| South African Rugby League 2021-22 | |
|---|---|
| League | Rhino Cup Protea Cup |
| Teams | 12 |
| Rhino Cup |  TUKS Reds |
| Protea Cup |  Tomahawks RLC |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria RLC | 60-36 | Brits Bulldogs | 15/01/22 [2] |
| TUKS Reds | 42-16 | Spartans |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | |||||
| 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 |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loskop Leopards | 36-10 | Tomahawks RLC | 06/11/21 [5] |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loskop Leopards | Forfeit (36-0) | Silverton Silverbacks | 20/11/21 [5] |
| Tomahawks RLC | 52-6 | Wolverines RLC |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawks RLC | 36-21 | Loskop Leopards | 27/11/21 [5] |
| Wolverines RLC | 36-28 | Silverton Silverbacks |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverines RLC | 26-20 | Silverton Silverbacks | 15/01/22 [5] |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loskop Leopards | 38-34 | Wolverines RLC | 22/01/22 [5] |
| Tomahawks RLC | Forfeit (36-0) | Silverton Silverbacks |
| 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 |
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 | |||||
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