2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship

The 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship was the 2017 edition of the Under-20 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-20 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 3 June to 20 October 2017.

2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date3 June – 20 October 2017
ChampionsGriffons U20
Runners-upLimpopo Blue Bulls U20
Matches played59
Tries scored563
(average 9.5 per match)
Top point scorerLuan James
(Griffons U20, 208)
Top try scorerBarry Adonis
(Boland U20) and
Jaywin Petersen
(SWD U20, 13)

The competition was won by Griffons U20, who beat Limpopo Blue Bulls U20 29–22 in the final played on 20 October 2017.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship. They played each other twice during the pool stage, 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 four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.

Teams

The teams that played in the 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship were:[1]

Location of teams in the 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship
2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name Stadium
Boland U20Boland Stadium, Wellington
Border U20Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Falcons U20Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griffons U20North West Stadium, Welkom
Griquas U20Griqua Park, Kimberley
Limpopo Blue Bulls U20Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Pumas U20Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U20Outeniqua Park, George

Pool stage

Standings

2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Griffons U20141202657340+317934213162
2 SWD U20141013545438+107836412054
3 Limpopo Blue Bulls U2014905454387+67595510147
4 Boland U2014905517474+43736410046
5 Falcons U2014518490363+127764712640
6 Griquas U2014518428520−92627410234
7 Pumas U20143110439615−17658928224
8 Border U20141013235628−3933298228
Final standings.

Matches

Round One

Bye/s: Griquas U20, SWD U20

Round Two

Bye/s: Boland U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Three

Bye/s: Falcons U20, Pumas U20

Round Four

Bye/s: Griquas U20, SWD U20

Round Five

Bye/s: Border U20, Falcons U20

Round Six

Bye/s: Border U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Seven

Round Eight

Bye/s: Griffons U20, Pumas U20

Round Nine

Bye/s: Boland U20, Griffons U20

Round Ten

Bye/s: Griquas U20, SWD U20

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Boland U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Twelve

Bye/s: Falcons U20, Pumas U20

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Griquas U20, SWD U20

Round Fourteen

Bye/s: Border U20, Falcons U20

Round Fifteen

Bye/s: Border U20, Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Sixteen

Round Seventeen

Bye/s: Griffons U20, Pumas U20

Round Eighteen

Bye/s: Boland U20, Griffons U20

Title play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship was as follows:

2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship
Champions: Griffons U20
Top points scorer:Luan James, Griffons U20 (208)
Top try scorer:Barry Adonis, Boland U20
and Jaywin Petersen, SWD U20 (13)

Players

The following squads were named for the 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2017 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

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See also

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