2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship | |
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Champions | Blue Bulls |
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.
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.
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.
The following teams will take part in the 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Blue Bulls | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 445 | 274 | +171 | 51 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 50 | Semi-finals |
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 | Relegation play-off |
13 July 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 28 – 23 | Blue Bulls | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Scoreboard [1] | Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
14 July 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 28 – 0 | Leopards | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein | ||
13:00 | Scoreboard [2] | Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
14 July 2012 | Golden Lions | 19 – 25 | Western Province | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard [3] | Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Sharks |
20 July 2012 | Blue Bulls | 28 – 25 | Golden Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [4] | Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren |
20 July 2012 | Sharks | 31 – 9 | Free State Cheetahs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
18:00 | Scoreboard [5] | Referee: Lusanda Jam |
21 July 2012 | Leopards | 27 – 29 | Border Bulldogs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
13:00 | Scoreboard [6] | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
Bye/s: Western Province |
27 July 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 24 – 52 | Sharks | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard [7] | Referee: Dilbert November |
28 July 2012 | Western Province | 23 – 35 | Blue Bulls | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
14:45 | Scoreboard [8] | Referee: Lusanda Jam |
28 July 2012 | Golden Lions | 28 – 36 | Leopards | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [9] | Referee: Gerrie de Bruin |
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs |
3 August 2012 | Sharks | 19 – 15 | Golden Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
17:30 | Scoreboard [10] | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
4 August 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 49 – 35 | Border Bulldogs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
11:50 | Scoreboard [11] | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
4 August 2012 | Leopards | 20 – 31 | Western Province | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
13:00 | Scoreboard [12] | Referee: Pro Legoete |
Bye/s: Blue Bulls |
10 August 2012 | Blue Bulls | 44 – 22 | Leopards | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [13] | Referee: Matt Kemp |
11 August 2012 | Golden Lions | 27 – 32 | Free State Cheetahs | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
14:45 | Scoreboard [14] | Referee: Joey Salmans |
11 August 2012 | Western Province | 14 – 18 | Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [15] | Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs |
17 August 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 31 – 36 | Western Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard [16] | Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
17 August 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 13 – 22 | Golden Lions | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:15 | Scoreboard [17] | Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
18 August 2012 | Sharks | 19 – 34 | Blue Bulls | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [18] | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
Bye/s: Leopards |
25 August 2012 | Leopards | 35 – 40 | Sharks | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
13:00 | Scoreboard [19] | Referee: Gerrie de Bruin |
25 August 2012 | Western Province | 31 – 17 | Border Bulldogs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
15:30 | Scoreboard [20] | Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
25 August 2012 | Blue Bulls | 41 – 13 | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [21] | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Golden Lions |
31 August 2012 | Blue Bulls | 57 – 21 | Border Bulldogs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [22] | Referee: Quinton Immelman |
1 September 2012 | Leopards | 32 – 25 | Free State Cheetahs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
12:45 | Scoreboard [23] | Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
1 September 2012 | Western Province | 27 – 28 | Golden Lions | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [24] | Referee: Archie Sehlako |
Bye/s: Sharks |
7 September 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 20 – 29 | Leopards | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard [25] | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
8 September 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 28 – 40 | Sharks | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [26] | Referee: François Groenewald |
8 September 2012 | Golden Lions | 21 – 29 | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [27] | Referee: Lusanda Jam |
Bye/s: Western Province |
14 September 2012 | Leopards | 37 – 36 | Golden Lions | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard [28] | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
14 September 2012 | Blue Bulls | 29 – 34 | Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
18:45 | Scoreboard [29] | Referee: Quinton Immelman |
15 September 2012 | Sharks | 38 – 23 | Border Bulldogs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
21:15 | Scoreboard [30] | Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs |
21 September 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 8 – 29 | Free State Cheetahs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:15 | Scoreboard [31] | Referee: Matt Kemp |
22 September 2012 | Western Province | 39 – 34 | Leopards | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
12:45 | Scoreboard [32] | Referee: Lusanda Jam |
22 September 2012 | Golden Lions | 32 – 31 | Sharks | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [33] | Referee: Gerrie de Bruin |
Bye/s: Blue Bulls |
28 September 2012 | Sharks | 27 – 6 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [34] | Referee: Ben Crouse |
28 September 2012 | Leopards | 27 – 33 | Blue Bulls | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [35] | Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
29 September 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 32 – 32 | Golden Lions | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
11:45 | Scoreboard [36] | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs |
5 October 2012 | Blue Bulls | 61 – 17 | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [37] | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
5 October 2012 | Golden Lions | 67 – 15 | Border Bulldogs | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [38] | Referee: Gerrie de Bruin |
6 October 2012 | Western Province | 39 – 33 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
15:30 | Scoreboard [39] | Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Leopards |
12 October 2012 | Sharks | 44 – 21 | Leopards | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
16:45 | Scoreboard [40] | Referee: Ben Crouse |
12 October 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 17 – 71 | Western Province | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [41] | Referee: Archie Sehlako |
13 October 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 24 – 31 | Blue Bulls | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
14:45 | Scoreboard [42] | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
Bye/s: Golden Lions |
20 October 2012 | Sharks | 18 – 19 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
14:05 | Scoreboard [43] | Referee: Ben Crouse |
20 October 2012 | Blue Bulls | 50 – 24 | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [44] | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
27 October 2012 | Western Province | 13 – 22 | Blue Bulls | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
14:00 | Scoreboard [45] | Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 76 | +219 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29 | Semi-Finals |
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 |
17 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 61 – 10 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
16:30 | Scoreboard [46] | Referee: Quinton Immelman |
17 August 2012 | Pumas | 14 – 16 | Griquas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
16:30 | Scoreboard [47] | Referee: Eduan Nel |
17 August 2012 | Griffons | 27 – 31 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
18:00 | Scoreboard [48] | Referee: Jaco Kotze |
Bye/s: SWD Eagles |
24 August 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 20 – 24 | Pumas | Boland Park, Worcester | ||
12:50 | Scoreboard [49] | Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
24 August 2012 | SWD Eagles | 22 – 31 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard [50] | Referee: Daniel Fortuin |
25 August 2012 | Griquas | 40 – 14 | Griffons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
12:45 | Scoreboard [51] | Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren |
Bye/s: Falcons |
1 September 2012 | Pumas | 32 – 27 | SWD Eagles | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
12:30 | Scoreboard [52] | Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
31 August 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 16 – 21 | Griquas | Hugenote Hoërskool | ||
16:00 | Scoreboard [53] | Referee: Dilbert November |
1 September 2012 | Falcons | 14 – 46 | Eastern Province Kings | John Vorster Stadium, Nigel | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard [54] | Referee: Renier Vermeulen |
Bye/s: Griffons |
7 September 2012 | SWD Eagles | 15 – 10 | Griquas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
17:15 | Scoreboard [55] | Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe |
8 September 2012 | Falcons | 27 – 27 | Pumas | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
12:40 | Scoreboard [56] | Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
8 September 2012 | Griffons | 12 – 30 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
13:40 | Scoreboard [57] | Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi |
Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings |
14 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 73 – 3 | Griffons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
16:30 | Scoreboard [58] | Referee: Gerrie de Bruin |
15 September 2012 | Griquas | 36 – 38 | Falcons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
12:45 | Scoreboard [59] | Referee: Pro Legoete |
15 September 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 13 – 39 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
13:50 | Scoreboard [60] | Referee: François Groenewald |
Bye/s: Pumas |
21 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 43 – 3 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard [61] | Referee: François Groenewald |
22 September 2012 | Falcons | 37 – 29 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
12:30 | Scoreboard [62] | Referee: Eduan Nel |
22 September 2012 | Griffons | 27 – 46 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
13:20 | Scoreboard [63] | Referee: Jaco Kotze |
Bye/s: Griquas |
28 September 2012 | Pumas | 43 – 40 | Griffons | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
14:30 | Scoreboard [64] | Referee: Francois Pretorius |
28 September 2012 | SWD Eagles | 30 – 10 | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard [65] | Referee: Joey Salmans |
29 September 2012 | Griquas | 31 – 43 | Eastern Province Kings | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:30 | Scoreboard [66] | Referee: Daniel Fortuin |
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers |
5 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 67 – 5 | Griquas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
16:30 | Scoreboard [67] | Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
6 October 2012 | SWD Eagles | 61 – 13 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard [68] | Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
13 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 24 – 10 | SWD Eagles | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
12:00 | Scoreboard [69] | Referee: Daniel Fortuin |
19 October 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 21 – 15 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:00 | Scoreboard [70] | Referee: Quinton Immelman |
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