The 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 6 August to 15 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second 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 53–36 in the final played on 15 October 2010. They were also promoted to Group A for 2011.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2010 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 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 (points scored less points conceded).

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 First Division final.

The team that finished top of Group B had to play in a promotion play-off against the bottom team of Group A 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 B competition:

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B teams Team Name Stadium

Standings

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

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 6 5 1 0 241 134 +107 32 14 4 0 26 2 6 4 2 0 216 138 +78 31 15 5 0 25 3 6 3 1 2 249 146 +103 31 19 4 1 19 4 6 3 0 3 215 166 +49 23 21 3 2 17 5 6 2 0 4 152 199 −47 19 25 3 1 12 6 6 1 0 5 110 273 −163 15 38 2 0 6 7 6 1 0 5 92 219 −127 12 31 0 0 4

Legend and competition rules Legend: Top four teams qualify to the semi-finals. P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points Competition rules:

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:

Team Progression – 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Semi Final 4 (2nd) 4 (3rd) 4 (4th) 9 (1st) 12 (1st) 12 (2nd) 16 (2nd) 21 (1st) 26 (1st) Won Lost 5 (1st) 5 (2nd) 7 (2nd) 10 (2nd) 15 (1st) 20 (1st) 20 (2nd) 25 (2nd) Lost 0 (6th) 2 (6th) 7 (3rd) 8 (4th) 9 (5th) 14 (4th) 19 (3rd) Won Won 1 (3rd) 1 (4th) 1 (5th) 6 (3rd) 6 (5th) 11 (3rd) 11 (4th) 16 (3rd) 17 (4th) Lost 1 (4th) 1 (5th) 6 (1st) 6 (4th) 7 (4th) 7 (5th) 12 (3rd) 12 (5th) 12 (5th) 4 (1st) 4 (2nd) 4 (3rd) 4 (5th) 4 (6th) 4 (6th) 5 (6th) 6 (6th) 6 (6th) 0 (7th) 0 (7th) 4 (7th) 4 (7th) 4 (7th) 4 (7th) 4 (7th) Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures

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

All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Semi-finals

Final

Honours

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

2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B Honours Champions: Top Try Scorer: Roland Syphus, (10) Top Points Scorer: Neil Jansen van Rensburg, (111)

Players

Player statistics

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

All point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 Neil Jansen van Rensburg Pumas U21 1 20 18 4 111 2 Curtis Isaac Sias Eastern Province U21 2 11 12 0 68 3 Charl Nieuwenhuis Falcons U21 0 9 14 2 66 4 Kevin Plaatjies Griquas U21 3 8 11 0 64 5 Dillon Laubscher Falcons U21 0 18 8 0 60 6 Roland Syphus Falcons U21 10 1 0 0 52 7 Grant Janke Griffons U21 9 0 0 0 45 Michael Nienaber Falcons U21 9 0 0 0 45 9 Masixole Banda Eastern Province U21 3 6 3 0 36 10 Tiaan van Wyk Griffons U21 0 7 7 0 35 11 Morné van Staden Eastern Province U21 3 9 0 0 33 12 Byron McGuigan Border U21 1 2 7 0 30 13 Leon Johannes Kruger Griffons U21 1 12 0 0 29 14 Athenkosi Manentsa Eastern Province U21 5 0 0 0 25 Zane Bert Sloane Pumas U21 5 0 0 0 25 16 Henn-Lin Jacobus Botha SWD U21 0 6 3 0 21 17 Donavan Ball Griffons U21 4 0 0 0 20 Samuel Borsah Eastern Province U21 4 0 0 0 20 Gladman Lulama Mdzoyi Eastern Province U21 4 0 0 0 20 Dewald Pieters Pumas U21 4 0 0 0 20 Lundi Ralarala Griquas U21 4 0 0 0 20 Yondela Stampu Eastern Province U21 4 0 0 0 20 Divandré Strydom Griffons U21 4 0 0 0 20 Johann Tromp Pumas U21 4 0 0 0 20 25 Raynor Becker SWD U21 2 0 2 0 16 26 Layle Delo SWD U21 3 0 0 0 15 Boetie Groenewald Griffons U21 3 0 0 0 15 Kalvano King Eastern Province U21 3 0 0 0 15 Sino Nyoka Border U21 3 0 0 0 15 30 Justin Warren Kopke Border U21 0 4 1 0 11 Sarel Leon Pretorius Griquas U21 1 3 0 0 11 32 Dewald Barnard Eastern Province U21 2 0 0 0 10 Thembelani Bholi Eastern Province U21 2 0 0 0 10 Simthembile Cakwe Border U21 2 0 0 0 10 Ruaan Coetzee Falcons U21 2 0 0 0 10 Vusumzi Dyantjies Eastern Province U21 2 0 0 0 10 Kyle Edwards Border U21 2 0 0 0 10 Siyanda Grey Eastern Province U21 2 0 0 0 10 Lwandile Garry Makibi Griquas U21 2 0 0 0 10 Paseka Moloi Falcons U21 2 0 0 0 10 Bruce Muller Falcons U21 2 0 0 0 10 André Nel Falcons U21 2 0 0 0 10 Quentin Posthumus Pumas U21 2 0 0 0 10 Lambertus Nicolaas Potgieter Pumas U21 2 0 0 0 10 Hendrik Christiaan Prinsloo Griffons U21 2 0 0 0 10 Johannes Radebe Falcons U21 2 0 0 0 10 Lukhanyo Siyobo Border U21 2 0 0 0 10 Zwelakhe Sodladla Eastern Province U21 2 0 0 0 10 Etienne Luwayne Swarts Griquas U21 2 0 0 0 10 Anton van Deventer Falcons U21 2 0 0 0 10 Reynier van Rooyen Eastern Province U21 2 0 0 0 10 Arno Visagie Griffons U21 2 0 0 0 10 53 Irlon Joran April Griquas U21 1 1 0 0 7 Werner Kapp Eastern Province U21 1 1 0 0 7 Christiano Divan Swarts Griffons U21 1 1 0 0 7 56 Carl Roux van Niekerk Eastern Province U21 0 0 2 0 6 57 Brett Andrew Allam Border U21 1 0 0 0 5 Hendrik Beets Griquas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Anton Beswick SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 Wesley Leonard Botes Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Rudi Britz Griquas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Herbert Burger Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Rupert Cronjé Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Wayne Dreyer Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Billy Dutton Border U21 1 0 0 0 5 Stephanus Johannes Engelbrecht SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 Felix Gondo Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Ruan Grobler Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Frederick Nicolaas Johannes Kalp Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Francois Kemp SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 Reginald Emmanuel Kleinbooi SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 Theunis Kruger Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Jurgens Lambrechts Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Pieter Lubbe Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Hannes Ludik Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Franco Marais Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Johan Matthysen Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Willem Peterus Meyer Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Thabiso Lucky Mngomezulu Eastern Province U21 1 0 0 0 5 Sihle Mtwa Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Saneliso Ngoma Border U21 1 0 0 0 5 Luzuko Nyabaza Border U21 1 0 0 0 5 Jan Petrus Oosthuizen Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Jean-Di Oosthuysen Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Neels Pienaar Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Heinrich Roelfse Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Virgil Russel Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Cedrick Ryneveldt SWD U21 0 1 1 0 5 David Jacobus Strauss Griquas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Pieter Strydom Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Kyle Mark Theron Border U21 1 0 0 0 5 Enrico Treurnicht SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 George Tzorvas Griquas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Bertus van der Merwe Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Schalk Willem van der Merwe Griquas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Johan Gerhardus van Niekerk Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Raymond van Niekerk Pumas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Johannes Hendrik van Wyk SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 Russell van Wyk Griquas U21 1 0 0 0 5 Gerhard Venter Falcons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Daniel Viljoen Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 Arden-Lee Wesso SWD U21 1 0 0 0 5 Juan-Leonard Wilson Griffons U21 1 0 0 0 5 104 Gerhardus Christiaan Pretorius Pumas U21 0 1 0 0 2 Adriaan Isak Vosloo Pumas U21 0 1 0 0 2 Jacques Wilson Griffons U21 0 1 0 0 2 — penalty try Eastern Province U21 1 0 0 0 5 * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

+ 2010 Border U21 squad Brett Andrew Allam Onke Dubase Billy Dutton Odwa Gxamza Zukisani Gxokwana Peter Gerald Jackson Ramon Shadley Jewell Abonga Makapela Xola Mapapu Luvuyo Ngemntu Luzuko Nyabaza Frederik Petrus Potgieter Wandile Putuma John Rohlandt Juan Schwarz Lukhanyo Siyobo Nkosikona Solimo Wynand Wagenaar Simthembile Cakwe Kyle Edwards Okuhlo Joyi Justin Warren Kopke Lwando Makhongolo Leon Andrew Mauer Byron McGuigan Saneliso Ngoma Sino Nyoka Kyle Mark Theron Garneth Francois van Rayner Garth van Rayner Masomelele Lali

+ 2010 Eastern Province U21 squad Zingisa April Dewald Barnard Thembelani Bholi Samuel Borsah Christie Henderson Dicks Ronald Ferreira Keenan Rodney Frieslaar Ferdi Gerber Christiaan Hermanus Grobler Daniel du Preez Grobler Werner Kapp Wade Lotter Athenkosi Manentsa Thabiso Lucky Mngomezulu George Frederick Rademan Wade James Stuurman Masixole Banda Vusumzi Dyantjies Siyanda Grey Kalvano King Benjamin Koeberg Gladman Lulama Mdzoyi Corné Nortjé Curtis Isaac Sias Zwelakhe Sodladla Yondela Stampu Carl Roux van Niekerk Reynier van Rooyen Morné van Staden Blake Arthur Atherton Riaan Bayman Rynier Bernardo Morne Steven Blignault Enrico Heinrich Booysen Bejamin Howard-Edward Brukman Philippus Frederick Du Piesanie Wessel Christian Ebersohn Johan Schoeman Engelbrecht Nathan Fick Ashwen Prakash Lalla-Kooverjee Dylan Oliver Love Christiaan Conrad Rademan Leon Smith James Dan Symington Warren Hudson van der Riet Bron-Lee Viviers Jean-Claude Wagener

+ 2010 Falcons U21 squad Andrew Gower Frederick Nicolaas Johannes Kalp Pieter Lubbe Hannes Ludik Mduduzi Angellicus Madondo Franco Marais Willem Peterus Meyer Sihle Mtwa Bruce Muller Arno Nel Coenie Nolte Johannes Petrus Roodt Barend Steyn Bertus van der Merwe Anton van Deventer Boris van Jaarsveld Johan Gerhardus van Niekerk Pieter Hendrik Coetzee Ruaan Coetzee Neill Michael Erasmus Felix Gondo Marno Kotzee Jurgens Lambrechts Dillon Laubscher Thabo Given Mokhema Paseka Moloi André Nel Michael Nienaber Charl Nieuwenhuis Johannes Radebe Marius Armand Robbertse Roland Syphus Gerhard Venter Tesner Junayn Williams

+ 2010 Griffons U21 squad Donavan Ball Charles Leonard Barnard Wesley Leonard Botes Wernich Botha Herbert Burger Gavin du Plessis Boetie Groenewald Gerhard Klopper Frank Mateus Heinrich Roelfse Jacques Francois Steyn Dewald Trytsman Chris van der Linde Dalton van Loggorenberg Daniel Viljoen Arno Visagie Darren Colby Rupert Cronjé Egan Gysman Grant Janke Leon Johannes Kruger Johan Matthysen Ossie Nortjé Jan Petrus Oosthuizen Hendrik Christiaan Prinsloo Virgil Russel Nhlanqamiso Sibanda Divandré Strydom Christiano Divan Swarts Tiaan van Wyk Jacques Wilson Juan-Leonard Wilson Julio Mauricio da Silva Dean Kouprianoff Riaan Liang

+ 2010 Griquas U21 squad Gerard Baard Hendrik Beets Byron Booysen Rudi Britz Roderick Dalton Leon Kilian John Nel Lintvelt Lwandile Garry Makibi Shaun McGeer Adriaan Micheal Opperman Marinus Pretorius Johannes Bernadus Raubenheimer Friedle Lindley September George Tzorvas Anthone Christian Verhoog Antonie Theo Vosloo Gillaume Jacobus Wolvaardt Tiaan Moranville Young Irlon Joran April Shaun Albert Blignaut Rozario Ferenzo Fourie Kyle Mervyn Hans Nathen-niel Cresendo Jafta Vince Reiner Minnaar Ducasonn Hates Olyn Kevin Plaatjies Sarel Leon Pretorius Lundi Ralarala David Jacobus Strauss Etienne Luwayne Swarts