2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship

The 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 12 July to 26 October 2013. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship

Competition

Group A

There are seven participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Group 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 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.

The bottom team in Group A will play a play-off game at home against the winner of the Group B final for a place in Group A in 2014.

Group B

There are eight participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Group 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 2013 Currie Cup First Division Final.

The winner of the final will play a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Group A for a place in Group A in 2014.

Teams

Team Listing

The following teams will take part in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:

Group A
Team Stadium/s
Blue Bulls U21Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Border U21Buffalo City Stadium, East London
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
Group B
Team Stadium/s
Boland U21Boland Stadium, Wellington
Eastern Province U21Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Falcons U21Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griquas U21Griqua Park, Kimberley
Griffons U21North West Stadium, Welkom
Limpopo Blue Bulls U21Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Pumas U21Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U21Outeniqua Park, George

Group A

Log

2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A Table
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Province U21121101478193+28567269154
2Blue Bulls U2112804449282+16760347241
3Sharks U2112804423301+12256397140
4Golden Lions U2112705392336+5653416236
5Free State U2112606332360–2844486131
6Leopards U21122010321500−17942696115
7Border U21120012228651−4233398303
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Western Province U21, Blue Bulls U21, Sharks U21 and Golden Lions U21 qualified to the Semi-Finals.
Border U21 qualified to 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: Golden Lions U21
Round Two
Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21
Round Three
Bye/s: Sharks U21
Round Four
Bye/s: Western Province U21
Round Five
Bye/s: Free State U21
Round Six
Bye/s: Leopards U21
Round Seven
Bye/s: Border U21
Round Eight
Bye/s: Golden Lions U21
Round Nine
Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21
Round Ten
Bye/s: Sharks U21
Round Eleven
Bye/s: Western Province U21
Round Twelve
Bye/s: Free State U21
Round Thirteen
Bye/s: Leopards U21
Round Fourteen
Bye/s: Border U21

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Group B

Table

2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B Table
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Eastern Province U217700388110+27855157035
2Boland U217601334139+19552186030
3Limpopo Blue Bulls U217502284136+14844166228
4Griquas U217304159244–8522383217
5Griffons U217304156263–10721433015
6Falcons U217205156316–16024474113
7Pumas U217205156224–8822352111
8SWD U217007125326–2011846213
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Eastern Province U21, Boland U21, Limpopo Blue Bulls U21 and Griquas U21 qualified to the Semi-Finals.
Eastern Province U21 qualified to 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
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Promotion/Relegation play-off

See also

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