Competition
Group A
There are seven participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams will play each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points are awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams are ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first has home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second has home advantage against the team that finish third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division Final. The bottom team in Group A will play a play-off game at home against the winner of the Group B final for a place in Group A inGroup B
There are eight participating teams in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams will play each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points are awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams are ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first has home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second has home advantage against the team that finish third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the same venue as the 2013 Currie Cup First Division Final. The winner of the final will play a play-off game away from home against the bottom team in Group A for a place in Group A inTeams
Team Listing
The following teams will take part in the 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship competition:Group A
Log
Fixtures and results
* ''Fixtures are subject to change''. * ''All times are South African (GMT+2)''.Regular season
=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
=Group B
Table
Fixtures and results
* ''Fixtures are subject to change''. * ''All times are South African (GMT+2)''.Regular season
=Round One
==Round Two
==Round Three
==Round Four
==Round Five
==Round Six
==Round Seven
=Play-Off Games
=Semi-Finals
==Final
=Promotion/Relegation play-off
* '' remain in Group A.'' * '' remain in Group B.''See also
*References
External links
* {{South African youth provincial rugby competitions Under-21 Provincial Championship Currie Cup Under-21