2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship

The 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship was the 2019 edition of the Under-20 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-20 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 13 July to 30 August 2019.

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date13 July – 30 August 2019
ChampionsGriffons U20
Runners-upEastern Province U20
Matches played21
Tries scored204
(average 9.7 per match)
Top point scorerJohan Lombaard
(Eastern Province U20)
and Franco Smith
(Griffons U20, 72)
Top try scorerCurtley Deysel
(Eastern Province U20, 10)

Competition rules and information

There were nine participating teams in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship.[1] The teams were divided into three sections, with each team playing the other two teams in their section twice during the regular 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 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 — the three section winners, plus the runner-up with the best record — qualified for the semi-finals, where the section winner with the best record hosted the best runner-up, and the section winner with the second-best record hosted the section winner with the third-best record. The two semi-final winners played in the final, played as a curtain-raiser for the 2019 Currie Cup First Division final.

Teams

The teams that competed in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship are:

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship teams
North Section
Falcons U20
Limpopo Blue Bulls U20
Pumas U20
Central Section
Griffons U20
Griquas U20
Leopards U20
Coastal Section
Boland U20
Eastern Province U20
SWD U20

Regular season

Standings

The final standings in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship North Section were:[2]

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship North Section standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Pumas U20440014396+4719123019
2 Limpopo Blue Bulls U204103147128+192015228
3 Falcons U204103105171−661527318

Round-by-round

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

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 SF F
Pumas U20 5
(1st)
5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
14
(1st)
14
(1st)
19
(1st)
Lost N/A
Limpopo Blue Bulls U20 0
(3rd)
5
(1st)
5
(2nd)
6
(2nd)
8
(2nd)
8
(2nd)
N/A N/A
Falcons U20 0
(2nd)
1
(3rd)
1
(3rd)
1
(3rd)
6
(3rd)
8
(3rd)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship North Section:

Standings

The final standings in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship Central Section were:[2]

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship Central Section standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Griffons U204400178106+7228144020
2 Leopards U204202137121+1620192111
3 Griquas U204004108196−881530224

Round-by-round

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

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 SF F
Griffons U20 0
(3rd)
5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
10
(2nd)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
Won
Leopards U20 5
(1st)
5
(1st)
6
(2nd)
11
(1st)
11
(2nd)
11
(2nd)
N/A N/A
Griquas U20 2
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
4
(3rd)
4
(3rd)
4
(3rd)
4
(3rd)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship Central Section:

Standings

The final standings in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship Coastal Section were:[2]

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship Coastal Section standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Eastern Province U20440018757+1302883019
2 Boland U204202163110+5326142111
3 SWD U20400453236−183638000

Round-by-round

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

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 SF F
Eastern Province U20 5
(1st)
5
(1st)
10
(1st)
14
(1st)
14
(1st)
19
(1st)
Won
Boland U20 0
(3rd)
5
(2nd)
5
(2nd)
6
(2nd)
11
(2nd)
11
(2nd)
Lost N/A
SWD U20 0
(2nd)
0
(3rd)
0
(3rd)
0
(3rd)
0
(3rd)
0
(3rd)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship Coastal Section:

Play-offs

The three section winners qualified for the play-offs, ranked by their record in the regular season. They were joined by the runner-up with the best record.

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship section winner standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Griffons U204400178106+7228144020
2 Eastern Province U20440018757+1302883019
3 Pumas U20440014396+4719123019
2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship second-placed team standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Boland U204202163110+5326142111
2 Leopards U204202137121+1620192111
3 Limpopo Blue Bulls U204103147128+192015228

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship was:

2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship
Champions: Griffons U20
Top points scorers:Johan Lombaard, Eastern Province U20 (72)
Franco Smith, Griffons U20 (72)
Top try scorer:Curtley Deysel, Eastern Province U20 (10)

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2019 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

See also

References

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