2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship

The 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship
ChampionsBlue Bulls

Competition

Division A

There are seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Division A. These teams will play each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points are awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams are ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first has home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second has home advantage against the team that finish third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.

The bottom team in Division A will play a play-off game at home against the winner of the Division B final for a place in Division A in 2013.

Division B

There are seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B. These teams will play each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points are awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams are ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first has home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second has home advantage against the team that finish third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2012 Currie Cup First Division Final.

The winner of the final will play a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Division A for a place in Division A in 2013.

Teams

Team Listing

The following teams will take part in the 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:

Division A
Team Stadium/s
Blue BullsLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Border BulldogsBuffalo City Stadium, East London
Free State CheetahsFree State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden LionsEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
LeopardsOlën Park, Potchefstroom
SharksKings Park Stadium, Durban
Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape Town
Division B
Team Stadium/s
Boland CavaliersBoland Stadium, Wellington
Eastern Province KingsNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
FalconsBarnard Stadium, Kempton Park
GriquasGriqua Park, Kimberley
GriffonsNorth West Stadium, Welkom
PumasMbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Puma Stadium, Witbank
SWD EaglesOuteniqua Park, George


Division A

Table

2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division A Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Blue Bulls121002445274+17151308250
2 Sharks12903376302+7436345142
3 Western Province12804376308+6849367241
4 Free State Cheetahs12417333355−2242377328
5 Golden Lions12417352324+2841374527
6 Leopards12408323397−7442507427
7 Border Bulldogs122010250495−2452966109
The top 4 teams will qualify for the Semi-Finals.
The bottom team will play in a relegation play-off game.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures and results

  • Fixtures are subject to change.
  • All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round One
Bye/s: Sharks
Round Two
Bye/s: Western Province
Round Three
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round Four
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round Five
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs
Round Six
Bye/s: Leopards
Round Seven
Bye/s: Golden Lions
Round Eight
Bye/s: Sharks
Round Nine
Bye/s: Western Province
Round Ten
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round Eleven
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round Twelve
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs
Round Thirteen
Bye/s: Leopards
Round Fourteen
Bye/s: Golden Lions
Semi-Finals
Final

Division B

Table

2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Eastern Province Kings660029576+2194085029
2SWD Eagles6402179123+5619133120
3Pumas6312143171−2819213118
4Griquas6303154140+1420133217
5Falcons6312157195−3819283017
6Boland Cavaliers6105111194−831226228
7Griffons6006123263−1401737224
The top 4 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals.
The title play-off winner play in a promotion play-off game.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures and results

  • Fixtures are subject to change.
  • All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round One
Bye/s: SWD Eagles
Round Two
Bye/s: Falcons
Round Three
Bye/s: Griffons
Round Four
Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings
Round Five
Bye/s: Pumas
Round Six
Bye/s: Griquas
Round Seven
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers
Semi-Finals
Final

Promotion/Relegation play-off

See also

  • "SA Rugby Competition – 2012 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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