2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B

The 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 6 August to 15 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of 2010 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fourteen South African provincial unions.

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
CountriesSouth Africa
Date6 August – 15 October 2010
ChampionsFalcons U21
Runners-upEastern Province U21
PromotedFalcons U21
Matches played24
Tries scored191
(average 8 per match)
Top point scorerNeil Jansen van Rensburg (111)
Top try scorerRoland Syphus (10)

The tournament was won by Falcons U21; they beat Eastern Province U21 53–36 in the final played on 15 October 2010. They were also promoted to Group A for 2011.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The final would be played as a curtain raiser for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division final.

The team that finished top of Group B had to play in a promotion play-off against the bottom team of Group A for a place in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

Teams

Griffons U21
Griquas U21
Pumas U21
Location of teams in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B

The following teams took part in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B competition:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B teams
Team Name Stadium
Border U21Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Eastern Province U21Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Falcons U21Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griffons U21North West Stadium, Welkom
Griquas U21Griqua Park, Kimberley
Pumas U21Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U21Outeniqua Park, George

Standings

The final league standings for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B were:[1]

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Eastern Province U216510241134+10732144026
2 Griffons U216420216138+7831155025
3 Falcons U216312249146+10331194119
4 Pumas U216303215166+4923213217
5 Griquas U216204152199−4719253112
6 Border U216105110273−1631538206
7 SWD U21610592219−1271231004

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Semi Final
Eastern Province U21 4
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
4
(4th)
9
(1st)
12
(1st)
12
(2nd)
16
(2nd)
21
(1st)
26
(1st)
Won Lost
Griffons U21 N/A 5
(1st)
5
(2nd)
7
(2nd)
10
(2nd)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
Lost N/A
Falcons U21 N/A N/A 0
(6th)
2
(6th)
7
(3rd)
8
(4th)
9
(5th)
14
(4th)
19
(3rd)
Won Won
Pumas U21 1
(3rd)
1
(4th)
1
(5th)
6
(3rd)
6
(5th)
11
(3rd)
11
(4th)
16
(3rd)
17
(4th)
Lost N/A
Griquas U21 1
(4th)
1
(5th)
6
(1st)
6
(4th)
7
(4th)
7
(5th)
12
(3rd)
12
(5th)
12
(5th)
N/A N/A
Border U21 4
(1st)
4
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
4
(5th)
4
(6th)
4
(6th)
5
(6th)
6
(6th)
6
(6th)
N/A N/A
SWD U21 N/A N/A 0
(7th)
0
(7th)
4
(7th)
4
(7th)
4
(7th)
4
(7th)
4
(7th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures

The following matches were played in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:[2]

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: Falcons U21, Griffons U21, SWD U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Border U21, Eastern Province U21, Falcons U21, Pumas U21, SWD U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Border U21, Eastern Province U21, Falcons U21, Griffons U21, Pumas U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Griquas U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Pumas U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Border U21, Eastern Province U21, Griquas U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: SWD U21

Round Eight

Bye/s: Griffons U21

Round Nine

Bye/s: Griquas U21

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was as follows:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B Honours
Champions: Falcons U21
Top Try Scorer:Roland Syphus, Falcons U21 (10)
Top Points Scorer:Neil Jansen van Rensburg, Pumas U21 (111)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:[27]

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[35]

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:

See also

References

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  26. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 36-53 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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  28. "SA Rugby Squad – Border : 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  29. "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province : 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  30. "SA Rugby Squad – Valke : 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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  32. "SA Rugby Squad – Griquas : 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  33. "SA Rugby Squad – Pumas : 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  34. "SA Rugby Squad – SWD : 2010 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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