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
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
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
Blue Bulls
12
10
0
2
544
252
+292
61
30
7
1
48
2
Western Province
12
9
0
3
493
238
+255
69
24
8
3
47
3
Sharks
12
8
1
3
482
265
+217
63
28
6
1
41
4
Golden Lions
12
7
1
4
477
311
+166
63
36
6
2
38
5
Free State Cheetahs
12
3
0
9
394
388
+6
50
41
6
3
21
6
Leopards
12
4
0
8
327
548
-221
42
78
3
1
20
7
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
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Play-off games
Semi-finals
Final
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
Eastern Province Kings
6
6
0
0
241
143
+98
28
17
4
0
28
2
Border Bulldogs
6
5
0
1
188
109
+79
21
14
3
0
23
3
Griquas
6
4
0
2
161
160
+1
19
19
3
1
20
4
Pumas
6
2
0
4
188
173
+15
26
17
4
3
15
5
Boland Cavaliers
6
2
0
4
136
199
-63
19
24
2
1
11
6
Griffons
6
1
0
5
163
215
-52
22
28
3
3
10
7
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
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
Final
Border Bulldogs were promoted to Division A. Falcons were relegated to Division B.
See also
External links
"SA Rugby Competition – 2011 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union . Retrieved 8 June 2016 .
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