# 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship

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 A :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park |
| Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
| Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Golden Lions | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| Leopards | Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
| Leopards | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng |
| Sharks | Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |
Division B :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
| Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |
| Eastern Province Kings | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
| Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom |
| Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |
| Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George |

## 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).

#### 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).

#### Play-Off Games
##### Semi-finals
##### Final
## Promotion/relegation play-off

Border Bulldogs were promoted to Division A. Falcons were relegated to Division B.