2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship

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2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Countries South Africa
Date5 August – 22 October 2016
Champions Golden Lions U21
Runners-up Western Province U21
Matches played24
Tries scored179
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorer Shaun Reynolds (112)
Top try scorer Tristan Blewett and
Elden Schoeman (6)
  2015
2017  

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.

Contents

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 nameStadium
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
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Western Province U21 6411200140+6028176125
2 Golden Lions U21 6501198144+5422212123
3 Blue Bulls U21 6312185171+1426224220
4 Free State U21 6303177184−724214117
5 Eastern Province U21 6303164155+919192216
6 Sharks U21 6204152189−3720252212
7 Leopards U21 6006153246−932236426
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
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8SemiFinal
Western Province U21 3
(2nd)
3
(5th)
8
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
25
(1st)
25
(1st)
WonLost
Golden Lions U21 0
(5th)
5
(2nd)
6
(4th)
10
(2nd)
14
(3rd)
14
(4th)
19
(3rd)
23
(2nd)
WonWon
Blue Bulls U21 3
(2nd)
4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
10
(5th)
15
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(3rd)
Lost
Free State U21 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
11
(1st)
11
(1st)
11
(4th)
15
(3rd)
17
(3rd)
17
(4th)
Lost
Eastern Province U21 0
(5th)
4
(3rd)
4
(6th)
9
(6th)
10
(5th)
10
(6th)
15
(5th)
16
(5th)
Sharks U21 0
(5th)
1
(6th)
6
(5th)
10
(4th)
10
(6th)
11
(5th)
12
(5th)
12
(6th)
Leopards U21 1
(4th)
1
(7th)
3
(7th)
3
(7th)
3
(7th)
4
(7th)
6
(7th)
6
(7th)
Key:windrawlossbye

Matches

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

Round one

5 August 2016 Blue Bulls U21 29–29 Western Province U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14:45Try: Ruben van Heerden Ru ball.svg 6'
Dewald Naudé Ru ball.svg 32'
Ivan van Zyl Ru ball.svg 66'
JT Jackson Ru ball.svg 71'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 33' (1/2)
JT Jackson Rugby penalty.svg 67', 72' (2/2)
Pen: Ruben van Heerden (0/1)
Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 23' (1/1)
JT Jackson (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard [4]
Try: Grant Hermanus Ru ball.svg 10'
Ryan Oosthuizen Ru ball.svg 26'
Rabz Maxwane Ru ball.svg 45'
Frans van Wyk Ru ball.svg 58'
Con: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 27', 46', 59' (3/4)
Pen: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 49' (1/2)
Referee: Vusi Msibi
6 August 2016 Leopards U21 26–43 Free State U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
12:30Try: Elden Schoeman Ru ball.svg 32', 41'
Jimmy Mpailane Ru ball.svg 67'
Wessel Steyn Ru ball.svg 76'
Con: Julian Delicado Rugby penalty.svg 33' (1/2)
Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 68', 77' (2/2)
Report
Scoreboard [5]
Try: Ali Mgijima Ru ball.svg 6'
Jasper Wiese Ru ball.svg 9', 26'
Gerrie Labuschagné Ru ball.svg 34'
TJ Goddard Ru ball.svg 52'
Fiffy Rampeta Ru ball.svg 73'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 7', 10', 35', 53', 74' (5/6)
Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 20' (1/1)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Eastern Province U21, Golden Lions U21, Sharks U21

Round two

12 August 2016 Sharks U21 21–23 Eastern Province U21 Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
17:10Try: Tristan Blewett Ru ball.svg 21'
Marcel Coetzee Ru ball.svg 41'
Graham Geldenhuys Ru ball.svg 45'
Con: Jaywinn Juries Rugby penalty.svg 22' (1/1)
Ruben de Vos Rugby penalty.svg 42', 46' (2/2)
Pen: Jaywinn Juries (0/1)
Cards: Ayron Schramm Yellow card.svg 24' to 34'
Report
Scoreboard [6]
Try: JP Jamieson Ru ball.svg 12'
Malcolm Jaer Ru ball.svg 34'
Con: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 13', 35' (2/2)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 3', 16' (2/3)
Simon Bolze (0/1)
Malcolm Jaer Rugby penalty.svg 81' (1/1)
Cards: Jeremy Ward Yellow card.svg 52' to 63'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
13 August 2016 Golden Lions U21 41–22 Leopards U21 Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
12:15Try: James Venter Ru ball.svg 2'
Wiehan Jacobs Ru ball.svg 18'
Kyle Kruger Ru ball.svg 30'
Marco Jansen van Vuren Ru ball.svg 52'
Siya Masuku Ru ball.svg 63'
Ronald Brown Ru ball.svg 81'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 3', 19', 53', 82' (4/6)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 10' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard [7]
Try: Wessel Steyn Ru ball.svg 15'
Tapiwa Mafura Ru ball.svg 42'
Elden Schoeman Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: Julian Delicado Rugby penalty.svg 43' (1/2)
Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 70' (1/1)
Pen: Julian Delicado Rugby penalty.svg 6' (1/2)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
13 August 2016 Free State U21 26–20 Blue Bulls U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:15Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee Ru ball.svg 52', 80'
Jasper Wiese Ru ball.svg 65'
TJ Goddard Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 53', 78', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard [8]
Try: Divan Rossouw Ru ball.svg 43'
Dewald Naudé Ru ball.svg 62'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 44', 63' (2/2)
Pen: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 13', 39' (2/2)
JT Jackson (0/1)
Cards: Njabulo Gumede Yellow card.svg 67'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round three

19 August 2016 Western Province U21 46–28 Free State U21 DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
14:15Try: Frans van Wyk Ru ball.svg 16'
Duncan Saal Ru ball.svg 18'
Jaco Coetzee Ru ball.svg 20'
Jaco Willemse Ru ball.svg 30', 35'
Christo van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 17', 19', 21', 31', 36' (5/6)
Pen: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 13', 77' (2/2)
Cards: Jaco Coetzee Yellow card.svg 28' to 38'
Report
Scoreboard [9]
Try: TJ Goddard Ru ball.svg 25'
JP Coetzee Ru ball.svg 37'
Jasper Wiese Ru ball.svg 55'
Reinach Venter Ru ball.svg 64'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 26', 38', 56', 65' (4/4)
Cards: Joseph Dweba Yellow card.svg 16' to 26'
Darren Baron Yellow card.svg 70'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
19 August 2016 Blue Bulls U21 29–28 Golden Lions U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:55Try: Franco Naudé Ru ball.svg 30'
Marco van Staden Ru ball.svg 44'
Keanan van Wyk Ru ball.svg 51'
Adrian Maebane Ru ball.svg 73'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 45', 52', 74' (3/4)
Pen: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 3' (1/2)
Report
Scoreboard [10]
Try: Godfrey Ramaboea Ru ball.svg 28'
Jo-Hanko de Villiers Ru ball.svg 55'
Pieter Jansen Ru ball.svg 70'
Con: Siya Masuku Rugby penalty.svg 29', 71' (2/3)
Pen: Siya Masuku Rugby penalty.svg 2', 37' (2/2)
Kobus Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 20' (1/2)
Cards: Rhyno Herbst Yellow card.svg 64' to 74'
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
20 August 2016 Leopards U21 33–38 Sharks U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
12:30Try: Tiaan Bezuidenhout Ru ball.svg 35', 39'
Sydney du Plessis Ru ball.svg 44'
Timothy Prince Ru ball.svg 60'
Dolf van Deventer Ru ball.svg 63'
Con: Julian Delicado Rugby penalty.svg 36', 40', 45', 61' (4/5)
Pen: Julian Delicado (0/1)
Cards: Nkululeko Mcuma Yellow card.svg 28' to 38'
Tapiwa Mafura Yellow card.svg 56' to 66'
Report
Scoreboard [11]
Try: Morné Joubert Ru ball.svg 10'
Malcolm Cele Ru ball.svg 14'
Kerron van Vuuren Ru ball.svg 53'
Tristan Blewett Ru ball.svg 58'
Mthunzi Moloi Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: Jaywinn Juries Rugby penalty.svg 54', 70' (2/5)
Pen: Jaywinn Juries Rugby penalty.svg 28', 42', 47' (3/3)
Cards: Tristan Blewett Yellow card.svg 38' to 48'
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Bye/s: Eastern Province U21

Round four

26 August 2016 Golden Lions U21 26–24 Western Province U21 Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
14:15Try: Ronald Brown Ru ball.svg 35'
Morné Moos Ru ball.svg 52'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 36', 53' (2/2)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 3', 43', 65', 72' (4/5)
Cards: Jo-Hanko de Villiers Yellow card.svg 68'
Report
Scoreboard [12]
Try: Heinrich Buhr Ru ball.svg 11'
Jaco Coetzee Ru ball.svg 57'
Rabz Maxwane Ru ball.svg 63', 69'
Con: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 64', 70' (2/4)
Pen: Grant Hermanus (0/1)
Cards: Frans van Wyk Yellow card.svg 71'
Referee: Archie Sehlako
26 August 2016 Eastern Province U21 38–3 Leopards U21 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00Try: Somila Jho Ru ball.svg 3', 35'
Jayson Reinecke Ru ball.svg 11'
Lindelwe Zungu Ru ball.svg 16'
Malcolm Jaer Ru ball.svg 41'
Jeremy Ward Ru ball.svg 64'
Con: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 4', 12', 36', 42' (4/6)
Report
Scoreboard [13]
Pen: Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 8' (1/1)
Cards: Timothy Prince Yellow card.svg 49' to 59'
Referee: Ben Crouse
27 August 2016 Sharks U21 23–21 Blue Bulls U21 Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
16:00Try: Tristan Blewett Ru ball.svg 11', 59'
Michael Meyer Ru ball.svg 26'
Con: Jaywinn Juries Rugby penalty.svg 27' (1/2)
Ruben de Vos (0/1)
Pen: Ruben de Vos Rugby penalty.svg 65', 69' (2/2)
Report
Scoreboard [14]
Try: Ruben van Heerden Ru ball.svg 38'
Mervano da Silva Ru ball.svg 56'
Dewald Naudé Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 39', 57', 80' (3/3)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Free State U21

Round five

2 September 2016 Blue Bulls U21 34–27 Eastern Province U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:35Try: Alandré van Rooyen Ru ball.svg 35'
Ivan van Zyl Ru ball.svg 45'
JT Jackson Ru ball.svg 52'
Mervano da Silva Ru ball.svg 71', 80'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 53', 72', 81' (3/5)
Pen: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 51' (1/1)
Cards: Theo Maree Yellow card.svg 66' to 78'
Report
Scoreboard [15]
Try: Jeremy Ward Ru ball.svg 14'
Michael Brink Ru ball.svg 68'
Malcolm Jaer Ru ball.svg 78'
Con: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 15', 69', 78' (3/3)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 39', 55' (2/2)
Cards: JP Jamieson Yellow card.svg 59' to 69'
Referee: Francois Pretorius
3 September 2016 Free State U21 12–29 Golden Lions U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
12:30Try: JP Coetzee Ru ball.svg 17'
Mosolwa Mafuma Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: Darren Baron (0/1)
Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 70' (1/1)
Pen: Darren Baron (0/1)
Report
Scoreboard [16]
Try: Marco Jansen van Vuren Ru ball.svg 50'
Godfrey Ramaboea Ru ball.svg 58'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 51', 59' (2/2)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 19', 26', 75' (3/4)
Drop: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 40', 66' (2/2)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Crouse
3 September 2016 Western Province U21 40–16 Sharks U21 DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
14:15Try: Eduan Keyter Ru ball.svg 12'
Ryan Oosthuizen Ru ball.svg 16'
Herschel Jantjies Ru ball.svg 51'
David Ribbans Ru ball.svg 69'
Eduard Zandberg Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Brandon Thomson Rugby penalty.svg 13' (1/2)
Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 52', 80' (2/3)
Pen: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 34', 41', 66' (3/5)
Report
Scoreboard [17]
Try: Malcolm Cele Ru ball.svg 31'
Con: Damian Stevens Rugby penalty.svg 32' (1/1)
Pen: Damian Stevens Rugby penalty.svg 21', 38' (2/2)
Cards: Marius Louw Yellow card.svg 12' to 22'
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round six

9 September 2016 Eastern Province U21 10–27 Western Province U21 Hoërskool Framesby, Port Elizabeth  
15:00Try: Jixie Molapo Ru ball.svg 15'
Con: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 16' (1/1)
Pen: Simon Bolze Rugby penalty.svg 57' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard [18]
Try: Christo van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 29'
Herschel Jantjies Ru ball.svg 37'
Eduan Keyter Ru ball.svg 50'
Mitchell Carstens Ru ball.svg 70'
Con: Brandon Thomson Rugby penalty.svg 30', 38' (2/4)
Pen: Brandon Thomson Rugby penalty.svg 10' (1/1)
Cards: Ryan Oosthuizen Yellow card.svg 59' to 69'
Grant Hermanus Red card.svg 64'
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
10 September 2016 Leopards U21 38–52 Blue Bulls U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
13:00Try: Tapiwa Mafura Ru ball.svg 5'
Wilbri Gunter Ru ball.svg 47'
Dolf van Deventer Ru ball.svg 61'
Garann Kriek Ru ball.svg 68'
Elden Schoeman Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 6', 80' (2/5)
Pen: Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 16', 20' (2/2)
Drop: Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 14' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard [19]
Try: Dewald Naudé Ru ball.svg 17'
Ivan van Zyl Ru ball.svg 24'
Franco Naudé Ru ball.svg 27', 43', 71'
Manie Libbok Ru ball.svg 38'
Marco van Staden Ru ball.svg 51'
Adrian Maebane Ru ball.svg 81'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 18', 25', 28', 44', 52', 82' (6/8)
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
10 September 2016 Sharks U21 18–24 Free State U21 Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
14:50Try: Tristan Blewett Ru ball.svg 31', 37'
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Rugby penalty.svg 38' (1/2)
Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Rugby penalty.svg 19', 24' (2/5)
Report
Scoreboard [20]
Try: Günther Janse van Vuuren Ru ball.svg 39'
Nardus Erasmus Ru ball.svg 62'
Lorenzo Gordon Ru ball.svg 74'
Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 40', 63' (2/2)
Heinrich Bitzi Rugby penalty.svg 75' (1/1)
Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné Rugby penalty.svg 11' (1/2)
Heinrich Bitzi (0/1)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round seven

15 September 2016 Free State U21 44–45 Eastern Province U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:45Try: penalty try Ru ball.svg 19'
Nardus Erasmus Ru ball.svg 22'
Gerrie Labuschagné Ru ball.svg 49'
Dian Badenhorst Ru ball.svg 61'
Fiffy Rampeta Ru ball.svg 65'
Con: Heinrich Bitzi Rugby penalty.svg 20', 23', 50', 62', 66' (5/5)
Pen: Heinrich Bitzi Rugby penalty.svg 8', 31', 75' (3/3)
Cards: Ruben Schoeman Yellow card.svg 15' to 26'
Report
Scoreboard [21]
Try: Keanu Vers Ru ball.svg 16', 43'
Malcolm Jaer Ru ball.svg 25'
Jixie Molapo Ru ball.svg 34'
Xandré Vos Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 17', 26', 44', 80' (4/5)
Pen: Garrick Mattheus Rugby penalty.svg 12', 29', 39', 57' (4/4)
Cards: Justin Hollis Yellow card.svg 21' to 29'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jaco Peyper
16 September 2016 Golden Lions U21 48–36 Sharks U21 Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
16:00Try: Jo-Hanko de Villiers Ru ball.svg 3'
Clinton Theron Ru ball.svg 7'
Kobus Engelbrecht Ru ball.svg 15'
James Venter Ru ball.svg 18', 55'
Godfrey Ramaboea Ru ball.svg 43'
FP Pelser Ru ball.svg 68'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 8', 16', 19', 56', 69' (5/7)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 32' (1/1)
Cards: Jarryd Sage Yellow card.svg 34' to 44'
Report
Scoreboard [22]
Try: Morné Joubert Ru ball.svg 11', 71', 80'
Marcel Coetzee Ru ball.svg 38'
Bandisa Ndlovu Ru ball.svg 47'
Ayron Schramm Ru ball.svg 59'
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Rugby penalty.svg 48', 60' (2/4)
Marius Louw Rugby penalty.svg 72' (1/1)
Morné Joubert (0/1)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
17 September 2016 Western Province U21 34–31 Leopards U21 DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
14:15Try: Luke Stringer Ru ball.svg 20'
Christo van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 37', 64'
Edwill van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 44'
Aidynn Cupido Ru ball.svg 51'
Con: Aidynn Cupido Rugby penalty.svg 21', 38', 52' (3/5)
Pen: Dennis Cox Rugby penalty.svg 79' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard [23]
Try: Elden Schoeman Ru ball.svg 4', 15'
Akhona Nela Ru ball.svg 32'
Wessel Steyn Ru ball.svg 59'
Wilbri Gunter Ru ball.svg 68'
Con: Marco Donges Rugby penalty.svg 5', 16', 33' (3/4)
Julian Delicado (0/1)
Pen: Marco Donges (0/2)
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round eight

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

Semi-finals

14 October 2016 Western Province U21 26–23 Free State U21 City Park Stadium, Athlone  
15:00Try: Rabz Maxwane Ru ball.svg 17'
Percy Mngadi Ru ball.svg 22'
Jaco Coetzee Ru ball.svg 62'
Con: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 18' (1/3)
Pen: Grant Hermanus Rugby penalty.svg 4', 12', 42' (3/4)
Report
Scoreboard [25]
Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee Ru ball.svg 15'
Jasper Wiese Ru ball.svg 32'
Con: Heinrich Bitzi Rugby penalty.svg 16', 33' (2/2)
Pen: Heinrich Bitzi Rugby penalty.svg 3', 7', 30' (3/3)
Cards: Daniel Maartens Yellow card.svg 22' to 32'
JP Coetzee Yellow card.svg 61' to 71'
Referee: Egon Seconds
14 October 2016 Golden Lions U21 37–15 Blue Bulls U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:00Try: Ronald Brown Ru ball.svg 38'
Shaun Reynolds Ru ball.svg 65'
Le Roux Baard Ru ball.svg 75', 78'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 39', 66', 76', 79' (4/4)
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 7', 30' (2/3)
Drop: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 45' (1/1)
Report
Scoreboard [26]
Try: Keanan van Wyk Ru ball.svg 18'
Alandré van Rooyen Ru ball.svg 59'
Con: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 60' (1/2)
Pen: Tinus de Beer Rugby penalty.svg 28' (1/2)
Cards: Matthys Basson Yellow card.svg 64' to 76'
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Final

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

Blue Bulls U21 squad [28]
Forwards Matthys Basson   Jan-Henning Campher   Mervano da Silva  Aston Fortuin   Stefaan Grundlingh  Njabulo Gumede  Jaco Holtzhausen  Brian Leitch  Sam Mitchell  Abongile Nonkontwana   Eli Snyman   Jsuan-re Swanepoel  Gavin van den Berg  Dean van der Westhuizen  Ruben van Heerden   Luigy van Jaarsveld  Alandré van Rooyen   Marco van Staden  Did not play:  Wynand de Necker  JD Fourie  Arnold Gerber  Denzel Hill  Madot Mabokela   Jozua Naudé  Menzi Nhlabathi  PJ Toerien  Franco van den Berg  Jan van der Merwe   Salmon van Huyssteen
Backs Tinus de Beer   Stephan Enslin  Dewald Human   JT Jackson   Manie Libbok   Adrian Maebane  Theo Maree   Dewald Naudé  Franco Naudé   Divan Rossouw   Keanan van Wyk  Ivan van Zyl   Kurt Webster Did not play:  Heino Bezuidenhout   Simon Bezuidenhout  Daylan Daniels  Jerry Danquah  Corné de Klerk  Keanu Langeveldt  Tshepiso Mahasha  Raegan Oranje  Brendan Owen  Sipho Phiri
Coach Pote Human
Eastern Province U21 squad [29]
Forwards Lusanda Badiyana   Wihan Coetzer  Wynand Grassmann  Jedwyn Harty  Justin Hollis  Gerrit Huisamen  JP Jamieson   Arno Lotter  Rob Lyons  David Murray   SF Nieuwoudt   NJ Oosthuizen   Jayson Reinecke  Hayden Tharratt  Roché van Zyl  Xandré Vos  Did not play:  Tango Balekile   JP Barkhuizen  Ronnie Beyl  Matt Howes  Sintu Manjezi   Junior Pokomela   Tyler Paul   Elandré van der Merwe
Backs Simon Bolze   Michael Brink   Luvo Claassen  Malcolm Jaer   Somila Jho   Garrick Mattheus   Jixie Molapo   Rouche Nel  Sibusiso Ngcokovane  Luan Nieuwoudt   Mabhutana Peter  Stephen Rautenbach  Keanu Vers   Jeremy Ward   Lindelwe Zungu  Did not play:  Nathan Augustus  Davron Cameron   Avelo Jubase  Jordan Koekemoer  Athi Mayinje
Free State U21 squad [30]
Forwards Erich de Jager   Joseph Dweba   Nardus Erasmus   Johann Grundlingh  Günther Janse van Vuuren   Johan Kotze   Daniel Maartens   Gopolang Molefe  Fiffy Rampeta   Ruben Schoeman   Robin Stevens  Reinach Venter   Brendan Verster  Ntokozo Vidima   Quintin Vorster  Jasper Wiese  Did not play:  Janu Botha  Junior Burger  Tienie Burger   Benjamin Jansen van Vuuren  Alex Jonker  Willem Daniel Koegelenberg  Willandré Kotzenberg  Johannes Labuschagné  Victor Maruping  Damian May  Ox Nché   Rayno Nel  Kaden Prince  Burger van Niekerk  Conraad van Vuuren   Xander van Wyk
Backs Dian Badenhorst   Darren Baron  Heinrich Bitzi  Carel-Jan Coetzee   JP Coetzee  TJ Goddard  Lorenzo Gordon  Julian Jordaan  Gerrie Labuschagné   Sechaba Matsoele  Ali Mgijima   Mosolwa Mafuma   Armand Pretorius  Niell Stannard  Arno van Staden Did not play:  Carlton Coeries  Rewan Kruger  Johan Nel  Johannes Nel  Jayden Alrich Onkers  Vanian Pijoos  Tiaan Schmulian  Bjorn van Wyk  Dawid Andries Rinke Venter  Ruan Wasserman  Dwayne Wessels
UnknownDid not play:  Stephen Patrick Botha  Nakkie Naudé
Golden Lions U21 squad [31]
ForwardsLe Roux Baard  Driaan Bester  Jo-Hanko de Villiers   Estian Enslin  Marnus Erasmus  Rhyno Herbst   Wiehan Jacobs  Pieter Jansen   Kyle Kruger  Arnout Malherbe  Juandré Michau  Morné Moos  Mac Muller  FP Pelser   Dwayne Pienaar  Clinton Theron   Koos Tredoux  James Venter  Did not play:  Derik Bezuidenhout  Stephen Bhasera   CJ Conradie  Justin Meintjies  Henco Smit  Sarel Smith  Kenny van Niekerk
BacksRonald Brown  Kobus Engelbrecht  Johan Esterhuizen  Marco Jansen van Vuren   Curtis Jonas  Jaydrin Kotze  Siya Masuku   Godfrey Ramaboea   Shaun Reynolds   Cameron Rooi  Jarryd Sage   Barend Smit  Boeta Vermaak Did not play:  Wynand Botha  Paul de Beer  Jurie Linde  Hendrik Mulder  Kwanele Ngema  Ralton Navan October  Gerdus van der Walt
Leopards U21 squad [32]
ForwardsTiaan Bezuidenhout  Daniel Jacobus Crafford  Petrus du Buson  Hendrik du Plessis  Louis Grey  Ruan Groenewald  Robert Hunt  Francois Jacobs  Mogau Mabokela  Muziwandile Mazibuko  Tshego Moloto  Bhekisa Shongwe  Wessel Steyn  Jaco Swanepoel  Louis van der Westhuizen   Dolf van Deventer  Joshua van Niekerk  Danie van Wyk Did not play:  Bradley Leijdekkers  Gerhardus le Roux  Johnathan Levin  Kabelo Motloung  Henry Searle
BacksJulian Delicado  Marco Donges  Sydney du Plessis  Eddie Engelbrecht  Wilbri Gunter  Garann Kriek  Wessel Kuhn  Tapiwa Mafura   Nkosana Mathaba  Nkululeko Mcuma  Jimmy Mpailane  Akhona Nela  Timothy Prince  Elden Schoeman Did not play:  Lourens Basson  Rashard Fuller  Eugene Hare  Tokkie Kasselman  Allen Kemp Muller  Diederik Oberholzer  Roelof Liebenberg Scheepers  De Wet Terblanche
UnknownDid not play:  Wian Koekemoer  Johannes Gerhardus Jacobus van Deventer  Daniel Jacobus von Wielligh
Sharks U21 squad [33]
Forwards Hyron Andrews   Ngoni Chidoma   Andrew du Plessis   Johan du Toit   Graham Geldenhuys  Kyle Hatherell  Erich Kankowski  Ruan Kramer   Mzamo Majola   Michael Meyer  Mthunzi Moloi  Bandisa Ndlovu   Johan Retief  Ayron Schramm  Pierre van der Walt  Kerron van Vuuren   Wian Vosloo   Rikus Zwart Did not play:  Andrew Acton  Ryan Carlson  Reyno du Toit  Bernardus Haring  Michael Hutton  Jacobus Schalk Willem Kok  Retief Marais  Keagan Mills  Ruan Smook  Yuric Thambiran
BacksShane Ball  Tristan Blewett   Malcolm Cele  Marcel Coetzee  Ruben de Vos  Kelvin Elder  Jasper Genis  Benhard Janse van Rensburg   Morné Joubert   Jaywinn Juries  Marius Louw   Justin Newman  S'busiso Nkosi   Damian Stevens   Danrich Visagie Did not play:  Matthew Alborough  Curwin Bosch   Tony Brandon Juan-Michel Botha  Bradley Phillip Ellse  Max Freydell  Rowan Gouws   Blake Mingay  Zweli Silaule  Alwayno Visagie
Western Province U21 squad [34]
ForwardsSaud Abrahams  Jean-Pierre Botha  Rikus Bothma  Mitchell Carstens  Jaco Coetzee   Brenton Greaves  Michael Kumbirai   Daniël Maree  Percy Mngadi  Gary Porter  David Ribbans   Hanno Snyman   Luke Stringer   Nyasha Tarusenga  Ruben Terblanche  Christo van der Merwe   Frans van Wyk   Jacques Vermeulen   Kyle Whyte  Cobus Wiese   Jaco Willemse  Eduard Zandberg  Did not play:  Iver Aanhuizen  Ruan Brits  CF du Toit  JD Schickerling   Chad Solomon
BacksHeinrich Buhr  Dennis Cox  Aidynn Cupido  Paul de Wet   Grant Hermanus   Herschel Jantjies   Eduan Keyter   Rabz Maxwane   Ryan Oosthuizen   Justin Phillips   Duncan Saal  Tiaan Swanepoel  Brandon Thomson   Edwill van der Merwe   EW Viljoen   Leolin Zas  Did not play:  Siya Alam  Michael Andrade  Clayton Daniels  Daniël du Plessis   Justin Heunis  Keenan Jacobs  Yaseen Jacobs  Kuziwa Kazembe  Khanyo Ngcukana   Wayne Smith  Ernst Stapelberg   Damian Stevens   Etienne Swarts  Fabian van der Vent
UnknownDid not play:  Curtly Ambrose Thomas  Marlo Louis Weich
Coach Jerome Paarwater

Points scorers

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

Top Ten point scorers
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1 Shaun Reynolds Golden Lions U21122183112
2 Grant Hermanus Western Province U2111514077
3 Garrick Mattheus Eastern Province U2111511068
4 Tinus de Beer Blue Bulls U210196056
5 Gerrie Labuschagné Free State U212152046
6Heinrich BitziFree State U21086034
7 Tristan Blewett Sharks U21600030
Elden SchoemanLeopards U21600030
9Marco DongesLeopards U21083128
10 Rabz Maxwane Western Province U21500025
Jasper Wiese Free State U21500025

Discipline

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

Red cards or multiple yellow cards
PlayerTeamRed card.svgYellow card.svg
Grant Hermanus Western Province U2110
Jo-Hanko de Villiers Golden Lions U2102

Referees

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

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship referees
Referees Ben Crouse   Stephan Geldenhuys  Quinton Immelman   AJ Jacobs   Jaco Kotze  Shuhei Kubo   Vusi Msibi  Sindile Ngcese  Jaco Peyper   Francois Pretorius  Jaco Pretorius  Egon Seconds   Archie Sehlako  Lourens van der Merwe

See also

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