# 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship

The 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 12 July to 26 October 2013. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

## Competition
### Group A

There are seven participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams will play each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.
Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points are awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams are ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first has home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second has home advantage against the team that finish third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.
The bottom team in Group A will play a play-off game at home against the winner of the Group B final for a place in Group A in 2014.

### Group B

There are eight participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams will play each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points are awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams are ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first has home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second has home advantage against the team that finish third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2013 Currie Cup First Division Final.
The winner of the final will play a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Group A for a place in Group A in 2014.

## Teams
### Team listing

The following teams will take part in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:
Group A :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Blue Bulls U21 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Border U21 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |
| Free State U21 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Golden Lions U21 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Leopards U21 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
| Sharks U21 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| Western Province U21 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |
Group B :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Boland U21 | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
| Eastern Province U21 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| Falcons U21 | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park |
| Griquas U21 | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
| Griffons U21 | North West Stadium, Welkom |
| Limpopo Blue Bulls U21 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| Pumas U21 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |
| SWD U21 | Outeniqua Park, George |

## Group A
### Table

2013 under-21 provincial championship group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Western Province U21 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 193 | +285 | 67 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 54 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Blue Bulls U21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 449 | 282 | +167 | 60 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 41 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Sharks U21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 423 | 301 | +122 | 56 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Golden Lions U21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 392 | 336 | +56 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 36 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Free State U21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 332 | 360 | −28 | 44 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Leopards U21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 321 | 500 | −179 | 42 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Border U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 228 | 651 | −423 | 33 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Relegation play-off |

### Fixtures and results

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

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

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

##### Round two

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

##### Round three

* Bye/s: Sharks U21

##### Round four

* Bye/s: Western Province U21

##### Round five

* Bye/s: Free State U21

##### Round six

* Bye/s: Leopards U21

##### Round seven

* Bye/s: Border U21

##### Round eight

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

##### Round nine

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

##### Round ten

* Bye/s: Sharks U21

##### Round eleven

* Bye/s: Western Province U21

##### Round twelve

* Bye/s: Free State U21

##### Round thirteen

* Bye/s: Leopards U21

##### Round fourteen

* Bye/s: Border U21

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

2013 under-21 provincial championship group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Eastern Province U21 (Q) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 388 | 110 | +278 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Boland U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 334 | 139 | +195 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 30 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Limpopo Blue Bulls U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 136 | +148 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 28 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Griquas U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 244 | −85 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 17 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Griffons U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 263 | −107 | 21 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Falcons U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 156 | 316 | −160 | 24 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Pumas U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 156 | 224 | −68 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 8 | SWD U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 125 | 326 | −201 | 18 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |

### 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 U21 remain in Group A.
* Eastern Province U21 remain in Group B.