Rugby clubs in the Helderberg are reaching the business end of their seasons, with some already having closed off their 2025 campaigns in the various Western Province leagues.
Seven clubs from the 10 in the basin are still in action in coming weeks. Helderberg, Macassar and Strand RFC have all signed off their respective league campaigns, and will remain in the same leagues in the 2026 season.
In Super League A, stragglers St George’s are set to travel to Claremont to face Villager in their final league encounter at Brookside. The date of the outing was not available at the time of going to print.
The Lulu Boys have had a season they would want to forget, having lost 12 of their matches and only claiming victory in one. The team from Strand, who face certain relegation to Super League B next year, will be looking to overturn their fortunes against Villager to end their season on a positive note, but they will need to pull a rabbit out of the hat to claim the spoils against the second-placed home side.
In Super League C, 13th placed Strand United hold their fate in their hands, as they travel to Lansdowne to face fifth-placed Violets at Chukker Road Sport Grounds on Saturday (30 August). A victory for United will secure their place in the top-flight next season, while defeat will see them relegated to the Northern League.
All Saints are already in the Super League C play-offs, ending their regular season in second place to secure an automatic place in the semi-finals on Saturday 13 September. The Somerset West charges will play the winners of the quarter-final encounter between Rangers and Violets, on Saturday 6 September.
In the Promotion League, Sir Lowrians hosted Rocklands in Sir Lowry’s Pass on Saturday (23 August). The Navy Train managed to claim a vital 26-12 victory to keep their promotion hopes alive. They now occupy third place on the log with 17 points, but have played one match more than fourth-placed Morningstar (16 points).
Sir Low will not have a chance to change matters as they have a bye this weekend.
Raithby United will look to continue their dominant run in the league this week, when they travel to the northern suburbs to lock horns with sixth placed Elsies River United. A bonus-point victory could see RU take the top spot on the log, dependent on the outcome of the current log leaders Watsonia Warriors’ outing against Morningstar.
In the Challenger Cup, Gordon’s Bay Pioneers will be in action this weekend, when they host Suburban in a Pool B match at the Naval Sport Grounds on Saturday. The home side, currently in the fourth place on the log, will be looking to glean maximum points, in the hopes of possibly securing a spot in next month’s play-offs.
GB Pioneers advancement to this stage is dependent on the outcomes of matches of the three teams above them on the log.
Faure RFC is also still in action in Pool C of the Challenger Cup. They will look to claim victory when they travel to Stellenbosch to lock horns with Blakes.
