| 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship | |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 6 July – 27 October 2018 |
| Matches: | 45 |
| Tries: | 439 |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
The 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship was the 2018 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-19 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 6 July to 27 October 2018.
The competition was won by, who beat 40–27 in the final played on 27 October 2018.
There was seven participating teams in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship. They played each other twice during the pool stage, once at home and once away. Teams receive 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 in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.[1]
The teams that played in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship are:[2]
| 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 590 | 203 | +387 | 84 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 57 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 266 | +198 | 68 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 429 | 307 | +122 | 59 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 38 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 507 | 354 | +153 | 74 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 399 | 384 | +15 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 337 | 504 | −167 | 48 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 143 | 851 | −708 | 19 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Final standings. |
| Legend and competition rules | |||
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| Legend: | |||
| Qualified for the semifinals. | 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: | |||
| Qualification:The top four teams qualified for the semifinals.Points breakdown: * 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 |
The honour roll for the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship was as follows:
| 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Champions: | ||
| Top points scorer: | Sanele Nohamba, (152) | |
| Top try scorers: | Caleb Dingaan, Asanda Sihle Kunene, (10) | |
The following squads were named for the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship:
| Ruben Beytell • Wiehan Bezuidenhout • Steven Billing • Wynand Breytenbach • Denzo Bruwer • Llewellyn Classen • Lorenzo Cloete • James Combrinck • Dewald Donald • Kudzwai Dube • Gerrit du Preez • Lian du Toit • Romeo Eksteen • Carl Els • Xavier Haupt • Alfred Holder • Vaughen Isaacs • Sabastian Jobb • Lukas Klopper • Carson Koekemoer • Orateng Koikanyang • Cornel Korff • Andrew Kota • Dylan Kruger • Jaco Labuschagne • Stephan Leonard • Rune Lucas • Domenique McArthur • Louis Meiring • Gerswin Mouton • Johan Mulder • Jay Cee Nel • Roanda Neluvhalani • Mangaliso Ntimba • Lehlohonolo Nyelele • Marnus Potgieter • Phillip Potgieter • Keanu Prinsloo • Luke Rossouw • Janko Swanepoel • Janco Uys • Stephan van der Bank • Marko van Niekerk • Joe van Zyl • Reinhardt Venter • Ruhan Viviers |
| Ryan Louis Adams • John Allison • Rodwill Baatjies • Shaun-Ray Beauzec • David Bosch • Pravin Ayron Bosch • Johan Botha • Shaun Botha • Graham de Vos • Duncan Diedericks • Jarred du Plessis • Likhona Dwili • Thabo Dyantyi • Dirkie Ferreira • Janu Fourie • Enrique Linley Franks • Christian Frederic • Nuwan Geduld • Cebo Gidane • Gregan Glover • Lacken Gray • Jean-Pierre Greyling • Warwick Griffin • Duane Hanekom • Raeez Harrison • Richard Horne • Ferlyn Jaftha • Kyle Jegels • Franco Jonker • Ruan Jonker • Dean Jordan • Vivian Kapp • Desmick Kleinbooi • Kholiwe Konza • Sibahle Kuhlane • Morne Labuschagne • Dylan le Roux • Marvin Loggenberg • Johan Lombaard • Lorenzo Magerman • Anele Makhongolo • Loqmaan Malick • Hugo Minnaar • Landile Mlonzi • Arno Nel • Dumisa Ngcivana • Miyelani Ngobeni • Edumisa Njumba • Ikhetheleng Nkhereanye • Mhlangabezi Ntwanambi • Alexander Palm • John Pauls • Anru Potgieter • Roysten Potgieter • Kevin Slow • Elandré Smit • Luke Coetzee Smuts • Willem de Witt Stadler • Tian Strydom • Johan Swart • Marcel Swartz • Uan Tait • Zach Toerien • Sachin Toring • Marthinus van der Linde • Deandré van der Merwe • Dewald van der Merwe • Wonga Wakashe • Micheal Whittock |
| Zean Augustyn • Wilhelm Barnard • Marno Beyl • Stefanus Abraham Cloete • Cameron Douglas Dawson • Hendrik Divan de Clerk • Johannes Jurgens de Jager • John Fincham • Dwayne Fourie • Tiaan Fourie • André Hanekom • Luke Calvin Hertz • Jay-Jay Human • Philppus Johannes Krugell • Elrigh Louw • Noko Malatji • Shama Manzini • Willem Marais • Ayabonga Matroos • Gustav Meyer • Thabiso Mkhwebane • James Mollentze • Marc Morrison • Eric Myburgh • Willem Jacobus Naude Naudé • Mvuzo Nhlozi • Ryno Niemand • Message Nkosi • Nyiko Ntlemo • Isaac Pedro • George Putter • Jason Raubenheimer • Ruben Roodt • Juandre Sabbat • Steffan Schoeman • Le-Kleu Stokes • Kamo Tlale • Jacques van Biljon • Ruwald van der Merwe • Franco van Eeden • Leon van Jaarsveld • Deon van Niekerk • Janus Venter • Lötter Wessels • Thomas Jason Westermeyer • Johan Wilken • Charles Williams • Viaan Wolmarans • Cham Zondeki |
| Luke Bramhall • Eben Brand • Brendon Buitendag • Ebot Buma • David Cary • Tinus Combrinck • Gustav de Jager • Tiaan Drotskie • Keagan Glade • Michael Goodall • Yanga Hlalu • Christian Humphries • Eathan Jeffrey • Ruben Kotze • Keagan Lailvaux • Edmund Ludick • Nkosikhona Masuku • JW Meades • Njabulo Mjara • Kennedy Mpeku • Kevin Mpeku • Ziyanda Msipha • Mandisi Owethu Mthiyane • Hlumelo Ndudula • Prince Nkabinde • Asenathi Ntlabakanye • Jeremy Randall • Cal Smid • Smittie Smit • Giovanne Snyman • Mark Snyman • Wesley Thompson • Janco van Heyningen • Cristen van Niekerk • Dameon Venter • Jonathan Joshua Viljoen • Ewan Visser • Gerrit Visser |
| Mielies Beukes • Heinrich Botha • Truimp Boloyi • Joao Cristovam • Waldo Crous • Ruben du Plessis • Uys du Preez • Goose du Rand • James du Randt • Andries Fouche • Riaan Genis • Arno Gustafson • Sylvester Hassien • Handro Horn • Lohann Jahns • MC Janse van Rensburg • Bertru Jones • Reinard Jordaan • Wayne Joubert • John Keevy • Siyabonga Khoza • Lappie Labuschagne • Rory Leijdekkers • Sakkie Marais • Tokkie Marais • AJ Meyer • Gift Mosia • Ernest Nebe • Wihan Nel • Tristan Oosthuizen • Emilio Otto • Beast Sangweni • Craivian Smith • Pietie Snell • Mitchell van der Merwe • George van der Westhuizen • Corne van Romburgh • Hanru van Rooyen • Ruben Veldsman • Shellie Veldsman • Chris Vermaak • Corne Visagie • Devan Walters • Ajay Willemse • Kagiso Woodbrigde |
| Thaakir Abrahams • Sean Barnes • Phepsi Buthelezi • Boeta Chamberlain • Henk Cilliers • Armandt Conradie • Caleb Dingaan • Matthew Doyle • Muller du Plessis • Dre Engelbrecht • Donald Falconer • Vian Andre Fourie • Jesse Golding • Cole Haggard • Kieran Houlston • Jean Janse van Rensburg • Onke Jiba • Francois Klopper • Ralph Koster • Asanda Sihle Kunene • Jeandre Labushagne • Le Roux Malan • Siphamandla Matsinya • Fezokuhle Mbatha • Adam Mountfort • Sanele Nohamba • Ruhan Oosthuizen • Van Dyk Philip • Jordan Phipson • Dylan Richardson • Brendon Schwulst • James Scott • Adriaan Staples • Torin Tedder • JJ van der Mescht • ......... van Turha • Mark Venter • Ignacio Vidal • Thomas Jason Westermeyer |
| Christian Ambadiang Guetang • Dan Aspeling • Andries Blake • Dian Bleuler • Adriaan Burger • Tonderai Chiwambutsa • David Coetzer • Mitchell Connellan • Luke Dalbock • Angelo Davids • Jean-Louis de Lange • Vusile Dlepu • James du Preez • Divan Enslin • Quan Eymann • Nevaldo Fleurs • Ruhann Greyling • Duren Hoffman • Francke Horn • Thandile Hoyi • Gerado Jaars • Mogamat Karriem • Ian Kitwanga • Jean-Jacques Kotze • David Kriel • Tristan Leitch • Herman le Roux • Iwan Lombard • Sibusiso Madonsela • Henco Martins • Alexander Mbete • Henro Meyer • Cameron Moodie • Josh Muller • Durin Nasson • Andile Nondwangu • Mpho Ntsane • Hugo Pienaar • Rikus Pretorius • Bevan Prinsloo • Christiaan Rossouw • Christopher Schreuder • Waqar Solaan • Nathan Solomons • MJ Strauss • Rosco Syster • Ross Taylor • Marcel Theunissen • Aydon Topley • Marko van Niekerk • Aaron Zeederberg |
The following referees officiated matches in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship:
| Christopher Allison • Aimee Barrett-Theron • Stuart Berry • Rodney Boneparte • Griffin Colby • Stephan Geldenhuys • Jaco Kotze • Mpho Matsaung • Phumzile Mbewu • Ruhan Meiring • Vusi Msibi • Bulelani Naka • Eduan Nel • Jaco Pretorius • Archie Sehlako • Divan Uys • Ricus van der Hoven |