2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship

The 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship was the 2019 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 21 June to 7 September 2019.

2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date21 June – 7 September 2019
ChampionsBlue Bulls U21
Runners-upWestern Province U21
Matches played33
Tries scored317
(average 9.6 per match)
Top point scorerTheo Boshoff
(Blue Bulls U21, 153)
Top try scorerCohen Jasper
(Free State U21, 13)

Competition rules and information

There were six participating teams in the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship.[1] Each team played the other five teams 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 semi-finals, where the top-placed team hosted the fourth-placed team, and the second-placed team hosted the third-placed team. The two semi-final winners played in the final, played as a curtain-raiser for the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division final.

Teams

The teams that competed in the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship are:

Location of teams in the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship
2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship teams
Blue Bulls U21
Free State U21
Golden Lions U21
Leopards U21
Sharks U21
Western Province U21

Regular season

Standings

The final standings in the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship were:[2]

2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls U2110802483233+25066318242
2 Western Province U2110604333276+5745377233
3 Free State U2110604420442−2264659033
4 Sharks U2110406338317+2146445324
5 Golden Lions U2110406260333−7340457124
6 Leopards U2110208228461−23331705114

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 SF F
Blue Bulls U21 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
15
(1st)
19
(1st)
24
(1st)
25
(1st)
27
(1st)
32
(1st)
37
(1st)
42
(1st)
Won Won
Western Province U21 0
(6th)
5
(5th)
6
(4th)
8
(5th)
12
(4th)
16
(4th)
21
(3rd)
26
(3rd)
31
(3rd)
33
(2nd)
Won Lost
Free State U21 1
(5th)
2
(6th)
7
(3rd)
12
(2nd)
17
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
27
(2nd)
32
(2nd)
32
(2nd)
33
(3rd)
Lost N/A
Sharks U21 2
(4th)
6
(2nd)
10
(2nd)
11
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
18
(3rd)
18
(4th)
18
(4th)
19
(4th)
24
(4th)
Lost N/A
Golden Lions U21 5
(2nd)
5
(4th)
5
(6th)
10
(4th)
10
(5th)
11
(5th)
16
(5th)
17
(5th)
19
(5th)
24
(5th)
N/A N/A
Leopards U21 5
(3rd)
6
(3rd)
6
(5th)
7
(6th)
7
(6th)
8
(6th)
8
(6th)
9
(6th)
14
(6th)
14
(6th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship regular season:

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Play-offs

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship was:

2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Champions: Blue Bulls U21
Top points scorer:Theo Boshoff, Blue Bulls U21 (153)
Top try scorer:Cohen Jasper, Free State U21 (13)

Players

The squads and player appearance and scoring statistics for the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship are as follows:

(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship:

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See also

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