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 (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) 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 (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 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:


 * All times are South African (GMT+2).

Semi-finals

 * progressed to the final by virtue of scoring more tries in their semi-final match.

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

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:

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:

• Luke Burger

• Ben Crouse

• Hendrik Greyvenstein

• Francois Groenewald

• Quinton Immelman

• Lusanda Jam

• Tiaan Jonker

• Matt Kemp

• Mlungiseleli Mdashe

• Dilbert November

• Rasta Rasivhenge

• Archie Sehlako

• Francois Veldsman