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2018 Rugby Challenge
CountriesSouth Africa
Namibia
Date21 April – 15 July 2018
ChampionsTemplate:Rut Pumas (1st title)
Runners-upTemplate:Rut Griquas
Matches played67
Tries scored615
(average 9.2 per match)
Top point scorerChris Smith, Pumas (131)
Top try scorerEnver Brandt, Griquas (11)
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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 Template:Rut Welwitschias.

The competition was won by the Template:Rut Pumas for the first time, after they beat Template:Rut 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:

Northern Section
Team Sponsored Name
Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV Vodacom Blue Bulls XV
Template:Rut Falcons Hino Valke
Template:Rut Golden Lions XV Xerox Golden Lions XV
Template:Rut Pumas iCollege Pumas
Template:Rut Welwitschias Windhoek Draught Welwitschias
Central Section
Team Sponsored Name
Template:Rut Free State XV Toyota Free State XV
Template:Rut Griffons Down Touch Griffons
Template:Rut Griquas Tafel Lager Griquas
Template:Rut Leopards Leopards
Template:Rut Sharks XV Cell C Sharks XV
Southern Section
Team Sponsored Name
Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Boland Cavaliers
Template:Rut Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs
Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants Eastern Province Elephants
Template:Rut SWD Eagles SWD Eagles
Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Pumas 8 8 0 0 408 152 +256 55 22 7 0 39
2 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 8 5 0 3 375 221 +154 54 30 7 1 28
3 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 8 5 0 3 317 255 +62 47 32 7 0 27
4 Template:Rut Falcons 8 1 0 7 208 367 −159 30 52 6 1 11
5 Template:Rut Welwitschias 8 1 0 7 152 465 −313 20 70 3 0 7

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
Template:Rut Pumas 4
(2nd)
9
(1st)
9
(2nd)
14
(1st)
19
(1st)
24
(1st)
29
(1st)
29
(1st)
34
(1st)
39
(1st)
Won Won Won
Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 0
(3rd)
1
(4th)
6
(4th)
11
(2nd)
12
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
18
(3rd)
23
(3rd)
28
(2nd)
Lost
Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 0
(4th)
5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
10
(3rd)
15
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
21
(2nd)
26
(2nd)
26
(2nd)
27
(3rd)
Lost
Template:Rut Falcons 5
(1st)
5
(3rd)
6
(3rd)
6
(4th)
6
(4th)
7
(4th)
7
(4th)
9
(4th)
10
(4th)
11
(4th)
Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Pumas 36–18 Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Welwitschias 7–39 Template:Rut Falcons Template:Rus Hage Geingob Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Golden Lions XV

Round Two

28 April 2018 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 26–35 Template:Rut Pumas Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 73–20 Template:Rut Welwitschias Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
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: Template:Rut Falcons

Round Three

5 May 2018 Template:Rut Falcons 35–64 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV Template:Rus Barnard Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Welwitschias 35–45 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV Template:Rus Hage Geingob Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Pumas

Round Four

12 May 2018 Template:Rut Falcons 12–68 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV Template:Rus Barnard Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Welwitschias 12–54 Template:Rut Pumas Template:Rus Hage Geingob Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV

Round Five

19 May 2018 Template:Rut Pumas 54–7 Template:Rut Falcons Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 27–20 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV Template:Rus Bridgton Sports Grounds  
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: Template:Rut Welwitschias

Round Six

26 May 2018 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 22–34 Template:Rut Pumas Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
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 Template:Rut Falcons 24–34 Template:Rut Welwitschias Template:Rus Barnard Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Golden Lions XV

Round Seven

2 June 2018 Template:Rut Welwitschias 31–47 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV Template:Rus Hage Geingob Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Pumas 43–35 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Falcons

Round Eight

8 June 2018 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 37–32 Template:Rut Falcons Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
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 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 89–10 Template:Rut Welwitschias Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Pumas

Round Nine

15 June 2018 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 45–30 Template:Rut Falcons Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Pumas 94–3 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV

Round Ten

24 June 2018 Template:Rut Falcons 29–58 Template:Rut Pumas Template:Rus Bill Jardine Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 47–29 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV Template:Rus Bill Jardine Stadium  
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: Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Griquas 8 7 0 1 347 231 +116 47 34 7 1 36
2 Template:Rut Sharks XV 8 5 0 3 312 238 +74 45 35 7 2 29
3 Template:Rut Free State XV 8 6 0 2 251 212 +39 37 27 5 0 29
4 Template:Rut Griffons 8 1 0 7 265 301 −36 41 41 7 4 15
5 Template:Rut Leopards 8 1 0 7 202 395 −193 26 59 4 0 8

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
Template:Rut Griquas 5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
10
(1st)
12
(2nd)
17
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
26
(2nd)
31
(1st)
36
(1st)
Won Won Lost
Template:Rut Sharks XV 1
(3rd)
1
(4th)
6
(4th)
11
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
17
(3rd)
22
(3rd)
24
(3rd)
29
(2nd)
Won Lost
Template:Rut 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
Template:Rut Griffons 5
(1st)
6
(2nd)
7
(3rd)
7
(4th)
9
(4th)
9
(4th)
11
(4th)
11
(4th)
13
(4th)
15
(4th)
Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Griquas 50–33 Template:Rut Sharks XV Template:Rus Griqua Park  
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 Template:Rut Leopards 21–47 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut Free State XV

Round Two

28 April 2018 Template:Rut Griquas 80–14 Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Griffons 31–56 Template:Rut Free State XV Template:Rus North West Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Sharks XV

Round Three

4 May 2018 Template:Rut Free State XV 40–20 Template:Rut Leopards Template:Rus Shimla Park  
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 Template:Rut Sharks XV 33–22 Template:Rut Griffons Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Griquas

Round Four

13 May 2018 Template:Rut Griquas 31–32 Template:Rut Free State XV Template:Rus Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club  
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 Template:Rut Leopards 28–57 Template:Rut Sharks XV Template:Rus Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club  
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: Template:Rut Griffons

Round Five

18 May 2018 Template:Rut Free State XV 12–10 Template:Rut Sharks XV Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Griquas 38–37 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut Leopards

Round Six

25 May 2018 Template:Rut Leopards 31–46 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Free State XV 33–19 Template:Rut Griffons Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Sharks XV

Round Seven

1 June 2018 Template:Rut Leopards 26–38 Template:Rut Free State XV Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Griffons 43–45 Template:Rut Sharks XV Template:Rus North West Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Griquas

Round Eight

8 June 2018 Template:Rut Free State XV 19–27 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Sharks XV 52–24 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut Griffons

Round Nine

16 June 2018 Template:Rut Griffons 35–38 Template:Rut Leopards Template:Rus North West Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Sharks XV 34–38 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus Sisa Dukashe Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Free State XV

Round Ten

23 June 2018 Template:Rut Griffons 31–37 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus North West Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Sharks XV 48–21 Template:Rut Free State XV Template:Rus Princess Magogo Stadium  
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: Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Western Province 8 7 1 0 360 145 +215 55 20 7 0 37
2 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 8 4 1 3 234 192 +42 35 26 5 2 25
3 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 8 5 0 3 215 240 −25 28 36 4 0 24
4 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 8 2 0 6 157 258 −101 22 38 2 1 11
5 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants 8 1 0 7 180 311 −131 25 45 4 2 10

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
Template:Rut Western Province 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
14
(1st)
14
(1st)
19
(1st)
24
(1st)
29
(1st)
32
(1st)
32
(1st)
37
(1st)
Lost
Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 5
(2nd)
5
(2nd)
6
(3rd)
11
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
19
(2nd)
21
(3rd)
25
(2nd)
Lost
Template:Rut SWD Eagles 0
(3rd)
5
(3rd)
10
(2nd)
10
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
15
(3rd)
19
(3rd)
24
(2nd)
24
(3rd)
Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 0
(4th)
0
(4th)
0
(5th)
4
(4th)
4
(4th)
9
(4th)
10
(4th)
11
(4th)
11
(4th)
11
(4th)
Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 51–24 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs Template:Rus Wolfson Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants 12–59 Template:Rut Western Province Template:Rus Wolfson Stadium  
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: Template:Rut SWD Eagles

Round Two

28 April 2018 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants 20–34 Template:Rut SWD Eagles Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 7–36 Template:Rut Western Province Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers

Round Three

4 May 2018 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 38–20 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs Template:Rus Outeniqua Park  
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 Template:Rut Western Province 23–21 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants

Round Four

11 May 2018 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 22–17 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 37–12 Template:Rut SWD Eagles Template:Rus Wesbank Sports Grounds  
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: Template:Rut Western Province

Round Five

19 May 2018 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 40–37 Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 3–50 Template:Rut Western Province Template:Rus Bridgton Sports Grounds  
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: Template:Rut Border Bulldogs

Round Six

25 May 2018 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 29–14 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants 28–75 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut SWD Eagles

Round Seven

2 June 2018 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 47–28 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants Template:Rus Rosemore Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Western Province 52–24 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers

Round Eight

8 June 2018 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 17–24 Template:Rut SWD Eagles Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 24–24 Template:Rut 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: Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants

Round Nine

15 June 2018 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 31–27 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Template:Rus Outeniqua Park  
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 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 14–26 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants Template:Rus Sisa Dukashe Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Western Province

Round Ten

22 June 2018 Template:Rut Western Province 41–26 Template:Rut SWD Eagles Template:Rus Brookside  
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 Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants 12–20 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Template:Rus WJ de Wet Stadium  
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: Template:Rut Border Bulldogs

Title play-offs

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

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

Quarterfinals

30 June 2018 Template:Rut Pumas 30–24 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Griquas 51–22 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Template:Rus Griqua Park  
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 Template:Rut Sharks XV 55–12 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Western Province 20–26 Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Pumas 30–17 Template:Rut Sharks XV Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium  
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 Template:Rut Griquas 27–14 Template:Rut Free State XV Template:Rus Griqua Park  
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 Template:Rut Pumas 32–30 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus Bridgton Sports Grounds  
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: Template:Rut Pumas (1st title)
Top points scorer: Chris Smith, Template:Rut Pumas (131)
Top try scorer: Enver Brandt, Template:Rut Griquas (11)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2018 Rugby Challenge:

Top scorers

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

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2018 Rugby Challenge:

See also

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