2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
Countries South Africa
Date 3 July – 30 October 2010
Champions Western Province U21
Runners-up Blue Bulls U21
Relegated Boland U21
Matches played 45
Tries scored 403
(average 9 per match)
Top point scorer Gary van Aswegen (207)
Top try scorer Danie Poolman (17)

The 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 3 July to 30 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2010 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fourteen South African provincial unions.

The tournament was won by Western Province U21; they beat Blue Bulls U21 43–32 in the final played on 30 October 2010. Boland U21 were relegated to Group B for 2011.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2010 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 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 qualified for the title play-off 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 final would be played as a curtain raiser for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division final.

The team that finished bottom of Group A had to play in a promotion/relegation play-off against the champion of Group B for a place in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A

The following teams took part in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U21Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Boland U21Boland Stadium, Wellington
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

Standings

The final league standings for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A were:[1]

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Western Province U21121101533264+26969307051
2 Blue Bulls U2112903474326+148623310248
3 Sharks U2112903543274+26973319146
4 Free State U2112606561366+19571467435
5 Leopards U2112408370406−3645526325
6 Golden Lions U2112309325393−6843515118
7 Boland U21120012105882−77713133101

Round-by-round

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

Team Progression – 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 Semi Final
Western Province U21 0
(2nd)
5
(4th)
9
(3rd)
13
(1st)
13
(3rd)
18
(2nd)
22
(1st)
22
(3rd)
26
(3rd)
31
(3rd)
36
(2nd)
41
(1st)
41
(3rd)
46
(3rd)
51
(1st)
Won Won
Blue Bulls U21 5
(1st)
5
(2nd)
9
(2nd)
11
(3rd)
16
(2nd)
21
(1st)
21
(2nd)
26
(1st)
26
(2nd)
31
(2nd)
36
(1st)
41
(2nd)
46
(1st)
48
(1st)
48
(2nd)
Won Lost
Sharks U21 0
(2nd)
5
(1st)
6
(4th)
6
(4th)
10
(4th)
15
(4th)
20
(3rd)
25
(2nd)
30
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(3rd)
36
(3rd)
41
(2nd)
46
(2nd)
46
(3rd)
Lost N/A
Free State U21 0
(2nd)
2
(5th)
2
(5th)
6
(5th)
7
(5th)
7
(5th)
12
(5th)
16
(5th)
18
(4th)
23
(4th)
25
(4th)
25
(4th)
30
(4th)
35
(4th)
35
(4th)
Lost N/A
Leopards U21 0
(2nd)
5
(3rd)
10
(1st)
11
(2nd)
16
(1st)
16
(3rd)
16
(4th)
17
(4th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
18
(5th)
20
(5th)
25
(5th)
N/A N/A
Golden Lions U21 0
(2nd)
0
(6th)
0
(7th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
10
(6th)
11
(6th)
16
(6th)
16
(6th)
17
(6th)
18
(6th)
18
(6th)
N/A N/A
Boland U21 0
(7th)
0
(7th)
1
(6th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures

The following matches were played in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:[2]

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: Free State U21, Golden Lions U21, Leopards U21, Sharks U21, Western Province U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: Boland U21

Round Eight

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Nine

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Ten

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Twelve

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Fourteen

Bye/s: Boland U21

Round Fifteen

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21, Boland U21, Golden Lions U21

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was as follows:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A Honours
Champions: Western Province U21
Top Try Scorer:Danie Poolman, Western Province U21 (17)
Top Points Scorer:Gary van Aswegen, Western Province U21 (207)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:[49]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Gary van AswegenWestern Province U21144371207
2Marnitz BoshoffBlue Bulls U21539201166
3Louis Fouché Leopards U21325222137
4George Whitehead Free State U21330182135
5Franna du ToitFree State U21232161125
6Guy CronjéSharks U21327140111
7Willie du Plessis Sharks U212317196
8Danie PoolmanWestern Province U211700085
9Hein CronjéGolden Lions U214127065
Marnus SchoemanBlue Bulls U211300065
11Dewald Nel Golden Lions U210813055
12Mark Richards Sharks U211000050
13Cameron JacobsFree State U21800040
Boom PrinslooFree State U21800040
15SP MaraisLeopards U21720039
16JJ EngelbrechtWestern Province U21700035
Joubert EngelbrechtLeopards U21700035
Mayibuye NdwandwaFree State U21700035
Johann SadieWestern Province U21700035
20Ross CronjéSharks U21521032
21Kurt Coleman Western Province U211130031
22Tiaan DorflingLeopards U21600030
Deon HelbergBlue Bulls U21600030
Howard MnisiSharks U21600030
Tera MtembuSharks U21600030
Meyer SwanepoelSharks U21600030
Marcel van der MerweFree State U21600030
Andrew van WykLeopards U21600030
29Brynn Michael GerickeBoland U21047029
30Francois BrummerBlue Bulls U21290028
31Frank HerneFree State U21500025
32JC RoosBlue Bulls U21054022
33Tythan AdamsWestern Province U21400020
André BarnardLeopards U21400020
Tendayi ChikukwaBlue Bulls U21400020
Martin du ToitWestern Province U21400020
Danie FaasenBlue Bulls U21400020
Marnitz JacobsGolden Lions U21400020
Berton KlaasenWestern Province U21400020
Nick KösterWestern Province U21400020
Simphiwe MtimkuluBlue Bulls U21400020
Jaco OttoSharks U21400020
Gouws PrinslooSharks U21400020
Cobus ReinachSharks U21400020
Jono RossBlue Bulls U21400020
Jamba UlengoFree State U21400020
47Francois NelLeopards U21052119
Justin van StadenBlue Bulls U21230119
49Luan SteenkampGolden Lions U21310017
50Leighton BezuidenhoutLeopards U21300015
Kyle Cooper Sharks U21300015
Tertius DanillerWestern Province U21300015
Quinton Paul DormehlSharks U21300015
Brendon GroenewaldFree State U21300015
Yaya HartzenbergWestern Province U21300015
Jaco KrielGolden Lions U21300015
Lappies LabuschagnéFree State U21300015
Hoffmann MaritzFree State U21300015
Sampie MastrietBlue Bulls U21300015
Wilhelmus Cornelius NelBlue Bulls U21300015
Wynand PienaarSharks U21300015
Louis SchreuderWestern Province U21300015
S'bura SitholeSharks U21300015
Rosko SpecmanSharks U21300015
Sidney TobiasWestern Province U21300015
Robbie van SchalkwykFree State U21300015
Piet van Zyl Free State U21300015
Percival Godfrey WilliamsBoland U21300015
69Kabous Janse van RensburgGolden Lions U21210012
70Justin BothaGolden Lions U21013011
71Daniel AdongoSharks U21200010
Riaan ArendsGolden Lions U21200010
Clayton BlommetjiesBlue Bulls U21200010
Christiaan Alexander Schumyn Botha Leopards U21200010
Renaldo BothmaGolden Lions U21200010
Dale ChadwickSharks U21200010
Albé de SwardtWestern Province U21200010
François du ToitGolden Lions U21200010
Dual ErasmusBoland U21200010
Jacques ErasmusGolden Lions U21200010
Andries FerreiraBlue Bulls U21200010
Martin FerreiraFree State U21200010
Stokkies HanekomWestern Province U21200010
Reniel HugoWestern Province U21200010
Adri JacobsBlue Bulls U21200010
Shane KirkwoodGolden Lions U21200010
Inus KritzingerFree State U21200010
AJ le RouxBlue Bulls U21200010
Helmut Lehmann Western Province U21200010
Jandré MaraisSharks U21200010
Blake Leighton MecuurGolden Lions U21200010
Whestley MoolmanBlue Bulls U21200010
Trevor NyakaneFree State U21200010
Caylib OosthuizenGolden Lions U21200010
Rudy PaigeGolden Lions U21200010
Hanno PieterseFree State U21200010
Kholo RamashalaFree State U21200010
Nico ScheepersFree State U21200010
Earl SnymanFree State U21200010
Gerhard van den HeeverBlue Bulls U21200010
Schalk van der Merwe Free State U21200010
Peet VorsterBlue Bulls U21200010
103Dwayne JennerSharks U2112009
104Ryan Jarone JordaanBoland U2101208
105Donovan Theodore ArendseBoland U2110005
Lee Thomas BeckerBoland U2110005
David BulbringGolden Lions U2110005
Wian BuysGolden Lions U2110005
Dalton DavisBlue Bulls U2110005
Sebastian de ChavesGolden Lions U2110005
Rossouw de KlerkBlue Bulls U2110005
Stompie de WetLeopards U2110005
Ernst Dinkelmann Blue Bulls U2110005
Wessel du RandGolden Lions U2110005
Cameron Quinton DunlopSharks U2110005
Divan FergusonGolden Lions U2110005
Francois GeduldBoland U2110005
Stephan GreeffWestern Province U2110005
Lambert GroenewaldSharks U2110005
Nic GroomWestern Province U2110005
Grant HattinghWestern Province U2110005
Mark Robert HennigGolden Lions U2110005
Jan Bernadus HugoBoland U2110005
Reuben JohannesWestern Province U2110005
Armandt André JoubertLeopards U2110005
Jan Gerhardus JoubertLeopards U2110005
Siya KolisiWestern Province U2110005
Hendrik Daniel la GrangeGolden Lions U2110005
Morné MellettBlue Bulls U2110005
Oupa MohojéFree State U2110005
Justin Kelvyn Gizzler MorganBoland U2110005
Franco MostertBlue Bulls U2110005
Juan-Philip PikeBlue Bulls U2110005
Jacques PretoriusGolden Lions U2110005
Quinn RouxWestern Province U2110005
Gavern Germaine SkippersBoland U2101105
JP Smith Western Province U2110005
Ruan SmithWestern Province U2110005
Hannes SnymanSharks U2110005
CJ StanderBlue Bulls U2110005
Ernie StrydomLeopards U2110005
Izak Francois SwiegersBoland U2110005
Heinrich TerblancheGolden Lions U2110005
Jaice TerblancheLeopards U2110005
Wimpie van der WaltWestern Province U2110005
Arno Christiaan van ZylSharks U2110005
Kenwinn WienerBoland U2110005
Juandré WilliamsLeopards U2110005
Winston WilliamsGolden Lions U2110005
150Yazeed JohnsonBoland U2100013
151Lionel CronjéWestern Province U2101002
penalty tryLeopards U2110005
Sharks U2110005
Western Province U2110005
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[57]

Cards
Player Team Red card
Lee Thomas BeckerBoland U2110
Gottlieb du RaanLeopards U2110
Percival Godfrey WilliamsBoland U2102
Ryan Jarone JordaanBoland U2102
Fyzel Cornell AfrikaBoland U2101
Gavin AnnandaleFree State U2101
Ryno BosmanLeopards U2101
Tendayi ChikukwaBlue Bulls U2101
Martin FerreiraFree State U2101
Louis Fouché Leopards U2101
Heinrich Adolf GablerBoland U2101
Gerhardus GoosenBoland U2101
Stokkies HanekomWestern Province U2101
Cameron JacobsFree State U2101
Allan Sampson JohnsonBoland U2101
Yazeed JohnsonBoland U2101
Strand KrugerLeopards U2101
Hendrik Daniel la GrangeGolden Lions U2101
Lappies LabuschagnéFree State U2101
Juan LanguageSharks U2101
Hoffmann MaritzFree State U2101
Sampie MastrietBlue Bulls U2101
Howard MnisiSharks U2101
Oupa MohojéFree State U2101
Jaco OttoSharks U2101
Jono RossBlue Bulls U2101
Quinn RouxWestern Province U2101
Marnus SchoemanBlue Bulls U2101
Rosko SpecmanSharks U2101
Luan SteenkampGolden Lions U2101
Ernie StrydomLeopards U2101
Philip van der WaltFree State U2101
Wimpie van der WaltWestern Province U2101
Justin van StadenBlue Bulls U2101
Dirk WesselsFree State U2101
* Legend: Red card = Sent off, = Sin-binned

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:

See also

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