2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship

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2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Champions Blue Bulls
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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.

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

Location of teams in 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship
Blue pog.svg Division A
Red pog.svg Division B

Team Listing

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

Division A
Team Stadium/s
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Division B
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington
Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Falcons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley
Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom
Pumas Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Puma Stadium, Witbank
SWD Eagles Outeniqua 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 Bulls 12 10 0 2 445 274 +171 51 30 8 2 50
2 Sharks 12 9 0 3 376 302 +74 36 34 5 1 42
3 Western Province 12 8 0 4 376 308 +68 49 36 7 2 41
4 Free State Cheetahs 12 4 1 7 333 355 −22 42 37 7 3 28
5 Golden Lions 12 4 1 7 352 324 +28 41 37 4 5 27
6 Leopards 12 4 0 8 323 397 −74 42 50 7 4 27
7 Border Bulldogs 12 2 0 10 250 495 −245 29 66 1 0 9
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).

Regular Season

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

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Division B

Table

2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B Table

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Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Eastern Province Kings 6 6 0 0 295 76 +219 40 8 5 0 29
2 SWD Eagles 6 4 0 2 179 123 +56 19 13 3 1 20
3 Pumas 6 3 1 2 143 171 −28 19 21 3 1 18
4 Griquas 6 3 0 3 154 140 +14 20 13 3 2 17
5 Falcons 6 3 1 2 157 195 −38 19 28 3 0 17
6 Boland Cavaliers 6 1 0 5 111 194 −83 12 26 2 2 8
7 Griffons 6 0 0 6 123 263 −140 17 37 2 2 4
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).

Regular Season

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

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Promotion/Relegation play-off

See also

External links

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