2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship

2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship
2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship
Countries	South Africa
Date	27 May – 17 September 2016
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The 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-20 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-20 rugby union competition held in South Africa. The competition was contested from 27 May to 17 September 2016. This season was the first season of a new Under-20 competition. Previously, all South African provincial unions competed in both an Under-21 and an Under-19 competition each season. That format was retained for the seven leading provincial unions at youth level, but the competition for the remaining eight provincial unions was changed to an Under-20 competition from 2016 onwards.^[1]

Competition rules and information

There was eight participating teams in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship. 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 was played as a curtain raiser for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division final.

Teams

Template:Rut Boland U20

Template:Rut Border U20

Template:Rut Falcons U20

Template:Rut Griffons U20

Template:Rut Griquas U20

Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Template:Rut Pumas U20

Template:Rut SWD U20

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Location of teams in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship

The following teams took part in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name	Stadium
Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium
Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium
Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park
Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium
Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium
Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

Standings

The final league standings for the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship was:^[2]

2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Template:Rut Boland U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Template:Rut Border U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Template:Rut Falcons U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Template:Rut Griffons U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Template:Rut Griquas U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Template:Rut Pumas U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Template:Rut SWD U20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Final standings.

Legend and Competition rules

Legend:
	Top four teams qualified 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:
Play-offs: The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. 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

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-20 Provincial Championship
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	Semi	Final
Template:Rut Boland U20
Template:Rut Border U20
Template:Rut Falcons U20
Template:Rut Griffons U20
Template:Rut Griquas U20
Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20
Template:Rut Pumas U20
Template:Rut SWD U20

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Fixtures and results

The following matches were played in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship:^[3]^[4]

Round One

	27 May 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium
	15:00

	27 May 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	17:00

	28 May 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

Bye/s: Template:Rut Griquas U20, Template:Rut Pumas U20

Round Two

	3 June 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	19:00

	4 June 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

	4 June 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

	4 June 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

Round Three

	11 June 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

	11 June 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

	11 June 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	12:00

Bye/s: Template:Rut Boland U20, Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Four

	18 June 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium

	18 June 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

	18 June 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

	18 June 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	14:00

Round Five

	25 June 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

	25 June 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

	25 June 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

	25 June 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	19:00

Round Six

	2 July 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

	2 July 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

	2 July 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium

Bye/s: Template:Rut Falcons U20, Template:Rut Griffons U20

Round Seven

	9 July 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

	9 July 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium

	9 July 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium

	9 July 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

Round Eight

	16 July 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

	16 July 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

	16 July 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

	16 July 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium
	14:00

Round Nine

	29 July 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	19:00

	30 July 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium

	30 July 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

Bye/s: Template:Rut Falcons U20, Template:Rut SWD U20

Round Ten

	6 August 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

	6 August 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium

	6 August 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

Bye/s: Template:Rut Border U20, Template:Rut Griffons U20

Round Eleven

	12 August 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium

	13 August 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

	13 August 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

	13 August 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

Round Twelve

	19 August 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

	19 August 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	19:00

	20 August 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

	20 August 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

Round Thirteen

	27 August 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium

	27 August 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium

	29 August 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

Bye/s: Template:Rut Griquas U20, Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20

Round Fourteen

	3 September 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut SWD U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

	3 September 2016	Template:Rut Boland U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Boland Stadium

	3 September 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut Pumas U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

	3 September 2016	Template:Rut Border U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium
	15:00

Round Fifteen

	10 September 2016	Template:Rut Falcons U20	v	Template:Rut Border U20	Template:Rus Barnard Stadium

	10 September 2016	Template:Rut Griffons U20	v	Template:Rut Griquas U20	Template:Rus North West Stadium

	10 September 2016	Template:Rut SWD U20	v	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	Template:Rus Outeniqua Park

Bye/s: Template:Rut Boland U20, Template:Rut Pumas U20

Round Sixteen

	17 September 2016	Template:Rut Pumas U20	v	Template:Rut Falcons U20	Template:Rus Mbombela Stadium

	17 September 2016	Template:Rut Griquas U20	v	Template:Rut Boland U20	Template:Rus Griqua Park

	17 September 2016	Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls U20	v	Template:Rut Griffons U20	Template:Rus Peter Mokaba Stadium

Bye/s: Template:Rut Border U20, Template:Rut SWD U20

Semi-Finals

		Team 1	v	Team 4

		Team 2	v	Team 3

Final

		Semi-final winner	v	Semi-final winner

References

^ "Rugbybase wil Curriebeker-reeks nou tot 15 spanne beperk". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
^ "2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "SA Rugby Fixtures – 2016 Currie Cup Under 20 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ "SA Rugby Results – 2016 Currie Cup Under 20 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

External links

"2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[Rugbybase_wil_Curriebeker-reeks_nou_tot_15_spanne_beperk-1] "Rugbybase wil Curriebeker-reeks nou tot 15 spanne beperk". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[2016_Under-20_Provincial_Championship_log-2] "2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Fixtures_–_2016_Currie_Cup_Under_20_Competition-3] "SA Rugby Fixtures – 2016 Currie Cup Under 20 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Results_–_2016_Currie_Cup_Under_20_Competition-4] "SA Rugby Results – 2016 Currie Cup Under 20 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

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