# 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship

The 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship was the 2018 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-19 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 6 July to 27 October 2018.
The competition was won by Sharks U19, who beat Blue Bulls U19 40–27 in the final played on 27 October 2018.

## Competition rules and information

There was seven participating teams in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship. They played each other twice during the pool stage, once at home and once away. Teams receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.

## Teams

The teams that played in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship are:
| 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship teams |
| Team name | Stadium |
| Blue Bulls U19 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Eastern Province U19 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| Free State U19 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Golden Lions U19 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Leopards U19 | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| Sharks U19 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| Western Province U19 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

## Pool stage
### Standings

| 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship log |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Sharks U19 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 590 | 203 | +387 | 84 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 57 |
| 2 | Blue Bulls U19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 266 | +198 | 68 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 44 |
| 3 | Golden Lions U19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 429 | 307 | +122 | 59 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Western Province U19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 507 | 354 | +153 | 74 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 37 |
| 5 | Free State U19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 399 | 384 | +15 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Leopards U19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 337 | 504 | −167 | 48 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Eastern Province U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 143 | 851 | −708 | 19 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Final standings. |
| Legend and competition rules |
| Legend: |
| | Qualified for the semifinals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points |
| Competition rules: |
| Qualification: The top four teams qualified for the semifinals. 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 |

### Matches
#### Round one

* Bye/s: Sharks U19

#### Round two

* Bye/s: Western Province U19

#### Round three

* Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Free State U19

#### Round five

* Bye/s: Leopards U19

#### Round six

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

#### Round seven

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

#### Round eight

* Bye/s: Sharks U19

#### Round nine

* Bye/s: Western Province U19

#### Round ten

* Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

#### Round eleven

* Bye/s: Free State U19

#### Round twelve

* Bye/s: Leopards U19

#### Round thirteen

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

#### Round fourteen

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

## Honours

The honour roll for the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship was as follows:
2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship :
| Champions: | Sharks U19 |
| Top points scorer: | Sanele Nohamba, Sharks U19 (152) |
| Top try scorers: | Caleb Dingaan, Sharks U19 Asanda Sihle Kunene, Sharks U19 (10) |

## Players

The following squads were named for the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship:

## Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship: