2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Countries South Africa
Date 5 August – 22 October 2016
Champions Golden Lions U21
Runners-up Western Province U21
Matches played 24
Tries scored 179
(average 7.458 per match)
Top point scorer Shaun Reynolds (112)
Top try scorer Tristan Blewett and
Elden Schoeman (6)
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The 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 5 August to 22 October 2016. The competition was won by Golden Lions U21 who beat Western Province U21 38–34 in the final played on 22 October 2016.

Competition rules and information

There was seven participating teams in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship. 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 was played as a curtain raiser for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division final.

Teams

The following teams took part in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U21 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U21 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U21 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The final league standings for the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship was:[1]

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Western Province U21 6 4 1 1 200 140 +60 28 17 6 1 25
2 Golden Lions U21 6 5 0 1 198 144 +54 22 21 2 1 23
3 Blue Bulls U21 6 3 1 2 185 171 +14 26 22 4 2 20
4 Free State U21 6 3 0 3 177 184 −7 24 21 4 1 17
5 Eastern Province U21 6 3 0 3 164 155 +9 19 19 2 2 16
6 Sharks U21 6 2 0 4 152 189 −37 20 25 2 2 12
7 Leopards U21 6 0 0 6 153 246 −93 22 36 4 2 6
Final standings.

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 – 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Semi Final
Western Province U21 3
(2nd)
3
(5th)
8
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
25
(1st)
25
(1st)
Won Lost
Golden Lions U21 0
(5th)
5
(2nd)
6
(4th)
10
(2nd)
14
(3rd)
14
(4th)
19
(3rd)
23
(2nd)
Won Won
Blue Bulls U21 3
(2nd)
4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
10
(5th)
15
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(3rd)
Lost N/A
Free State U21 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
11
(1st)
11
(1st)
11
(4th)
15
(3rd)
17
(3rd)
17
(4th)
Lost N/A
Eastern Province U21 0
(5th)
4
(3rd)
4
(6th)
9
(6th)
10
(5th)
10
(6th)
15
(5th)
16
(5th)
N/A N/A
Sharks U21 0
(5th)
1
(6th)
6
(5th)
10
(4th)
10
(6th)
11
(5th)
12
(5th)
12
(6th)
N/A N/A
Leopards U21 1
(4th)
1
(7th)
3
(7th)
3
(7th)
3
(7th)
4
(7th)
6
(7th)
6
(7th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:[2][3]

Round One

Bye/s: Eastern Province U21, Golden Lions U21, Sharks U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Eastern Province U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Eight

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21, Free State U21, Leopards U21, Sharks U21, Western Province U21

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship was:

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship Honours
Champions: Golden Lions U21
Top Try Scorers: Tristan Blewett, Sharks U21 and
Elden Schoeman, Leopards U21 (6)
Top Points Scorer: Shaun Reynolds, Golden Lions U21 (112)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:[35]

Top Ten point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Shaun Reynolds Golden Lions U21 1 22 18 3 112
2 Grant Hermanus Western Province U21 1 15 14 0 77
3 Garrick Mattheus Eastern Province U21 1 15 11 0 68
4 Tinus de Beer Blue Bulls U21 0 19 6 0 56
5 Gerrie Labuschagné Free State U21 2 15 2 0 46
6 Heinrich Bitzi Free State U21 0 8 6 0 34
7 Tristan Blewett Sharks U21 6 0 0 0 30
Elden Schoeman Leopards U21 6 0 0 0 30
9 Marco Donges Leopards U21 0 8 3 1 28
10 Sibahle Maxwane Western Province U21 5 0 0 0 25
Jasper Wiese Free State U21 5 0 0 0 25

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the competition:[36]

Red cards or multiple yellow cards
Player Team Red card
Grant Hermanus Western Province U21 1 0
Jo-Hanco de Villiers Golden Lions U21 0 2

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:

See also

References

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