2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship

August 2023 August 2023 Blue Bulls 2011 2013 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 South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship 8px Division A 6px Division B South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -33.644063 19.011455 Boland Cavaliers right South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -33.006720 27.907376 Border Bulldogs South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -33.937824 25.599582 Eastern Province Kings South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons left South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -27.976893 26.693602 Griffons South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions bottom South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -25.5786 27.1607 Leopards left South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -25.88384 29.214449 Pumas right South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -29.829444 31.030278 Sharks (Currie Cup) South Africa Red pog.svg 6 -33.953222 22.447622 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa Blue pog.svg 8 -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left Team Listing The following teams will take part in the 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition: Division ATeamStadium/s Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Leopards Olën Park Sharks (Currie Cup) Kings Park Stadium Western Province Newlands Stadium Division BTeamStadium/s Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Falcons Barnard Stadium Griquas Griqua Park Griffons North West Stadium Pumas Mbombela Stadium Puma Stadium SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park Division A Table main Rugby 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division A table Division B Q BLB Blue Bulls SHA Sharks (Currie Cup) WPR Western Province FSC Free State Cheetahs GLI Golden Lions LEO Leopards BBD Border Bulldogs 10 0 2 445 274 51 30 8 2 9 0 3 376 302 36 34 5 1 8 0 4 376 308 49 36 7 2 4 1 7 333 355 42 37 7 3 4 1 7 352 324 41 37 4 5 4 0 8 323 397 42 50 7 4 2 0 10 250 495 29 66 1 0 green2 Semi-finals SF SF SF SF red2 Relegation play-off RP 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. complete Fixtures and results Fixtures are subject to change. All times are South African (GMT+2). Regular season Round one 13 July 2012 19:00 Border Bulldogs 28 – 23 Scoreboard106301 12111 12121 1261 Border Bulldogs 28 23 Blue Bulls 13 July 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Buffalo City Stadium Rodney Boneparte 14 July 2012 13:00 Free State Cheetahs 28 – 0 Scoreboard106311 12131 12141 1261 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 28 0 Platinum Leopards 14 July 2012 15 November 2016 Leopards Shimla Park Jaco van Heerden 14 July 2012 15:00 Golden Lions 19 – 25 Scoreboard106291 12091 12101 1261 MTN Golden Lions 19 25 DHL Western Province 14 July 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province UJ Stadium Ben Crouse Sharks (Currie Cup) Round two 20 July 2012 16:45 Blue Bulls 28 – 25 Scoreboard106321 12121 12091 1261 Blue Bulls 28 25 MTN Golden Lions 20 July 2012 15 November 2016 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld Pieter Janse van Vuuren 20 July 2012 18:00 Sharks (Currie Cup) 31 – 9 Scoreboard106341 12151 12131 1261 Sharks 31 9 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 20 July 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium Lusanda Jam 21 July 2012 13:00 Leopards 27 – 29 Scoreboard106331 12141 12111 1261 Platinum Leopards 27 29 Border Bulldogs 21 July 2012 15 November 2016 Border Bulldogs Olën Park Tiaan Jonker Western Province Round three 27 July 2012 17:05 Border Bulldogs 24 – 52 Scoreboard109061 12111 12151 1261 Border Bulldogs 24 52 Sharks 27 July 2012 15 November 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Buffalo City Stadium Dilbert November 28 July 2012 14:45 Western Province 23 – 35 Scoreboard106361 12101 12121 1261 DHL Western Province 23 35 Blue Bulls 28 July 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium Lusanda Jam 28 July 2012 17:00 Golden Lions 28 – 36 Scoreboard106351 12091 12141 1261 MTN Golden Lions 28 36 Platinum Leopards 28 July 2012 15 November 2016 Leopards Ellis Park Stadium Gerrie de Bruin Free State Cheetahs Round four 3 August 2012 17:30 Sharks (Currie Cup) 19 – 15 Scoreboard106371 12151 12091 1261 Sharks 19 15 MTN Golden Lions 3 August 2012 15 November 2016 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium Marius van der Westhuizen 4 August 2012 11:50 Free State Cheetahs 49 – 35 Scoreboard106391 12131 12111 1261 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 49 35 Border Bulldogs 4 August 2012 15 November 2016 Border Bulldogs Free State Stadium Tiaan Jonker 4 August 2012 13:00 Leopards 20 – 31 Scoreboard106381 12141 12101 1261 Platinum Leopards 20 31 DHL Western Province 4 August 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province Olën Park Pro Legoete Blue Bulls Round Five 10 August 2012 16:45 Blue Bulls 44 – 22 Scoreboard106421 12121 12141 1261 Blue Bulls 44 22 Platinum Leopards 10 August 2012 15 November 2016 Leopards Loftus Versfeld Matt Kemp 11 August 2012 14:45 Golden Lions 27 – 32 Scoreboard106401 12091 12131 1261 MTN Golden Lions 27 32 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 11 August 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium Joey Salmans 11 August 2012 16:45 Western Province 14 – 18 Scoreboard106411 12101 12151 1261 DHL Western Province 14 18 Sharks 11 August 2012 15 November 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Newlands Stadium Rodney Boneparte Border Bulldogs Round Six 17 August 2012 17:05 Free State Cheetahs 31 – 36 Scoreboard113311 12131 12101 1261 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 31 36 DHL Western Province 17 August 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province Free State Stadium Jaco van Heerden 17 August 2012 17:15 Border Bulldogs 13 – 22 Scoreboard106431 12111 12091 1261 Border Bulldogs 13 22 MTN Golden Lions 17 August 2012 15 November 2016 Golden Lions Buffalo City Stadium Rodney Boneparte 18 August 2012 16:45 Sharks (Currie Cup) 19 – 34 Scoreboard106451 12151 12121 1261 Sharks 19 34 Blue Bulls 18 August 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium Tiaan Jonker Leopards Round Seven 25 August 2012 13:00 Leopards 35 – 40 Scoreboard106481 12141 12151 1261 Platinum Leopards 35 40 Sharks 25 August 2012 15 November 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Olën Park Gerrie de Bruin 25 August 2012 15:30 Western Province 31 – 17 Scoreboard106461 12101 12111 1261 DHL Western Province 31 17 Border Bulldogs 25 August 2012 15 November 2016 Border Bulldogs Newlands Stadium Rasta Rasivhenge 25 August 2012 16:45 Blue Bulls 41 – 13 Scoreboard106471 12121 12131 1261 Blue Bulls 41 13 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 25 August 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld Marius van der Westhuizen Golden Lions Round Eight 31 August 2012 16:45 Blue Bulls 57 – 21 Scoreboard106501 12121 12111 1261 Blue Bulls 57 21 Border Bulldogs 31 August 2012 15 November 2016 Border Bulldogs Loftus Versfeld Quinton Immelman 1 September 2012 12:45 Leopards 32 – 25 Scoreboard106511 12141 12131 1261 Platinum Leopards 35 25 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 1 September 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Olën Park Jaco van Heerden 1 September 2012 16:45 Western Province 27 – 28 Scoreboard106491 12101 12091 1261 DHL Western Province 27 28 MTN Golden Lions 1 September 2012 15 November 2016 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium Archie Sehlako Sharks (Currie Cup) Round Nine 7 September 2012 17:05 Border Bulldogs 20 – 29 Scoreboard106531 12111 12141 1261 Border Bulldogs 20 29 Platinum Leopards 7 September 2012 15 November 2016 Leopards Buffalo City Stadium Tiaan Jonker 8 September 2012 16:45 Free State Cheetahs 28 – 40 Scoreboard106541 12131 12151 1261 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 28 40 Sharks 8 September 2012 15 November 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Free State Stadium François Groenewald 8 September 2012 17:00 Golden Lions 21 – 29 Scoreboard106521 12091 12121 1261 MTN Golden Lions 21 29 Blue Bulls 8 September 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium Lusanda Jam Western Province Round Ten 14 September 2012 17:05 Leopards 37 – 36 Scoreboard106551 12141 12091 1261 Platinum Leopards 37 36 MTN Golden Lions 14 September 2012 15 November 2016 Golden Lions Olën Park Marius van der Westhuizen 14 September 2012 18:45 Blue Bulls 29 – 34 Scoreboard106561 12121 12101 1261 Blue Bulls 29 34 DHL Western Province 14 September 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province Newlands Stadium Quinton Immelman 15 September 2012 21:15 Sharks (Currie Cup) 38 – 23 Scoreboard106571 12151 12111 1261 Sharks 38 23 Border Bulldogs 15 September 2012 15 November 2016 Border Bulldogs Kings Park Stadium Jaco van Heerden Free State Cheetahs Round Eleven 21 September 2012 17:15 Border Bulldogs 8 – 29 Scoreboard106601 12111 12131 1261 Border Bulldogs 8 29 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 21 September 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Buffalo City Stadium Matt Kemp 22 September 2012 12:45 Western Province 39 – 34 Scoreboard106591 12101 12141 1261 DHL Western Province 39 34 Platinum Leopards 22 September 2012 15 November 2016 Leopards Newlands Stadium Lusanda Jam 22 September 2012 16:45 Golden Lions 32 – 31 Scoreboard106581 12091 12151 1261 MTN Golden Lions 32 31 Sharks 22 September 2012 15 November 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Ellis Park Stadium Gerrie de Bruin Blue Bulls Round Twelve 28 September 2012 16:45 Sharks (Currie Cup) 27 – 6 Scoreboard106621 12151 12101 1261 Sharks 27 6 DHL Western Province 28 September 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province Kings Park Stadium Ben Crouse 28 September 2012 17:00 Leopards 27 – 33 Scoreboard106631 12141 12121 1261 Platinum Leopards 27 33 Blue Bulls 28 September 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Olën Park Lourens van der Merwe 29 September 2012 11:45 Free State Cheetahs 32 – 32 Scoreboard106611 12131 12091 1261 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 32 32 MTN Golden Lions 29 September 2012 15 November 2016 Golden Lions Free State Stadium Marius van der Westhuizen Border Bulldogs Round Thirteen 5 October 2012 16:45 Blue Bulls 61 – 17 Scoreboard106661 12121 12151 1261 Blue Bulls 61 17 Sharks 5 October 2012 15 November 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Loftus Versfeld Tiaan Jonker 5 October 2012 17:00 Golden Lions 67 – 15 Scoreboard106641 12091 12111 1261 MTN Golden Lions 67 15 Border Bulldogs 5 October 2012 15 November 2016 Border Bulldogs Ellis Park Stadium Gerrie de Bruin 6 October 2012 15:30 Western Province 39 – 33 Scoreboard106651 12101 12131 1261 DHL Western Province 39 33 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 6 October 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium Ben Crouse Leopards Round Fourteen 12 October 2012 16:45 Sharks (Currie Cup) 44 – 21 Scoreboard106691 12151 12141 1261 Sharks 44 21 Platinum Leopards 12 October 2012 15 November 2016 Leopards Kings Park Stadium Ben Crouse 12 October 2012 17:00 Border Bulldogs 17 – 71 Scoreboard106671 12111 12101 1261 Border Bulldogs 17 71 DHL Western Province 12 October 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province Buffalo City Stadium Archie Sehlako 13 October 2012 14:45 Free State Cheetahs 24 – 31 Scoreboard106681 12131 12121 1261 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 24 31 Blue Bulls 13 October 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium Tiaan Jonker Golden Lions Play-off games Semi-finals 20 October 2012 14:05 Sharks (Currie Cup) 18 – 19 Scoreboard106711 12151 12101 1261 Sharks 18 19 DHL Western Province 20 October 2012 15 November 2016 Western Province Kings Park Stadium Ben Crouse 20 October 2012 17:00 Blue Bulls 50 – 24 Scoreboard106701 12121 12131 1261 Blue Bulls 50 24 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 20 October 2012 15 November 2016 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld Marius van der Westhuizen Final 27 October 2012 14:00 Western Province 13 – 22 Scoreboard106721 12101 12121 1261 DHL Western Province 13 22 Blue Bulls 27 October 2012 15 November 2016 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium Lourens van der Merwe Division B Table main Rugby 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B table Q Division B EPK Eastern Province Kings SWD SWD Eagles PUM Pumas GRQ Griquas FAL Falcons BCA Boland Cavaliers GRF Griffons 6 0 0 295 76 40 8 5 0 4 0 2 179 123 19 13 3 1 3 1 2 143 171 19 21 3 1 3 0 3 154 140 20 13 3 2 3 1 2 157 195 19 28 3 0 1 0 5 111 194 12 26 2 2 0 0 6 123 263 17 37 2 2 green2 Semi-Finals SF SF SF SF 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.The title play-off winner play in a promotion play-off game. complete Fixtures and results Fixtures are subject to change. All times are South African (GMT+2). Regular season Round one 17 August 2012 16:30 Eastern Province Kings 61 – 10 Scoreboard109071 12201 12211 1261 Eastern Province KIngs 61 3 Boland Kavaliers 17 August 2012 15 November 2016 Boland Cavaliers Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Quinton Immelman 17 August 2012 16:30 Pumas 14 – 16 Scoreboard109081 12161 12171 1261 Pumas 14 16 GWK Griquas 17 August 2012 15 November 2016 Griquas Mbombela Stadium Eduan Nel 17 August 2012 18:00 Griffons 27 – 31 Scoreboard109091 12181 12191 1261 Griffons 27 31 Valke 17 August 2012 15 November 2016 Falcons North West Stadium Jaco Kotze SWD Eagles Round two 24 August 2012 12:50 Boland Cavaliers 20 – 24 Scoreboard106731 12211 12161 1261 Boland Kavaliers 20 24 Pumas 24 August 2012 15 November 2016 Pumas Boland Park Cwengile Jadezweni 24 August 2012 17:05 SWD Eagles 22 – 31 Scoreboard106741 12221 12201 1261 SWD Eagles 22 31 Eastern Province KIngs 24 August 2012 15 November 2016 Eastern Province Kings Outeniqua Park Daniel Fortuin 25 August 2012 12:45 Griquas 40 – 14 Scoreboard106751 12171 12181 1261 GWK Griquas 40 14 Griffons 25 August 2012 15 November 2016 Griffons Griqua Park Pieter Janse van Vuuren Falcons Round three 1 September 2012 12:30 Pumas 32 – 27 Scoreboard106761 12161 12221 1261 Pumas 32 27 SWD Eagles 1 September 2012 15 November 2016 SWD Eagles Puma Stadium Stephan Geldenhuys 31 August 2012 16:00 Boland Cavaliers 16 – 21 Scoreboard106771 12211 12171 1261 Boland Kavaliers 16 21 GWK Griquas 31 August 2012 15 November 2016 Griquas Hugenote Hoërskool Dilbert November 1 September 2012 15:00 Falcons 14 – 46 Scoreboard106781 12191 12201 1261 Valke 14 46 Eastern Province KIngs 1 September 2012 15 November 2016 Eastern Province Kings John Vorster Stadium Renier Vermeulen Griffons Round four 7 September 2012 17:15 SWD Eagles 15 – 10 Scoreboard106801 12221 12171 1261 SWD Eagles 15 10 GWK Griquas 7 September 2012 15 November 2016 Griquas Outeniqua Park Mlungiseli Mdashe 8 September 2012 12:40 Falcons 27 – 27 Scoreboard106791 12191 12161 1261 Valke 27 27 Pumas 8 September 2012 15 November 2016 Pumas Barnard Stadium Stephan Geldenhuys 8 September 2012 13:40 Griffons 12 – 30 Scoreboard106811 12181 12211 1261 Griffons 12 30 Boland Kavaliers 8 September 2012 15 November 2016 Boland Cavaliers North West Stadium Oregopotse Rametsi Eastern Province Kings Round Five 14 September 2012 16:30 Eastern Province Kings 73 – 3 Scoreboard106821 12201 12181 1261 Eastern Province KIngs 73 3 Griffons 14 September 2012 15 November 2016 Griffons Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Gerrie de Bruin 15 September 2012 12:45 Griquas 36 – 38 Scoreboard106831 12171 12191 1261 GWK Griquas 36 38 Valke 15 September 2012 15 November 2016 Falcons Griqua Park Pro Legoete 15 September 2012 13:50 Boland Cavaliers 13 – 39 Scoreboard106841 12211 12221 1261 Boland Kavaliers 13 39 SWD Eagles 15 September 2012 15 November 2016 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium François Groenewald Pumas Round Six 21 September 2012 17:05 Eastern Province Kings 43 – 3 Scoreboard106851 12201 12161 1261 Eastern Province KIngs 41 3 Pumas 21 September 2012 15 November 2016 Pumas Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium François Groenewald 22 September 2012 12:30 Falcons 37 – 29 Scoreboard106871 12191 12211 1261 Valke 37 29 Boland Kavaliers 22 September 2012 15 November 2016 Boland Cavaliers Barnard Stadium Eduan Nel 22 September 2012 13:20 Griffons 27 – 46 Scoreboard106861 12181 12221 1261 Griffons 27 46 SWD Eagles 22 September 2012 15 November 2016 SWD Eagles North West Stadium Jaco Kotze Griquas Round Seven 28 September 2012 14:30 Pumas 43 – 40 Scoreboard106891 12161 12181 1261 Pumas 43 40 Griffons 28 September 2012 15 November 2016 Griffons Puma Stadium Francois Pretorius 28 September 2012 15:00 SWD Eagles 30 – 10 Scoreboard106901 12221 12191 1261 SWD Eagles 30 10 Valke 28 September 2012 15 November 2016 Falcons Outeniqua Park Joey Salmans 29 September 2012 15:30 Griquas 31 – 43 Scoreboard106881 12171 12201 1261 GWK Griquas 31 43 Eastern Province KIngs 29 September 2012 15 November 2016 Eastern Province Kings Griqua Park Daniel Fortuin Boland Cavaliers Play-off games Semi-finals 5 October 2012 16:30 Eastern Province Kings 67 – 5 Scoreboard106911 12201 12171 1261 Eastern Province KIngs 67 5 GWK Griquas 5 October 2012 15 November 2016 Griquas Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Stephan Geldenhuys 6 October 2012 15:00 SWD Eagles 61 – 13 Scoreboard106921 12221 12161 1261 SWD Eagles 61 13 Pumas 6 October 2012 15 November 2016 Pumas Outeniqua Park Rodney Boneparte Final 13 October 2012 12:00 Eastern Province Kings 24 – 10 Scoreboard106931 12201 12221 1261 Eastern Province KIngs 24 10 SWD Eagles 13 October 2012 15 November 2016 SWD Eagles Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Daniel Fortuin Promotion/relegation play-off 19 October 2012 17:00 Border Bulldogs 21 – 15 Scoreboard100544 10374 10384 1054 Border Bulldogs 21 15 EP Kings 19 October 2012 15 November 2016 Eastern Province Kings Buffalo City Stadium Quinton Immelman Border Bulldogs remain in Division A. Eastern Province Kings remain in Division B. See also 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division 2012 Currie Cup First Division 2012 Vodacom Cup 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship External links sarugby/juniorprovincial 1261 2012 ABSA Under 21 Competition 8 June 2016 References 30em Category:Under-21 Provincial Championship Currie Cup Under-21 Currie Cup