# 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship

The 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship was a rugby union competition held between the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa, plus the Limpopo Blue Bulls sub-union. It was contested from 11 July to 25 October 2014.

## Group A
### Competition

There were seven participating teams in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group 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 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.
The bottom team in Group A played a play-off game at home against the winner of the Group B final for a place in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

### Teams
#### Team listing

The following teams took part in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:
2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A teams :
| 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 |

### Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 under-21 provincial championship group A is:
2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A log :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Western Province U21 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 580 | 268 | +312 | 83 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 54 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Blue Bulls U21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 600 | 225 | +375 | 81 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 46 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 3 | Golden Lions U21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 543 | 262 | +281 | 79 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 42 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 4 | Free State U21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 429 | 273 | +156 | 59 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 35 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 5 | Sharks U21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 413 | 376 | +37 | 56 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Leopards U21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 353 | 442 | −89 | 49 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Border U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 1131 | −1072 | 4 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion/relegation play-offs |

### Fixtures and results

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

#### Round one

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

#### Round two

* Bye/s: Free State U21

#### Round three

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Western Province U21

#### Round five

* Bye/s: Sharks U21

#### Round six

* Bye/s: Leopards U21

#### Round seven

* Bye/s: Sharks U21

#### Round eight

* Bye/s: Border U21

#### Round nine

* Bye/s: Western Province U21

#### Round ten

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

#### Round eleven

* Bye/s: Free State U21

#### Round twelve

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

#### Round thirteen

* Bye/s: Border U21

#### Round fourteen

* Bye/s: Leopards U21

#### Final
### Honours

* 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A Champions
* Blue Bulls U21

## Group B
### Competition

There were eight participating teams in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group 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 2014 Currie Cup First Division Final.
The winner of the final played a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Group A for a place in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

### Teams
#### Team listing

The following teams took part in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B competition:
2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B teams :
| 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 |

### Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 under-21 provincial championship group B is:
2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B log :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Eastern Province U21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 90 | +171 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 34 | Semi-finals and promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 2 | Boland U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 305 | 162 | +143 | 47 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 30 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 3 | SWD U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 171 | +31 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 23 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 4 | Limpopo Blue Bulls U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 230 | 177 | +53 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 20 | Qualified for the semi-finals |
| 5 | Griquas U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 190 | −54 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Falcons U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 212 | −39 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Pumas U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 212 | −76 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Griffons U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 133 | 362 | −229 | 17 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |

### Fixtures and results

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

#### Round one

* Bye/s: Boland U21, Limpopo Blue Bulls U21

#### Round three

* Bye/s: Griquas U21, Pumas U21

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Griffons U21, SWD U21

#### Round eight

* Bye/s: Eastern Province U21, Falcons U21

#### Final
### Honours

* 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B Champions
* Eastern Province U21

## Promotion/relegation play-off

* Eastern Province U21 were promoted to 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.
* Border U21 were relegated to 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B.