2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship

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2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Countries South Africa
Date25 August – 28 October 2017
Champions Western Province U21
Runners-up 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)
  2016
2018  

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.

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The competition was won by Western Province U21, after they beat 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 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

Pool stage

Standings

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

2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship log
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Blue Bulls U21 6600339188+15147246030
2 Golden Lions U21 6501283125+15842164024
3 Western Province U21 640225589+16635113120
4 Free State U21 6303203203028304117
5 Sharks U21 6204184162+2226224214
6 Leopards U21 6105155390−2352358419
7 Eastern Province U21 6006127389−2621959303
Final standings.

Matches

Round one

25 August 2017 Golden Lions U21 78–17 Eastern Province U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:45Try: 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 Western Province U21 33–35 Blue Bulls U21 City Park Stadium, Athlone  
12:00Try: 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 Free State U21 31–27 Leopards U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:45Try: 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: Sharks U21

Round two

1 September 2017 Blue Bulls U21 53–32 Free State U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:00Try: 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 Eastern Province U21 7–54 Sharks U21 WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch  
15:00Try: 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 Leopards U21 8–95 Golden Lions U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:30Try: 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: Western Province U21

Round three

8 September 2017 Sharks U21 38–24 Leopards U21 KP2, Kings Park, Durban  
14:00Try: 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 Free State U21 10–36 Western Province U21 Old Greys RC, Bloemfontein  
14:45Try: 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 Golden Lions U21 25–49 Blue Bulls U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00Try: 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: Eastern Province U21

Round four

15 September 2017 Leopards U21 56–40 Eastern Province U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
14:00Try: 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 Blue Bulls U21 37–34 Sharks U21 Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria  
15:00Try: 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 Western Province U21 12–20 Golden Lions U21 City Park Stadium, Athlone  
13:45Try: 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: Free State U21

Round five

22 September 2017 Golden Lions U21 29–24 Free State U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00Try: 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 Sharks U21 10–19 Western Province U21 Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
13:00Try: 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 Eastern Province U21 31–57 Blue Bulls U21 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00Try: 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: Leopards U21

Round six

30 September 2017 Western Province U21 77–7 Eastern Province U21 City Park Stadium, Athlone  
12:00Try: 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 Free State U21 39–33 Sharks U21 Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
12:30Try: 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 Blue Bulls U21 108–33 Leopards U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
12:00Try: 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: Golden Lions U21

Round seven

6 October 2017 Sharks U21 15–36 Golden Lions U21 KP2, Kings Park, Durban  
13:45Try: 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 Leopards U21 7–78 Western Province U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:45Try: 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 Eastern Province U21 25–67 Free State U21 WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch  
13:30Try: 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: Blue Bulls U21

Title play-offs

Semifinals

20 October 2017 Golden Lions U21 36–37 Western Province U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:30Try: 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 Blue Bulls U21 83–17 Free State U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00Try: 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 Blue Bulls U21 41–48 Western Province U21 Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
13:00Try: 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: Western Province U21
Top points scorer:Tiaan Swanepoel, Western Province U21 (123)
Top try scorer:Xolisa Guma, Blue Bulls U21 (11)

Players

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

Blue Bulls U21 squad [27]
Irvin Ali • Josh AlldermanHeino Bezuidenhout • Jaco Bezuidenhout • Adriaan Burger • Jan-Henning CampherErich Cronjé • Meezus da Silva • Tinus de Beer • Earll Douwrie • Duan Joe du Plessis • Aston FortuinStedman GansJohan Grobbelaar • Erik Groenewald • Xolisa Guma • Boeta Hamman • MJ Hayes • Dale Hendricks • Denzel Hill • JT Jackson • Rieckert Korff • Josefa Lalabalavu • Manie LibbokAndell Loubser • Eduan Lubbe • Madot MabokelaSimphiwe MatanzimaGarrick Mattheus • Tiny Mukhari • Franco Naudé • Reagan Oranje • Embrose Papier • Ig Prinsloo • Divan RossouwMornay SmithEli Snyman • Gerhard Steenekamp • PJ Toerien • Franco van den Berg • Dylan van der Walt • Dean van der Westhuizen • Ruben van Heerden • Luigy van Jaarsveld • Marius Verwey • Kurt Webster
Eastern Province U21 squad [28]
Lusanda BadiyanaTango Balekile • Dominique Barendse • Charl Barthers • Tembekile Boltina • Jonathan Booysen • Michael BothaMichael Brink • Ryan Calitz • Wihan Coetzer • X Daniels • Luyolo Dapula • Dandré Delport • Kamvelihle Bongani Dilima • Mziwamadoda Goba • Righardt Gouws • Luciano Grootboom • Jordan Koekemoer • André Lategan • Rivan Lemmer • Rob Lyons • Kuhle Makhoabane • Fabio Mapaling • Athi Mayinje • Masikane Mazwi • Lupumlo Mguca • Thapelo Molapo • Dayle Nel • Rouche Nel • Sibusiso Ngcokovane • Thulani Njenje • Yamkela Nyalambisa • Henrique Olivier • Brandon O'Neill • Dwayne Prince • Mulalo Thapelo Sadiki • Robin Stevens • Davian Swanepoel • Hayden Tharratt • Josiah Twum-Baofo • Alandré van Rooyen • Pieter Andries van Taak • Grant Venter • Keanu Vers • Daniel Voigt • Xandré Vos
Free State U21 squad [29]
Francois Agenbach • Dian BadenhorstKwenzo Blose • Jacobus Botha • Janu Botha • Janco Cloete • Abraham Coetzee • Ewan Coetzee • Bertus de Bod • Erich de Jager • Chrisjan du Toit • Shelwynn Dyssel • Essie Esterhuizen • Kurt Eybers • William Eybers • Ruan Henning • JC Jansen van Vuuren • Alex Jonker • Muller Joubert • Jaywinn Juries • Roger Khuse • Jan Kotze • Andrew Kuhn • Lomb Lombaard • Gerhardus Jacobus Lombard • Tikz Madonsela • Box Mahlasela • JP Mans • Phumzile Maqondwana • Asithandile Mrubata • Thabiso Lindokuhle Msiza • Christiaan Nel • Petrus Johannes Nienaber • Hannie Pelser • Robbie PetzerJunior Pokomela • Charl Pretorius • Sibabalo Qoma • George Rossouw • Ruben Schoeman • Tiaan Schutte • Ettiene Shalk • Jean Smal • Niell Stannard • Kwagga Taylor • Marnus van der Merwe • Jarik van der Walt • Frikkie van der Westhuizen • Berco Venter • Boan Venter • Brendan Verster • Ruan Wasserman
Golden Lions U21 squad [30]
Le Roux Baard • Rouxbann Baumann • Constant Beckerling • Driaan Bester • Niell Bezuidenhout • Stephen Bhashera • Bouts Botha • Xander Crause • Hacjivah DayimaniJo-Hanko de Villiers • Kevin du Randt • Tyreeq February • Chergin Fillies • Eddie FouchéRhyno Herbst • Curtis Jonas • Leo KrugerJan-Louis la Grange • Siya Luwaca • Len MassynSiya Masuku • Morné Moos • Kwanele Ngema • Reinhard NothnagelManuel Rass • Dian Schoonees • Bheki Shongwe • Barend Smit • Adré SmithMadosh TambweBradley Thain • Jacobus Tredoux • Morné van den BergWayne van der BankHP van Schoor • Boeta Vermaak • Jaco Willemse
Leopards U21 squad [31]
Dougie Bruce-Smith • Shadley Ethan Dazel • Naps de Beer • Marco Donges • Zandré du Plessis • Jan Daniel Olckers du Plooy • Reuben du Plooy • Andries Engelbrecht • James Edward Engelbrecht • Shakeel Fredericks • Rashard Ian Fuller • Jandré Grobler • Rocky Groenewald • Edward Gareth Haas • Robert Hunt • Tokkie Kasselman • Garann Kriek • Damon Lee • Lipstick Louw • Paul Paseka Pitso Maluleke • Matimu Manganyi • Victor Maruping • Nkosana Mathaba • Justin Meintjies • Lyon Mkize • Sibusiso Mlangeni • Mlondi Mnisi • Botter Moloto • Hendrik Mulder • Gerik Mynhardt • Morne Piater • Edmund Rheeder • Brendan Strydom • Jaco Swanepoel • De Wet Terblanche • Franco Tiedt • Wikus van Biljon • Corne van der Merwe • JC van Schalkwyk • Stefan van Vuuren • Danie Juan-Jaques van Wyk • Ryno Visagie • Wihan von Wielligh • JP Wegner
Sharks U21 squad [32]
Tristan Blewett • Franco Botha • Tony Botha • Ryan Carlson • Ngoni Chidoma • André Coetzee • Francois de Villiers • Brandon Dentlinger • Kwanda Dimaza • Tristan Tyler Dixon • Jordan Els • Andrew Evans • Divan Fick • Brandon Groenewald • Clifferd Jacobs • Benhard Janse van RensburgMorné Joubert • Christopher Klopper • Khail Kotzenberg • Matthew Kriel • Cliven LoubserKhutha Mchunu • Michael Meyer • Morne Cashief Mkwayi • Ntuthuko Mthembu • Ilunga MukendiMfundo NdhlovuBandisa Ndlovu • Cornelius Otto • Marco Palvie • Coneree Poole • Taigh Schoor • Gareth Simpson • William Squires • Samuel Jay Swanepoel • James Tedder • Pierre van der Walt • Marnu van Niekerk • Lihan Viljoen • Alwayno Visagie • Danrich Visagie • Grant WilliamsCourtney Winnaar • Rikus Zwart
Western Province U21 squad [33]
Saud Abrahams • Ashwyn Adams • Kurt-Lee ArendseJuarno Augustus • David Brits • Jordan Chait • Jaco Coetzee • Japan Cupido • Zain DavidsRuben de VilliersPaul de Wet • Brendon Esterhuizen • Michaine Fick • Keagan Fortune • Wikus Groenewald • Herschel Jantjies • Kuziwakwashe Kazembe • Eduan KeyterMichael Kumbirai • Nico Leonard • Tristan Leyds • André Manuel • Daniel Maree • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko • David Meihuizen • Thomas Meyer • Percy Mngadi • Salmaan Moerat • Tumi Mogoje • Ryan Gregory Muller • Rocky Nwagbara • Joel Paarwater • Nico Peyper • Duncan Saal • Carlü Sadie • Jordan Sesink-Clee • Cornel Smit • Tiaan Swanepoel • Nyasha Tarusenga • Ruben Terblanche • Jubba Theys • Muller Uys • Mujaahid van der Hoven • Edwill van der MerweErnst van Rhyn • Jacques van Zyl • Joshua Vermeulen • Cobus Wiese • Jondré Williams • Matt Wiseman • Nama XabaEduard Zandberg

See also

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