2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A

The 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 3 July to 30 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2010 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fourteen South African provincial unions.

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
CountriesSouth Africa
Date3 July – 30 October 2010
ChampionsWestern Province U21
Runners-upBlue Bulls U21
RelegatedBoland U21
Matches played45
Tries scored403
(average 9 per match)
Top point scorerGary van Aswegen (207)
Top try scorerDanie Poolman (17)

The tournament was won by Western Province U21; they beat Blue Bulls U21 43–32 in the final played on 30 October 2010. Boland U21 were relegated to Group B for 2011.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group 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 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 qualified for the title play-off 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 final would be played as a curtain raiser for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division final.

The team that finished bottom of Group A had to play in a promotion/relegation play-off against the champion of Group B for a place in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A

The following teams took part in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U21Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Boland U21Boland Stadium, Wellington
Free State U21Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U21Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U21Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U21Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U21Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The final league standings for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A were:[1]

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Western Province U21121101533264+26969307051
2 Blue Bulls U2112903474326+148623310248
3 Sharks U2112903543274+26973319146
4 Free State U2112606561366+19571467435
5 Leopards U2112408370406−3645526325
6 Golden Lions U2112309325393−6843515118
7 Boland U21120012105882−77713133101

Round-by-round

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

Team Progression – 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 Semi Final
Western Province U21 0
(2nd)
5
(4th)
9
(3rd)
13
(1st)
13
(3rd)
18
(2nd)
22
(1st)
22
(3rd)
26
(3rd)
31
(3rd)
36
(2nd)
41
(1st)
41
(3rd)
46
(3rd)
51
(1st)
Won Won
Blue Bulls U21 5
(1st)
5
(2nd)
9
(2nd)
11
(3rd)
16
(2nd)
21
(1st)
21
(2nd)
26
(1st)
26
(2nd)
31
(2nd)
36
(1st)
41
(2nd)
46
(1st)
48
(1st)
48
(2nd)
Won Lost
Sharks U21 0
(2nd)
5
(1st)
6
(4th)
6
(4th)
10
(4th)
15
(4th)
20
(3rd)
25
(2nd)
30
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(3rd)
36
(3rd)
41
(2nd)
46
(2nd)
46
(3rd)
Lost N/A
Free State U21 0
(2nd)
2
(5th)
2
(5th)
6
(5th)
7
(5th)
7
(5th)
12
(5th)
16
(5th)
18
(4th)
23
(4th)
25
(4th)
25
(4th)
30
(4th)
35
(4th)
35
(4th)
Lost N/A
Leopards U21 0
(2nd)
5
(3rd)
10
(1st)
11
(2nd)
16
(1st)
16
(3rd)
16
(4th)
17
(4th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
18
(5th)
20
(5th)
25
(5th)
N/A N/A
Golden Lions U21 0
(2nd)
0
(6th)
0
(7th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
10
(6th)
11
(6th)
16
(6th)
16
(6th)
17
(6th)
18
(6th)
18
(6th)
N/A N/A
Boland U21 0
(7th)
0
(7th)
1
(6th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures

The following matches were played in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:[2]

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: Free State U21, Golden Lions U21, Leopards U21, Sharks U21, Western Province U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: Boland U21

Round Eight

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Nine

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Ten

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Sharks U21

Round Twelve

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Fourteen

Bye/s: Boland U21

Round Fifteen

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21, Boland U21, Golden Lions U21

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was as follows:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A Honours
Champions: Western Province U21
Top Try Scorer:Danie Poolman, Western Province U21 (17)
Top Points Scorer:Gary van Aswegen, Western Province U21 (207)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:[49]

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[57]

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:

See also

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