2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship

2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship
Champions Western Province
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The 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament featured the Under-19 players from the fourteen Currie Cup unions.

Competition

Division A

There were seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship Division 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the 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 winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.

The bottom team in Division A played 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 were seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship Division B. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the 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 winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2012 Currie Cup First Division Final.

The winner of the final played a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Division A for a place in Division A in 2013.

Teams

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship competition:

Division A
Team Stadium/s
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Natal Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban
SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Division B
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington
Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London
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

Division A

Table

2012 Under-19 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 Western Province 12 10 0 2 365 221 +144 48 23 8 2 50
2 Blue Bulls 12 9 0 3 446 226 +220 61 27 8 3 47
3 Natal Sharks 12 7 0 5 396 279 +217 53 32 7 3 38
4 Golden Lions 12 7 0 5 365 246 +119 48 28 4 2 34
5 Leopards 12 6 0 6 275 293 −18 36 38 4 2 30
6 Free State Cheetahs 12 3 0 9 364 360 +4 45 46 5 3 20
7 SWD Eagles 12 0 0 12 95 681 −586 9 106 0 0 0
The top 4 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals.
The bottom team played 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

Regular Season

Round One
Bye/s: Natal Sharks
Round Two
Bye/s: Western Province
Round Three
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round Four
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round Five
Bye/s: SWD Eagles
Round Six
Bye/s: Leopards
Round Seven
Bye/s: Golden Lions
Round Eight
Bye/s: Natal Sharks
Round Nine
Bye/s: Western Province
Round Ten
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round Eleven
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round Twelve
Bye/s: SWD Eagles
Round Thirteen
Bye/s: Leopards
Round Fourteen
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Division B

Table

2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship Division B Table

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 5 0 1 194 120 +74 29 15 5 0 25
2 Border Bulldogs 6 4 0 2 225 151 +74 31 19 5 1 22
3 Falcons 6 4 0 2 191 165 +26 25 21 4 1 21
4 Griquas 6 4 0 2 163 183 −20 17 26 2 0 18
5 Griffons 6 3 0 3 163 175 −12 21 25 4 1 17
6 Pumas 6 1 0 5 105 193 −88 16 24 1 2 7
7 Boland Cavaliers 6 0 0 6 115 169 −54 16 25 1 2 3
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

Regular Season

Round One
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs
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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