2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship

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2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date5 August – 22 October 2016
ChampionsTemplate:Rut Golden Lions U21
Runners-upTemplate:Rut Western Province U21
Matches played24
Tries scored179
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorerShaun Reynolds (112)
Top try scorerTristan Blewett and
Elden Schoeman (6)
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Template:Navbox vertical 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 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 who beat Template:Rut 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
Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Free State Stadium
Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium
Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus Olën Park
Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium
Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Newlands Stadium

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 Template:Rut Western Province U21 6 4 1 1 200 140 +60 28 17 6 1 25
2 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 6 5 0 1 198 144 +54 22 21 2 1 23
3 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 6 3 1 2 185 171 +14 26 22 4 2 20
4 Template:Rut Free State U21 6 3 0 3 177 184 −7 24 21 4 1 17
5 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 6 3 0 3 164 155 +9 19 19 2 2 16
6 Template:Rut Sharks U21 6 2 0 4 152 189 −37 20 25 2 2 12
7 Template:Rut 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
Template:Rut Western Province U21 3
(2nd)
3
(5th)
8
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
25
(1st)
25
(1st)
Won Lost
Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 0
(5th)
5
(2nd)
6
(4th)
10
(2nd)
14
(3rd)
14
(4th)
19
(3rd)
23
(2nd)
Won Won
Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 3
(2nd)
4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
10
(5th)
15
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(3rd)
Lost
Template:Rut Free State U21 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
11
(1st)
11
(1st)
11
(4th)
15
(3rd)
17
(3rd)
17
(4th)
Lost
Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 0
(5th)
4
(3rd)
4
(6th)
9
(6th)
10
(5th)
10
(6th)
15
(5th)
16
(5th)
Template:Rut Sharks U21 0
(5th)
1
(6th)
6
(5th)
10
(4th)
10
(6th)
11
(5th)
12
(5th)
12
(6th)
Template:Rut Leopards U21 1
(4th)
1
(7th)
3
(7th)
3
(7th)
3
(7th)
4
(7th)
6
(7th)
6
(7th)
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

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

Round One

5 August 2016 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 29–29 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
14:45 Try: Ruben van Heerden rugby ball 6'
Dewald Naudé rugby ball 32'
Ivan van Zyl rugby ball 66'
JT Jackson rugby ball 71'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/2)
JT Jackson rugby goalposts icon 67', 72' (2/2)
Pen: Ruben van Heerden (0/1)
Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/1)
JT Jackson (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard[4]
Try: Grant Hermanus rugby ball 10'
Ryan Oosthuizen rugby ball 26'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 45'
Frans van Wyk rugby ball 58'
Con: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 27', 46', 59' (3/4)
Pen: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 49' (1/2)
Referee: Vusi Msibi


6 August 2016 Template:Rut Leopards U21 26–43 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Olën Park  
12:30 Try: Elden Schoeman rugby ball 32'41'
Jimmy Mpailane rugby ball 67'
Wessel Steyn rugby ball 76'
Con: Julian Delicado rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/2)
Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 68', 77' (2/2)
Report
Scoreboard[5]
Try: Ali Mgijima rugby ball 6'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 9'26'
Gerrie Labuschagné rugby ball 34'
TJ Goddard rugby ball 52'
Fiffy Rampeta rugby ball 73'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 7', 10', 35', 53', 74' (5/6)
Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/1)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Province U21, Template:Rut Golden Lions U21, Template:Rut Sharks U21

Round Two

12 August 2016 Template:Rut Sharks U21 21–23 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
17:10 Try: Tristan Blewett rugby ball 21'
Marcel Coetzee rugby ball 41'
Graham Geldenhuys rugby ball 45'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/1)
Ruben de Vos rugby goalposts icon 42', 46' (2/2)
Pen: Jaywinn Juries (0/1)
Cards: Ayron Schramm yellow card 24' to 34'
Report
Scoreboard[6]
Try: JP Jamieson rugby ball 12'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 34'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 13', 35' (2/2)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 3', 16' (2/3)
Simon Bolze (0/1)
Malcolm Jaer rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)
Cards: Jeremy Ward yellow card 52' to 63'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


13 August 2016 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 41–22 Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus Emirates Airline Park  
12:15 Try: James Venter rugby ball 2'
Wiehan Jacobs rugby ball 18'
Kyle Kruger rugby ball 30'
Marco Jansen van Vuren rugby ball 52'
Siya Masuku rugby ball 63'
Ronald Brown rugby ball 81'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 3', 19', 53', 82' (4/6)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard[7]
Try: Wessel Steyn rugby ball 15'
Tapiwa Mafura rugby ball 42'
Elden Schoeman rugby ball 69'
Con: Julian Delicado rugby goalposts icon 43' (1/2)
Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Pen: Julian Delicado rugby goalposts icon 6' (1/2)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


13 August 2016 Template:Rut Free State U21 26–20 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
14:15 Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee rugby ball 52'80'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 65'
TJ Goddard rugby ball 77'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 53', 78', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard[8]
Try: Divan Rossouw rugby ball 43'
Dewald Naudé rugby ball 62'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 44', 63' (2/2)
Pen: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 13', 39' (2/2)
JT Jackson (0/1)
Cards: Njabulo Gumede Yellow card 67'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Bye/s: Template:Rut Western Province U21

Round Three

19 August 2016 Template:Rut Western Province U21 46–28 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
14:15 Try: Frans van Wyk rugby ball 16'
Duncan Saal rugby ball 18'
Jaco Coetzee rugby ball 20'
Jaco Willemse rugby ball 30'35'
Christo van der Merwe rugby ball 80'
Con: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 17', 19', 21', 31', 36' (5/6)
Pen: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 13', 77' (2/2)
Cards: Jaco Coetzee yellow card 28' to 38'
Report
Scoreboard[9]
Try: TJ Goddard rugby ball 25'
JP Coetzee rugby ball 37'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 55'
Reinach Venter rugby ball 64'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 26', 38', 56', 65' (4/4)
Cards: Joseph Dweba yellow card 16' to 26'
Darren Baron Yellow card 70'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


19 August 2016 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 29–28 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
16:55 Try: Franco Naudé rugby ball 30'
Marco van Staden rugby ball 44'
Keanan van Wyk rugby ball 51'
Adrian Maebane rugby ball 73'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 45', 52', 74' (3/4)
Pen: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/2)
Report
Scoreboard[10]
Try: Godfrey Ramaboea rugby ball 28'
Jo-Hanko de Villiers rugby ball 55'
Pieter Jansen rugby ball 70'
Con: Siya Masuku rugby goalposts icon 29', 71' (2/3)
Pen: Siya Masuku rugby goalposts icon 2', 37' (2/2)
Kobus Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/2)
Cards: Rhyno Herbst yellow card 64' to 74'
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe


20 August 2016 Template:Rut Leopards U21 33–38 Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus Olën Park  
12:30 Try: Tiaan Bezuidenhout rugby ball 35'39'
Sydney du Plessis rugby ball 44'
Timothy Prince rugby ball 60'
Dolf van Deventer rugby ball 63'
Con: Julian Delicado rugby goalposts icon 36', 40', 45', 61' (4/5)
Pen: Julian Delicado (0/1)
Cards: Nkululeko Mcuma yellow card 28' to 38'
Tapiwa Mafura yellow card 56' to 66'
Report
Scoreboard[11]
Try: Morné Joubert rugby ball 10'
Malcolm Cele rugby ball 14'
Kerron van Vuuren rugby ball 53'
Tristan Blewett rugby ball 58'
Mthunzi Moloi rugby ball 69'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 54', 70' (2/5)
Pen: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 28', 42', 47' (3/3)
Cards: Tristan Blewett yellow card 38' to 48'
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Province U21

Round Four

26 August 2016 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 26–24 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Emirates Airline Park  
14:15 Try: Ronald Brown rugby ball 35'
Morné Moos rugby ball 52'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 36', 53' (2/2)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 3', 43', 65', 72' (4/5)
Cards: Jo-Hanko de Villiers Yellow card 68'
Report
Scoreboard[12]
Try: Heinrich Buhr rugby ball 11'
Jaco Coetzee rugby ball 57'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 63'69'
Con: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 64', 70' (2/4)
Pen: Grant Hermanus (0/1)
Cards: Frans van Wyk Yellow card 71'
Referee: Archie Sehlako


26 August 2016 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 38–3 Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
15:00 Try: Somila Jho rugby ball 3'35'
Jayson Reinecke rugby ball 11'
Lindelwe Zungu rugby ball 16'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 41'
Jeremy Ward rugby ball 64'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 4', 12', 36', 42' (4/6)
Report
Scoreboard[13]
Pen: Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/1)
Cards: Timothy Prince yellow card 49' to 59'
Referee: Ben Crouse


27 August 2016 Template:Rut Sharks U21 23–21 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
16:00 Try: Tristan Blewett rugby ball 11'59'
Michael Meyer rugby ball 26'
Con: Jaywinn Juries rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/2)
Ruben de Vos (0/1)
Pen: Ruben de Vos rugby goalposts icon 65', 69' (2/2)
Report
Scoreboard[14]
Try: Ruben van Heerden rugby ball 38'
Mervano da Silva rugby ball 56'
Dewald Naudé rugby ball 79'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 39', 57', 80' (3/3)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Template:Rut Free State U21

Round Five

2 September 2016 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 34–27 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
16:35 Try: Alandré van Rooyen rugby ball 35'
Ivan van Zyl rugby ball 45'
JT Jackson rugby ball 52'
Mervano da Silva rugby ball 71'80'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 53', 72', 81' (3/5)
Pen: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 51' (1/1)
Cards: Theo Maree yellow card 66' to 78'
Report
Scoreboard[15]
Try: Jeremy Ward rugby ball 14'
Michael Brink rugby ball 68'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 78'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 15', 69', 78' (3/3)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 39', 55' (2/2)
Cards: JP Jamieson yellow card 59' to 69'
Referee: Francois Pretorius


3 September 2016 Template:Rut Free State U21 12–29 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
12:30 Try: JP Coetzee rugby ball 17'
Mosolwa Mafuma rugby ball 69'
Con: Darren Baron (0/1)
Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Pen: Darren Baron (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard[16]
Try: Marco Jansen van Vuren rugby ball 50'
Godfrey Ramaboea rugby ball 58'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 51', 59' (2/2)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 19', 26', 75' (3/4)
Drop: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 40', 66' (2/2)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Crouse


3 September 2016 Template:Rut Western Province U21 40–16 Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
14:15 Try: Eduan Keyter rugby ball 12'
Ryan Oosthuizen rugby ball 16'
Herschel Jantjies rugby ball 51'
David Ribbans rugby ball 69'
Eduard Zandberg rugby ball 79'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/2)
Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 52', 80' (2/3)
Pen: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 34', 41', 66' (3/5)
Report
Scoreboard[17]
Try: Malcolm Cele rugby ball 31'
Con: Damian Stevens rugby goalposts icon 32' (1/1)
Pen: Damian Stevens rugby goalposts icon 21', 38' (2/2)
Cards: Marius Louw yellow card 12' to 22'
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Bye/s: Template:Rut Leopards U21

Round Six

9 September 2016 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 10–27 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Hoërskool Framesby, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Jixie Molapo rugby ball 15'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Pen: Simon Bolze rugby goalposts icon 57' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard[18]
Try: Christo van der Merwe rugby ball 29'
Herschel Jantjies rugby ball 37'
Eduan Keyter rugby ball 50'
Mitchell Carstens rugby ball 70'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 30', 38' (2/4)
Pen: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Cards: Ryan Oosthuizen yellow card 59' to 69'
Grant Hermanus Red card 64'
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


10 September 2016 Template:Rut Leopards U21 38–52 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Olën Park  
13:00 Try: Tapiwa Mafura rugby ball 5'
Wilbri Gunter rugby ball 47'
Dolf van Deventer rugby ball 61'
Garann Kriek rugby ball 68'
Elden Schoeman rugby ball 79'
Con: Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 6', 80' (2/5)
Pen: Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 16', 20' (2/2)
Drop: Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard[19]
Try: Dewald Naudé rugby ball 17'
Ivan van Zyl rugby ball 24'
Franco Naudé rugby ball 27'43'71'
Manie Libbok rugby ball 38'
Marco van Staden rugby ball 51'
Adrian Maebane rugby ball 81'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 18', 25', 28', 44', 52', 82' (6/8)
Referee: Sindile Ngcese


10 September 2016 Template:Rut Sharks U21 18–24 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
14:50 Try: Tristan Blewett rugby ball 31'37'
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 38' (1/2)
Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 19', 24' (2/5)
Report
Scoreboard[20]
Try: Günther Janse van Vuuren rugby ball 39'
Nardus Erasmus rugby ball 62'
Lorenzo Gordon rugby ball 74'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 40', 63' (2/2)
Heinrich Bitzi rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/2)
Heinrich Bitzi (0/1)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Template:Rut Golden Lions U21

Round Seven

15 September 2016 Template:Rut Free State U21 44–45 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
16:45 Try: penalty try rugby ball 19'
Nardus Erasmus rugby ball 22'
Gerrie Labuschagné rugby ball 49'
Dian Badenhorst rugby ball 61'
Fiffy Rampeta rugby ball 65'
Con: Heinrich Bitzi rugby goalposts icon 20', 23', 50', 62', 66' (5/5)
Pen: Heinrich Bitzi rugby goalposts icon 8', 31', 75' (3/3)
Cards: Ruben Schoeman yellow card 15' to 26'
Report
Scoreboard[21]
Try: Keanu Vers rugby ball 16'43'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 25'
Jixie Molapo rugby ball 34'
Xandré Vos rugby ball 80'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 17', 26', 44', 80' (4/5)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 12', 29', 39', 57' (4/4)
Cards: Justin Hollis yellow card 21' to 29'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jaco Peyper


16 September 2016 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 48–36 Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus Emirates Airline Park  
16:00 Try: Jo-Hanko de Villiers rugby ball 3'
Clinton Theron rugby ball 7'
Kobus Engelbrecht rugby ball 15'
James Venter rugby ball 18'55'
Godfrey Ramaboea rugby ball 43'
FP Pelser rugby ball 68'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 8', 16', 19', 56', 69' (5/7)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 32' (1/1)
Cards: Jarryd Sage yellow card 34' to 44'
Report
Scoreboard[22]
Try: Morné Joubert rugby ball 11'71'80'
Marcel Coetzee rugby ball 38'
Bandisa Ndlovu rugby ball 47'
Ayron Schramm rugby ball 59'
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 48', 60' (2/4)
Marius Louw rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Morné Joubert (0/1)
Referee: AJ Jacobs


17 September 2016 Template:Rut Western Province U21 34–31 Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
14:15 Try: Luke Stringer rugby ball 20'
Christo van der Merwe rugby ball 37'64'
Edwill van der Merwe rugby ball 44'
Aidynn Cupido rugby ball 51'
Con: Aidynn Cupido rugby goalposts icon 21', 38', 52' (3/5)
Pen: Dennis Cox rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard[23]
Try: Elden Schoeman rugby ball 4'15'
Akhona Nela rugby ball 32'
Wessel Steyn rugby ball 59'
Wilbri Gunter rugby ball 68'
Con: Marco Donges rugby goalposts icon 5', 16', 33' (3/4)
Julian Delicado (0/1)
Pen: Marco Donges (0/2)
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Bye/s: Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21

Round Eight

24 September 2016 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 21–26 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
14:30 Try: Garrick Mattheus rugby ball 56'
Jixie Molapo rugby ball 72'
Con: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 57' (1/2)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus rugby goalposts icon 9', 19', 39' (3/3)
Drop: Garrick Mattheus (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard[24]
Try: James Venter rugby ball 26'
Jarryd Sage rugby ball 52'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 27', 53' (2/2)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 2', 12', 75' (3/5)
Kobus Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1)
Cards: Jo-Hanko de Villiers Yellow card 80'
Referee: Egon Seconds
Bye/s: Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21, Template:Rut Free State U21, Template:Rut Leopards U21, Template:Rut Sharks U21, Template:Rut Western Province U21

Semi-Finals

14 October 2016 Template:Rut Western Province U21 26–23 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
15:00 Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 17'
Percy Mngadi rugby ball 22'
Jaco Coetzee rugby ball 62'
Con: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/3)
Pen: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 4', 12', 42' (3/4)
Report
Scoreboard[25]
Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee rugby ball 15'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 32'
Con: Heinrich Bitzi rugby goalposts icon 16', 33' (2/2)
Pen: Heinrich Bitzi rugby goalposts icon 3', 7', 30' (3/3)
Cards: Daniel Maartens yellow card 22' to 32'
JP Coetzee yellow card 61' to 71'
Referee: Egon Seconds


14 October 2016 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 37–15 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
14:00 Try: Ronald Brown rugby ball 38'
Shaun Reynolds rugby ball 65'
Le Roux Baard rugby ball 75'78'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 39', 66', 76', 79' (4/4)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 7', 30' (2/3)
Drop: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 45' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard[26]
Try: Keanan van Wyk rugby ball 18'
Alandré van Rooyen rugby ball 59'
Con: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/2)
Pen: Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/2)
Cards: Matthys Basson yellow card 64' to 76'
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Final

22 October 2016 Template:Rut Western Province U21 34–38 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
13:00 Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 14'
Jacques Vermeulen rugby ball 43'
Justin Phillips rugby ball 55'
Con: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 44', 56' (2/3)
Pen: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 12', 28', 50', 63', 74' (5/5)
Drop: Grant Hermanus (0/1)
Cards: Justin Phillips yellow card 68' to 78'
Report
Scoreboard[27]
Try: Curtis Jonas rugby ball 8'
Kobus Engelbrecht rugby ball 47'
Marco Jansen van Vuren rugby ball 72'
Jarryd Sage rugby ball 77'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 8', 73', 78' (3/4)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 5', 38', 52', 69' (4/4)
Drop: Curtis Jonas (0/1)
Referee: AJ Jacobs

Honours

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

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship Honours
Champions: Template:Rut 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 Rabz 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 yellow card
Grant Hermanus Western Province U21 1 0
Jo-Hanko 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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