Rhino Cup

Rhino Cup Club Challenge
SportRugby league
Instituted2011
Inaugural season2011-12
CountrySouth Africa
HoldersGrizzlies (2024–25)
Related competitionProtea Cup

The Rhino Cup is a semi-professional rugby league competition in South Africa and is the national first division competition.

Current clubs

  • Brits Bulldogs
  • Centurian Lions
  • Grizzlies
  • Harlequins
  • Nigel Rabbitohs
  • Pretoria RLC
  • St Helens Vultures

source:[1]

Results

List of finals
Season Winners Score Runners-up Ref.
2011–12
2012–13 Tuks Reds 36–0 Middleburg Tigers [2]
2013–14 Tuks Reds 36–18 Middleburg Tigers 1 [3][4]
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17 Brakpan Bears 24–14 Tuks Reds [5]
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21 cancelled [6]
2021–22 Tuks Red 30–22 St Helens Vultures [7]
2022–23 Pretoria RLC 42–32 Nigel Rabbitohs [8]
2023–24 Grizzlies 37–32 Rabbitohs Blue [9]
2024–25 Grizzlies 53–26 St Helens Vultures [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Clubs". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ^ "TUKS claim South African Rugby League double". European Rugby League. 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ "National Champions dominate South Africa squad". European Rugby League. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Results". South African Rugby League. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Bears Win the Rhino Cup". South African Rugby League. 29 January 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Rugby League back up and running in South Africa". European Rugby League. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Kobus Botha Rhino Cup". South African Rugby League. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Rhino Cup Final - Match Report - 25/02/23". South African Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Rhino Cup winners – 17 Feb 2024". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Rhino cup: Results". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 17 February 2026.