# 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship

The 2013 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship will be contested from 12 July to 26 October 2013. The tournament will feature the Under-19 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

## Competition
### Group A

There are seven participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-19 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-19 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 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship competition:
Group A :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Blue Bulls U19 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Border U19 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |
| Free State U19 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Golden Lions U19 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Leopards U19 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
| Sharks U19 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| Western Province U19 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |
Group B :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Boland U19 | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
| Eastern Province U19 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| Falcons U19 | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park |
| Griquas U19 | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
| Griffons U19 | North West Stadium, Welkom |
| Limpopo Blue Bulls U19 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| Pumas U19 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |
| SWD U19 | Outeniqua Park, George |

## Group A
### Log

2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A Table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Blue Bulls U19 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 502 | 149 | +353 | 70 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 56 | Qualified to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Golden Lions U19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 294 | 239 | +55 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 39 | Qualified to the semi-finals |
| 3 | Sharks U19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 333 | 226 | +107 | 43 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 38 | Qualified to the semi-finals |
| 4 | Leopards U19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 297 | 367 | −70 | 45 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 32 | Qualified to the semi-finals |
| 5 | Western Province U19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 301 | 289 | +12 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Free State U19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 260 | 376 | −116 | 35 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Border U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 130 | 471 | −341 | 15 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Qualified to a relegation play-off game |
* 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

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

##### Round two

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

##### Round three

* Bye/s: Sharks U19

##### Round four

* Bye/s: Western Province U19

##### Round five

* Bye/s: Free State U19

##### Round six

* Bye/s: Leopards U19

##### Round seven

* Bye/s: Border U19

##### Round eight

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

##### Round nine

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

##### Round ten

* Bye/s: Sharks U19

##### Round eleven

* Bye/s: Western Province U19

##### Round twelve

* Bye/s: Free State U19

##### Round thirteen

* Bye/s: Leopards U19

##### Round fourteen

* Bye/s: Border U19

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

2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship Division B Table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Falcons U19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 151 | +116 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 34 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Boland U19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 169 | +11 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 25 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Eastern Province U19 (O) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 164 | +49 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 23 | Promotion play-off Semi-finals |
| 4 | SWD U19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 167 | +32 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 20 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Griffons U19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 187 | 229 | −42 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Limpopo Blue Bulls U19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 209 | 190 | +19 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Griquas U19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 171 | 188 | −17 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Pumas U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 108 | 276 | −168 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
* 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
* ↑ Griquas U19 were deducted 9 points for fielding an unregistered player.

### 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

* Eastern Province U19 promoted to Group A.
* Border U19 relegated to Group B.