2016 NRL Under-20s season
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| 2016 NRL Under-20s season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
The 2016 NRL Under-20s season (known commercially as the 2016 Holden Cup due to sponsorship from Holden) was the ninth season of the National Rugby League's Under-20s competition. The draw and structure of the competition mirrored that of the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership season.
Season summary
Schedule
NYC Records
Ladder
Ladder Progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Finals Series
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS | ||||||||
 North Queensland Cowboys
|
30 – 34 |  St George Illawarra Dragons†
|
9 September 2016, 5:15 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 43,170 (CR) | |||
 Sydney Roosters
|
48 – 0 |  Canberra Raiders
|
10 September 2016, 2:55 pm | GIO Stadium Canberra | 25,592 (CR) | |||
 Wests Tigers
|
54 – 24 |  Parramatta Eels
|
11 September 2016, 11:10 am | Allianz Stadium | 21,233 (CR) | |||
 Penrith Panthers
|
28 – 6 |  Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
|
11 September 2016, 1:30 pm | Allianz Stadium | 22,631 (CR) | |||
| SEMI FINALS | ||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
32 – 16 | Wests Tigers
|
16 September 2016, 5:15 pm | 1300SMILES Stadium | ||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
18 – 28 | Sydney Roosters
|
17 September 2016, 5:15 pm | GIO Stadium Canberra | ||||
| PRELIMINARY FINALS | ||||||||
| Penrith Panthers
|
32 – 16 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
23 September 2016, 2:55 pm | Allianz Stadium | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
20 – 26 | Sydney Roosters
|
23 September 2016, 5:15 pm | Allianz Stadium | ||||
† Match decided in extra time.
Grand final
| Penrith Panthers | Position | Sydney Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Edwards | FB | Kiah Cooper |
| Ratu Tuisese | WG | Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck |
| Christian Crichton | CE | Joseph Manu |
| Braidon Burns | CE | Jarred Anderson |
| Daniel Brown | WG | Bernard Lewis |
| Tyrone May | FE | Paul Momorovski |
| Soni Luke | HB | Jesse Marschke |
| Cowan Epere | PR | Poasa Faamausili |
| Wayde Egan | HK | Grant Garvey |
| Oliver Clark | PR | Ben Thomas |
| Kaide Ellis | SR | Reuben Porter |
| Corey Waddell | SR | Victor Radley |
| Reed Izzard (c) | LK | Nat Butcher (c) |
| Dean Blore | Bench | Jarrett Boland |
| Liam Martin | Bench | Brendan Frei |
| Thompson Tuigamala | Bench | Sukamanu Raki |
| Jack Nelson | Bench | Sitili Tupouniua |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Coach | Anthony Barnes |
Sunday, 2 October
1:35pm (AEDT) |
| Penrith Panthers U20s
|
28 – 30 | Sydney Roosters U20s
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Christian Crichton (16') 1 Corey Waddell (21') 1 Braidon Burns (24') 1 Kaide Ellis (34') 1 Wayde Egan (38') 1 Goals: Dylan Edwards 4/6 (17', 22', 35', 39') |
1st: 28 - 6 2nd: 0 - 24 |
Tries: 2 (8', 65') Joseph Manu 1 (43') Nat Butcher 1 (49') Sitili Tupouniua 1 (73') Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: 5/5 Jesse Marshke (10', 44', 51', 66', 74') |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram Jack Gibson Medal: Nat Butcher
Coaches: Anthony Barnes (Sydney Roosters) Cameron Ciraldo (Penrith Panthers) |