2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship

The 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship was the 2017 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 25 August to 28 October 2017.

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date25 August – 28 October 2017
ChampionsWestern Province U21
Runners-upBlue Bulls U21
Matches played24
Tries scored254
(average 10.6 per match)
Top point scorerTiaan Swanepoel,
Western Province U21 (123)
Top try scorerXolisa Guma,
Blue Bulls U21 (11)

The competition was won by Western Province U21, after they beat Blue Bulls U21 48–41 in the final in Durban. Western Province U21 fly-half Tiaan Swanepoel was the top scorer in the competition with 123 points, while Blue Bulls U21 wing Xolisa Guma was the top try scorer with 11 tries.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship. They played each other once during the pool stage, 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 in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.[1]

Teams

The teams that played in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship were:[2]

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U21Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U21Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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

Pool stage

Standings

The final standings of the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship Pool Stage were:

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls U216600339188+15147246030
2 Golden Lions U216501283125+15842164024
3 Western Province U21640225589+16635113120
4 Free State U216303203203028304117
5 Sharks U216204184162+2226224214
6 Leopards U216105155390−2352358419
7 Eastern Province U216006127389−2621959303
Final standings.

Round One

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Eastern Province U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Title play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship was as follows:

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Champions: Western Province U21
Top points scorer:Tiaan Swanepoel, Western Province U21 (123)
Top try scorer:Xolisa Guma, Blue Bulls U21 (11)

Players

The following squads were named for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship:

See also

References

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