With the FNB Varsity Cup having already kicked-off, it's time to gear up for another wave of excitement as the eight FNB Varsity Young Guns teams begin their campaigns in the U-20 competition on Monday, 24 February, 2025. If last year's final is anything to go by then fans can expect another dramatic season. The Eagles snatched the crown after the full-time hooter when hooker Hanro Venter crashed over for his fourth try against the Shimlas Young Guns.
Since its inception in 2012, the Young Guns competition has been the proving ground for under-20 teams from the top eight university rugby squads in South Africa. Teams earn their spot based on their first team's performance in the Varsity Cup competition and this year, UP-Tuks rejoin as the new team, while UWC drop out after their senior team was relegated to the Shield competition.
The eight Young Guns teams, divided into two pools, will engage in thrilling home and away matches where the quest for supremacy unfolds. Teams earn four points for a win, two for a draw, a bonus point for scoring four or more tries, and another for losing by seven points or less.
In Pool A, the Wits, NWU, Maties, and Tuks Young Guns will clash, while UFS, UJ, UCT and CUT will battle it out in Pool B.
Check out all the FNB Young Guns fixtures HERE.
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