 3', 49'
Gideon van der Merwe rugby ball 31', 73'
Eduan Keyter rugby ball 46'
Zak Burger rugby ball 60'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 75'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 32', 47', 50', 62', 75', 76'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 11'		 Referee: Paul Mente
16 June 2019 Pumas 57–32 Boland Cavaliers KaNyamazane Stadium, Mbombela  
14:30 Try: Ruwellyn Isbell rugby ball 7', 72'
Willie Engelbrecht rugby ball 11'
Jeandré Rudolph rugby ball 21'
Chris Smith rugby ball 30'
Ryan Nell rugby ball 35'
Corniel Els rugby ball 59'
Devon Williams rugby ball 64'
Marco Palvie rugby ball 77'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 12', 30', 36', 65', 73', 78'
Cards: Marko Janse van Rensburg Yellow card 57'		 Scoreboard[116][117] Try: Zandré Jordaan rugby ball 23'
penalty try rugby ball 80'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 24'
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 4', 19', 40', 44', 52', 57'		 Referee: Quinton Immelman

Final
23 June 2019 Pumas 13–28 Griquas Saldanha Stadium, Saldanha Bay  
14:30 Try: Devon Williams rugby ball 29', 67'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 21'		 Scoreboard[118][119] Try: Anthony Volmink rugby ball 23'
AJ le Roux rugby ball 53'
Eduan Keyter rugby ball 76'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 25', 77'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 7', 35', 39'		 Referee: Ben Crouse

Honours

The honour roll for the 2019 Rugby Challenge was as follows:

2019 Rugby Challenge
Champions:Griquas (1st title)
Top points scorer:George Whitehead, Griquas (95)
Top try scorer:Jamba Ulengo, Griquas (10)

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2019 Rugby Challenge:

2019 Rugby Challenge referees
Christopher Allison • Aimee Barrett-Theron • Stuart Berry • Griffin Colby • Ben Crouse • Stephan Geldenhuys • Quinton Immelman • Cwengile Jadezweni • Jaco Kotze • Ruhan Meiring • Paul Mente • Vusi Msibi • Jaco Pretorius • Rasta Rasivhenge • Egon Seconds • Archie Sehlako • Divan Uys

See also

Notes
  1. The times of the scores are unknown.
  2. SuperSport incorrectly credits one of Jeandré Rudolph's three tries to Marko Janse van Rensburg. It's unknown whether this is the 55th-minute try or the 76-minute try, the former has been assumed.

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