2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship

Group A

Competition

There were seven participating teams in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

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

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the 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 winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.

The bottom team in Group A played a play-off game at home against the winner of the Group B final for a place in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

Teams

Location of teams in 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:

2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A teams
Team Stadium/s
Blue Bulls U21Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Border U21Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Free State U21Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U21Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U21Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U21Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U21Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A is:[1]

2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Province U21121101580268+312833610054
2Blue Bulls U2112903600225+37581278246
3Golden Lions U2112804543262+28179319142
4Free State U2112705429273+15659366135
5Sharks U2112507413376+3756505025
6Leopards U21122010353442−8949565215
7Border U21120012591131−10724175000
Blue Bulls U21, Free State U21, Golden Lions U21 and Western Province U21 qualified for the semi-finals.
Border U21 qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Updated 5 October 2014.

Fixtures and results

  • Fixtures are subject to change.
  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Eight

Bye/s: Border U21

Round Nine

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Ten

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Twelve

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Border U21

Round Fourteen

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Group A Champions
Blue Bulls U21

Group B

Competition

There were eight participating teams in the 2014 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the 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 winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2014 Currie Cup First Division Final.

The winner of the final played a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Group A for a place in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

Teams

Location of teams in 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B competition:

2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B teams
Team Stadium/s
Boland U21Boland Stadium, Wellington
Eastern Province U21Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Falcons U21Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griquas U21Griqua Park, Kimberley
Griffons U21North West Stadium, Welkom
Limpopo Blue Bulls U21Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Pumas U21Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U21Outeniqua Park, George

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B is:[1]

2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Eastern Province U21770026190+17135126034
2Boland U217601305162+14347236030
3SWD U217502202171+3127223023
4Limpopo Blue Bulls U217304230177+5337245320
5Griquas U217304136190−5418282216
6Falcons U217304173212−3923302115
7Pumas U217106136212−762131217
8Griffons U217007133362−2291755011
Boland U21, Eastern Province U21, Limpopo Blue Bulls U21 and SWD U21 qualified for the semi-finals.
Eastern Province U21 qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Fixtures and results

  • Fixtures are subject to change.
  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: Boland U21, Limpopo Blue Bulls U21

Round Two

Round Three

Bye/s: Griquas U21, Pumas U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Griffons U21, SWD U21

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Bye/s: Eastern Province U21, Falcons U21

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Group B Champions
Eastern Province U21

Promotion/Relegation play-off

See also

  • "SA Rugby Competition – 2014 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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