2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship


The 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament featured the Under-19 players from the fourteen Currie Cup unions.

Competition

Division A

There were seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship Division 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.
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 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division Final.
The bottom team in Division A played a play-off game at home against the winner of the Division B final for a place in Division A in 2013.

Division B

There were seven participating teams in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship Division 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 score 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.
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 2012 Currie Cup First Division Final.
The winner of the final played a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Division A for a place in Division A in 2013.

Teams

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship competition:

Division A

Table

Fixtures and results

Round One
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

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Division B

Table

Fixtures and results

Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven

Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals
Final

Promotion/Relegation play-off