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
Team listing The following teams will take part in the 2011 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:
Division ATeamStadium/s
Division BTeamStadium/s
Division A
Table 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division A TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 12 10 0 2 544 252 +292 61 30 7 1 48 2 12 9 0 3 493 238 +255 69 24 8 3 47 3 12 8 1 3 482 265 +217 63 28 6 1 41 4 12 7 1 4 477 311 +166 63 36 6 2 38 5 12 3 0 9 394 388 +6 50 41 6 3 21 6 12 4 0 8 327 548 -221 42 78 3 1 20 7 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 TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 6 6 0 0 241 143 +98 28 17 4 0 28 2 6 5 0 1 188 109 +79 21 14 3 0 23 3 6 4 0 2 161 160 +1 19 19 3 1 20 4 6 2 0 4 188 173 +15 26 17 4 3 15 5 6 2 0 4 136 199 -63 19 24 2 1 11 6 6 1 0 5 163 215 -52 22 28 3 3 10 7 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
Promotion/relegation play-off
were promoted to Division A. 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
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