2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship

The 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship was the 2018 edition of the Under-20 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-20 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 11 August to 19 October 2018.

2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date11 August – 19 October 2018
ChampionsGriffons U20
Runners-upPumas U20
Matches played20
Tries scored204
(average 10.2 per match)
Top point scorerEthan Williams
(Griffons U20, 115)
Top try scorerAllistair Mumba
(Griffons U20, 17)

The competition was won by Griffons U20, who beat Pumas U20 53–6 in the final played on 19 October 2018.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at home or away. Teams receive 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]

There were initially eight teams scheduled to play in the competition, but Border U20 withdrew from the championship towards the end of August 2018.[2] A few days later, it was also confirmed that Boland U20 — who already played in two matches — also withdrew from the competition.[3]

Teams

The teams that played in the 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship are:[4]

Location of teams in the 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship
2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name Stadium
Boland U20Boland Stadium, Wellington
Falcons U20Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griffons U20North West Stadium, Welkom
Griquas U20Griqua Park, Kimberley
Limpopo Blue Bulls U20Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Pumas U20Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U20Outeniqua Park, George

Pool stage

Standings

2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Griffons U206600379113+26659146030
2 Pumas U205401194150+4430204020
3 Limpopo Blue Bulls U205203178148+3025224214
4 Falcons U205203153188−3524294113
5 SWD U206105129256−1271641116
6 Griquas U205104100242−1421437206
7 Boland U2021015793−36914105
Final standings.

Round One

Bye/s: Griquas U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20, SWD U20

Round Two

Bye/s: Boland U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20, Pumas U20

Round Three

Bye/s: Falcons U20, Griquas U20, Pumas U20

Round Four

Bye/s: Falcons U20, Griquas U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20, SWD U20

Round Five

Bye/s: Falcons U20, Pumas U20

Round Six

Bye/s: Griquas U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Seven

Bye/s: Falcons U20, Griffons U20

Round Eight

Bye/s: Griffons U20, Pumas U20

Round Nine

Bye/s: Griffons U20, SWD U20

Title play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship was as follows:

2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship
Champions: Griffons U20
Top points scorer:Ethan Williams, Griffons U20 (105)
Top try scorer:Allistair Mumba, Griffons U20 (13)

Players

The following squads were named for the 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2018 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

See also

References

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