# 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship

The 2014 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was a rugby union competition held between the Under-19 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-19 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-19 Provincial Championship Group A.

### Teams
#### Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A competition:
2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A teams :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| 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 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
| Sharks U19 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| Western Province U19 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

### Log

2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A log :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Blue Bulls U19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 387 | 282 | +105 | 53 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 47 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Free State U19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 310 | 204 | +106 | 45 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 41 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Western Province U19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 332 | 270 | +62 | 38 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 41 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Sharks U19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 256 | +31 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 32 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Golden Lions U19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 222 | 313 | −91 | 28 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Eastern Province U19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 227 | 253 | −26 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Leopards U19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 243 | 430 | −187 | 38 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Promotion/relegation play-offs |
* 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).

#### Round one

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

#### Round two

* Bye/s: Free State U19

#### Round three

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Western Province U19

#### Round Five

* Bye/s: Sharks U19

#### Round Six

* Bye/s: Leopards U19

#### Round Seven

* Bye/s: Sharks U19

#### Round Eight

* Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

#### Round Nine

* Bye/s: Western Province U19

#### Round Ten

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

#### Round Eleven

* Bye/s: Free State U19

#### Round Twelve

* Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

#### Round Thirteen

* Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

#### Round Fourteen

* Bye/s: Leopards U19

#### Final
### Honours

* 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A Champions
* Western Province U19

## Group B
### Competition

There were eight participating teams in the 2014 Under-19 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-19 Provincial Championship Group A.

### Teams
#### Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B competition:
2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B teams :
| Team | Stadium/s |
| Boland U19 | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
| Border U19 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |
| 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 |

### Log

2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B log :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Falcons U19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 118 | +128 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 33 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Boland U19 (C) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 128 | +116 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 28 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Limpopo Blue Bulls U19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 228 | 181 | +47 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 25 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Pumas U19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 252 | −32 | 32 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 21 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Griffons U19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 228 | −11 | 26 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | SWD U19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 154 | +25 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Griquas U19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 160 | −14 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Border U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 103 | 362 | −259 | 17 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
* 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).

#### Round one

* Bye/s: Boland U19, Limpopo Blue Bulls U19

#### Round three

* Bye/s: Griquas U19, Pumas U19

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Griffons U19, SWD U19

#### Round Eight

* Bye/s: Border U19, Falcons U19

#### Final
### Honours

* 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B Champions
* Boland U19

## Promotion/relegation play-off

* Leopards U19 remain in Group A.
* Boland U19 remain in Group B.