- Source: 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.
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.
Teams
The teams that competed in the 2018 Rugby Challenge are:
Northern Section
= Log
=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.
= Matches
=Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Central Section
= Log
=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.
= Matches
=Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Southern Section
= Log
=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.
= Matches
=Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Title play-offs
The final pool standings and title play-offs seeding were:
= Quarterfinals
== Semifinals
== Final
=Honours
The honour roll for the 2018 Rugby Challenge was as follows:
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
2018 Currie Cup Premier Division
2018 Currie Cup First Division
References
External links
SARU website
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