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.
| South African Rugby League 2021-22 | |
|---|---|
| League | Rhino Cup Protea Cup |
| Teams | 12 |
| Rhino Cup |  TUKS Reds |
| Protea Cup |  Tomahawks RLC |
Rhino Cup edit
Teams edit
| 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 edit
Round 1 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria RLC
|
60-36 | Brits Bulldogs
|
15/01/22[2] |
| TUKS Reds
|
42-16 | Spartans
|
Round 6 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
The top 4 teams contested the finals in a straight knockout format.[3]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 February | ||||||
| St Helens Vultures | 26 | |||||
| 5 March | ||||||
| Pretoria RLC | 25 | |||||
| St Helens Vultures | 22 | |||||
| 26 February | ||||||
| TUKS Reds | 30 | |||||
| Grizzlies | 24 | |||||
| TUKS Reds | 36 | |||||
Protea Cup edit
Teams edit
| 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 edit
Round 1 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loskop Leopards
|
36-10 | Tomahawks RLC
|
06/11/21[5] |
Round 2 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loskop Leopards
|
Forfeit (36-0) | Silverton Silverbacks
|
20/11/21[5] |
| Tomahawks RLC
|
52-6 | Wolverines RLC
|
Round 3 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawks RLC
|
36-21 | Loskop Leopards
|
27/11/21[5] |
| Wolverines RLC
|
36-28 | Silverton Silverbacks
|
Round 4 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverines RLC
|
26-20 | Silverton Silverbacks
|
15/01/22[5] |
Round 5 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loskop Leopards
|
38-34 | Wolverines RLC
|
22/01/22[5] |
| Tomahawks RLC
|
Forfeit (36-0) | Silverton Silverbacks
|
Ladder edit
| 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 edit
All four teams participated in the finals.[5]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 February | ||||||
| Tomahawks RLC | ||||||
| 12 March | ||||||
| Wolverines RLC | (forfeit) | |||||
| Tomahawks RLC | 32 | |||||
| 26 February | ||||||
| Loskop Leopards | 30 | |||||
| Loskop Leopards | 64 | |||||
| Silverton Silverbacks | 4 | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Clubs". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Kobus Botha Rhino Cup". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Kobus Botha Rhino Cup". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Clubs". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "SARL Protea Cup". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.