Gold Cup last eight set: Roses United through, Saldanha out
Pick n Pay Gold Cup Round of 16 results, 3 and 4 October 2026
Two one-point finishes, an 86-point demolition and one Boland club left standing. Every Round of 16 result and the quarter-final line-up.
The Pick n Pay Gold Cup is down to its final eight. The Round of 16 gave us two results settled by a single point, Brakpan's 79-point win over White River, and bad news for the Boland: Saldanha are out, leaving Roses United as the region's only side still alive.
NORTH SECTION (Saturday 3 October)
Centurion 45 – 46 Naka Bulls
Brakpan 86 – 7 White River
Northam Rhinos 42 – 24 Northam Wolves
Vereeniging 47 – 48 Randfontein
SOUTH SECTION
Gardens 22 – 17 Saldanha (Saturday)
Villager 27 – 32 Durbanville-Bellville (Saturday)
Roses United 24 – 17 Bloemfontein Police (Saturday)
College Rovers 44 – 5 Crusaders (Sunday 4 October)
HOW THEY WERE WON
Defending champions Naka Bulls were nine points behind at 45-36 late on in Pretoria. Replacements Etienne Storm and Franco Botha both scored in the closing minutes to flip a 15-try derby against Centurion and keep alive the bid for a fourth title in a row.
Randfontein also won by one point, away at Vereeniging. Thirteen tries were scored and flyhalf Keagan Fortune kicked six conversions and two penalties for 18 points. Their reward is a trip to face Naka Bulls.
Brakpan were the most ruthless side of the weekend, crossing 14 times against White River. They stay at home for the quarter-finals, against a Northam Rhinos team that beat sister club Wolves at Setaria, with centre Pule Molokomme scoring twice and flyhalf Jaylen James adding 15 points.
In the South, Durbanville-Bellville led Villager 32-12 at the break at Brookside, with scrumhalf Keegan Joubert scoring two of their four tries. They did not score again, and Villager, in their 150th anniversary season, were pushing for the win when a spilled ball on the tryline ended the match.
Gardens beat Saldanha in the rain at Central Ground in Kariega. Both sides scored three tries, and replacement Pedro Barendse's try in the 70th minute separated them. Hundreds of Saldanha supporters made the long trip from the West Coast.
Roses United saw off Bloemfontein Police in a seven-try match, while College Rovers scored six tries against Crusaders.
QUARTER-FINALS (Saturday 10 October, kick-off times to be confirmed)
Naka Bulls v Randfontein, Pretoria
Brakpan v Northam Rhinos, Brakpan
Roses United v Durbanville-Bellville, Pelikaan Park, Wellington
College Rovers v Gardens, Durban
Results and fixtures: SA Rugby.