2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship

2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Champions	Template:Rut Blue Bulls
Runners-up	Template:Rut Natal Sharks

The 2011 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship was contested from 15 July to 29 October 2011. The tournament featured the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

Competition

Division A

There were seven participating teams in the 2011 ABSA Under-21 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 2011 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 2012.

Division B

There were seven participating teams in the 2011 ABSA Under-21 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 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 2011 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 2012.

Teams

Template:Rut Blue Bulls

Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers

Template:Rut Border Bulldogs

Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings

Template:Rut Falcons

Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs

Template:Rut Griffons

Template:Rut Griquas

Template:Rut Golden Lions

Template:Rut Leopards

Template:Rut Natal Sharks

Template:Rut Pumas

Template:Rut SWD Eagles

Template:Rut Western Province

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Location of teams in 2011 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship
Division A
Division B

Team Listing

The following teams will take part in the 2011 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:

Division A
Team	Stadium/s
Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	Template:Rus Bosman Stadium
Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Profert Olën Park
	Template:Rus Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium

Division B
Team	Stadium/s
Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	Template:Rus Boland Stadium
Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Template:Rut Griquas	Template:Rus GWK Park
Template:Rut Griffons	Template:Rus North West Stadium
Template:Rut Pumas	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium
	Template:Rus Puma Stadium
Template:Rut SWD Eagles	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

Division A

Table

2011 Under-21 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	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	12	10	0	2	544	252	+292	61	30	7	1	48
2	Template:Rut Western Province	12	9	0	3	493	238	+255	69	24	8	3	47
3	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	12	8	1	3	482	265	+217	63	28	6	1	41
4	Template:Rut Golden Lions	12	7	1	4	477	311	+166	63	36	6	2	38
5	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	12	3	0	9	394	388	+6	50	41	6	3	21
6	Template:Rut Leopards	12	4	0	8	327	548	-221	42	78	3	1	20
7	Template:Rut Falcons	12	0	0	12	153	868	-715	20	131	1	0	1
The top 4 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. The bottom team will play 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

• Fixtures are subject to change.
• All times are South African (GMT+2).

Regular Season

Round One

	2011-07-15	Template:Rut Golden Lions	70 – 3	Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	16:40		Scorecard

	2011-07-16	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	31 – 33	Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
	12:50		Scorecard

	2011-07-16	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	18 – 25	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
	14:40		Scorecard

Round Two

	2011-07-22	Template:Rut Leopards	17 – 67	Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Profert Olën Park
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-07-23	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	47 – 7	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	14:40		Scorecard

	2011-07-23	Template:Rut Falcons	23 – 68	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Bosman Stadium
	15:00		Scorecard

Round Three

	2011-07-30	Template:Rut Western Province	28 – 22	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium
			Scorecard

	2011-07-30	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	43 – 6	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
	13:00		Scorecard

	2011-07-30	Template:Rut Golden Lions	97 – 0	Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	14:30		Scorecard

Round Four

	2011-08-05	Template:Rut Leopards	45 – 14	Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Profert Olën Park
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-08-06	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	18 – 29	Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
	12:40		Scorecard

	2011-08-06	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	75 – 22	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	14:30		Scorecard

Round Five

	2011-08-12	Template:Rut Western Province	32 – 16	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium
	16:40		Scorecard

	2011-08-13	Template:Rut Falcons	12 – 48	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-08-13	Template:Rut Golden Lions	41 – 32	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	16:30		Scorecard

Round Six

	2011-08-19	Template:Rut Western Province	18 – 17	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium
	16:30		Scorecard

	2011-08-19	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	71 – 17	Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-08-20	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	70 – 21	Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
	12:50		Scorecard

Round Seven

	2011-08-26	Template:Rut Leopards	14 – 41	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Royal Bafokeng Stadium
	16:40		Scorecard

	2011-08-27	Template:Rut Golden Lions	18 – 24	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	14:30		Scorecard

	2011-08-27	Template:Rut Falcons	3 – 81	Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	15:00		Scorecard

Round Eight

	2011-09-02	Template:Rut Falcons	20 – 45	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-09-03	Template:Rut Leopards	38 – 37	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Profert Olën Park
	14:00		Scorecard

	2011-09-03	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	37 – 28	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	14:40		Scorecard

Round Nine

	2011-09-10	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	88 – 10	Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
	13:00		Scorecard

	2011-09-10	Template:Rut Western Province	39 – 13	Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium
	13:45		Scorecard

	2011-09-10	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	26 – 16	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
	14:45		Scorecard

Round Ten

	2011-09-16	Template:Rut Leopards	20 – 44	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Profert Olën Park
	17:05		Scorecard

	2011-09-17	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	21 – 43	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
	12:50		Scorecard

	2011-09-17	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	38 – 37	Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	14:30		Scorecard

Round Eleven

	2011-09-24	Template:Rut Golden Lions	21 – 33	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	12:30		Scorecard

	2011-09-24	Template:Rut Falcons	26 – 72	Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	13:00		Scorecard

	2011-09-24	Template:Rut Western Province	34 – 29	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium
	14:40		Scorecard

Round Twelve

	2011-09-30	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	113 – 14	Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	16:40		Scorecard

	2011-10-01	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	22 – 36	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Free State Stadium
	12:50		Scorecard

	2011-10-01	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	23 – 17	Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
	14:40		Scorecard

Round Thirteen

	2011-10-07	Template:Rut Falcons	7 – 95	Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	15:00		Scorecard

	2011-10-08	Template:Rut Golden Lions	42 – 38	Template:Rut Western Province	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	14:30		Scorecard

	2011-10-08	Template:Rut Leopards	33 – 34	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Royal Bafokeng Stadium
	17:45		Scorecard

Round Fourteen

	2011-10-14	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	49 – 25	Template:Rut Leopards	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	16:45		Scorecard

	2011-10-15	Template:Rut Western Province	73 – 0	Template:Rut Falcons	Template:Rus Newlands Stadium
	14:40		Scorecard

	2011-10-15	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	26 – 26	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Mr Price Kings Park
	17:00		Scorecard

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals

	2011-10-21	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	47 – 18	Template:Rut Golden Lions	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-10-21	Template:Rut Western Province	12 – 19	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Florida Park
	18:00		Scorecard

Final

	2011-10-29	Template:Rut Blue Bulls	43 – 30	Template:Rut Natal Sharks	Template:Rus Coca-Cola Park
	14:30		Scorecard

Division B

Table

2011 Under-21 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	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	6	6	0	0	241	143	+98	28	17	4	0	28
2	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	6	5	0	1	188	109	+79	21	14	3	0	23
3	Template:Rut Griquas	6	4	0	2	161	160	+1	19	19	3	1	20
4	Template:Rut Pumas	6	2	0	4	188	173	+15	26	17	4	3	15
5	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	6	2	0	4	136	199	-63	19	24	2	1	11
6	Template:Rut Griffons	6	1	0	5	163	215	-52	22	28	3	3	10
7	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	6	1	0	5	112	190	-78	12	28	1	1	6
The top 4 teams qualify 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

• Fixtures are subject to change.
• All times are South African (GMT+2).

Regular Season

Round One

	2011-08-06	Template:Rut Griquas	35 – 33	Template:Rut Pumas	Template:Rus GWK Park
	16:40		Scorecard

Round Two

	2011-08-12	Template:Rut Pumas	36 – 34	Template:Rut Griffons	Template:Rus Puma Stadium
	15:00		Scorecard

Round Three

	2011-08-20	Template:Rut Pumas	27 – 30	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	Template:Rus Puma Stadium
	15:00		Scorecard

Round Four

	2011-08-26	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	36 – 12	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	14:30		Scorecard

	2011-08-26	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	7 – 36	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park
	15:30		Scorecard

	2011-08-27	Template:Rut Griffons	24 – 31	Template:Rut Griquas	Template:Rus North West Stadium
	14:45		Scorecard

Round Five

	2011-09-02	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	29 – 21	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
	16:15		Scorecard

	2011-09-02	Template:Rut Pumas	45 – 10	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium
	16:40		Scorecard

	2011-09-03	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	23 – 21	Template:Rut Griffons	Template:Rus Boland Stadium
	14:00		Scorecard

Round Six

	2011-09-09	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	41 – 10	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	14:40		Scorecard

	2011-09-10	Template:Rut Griquas	35 – 27	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	Template:Rus GWK Park
	12:30		Scorecard

	2011-09-10	Template:Rut Griffons	40 – 66	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	Template:Rus North West Stadium
	13:00		Scorecard

Round Seven

	2011-09-16	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	39 – 20	Template:Rut Griquas	Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
	16:15		Scorecard

	2011-09-16	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	16 – 27	Template:Rut Griffons	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-09-17	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	28 – 23	Template:Rut Pumas	Template:Rus Boland Stadium
	10:50		Scorecard

Round Eight

	2011-09-23	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	31 – 35	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	Template:Rus Boland Stadium
	12:30		Scorecard

	2011-09-24	Template:Rut Griquas	26 – 20	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	Template:Rus GWK Park
	12:30		Scorecard

	2011-09-24	Template:Rut Griffons	17 – 43	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	Template:Rus North West Stadium
	13:00		Scorecard

Round Nine

	2011-09-30	Template:Rut SWD Eagles	49 – 15	Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park
	15:00		Scorecard

	2011-09-30	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	17 – 14	Template:Rut Griquas	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	17:00		Scorecard

	2011-10-01	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	36 – 24	Template:Rut Pumas	Template:Rus Zwide Stadium
	15:00		Scorecard

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals

	2011-10-07	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	23 – 13	Template:Rut Pumas	Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
	15:30		Scorecard

	2011-10-07	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	24 – 14	Template:Rut Griquas	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	18:40		Scorecard

Final

	2011-10-14	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	23 – 19	Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings	Template:Rus Boland Stadium
	13:30		Scorecard

Promotion/Relegation play-off

	2011-10-21	Template:Rut Falcons	20 – 22	Template:Rut Border Bulldogs	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	17:00		Scorecard

Template:Rut Border Bulldogs were promoted to Division A. Template:Rut Falcons were relegated to Division B.

See also

• 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2011 Currie Cup First Division
• 2011 Vodacom Cup
• 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship

External links

• Official site