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2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date25 August – 28 October 2017
ChampionsTemplate:Rut Western Province U21
Runners-upTemplate:Rut Blue Bulls U21
Matches played24
Tries scored254
(average 10.6 per match)
Top point scorerTiaan Swanepoel,
Western Province U21 (123)
Top try scorerXolisa Guma,
Blue Bulls U21 (11)
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The 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship was the 2017 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 25 August to 28 October 2017.

The competition was won by Template:Rut Western Province U21, after they beat Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 48–41 in the final in Durban. Western Province U21 fly-half Tiaan Swanepoel was the top scorer in the competition with 123 points, while Blue Bulls U21 wing Xolisa Guma was the top try scorer with 11 tries.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship. They played each other once during the pool stage, 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 in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.[1]

Teams

The teams that played in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship were:[2]

2017 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

Pool stage

Standings

The final standings of the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship Pool Stage were:

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 6 6 0 0 339 188 +151 47 24 6 0 30
2 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 6 5 0 1 283 125 +158 42 16 4 0 24
3 Template:Rut Western Province U21 6 4 0 2 255 89 +166 35 11 3 1 20
4 Template:Rut Free State U21 6 3 0 3 203 203 0 28 30 4 1 17
5 Template:Rut Sharks U21 6 2 0 4 184 162 +22 26 22 4 2 14
6 Template:Rut Leopards U21 6 1 0 5 155 390 −235 23 58 4 1 9
7 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 6 0 0 6 127 389 −262 19 59 3 0 3
Final standings.

Matches

Round One

25 August 2017 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 78–17 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
14:45 Try: Jo-Hanko de Villiers (2)
Morné van den Berg
Wayne van der Bank
Jan-Louis la Grange
Xander Crause (4)
Curtis Jonas
Madosh Tambwe (2)
Con: Siya Masuku (6)
Barend Smit
Eddie Fouché
Jaco Willemse
Scoreboard[3] Try: Hayden Tharratt
Michael Brink
Thulani Njenje
Con: Michael Brink
Referee: Thuso Mngqibisa


26 August 2017 Template:Rut Western Province U21 33–35 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
12:00 Try: Juarno Augustus
Tristan Leyds
Herschel Jantjies
Con: Joshua Vermeulen (3)
Pen: Joshua Vermeulen (4)
Scoreboard[4] Try: Johan Grobbelaar
Denzel Hill
Franco Naudé
Andell Loubser
Con: Tinus de Beer (3)
Pen: Tinus de Beer (3)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


26 August 2017 Template:Rut Free State U21 31–27 Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
14:45 Try: Junior Pokomela
Niell Stannard
Erich de Jager (2)
Con: Tikz Madonsela
Muller Joubert (3)
Pen: Muller Joubert
Scoreboard[5] Try: Sibusiso Mlangeni
Shakeel Fredericks
De Wet Terblanche
Jan Daniel Olckers du Plooy
Con: Tokkie Kasselman
Hendrik Mulder
Pen: Tokkie Kasselman
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Bye/s: Template:Rut Sharks U21

Round Two

1 September 2017 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 53–32 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
16:00 Try: Rieckert Korff
Xolisa Guma
Erich Cronjé
Heino Bezuidenhout
Andell Loubser (2)
Duan Joe du Plessis
PJ Toerien
Con: Tinus de Beer (4)
Andell Loubser
Pen: Tinus de Beer
Scoreboard[6] Try: Jaywinn Juries
Niell Stannard
Marnus van der Merwe (2)
Ewan Coetzee
Con: Ruan Wasserman
Kwagga Taylor
Pen: Kwagga Taylor
Referee: Ruhan Meiring


2 September 2017 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 7–54 Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus WJ de Wet Stadium  
15:00 Try: Lupumlo Mguca
Con: Michael Brink
Scoreboard[7] Try: Khutha Mchunu
Kwanda Dimaza
Ilunga Mukendi
Cornelius Otto
Taigh Schoor (2)
Andrew Evans
William Squires
Con: Alwayno Visagie (3)
Morné Joubert (4)
Referee: Paul Mente


2 September 2017 Template:Rut Leopards U21 8–95 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus Olën Park  
15:30 Try: Zandré du Plessis
Pen: Hendrik Mulder
Scoreboard[8] Try: Le Roux Baard
Jaco Willemse
Morné Moos (2)
Jo-Hanko de Villiers (2)
Morné van den Berg (2)
Kwanele Ngema
Eddie Fouché (3)
Xander Crause
Curtis Jonas
Boeta Vermaak
Con: Siya Masuku (7)
Eddie Fouché (3)
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Bye/s: Template:Rut Western Province U21

Round Three

8 September 2017 Template:Rut Sharks U21 38–24 Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus KP2  
14:00 Try: Kwanda Dimaza
Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Tristan Blewett
Courtney Winnaar (2)
penalty try
Con: Courtney Winnaar (3)
Scoreboard[9] Try: Edmund Rheeder
Shakeel Fredericks
De Wet Terblanche
Reuben du Plooy
Con: Tokkie Kasselman (2)
Referee: Pablo Deluca


8 September 2017 Template:Rut Free State U21 10–36 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Old Greys RC, Bloemfontein  
14:45 Try: Bertus de Bod
Con: Ruan Wasserman
Pen: Ruan Wasserman
Scoreboard[10] Try: Ruben de Villiers
Edwill van der Merwe
Duncan Saal
Tiaan Swanepoel (2)
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel (4)
Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel
Referee: Ben Crouse


8 September 2017 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 25–49 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
15:00 Try: Manuel Rass
Madosh Tambwe (2)
Con: Siya Masuku (2)
Pen: Siya Masuku (2)
Scoreboard[11] Try: Jan-Henning Campher
Dylan van der Walt
Tinus de Beer
Franco Naudé
Stedman Gans
Divan Rossouw
Con: Tinus de Beer (5)
Pen: Tinus de Beer (3)
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Province U21

Round Four

15 September 2017 Template:Rut Leopards U21 56–40 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus Olën Park  
14:00 Try: Botter Moloto (2)
Edmund Rheeder
Nkosana Mathaba
Jandré Grobler
Robert Hunt
Damon Lee
penalty try
Con: Tokkie Kasselman (7)
Scoreboard[12] Try: Hayden Tharratt
Josiah Twum-Baofo (3)
Keanu Vers
Davian Swanepoel
Con: Michael Brink (5)
Referee: Ben Crouse


15 September 2017 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 37–34 Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld B  
15:00 Try: Jan-Henning Campher
Denzel Hill
Embrose Papier
Irvin Ali
Andell Loubser
Con: Tinus de Beer (2)
Andell Loubser
Pen: Tinus de Beer
Andell Loubser
Scoreboard[13] Try: Alwayno Visagie
Mfundo Ndhlovu (2)
Cliven Loubser
Con: Cliven Loubser (4)
Pen: Cliven Loubser (2)
Referee: Damon Murphy


16 September 2017 Template:Rut Western Province U21 12–20 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
13:45 Try: Herschel Jantjies
Cornel Smit
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel
Scoreboard[14] Try: Bradley Thain
Stephen Bhashera
Constant Beckerling
Con: Eddie Fouché
Pen: Eddie Fouché
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Bye/s: Template:Rut Free State U21

Round Five

22 September 2017 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 29–24 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
15:00 Try: Chergin Fillies
Len Massyn
Hacjivah Dayimani
Jan-Louis la Grange
Con: Siya Masuku (3)
Pen: Siya Masuku
Scoreboard[15] Try: Marnus van der Merwe (2)
Con: Tiaan Schutte
Pen: Tiaan Schutte (4)
Referee: Archie Sehlako


23 September 2017 Template:Rut Sharks U21 10–19 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
13:00 Try: Bandisa Ndlovu
Con: Cliven Loubser
Pen: Cliven Loubser
Scoreboard[16] Try: Juarno Augustus
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel
Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel (4)
Referee: Ruhan Meiring


23 September 2017 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 31–57 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
17:00 Try: Mulalo Thapelo Sadiki (2)
Keanu Vers
Dwayne Prince
Con: Henrique Olivier (2)
Jordan Koekemoer (2)
Pen: Henrique Olivier
Scoreboard[17] Try: Eduan Lubbe
Boeta Hamman
Xolisa Guma (5)
Adriaan Burger
Dale Hendricks
Con: Kurt Webster (4)
Earll Douwrie (2)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Template:Rut Leopards U21

Round Six

30 September 2017 Template:Rut Western Province U21 77–7 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
12:00 Try: Ruben de Villiers
Nyasha Tarusenga (2)
Paul de Wet (3)
Tiaan Swanepoel
Edwill van der Merwe (2)
Duncan Saal (2)
Nico Leonard
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel (7)
Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel
Scoreboard[18] Try: Michael Botha
Con: Henrique Olivier
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven


30 September 2017 Template:Rut Free State U21 39–33 Template:Rut Sharks U21 Template:Rus Shimla Park  
12:30 Try: Sibabalo Qoma
Lomb Lombaard
Marnus van der Merwe (3)
Ewan Coetzee
Con: Lomb Lombaard (2)
Tiaan Schutte
Pen: Lomb Lombaard
Scoreboard[19] Try: Grant Williams (2)
Ilunga Mukendi
Morné Joubert
Matthew Kriel
Con: Cliven Loubser (4)
Referee: Paul Mente


1 October 2017 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 108–33 Template:Rut Leopards U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
12:00 Try: Ig Prinsloo
Eduan Lubbe
Embrose Papier
Andell Loubser (2)
Franco Naudé
Stedman Gans (2)
Xolisa Guma (3)
Divan Rossouw (3)
Irvin Ali
Con: Tinus de Beer (7)
Kurt Webster (8)
Pen: Tinus de Beer
Scoreboard[20] Try: Zandré du Plessis
Marco Donges
Victor Maruping
Justin Meintjies
Shadley Ethan Dazel
Con: Marco Donges (4)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Bye/s: Template:Rut Golden Lions U21

Round Seven

6 October 2017 Template:Rut Sharks U21 15–36 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 Template:Rus KP2  
13:45 Try: Bandisa Ndlovu
Morné Joubert
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Drop: Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Scoreboard[21] Try: Kevin du Randt
Constant Beckerling (2)
Madosh Tambwe
HP van Schoor
Con: Siya Masuku (4)
Drop: Siya Masuku
Referee: Jaco Kotze


6 October 2017 Template:Rut Leopards U21 7–78 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Olën Park  
15:45 Try: Nkosana Mathaba
Con: Marco Donges
Scoreboard[22] Try: Ruben de Villiers
Daniel Maree
Juarno Augustus (2)
Herschel Jantjies
Tiaan Swanepoel
Michaine Fick
David Brits
Duncan Saal
Paul de Wet
Mujaahid van der Hoven
Japan Cupido
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel (6)
Japan Cupido (3)
Referee: Paul Mente


7 October 2017 Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 25–67 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus WJ de Wet Stadium  
13:30 Try: Robin Stevens
Dwayne Prince
Mziwamadoda Goba
Davian Swanepoel
Con: Henrique Olivier
Pen: Henrique Olivier
Scoreboard[23] Try: Kwenzo Blose
Marnus van der Merwe
Boan Venter (2)
Ruben Schoeman
Dian Badenhorst
Ruan Henning
Kurt Eybers
Tiaan Schutte
JC Jansen van Vuuren
Con: Tiaan Schutte (7)
Pen: Tiaan Schutte
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Bye/s: Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21

Title play-offs

Semifinals

20 October 2017 Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 36–37 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
14:30 Try: HP van Schoor
Jaco Willemse
Hacjivah Dayimani
Xander Crause
Barend Smit
Con: Siya Masuku (2)
Eddie Fouché (2)
Pen: Eddie Fouché
Scoreboard[24] Try: Tiaan Swanepoel (2)
Edwill van der Merwe (2)
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel (4)
Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel (3)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


20 October 2017 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 83–17 Template:Rut Free State U21 Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
15:00 Try: Gerhard Steenekamp
Denzel Hill (3)
Embrose Papier
Stedman Gans (2)
Xolisa Guma (2)
Andell Loubser
Heino Bezuidenhout (2)
Con: Tinus de Beer (6)
Kurt Webster (4)
Pen: Tinus de Beer
Scoreboard[25] Try: JC Jansen van Vuuren
Robbie Petzer
Con: Robbie Petzer (2)
Pen: Lomb Lombaard
Referee: Archie Sehlako

Final

28 October 2017 Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 41–48 Template:Rut Western Province U21 Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
13:00 Try: Embrose Papier (3)
Andell Loubser
Stedman Gans
Johan Grobbelaar
Con: Tinus de Beer (2)
Kurt Webster (2)
Pen: Tinus de Beer
Scoreboard[26] Try: Juarno Augustus
Herschel Jantjies
David Brits
Duncan Saal (2)
Con: Tiaan Swanepoel (4)
Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel (3)
Drop: Herschel Jantjies
Tiaan Swanepoel
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Honours

The honour roll for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship was as follows:

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Champions: Template:Rut Western Province U21
Top points scorer: Tiaan Swanepoel, Template:Rut Western Province U21 (123)
Top try scorer: Xolisa Guma, Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 (11)

Players

The following squads were named for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship:

See also

References

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