2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship

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.

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
CountriesSouth Africa
Date5 August – 22 October 2016
ChampionsGolden Lions U21
Runners-upWestern Province U21
Matches played24
Tries scored179
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorerShaun Reynolds (112)
Top try scorerTristan Blewett and
Elden Schoeman (6)

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
Blue Bulls U21Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U21Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State U21Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U21Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U21Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U21Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U21Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

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
1Western Province U216411200140+6028176125
2Golden Lions U216501198144+5422212123
3Blue Bulls U216312185171+1426224220
4Free State U216303177184−724214117
5Eastern Province U216303164155+919192216
6Sharks U216204152189−3720252212
7Leopards U216006153246−932236426
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
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Semi Final
Western Province U21 3
(2nd)
3
(5th)
8
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
25
(1st)
25
(1st)
Won Lost
Golden Lions U21 0
(5th)
5
(2nd)
6
(4th)
10
(2nd)
14
(3rd)
14
(4th)
19
(3rd)
23
(2nd)
Won Won
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: win draw loss bye

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  
14:45 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 Leopards U21 26–43 Free State U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
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: Eastern Province U21, Golden Lions U21, Sharks U21

Round two

12 August 2016 Sharks U21 21–23 Eastern Province U21 Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
17:10 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 Golden Lions U21 41–22 Leopards U21 Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
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 Free State U21 26–20 Blue Bulls U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
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: Western Province U21

Round three

19 August 2016 Western Province U21 46–28 Free State U21 DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
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 Blue Bulls U21 29–28 Golden Lions U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
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 Leopards U21 33–38 Sharks U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
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: Eastern Province U21

Round four

26 August 2016 Golden Lions U21 26–24 Western Province U21 Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
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 Eastern Province U21 38–3 Leopards U21 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
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 Sharks U21 23–21 Blue Bulls U21 Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
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: Free State U21

Round five

2 September 2016 Blue Bulls U21 34–27 Eastern Province U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
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 Free State U21 12–29 Golden Lions U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
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 Western Province U21 40–16 Sharks U21 DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
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: Leopards U21

Round six

9 September 2016 Eastern Province U21 10–27 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 Leopards U21 38–52 Blue Bulls U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
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 Sharks U21 18–24 Free State U21 Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
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: Golden Lions U21

Round seven

15 September 2016 Free State U21 44–45 Eastern Province U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
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 Golden Lions U21 48–36 Sharks U21 Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
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 Western Province U21 34–31 Leopards U21 DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
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: Blue Bulls U21

Round eight

24 September 2016 Eastern Province U21 21–26 Golden Lions U21 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
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: 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  
15:00 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 Golden Lions U21 37–15 Blue Bulls U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
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 Western Province U21 34–38 Golden Lions U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
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: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
Unknown Did not play:  Stephen Patrick Botha  Nakkie Naudé
Golden Lions U21 squad[31]
Forwards Le 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
Backs Ronald 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]
Forwards Tiaan 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
Backs Julian 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
Unknown Did 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
Backs Shane 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]
Forwards Saud 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
Backs Heinrich 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
Unknown Did 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
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Shaun Reynolds Golden Lions U21122183112
2Grant HermanusWestern Province U2111514077
3Garrick MattheusEastern Province U2111511068
4Tinus de BeerBlue Bulls U210196056
5Gerrie LabuschagnéFree State U212152046
6Heinrich BitziFree State U21086034
7Tristan BlewettSharks U21600030
Elden SchoemanLeopards U21600030
9Marco DongesLeopards U21083128
10Rabz MaxwaneWestern Province U21500025
Jasper WieseFree State U21500025

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 HermanusWestern Province U2110
Jo-Hanko de VilliersGolden 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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