2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A


The 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 3 July to 30 October 2010. The tournament was the top tier of 2010 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fourteen South African provincial unions.
The tournament was won by ; they beat 43–32 in the final played on 30 October 2010. were relegated to Group B for 2011.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2010 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 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.
The top four teams qualified for the title play-off 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 final would be played as a curtain raiser for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division final.
The team that finished bottom of Group A had to play in a promotion/relegation play-off against the champion of Group B for a place in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A.

Teams

The following teams took part in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:

Standings

The final league standings for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A were:

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Fixtures

The following matches were played in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Round Thirteen

Round Fourteen

Round Fifteen

Semi-Finals

Honours

The honour roll for the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was as follows:

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

2010 Blue Bulls U21 squad





2010 Boland U21 squad





2010 Free State U21 squad





2010 Golden Lions U21 squad





2010 Leopards U21 squad





2010 Sharks U21 squad





2010 Western Province U21 squad



Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A: