# 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship

The 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament featured the Under-19 players from the fourteen Currie Cup unions.

## Competition
### Division A

There were seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 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 2012 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 2013.

### Division B

There were seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 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 score 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 2012 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 2013.

## Teams
### Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship competition:
Division A :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
| Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George |
| 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 |
| Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park |
| Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
| Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom |
| Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |
| Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

## Division A
### Table

2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship Division A table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Western Province | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 365 | 221 | +144 | 48 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 50 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Blue Bulls | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 446 | 226 | +220 | 61 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 47 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Sharks | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 396 | 279 | +117 | 53 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 38 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Golden Lions | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 365 | 246 | +119 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 34 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Leopards | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 275 | 293 | −18 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 30 | |
| 6 | Free State Cheetahs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 364 | 360 | +4 | 45 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| 7 | SWD Eagles | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 95 | 681 | −586 | 9 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation play-off |

### Fixtures and results

* Fixtures are subject to change.
* All times are South African (GMT+2).

#### Regular season
##### Round one

* Bye/s: Sharks

##### Round two

* Bye/s: Western Province

##### Round three

* Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

##### Round four

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls

##### Round Five

* Bye/s: SWD Eagles

##### Round Six

* Bye/s: Leopards

##### Round Seven

* Bye/s: Golden Lions

##### Round Eight

* Bye/s: Sharks

##### Round Nine

* Bye/s: Western Province

##### Round Ten

* Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

##### Round Eleven

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls

##### Round Twelve

* Bye/s: SWD Eagles

##### Round Thirteen

* Bye/s: Leopards

##### Round Fourteen

* Bye/s: Golden Lions

#### Play-off games
##### Final
## Division B
### Table

2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship Division B table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 120 | +74 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 25 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 225 | 151 | +74 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 22 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 165 | +26 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Griquas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 183 | −20 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Griffons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 175 | −12 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Pumas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 193 | −88 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 169 | −54 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |

### Fixtures and results

* Fixtures are subject to change.
* All times are South African (GMT+2).

#### Regular season
##### Round one

* Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

##### Round two

* Bye/s: Falcons

##### Round three

* Bye/s: Griffons

##### Round four

* Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings

##### Round Five

* Bye/s: Pumas

##### Round Six

* Bye/s: Griquas

##### Round Seven

* Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

#### Play-off games
##### Final
## Promotion/relegation play-off

* Border Bulldogs are promoted to Division A.
* SWD Eagles are relegated to Division B.