2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
| 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 5 August – 22 October 2016 |
| Champions | Golden Lions U21 |
| Runners-up | Western Province U21 |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Tries scored |
179 (average 7.5 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Shaun Reynolds (112) |
| Top try scorer |
Tristan Blewett and Elden Schoeman (6) |
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.
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
Location of teams in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
The following teams took part in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:
| 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Name | Stadium | ||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Western Province U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 140 | +60 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Golden Lions U21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 144 | +54 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 3 | Blue Bulls U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 171 | +14 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Free State U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 184 | −7 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Eastern Province U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 155 | +9 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Sharks U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 189 | −37 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Leopards U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 153 | 246 | −93 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Final standings. |
| Legend and Competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. | P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points | ||
| Competition rules: | |||
| Play-offs:
The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. Points breakdown: |
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 | N/A |
| Free State U21 | 5 (1st) |
10 (1st) |
11 (1st) |
11 (1st) |
11 (4th) |
15 (3rd) |
17 (3rd) |
17 (4th) |
Lost | N/A |
| Eastern Province U21 | 0 (5th) |
4 (3rd) |
4 (6th) |
9 (6th) |
10 (5th) |
10 (6th) |
15 (5th) |
16 (5th) |
N/A | N/A |
| Sharks U21 | 0 (5th) |
1 (6th) |
6 (5th) |
10 (4th) |
10 (6th) |
11 (5th) |
12 (5th) |
12 (6th) |
N/A | N/A |
| Leopards U21 | 1 (4th) |
1 (7th) |
3 (7th) |
3 (7th) |
3 (7th) |
4 (7th) |
6 (7th) |
6 (7th) |
N/A | N/A |
| 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  Dewald Naudé Ivan van Zyl JT Jackson Con: Tinus de Beer  JT Jackson Pen: Ruben van Heerden (0/1) Tinus de Beer JT Jackson (0/1) |
Report Scoreboard[4] |
Try: Grant Hermanus Ryan Oosthuizen Rabz Maxwane Frans van Wyk Con: Grant Hermanus Pen: Grant Hermanus |
Referee: Vusi Msibi |
| 6 August 2016 | Leopards U21 | 26–43 | Free State U21 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 12:30 | Try: Elden Schoeman Jimmy Mpailane Wessel Steyn Con: Julian Delicado Marco Donges |
Report Scoreboard[5] |
Try: Ali Mgijima Jasper Wiese Gerrie Labuschagné TJ Goddard Fiffy Rampeta Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné |
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 Marcel Coetzee Graham Geldenhuys Con: Jaywinn Juries Ruben de Vos Pen: Jaywinn Juries (0/1) Cards: Ayron Schramm  |
Report Scoreboard[6] |
Try: JP Jamieson Malcolm Jaer Con: Garrick Mattheus Pen: Garrick Mattheus Simon Bolze (0/1) Malcolm Jaer Cards: Jeremy Ward |
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
| 13 August 2016 | Golden Lions U21 | 41–22 | Leopards U21 | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 12:15 | Try: James Venter Wiehan Jacobs Kyle Kruger Marco Jansen van Vuren Siya Masuku Ronald Brown Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds |
Report Scoreboard[7] |
Try: Wessel Steyn Tapiwa Mafura Elden Schoeman Con: Julian Delicado Marco Donges Pen: Julian Delicado |
Referee: Jaco Pretorius |
| 13 August 2016 | Free State U21 | 26–20 | Blue Bulls U21 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 14:15 | Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee Jasper Wiese TJ Goddard Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné (0/1) |
Report Scoreboard[8] |
Try: Divan Rossouw Dewald Naudé Con: Tinus de Beer Pen: Tinus de Beer JT Jackson (0/1) Cards: Njabulo Gumede |
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 Duncan Saal Jaco Coetzee Jaco Willemse Christo van der Merwe Con: Grant Hermanus Pen: Grant Hermanus Cards: Jaco Coetzee |
Report Scoreboard[9] |
Try: TJ Goddard JP Coetzee Jasper Wiese Reinach Venter Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Cards: Joseph Dweba Darren Baron |
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
| 19 August 2016 | Blue Bulls U21 | 29–28 | Golden Lions U21 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 16:55 | Try: Franco Naudé Marco van Staden Keanan van Wyk Adrian Maebane Con: Tinus de Beer Pen: Tinus de Beer |
Report Scoreboard[10] |
Try: Godfrey Ramaboea Jo-Hanko de Villiers Pieter Jansen Con: Siya Masuku Pen: Siya Masuku Kobus Engelbrecht Cards: Rhyno Herbst |
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 20 August 2016 | Leopards U21 | 33–38 | Sharks U21 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 12:30 | Try: Tiaan Bezuidenhout Sydney du Plessis Timothy Prince Dolf van Deventer Con: Julian Delicado Pen: Julian Delicado (0/1) Cards: Nkululeko Mcuma Tapiwa Mafura |
Report Scoreboard[11] |
Try: Morné Joubert Malcolm Cele Kerron van Vuuren Tristan Blewett Mthunzi Moloi Con: Jaywinn Juries Pen: Jaywinn Juries Cards: Tristan Blewett |
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 Morné Moos Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds Cards: Jo-Hanko de Villiers |
Report Scoreboard[12] |
Try: Heinrich Buhr Jaco Coetzee Rabz Maxwane Con: Grant Hermanus Pen: Grant Hermanus (0/1) Cards: Frans van Wyk |
Referee: Archie Sehlako |
| 26 August 2016 | Eastern Province U21 | 38–3 | Leopards U21 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Somila Jho Jayson Reinecke Lindelwe Zungu Malcolm Jaer Jeremy Ward Con: Garrick Mattheus |
Report Scoreboard[13] |
Pen: Marco Donges Cards: Timothy Prince |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 27 August 2016 | Sharks U21 | 23–21 | Blue Bulls U21 | Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Tristan Blewett Michael Meyer Con: Jaywinn Juries Ruben de Vos (0/1) Pen: Ruben de Vos |
Report Scoreboard[14] |
Try: Ruben van Heerden Mervano da Silva Dewald Naudé Con: Tinus de Beer |
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 Ivan van Zyl JT Jackson Mervano da Silva Con: Tinus de Beer Pen: Tinus de Beer Cards: Theo Maree |
Report Scoreboard[15] |
Try: Jeremy Ward Michael Brink Malcolm Jaer Con: Garrick Mattheus Pen: Garrick Mattheus Cards: JP Jamieson |
Referee: Francois Pretorius |
| 3 September 2016 | Free State U21 | 12–29 | Golden Lions U21 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 12:30 | Try: JP Coetzee Mosolwa Mafuma Con: Darren Baron (0/1) Gerrie Labuschagné Pen: Darren Baron (0/1) |
Report Scoreboard[16] |
Try: Marco Jansen van Vuren Godfrey Ramaboea Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds Drop: Shaun Reynolds |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 3 September 2016 | Western Province U21 | 40–16 | Sharks U21 | DHL Newlands, Cape Town | ||
| 14:15 | Try: Eduan Keyter Ryan Oosthuizen Herschel Jantjies David Ribbans Eduard Zandberg Con: Brandon Thomson Grant Hermanus Pen: Grant Hermanus |
Report Scoreboard[17] |
Try: Malcolm Cele Con: Damian Stevens Pen: Damian Stevens Cards: Marius Louw |
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 Con: Garrick Mattheus Pen: Simon Bolze |
Report Scoreboard[18] |
Try: Christo van der Merwe Herschel Jantjies Eduan Keyter Mitchell Carstens Con: Brandon Thomson Pen: Brandon Thomson Cards: Ryan Oosthuizen Grant Hermanus  |
Referee: Jaco Pretorius |
| 10 September 2016 | Leopards U21 | 38–52 | Blue Bulls U21 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Tapiwa Mafura Wilbri Gunter Dolf van Deventer Garann Kriek Elden Schoeman Con: Marco Donges Pen: Marco Donges Drop: Marco Donges |
Report Scoreboard[19] |
Try: Dewald Naudé Ivan van Zyl Franco Naudé Manie Libbok Marco van Staden Adrian Maebane Con: Tinus de Beer |
Referee: Sindile Ngcese |
| 10 September 2016 | Sharks U21 | 18–24 | Free State U21 | Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban | ||
| 14:50 | Try: Tristan Blewett Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg |
Report Scoreboard[20] |
Try: Günther Janse van Vuuren Nardus Erasmus Lorenzo Gordon Con: Gerrie Labuschagné Heinrich Bitzi Pen: Gerrie Labuschagné 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 Nardus Erasmus Gerrie Labuschagné Dian Badenhorst Fiffy Rampeta Con: Heinrich Bitzi Pen: Heinrich Bitzi Cards: Ruben Schoeman |
Report Scoreboard[21] |
Try: Keanu Vers Malcolm Jaer Jixie Molapo Xandré Vos Con: Garrick Mattheus Pen: Garrick Mattheus Cards: Justin Hollis |
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 Clinton Theron Kobus Engelbrecht James Venter Godfrey Ramaboea FP Pelser Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds Cards: Jarryd Sage |
Report Scoreboard[22] |
Try: Morné Joubert Marcel Coetzee Bandisa Ndlovu Ayron Schramm Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Marius Louw 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 Christo van der Merwe Edwill van der Merwe Aidynn Cupido Con: Aidynn Cupido Pen: Dennis Cox |
Report Scoreboard[23] |
Try: Elden Schoeman Akhona Nela Wessel Steyn Wilbri Gunter Con: Marco Donges 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 Jixie Molapo Con: Garrick Mattheus Pen: Garrick Mattheus Drop: Garrick Mattheus (0/1) |
Report Scoreboard[24] |
Try: James Venter Jarryd Sage Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds Kobus Engelbrecht Cards: Jo-Hanko de Villiers |
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 Percy Mngadi Jaco Coetzee Con: Grant Hermanus Pen: Grant Hermanus |
Report Scoreboard[25] |
Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee Jasper Wiese Con: Heinrich Bitzi Pen: Heinrich Bitzi Cards: Daniel Maartens JP Coetzee |
Referee: Egon Seconds |
| 14 October 2016 | Golden Lions U21 | 37–15 | Blue Bulls U21 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Ronald Brown Shaun Reynolds Le Roux Baard Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds Drop: Shaun Reynolds |
Report Scoreboard[26] |
Try: Keanan van Wyk Alandré van Rooyen Con: Tinus de Beer Pen: Tinus de Beer Cards: Matthys Basson |
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 Jacques Vermeulen Justin Phillips Con: Grant Hermanus Pen: Grant Hermanus Drop: Grant Hermanus (0/1) Cards: Justin Phillips |
Report Scoreboard[27] |
Try: Curtis Jonas Kobus Engelbrecht Marco Jansen van Vuren Jarryd Sage Con: Shaun Reynolds Pen: Shaun Reynolds 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 • Nicolaas 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 • Ngonidzashe 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 |
| 1 | Shaun Reynolds | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 112 |
| 2 | Grant Hermanus | Western Province U21 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 77 |
| 3 | Garrick Mattheus | Eastern Province U21 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 68 |
| 4 | Tinus de Beer | Blue Bulls U21 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 56 |
| 5 | Gerrie Labuschagné | Free State U21 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Heinrich Bitzi | Free State U21 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Tristan Blewett | Sharks U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Elden Schoeman | Leopards U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| 9 | Marco Donges | Leopards U21 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Rabz Maxwane | Western Province U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jasper Wiese | Free State U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Other point scorers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Team | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
| 12 | Malcolm Jaer | Eastern Province U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | Morné Joubert | Sharks U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dewald Naudé | Blue Bulls U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Franco Naudé | Blue Bulls U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Christo van der Merwe | Western Province U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| James Venter | Golden Lions U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 18 | Jaywinn Juries | Sharks U21 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Kobus Engelbrecht | Golden Lions U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 20 | Ronald Brown | Golden Lions U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Carel-Jan Coetzee | Free State U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Jaco Coetzee | Western Province U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Mervano da Silva | Blue Bulls U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Julian Delicado | Leopards U21 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
| TJ Goddard | Free State U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Marco Jansen van Vuren | Golden Lions U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Siya Masuku | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Jixie Molapo | Eastern Province U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Godfrey Ramaboea | Golden Lions U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wessel Steyn | Leopards U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ivan van Zyl | Blue Bulls U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 32 | JT Jackson | Blue Bulls U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 33 | Benhard Janse van Rensburg | Sharks U21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | Aidynn Cupido | Western Province U21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | Le Roux Baard | Golden Lions U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tiaan Bezuidenhout | Leopards U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Malcolm Cele | Sharks U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| JP Coetzee | Free State U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Marcel Coetzee | Sharks U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jo-Hanko de Villiers | Golden Lions U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ruben de Vos | Sharks U21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Nardus Erasmus | Free State U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wilbri Gunter | Leopards U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Herschel Jantjies | Western Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Somila Jho | Eastern Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Eduan Keyter | Western Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Adrian Maebane | Blue Bulls U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Tapiwa Mafura | Leopards U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ryan Oosthuizen | Western Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Fiffy Rampeta | Free State U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jarryd Sage | Golden Lions U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Dolf van Deventer | Leopards U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ruben van Heerden | Blue Bulls U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Alandré van Rooyen | Blue Bulls U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Marco van Staden | Blue Bulls U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Frans van Wyk | Western Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Keanan van Wyk | Blue Bulls U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Keanu Vers | Eastern Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jeremy Ward | Eastern Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jaco Willemse | Western Province U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 61 | Brandon Thomson | Western Province U21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 62 | Damian Stevens | Sharks U21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 63 | Dian Badenhorst | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Brink | Eastern Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Heinrich Buhr | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mitchell Carstens | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sydney du Plessis | Leopards U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Graham Geldenhuys | Sharks U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lorenzo Gordon | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wiehan Jacobs | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| JP Jamieson | Eastern Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Günther Janse van Vuuren | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Pieter Jansen | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Curtis Jonas | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Garann Kriek | Leopards U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kyle Kruger | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Manie Libbok | Blue Bulls U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mosolwa Mafuma | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Michael Meyer | Sharks U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ali Mgijima | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Mpailane | Leopards U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Percy Mngadi | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mthunzi Moloi | Sharks U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Morné Moos | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bandisa Ndlovu | Sharks U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Akhona Nela | Leopards U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| FP Pelser | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Justin Phillips | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Timothy Prince | Leopards U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jayson Reinecke | Eastern Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| David Ribbans | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Divan Rossouw | Blue Bulls U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Duncan Saal | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ayron Schramm | Sharks U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Luke Stringer | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Clinton Theron | Golden Lions U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Edwill van der Merwe | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kerron van Vuuren | Sharks U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Reinach Venter | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jacques Vermeulen | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Xandré Vos | Eastern Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Eduard Zandberg | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lindelwe Zungu | Eastern Province U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 104 | Simon Bolze | Eastern Province U21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Cox | Western Province U21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 106 | Marius Louw | Sharks U21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| — | penalty try | Free State U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points. |
Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the competition:[36]
| Red cards or multiple yellow cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | |
|
| Grant Hermanus | Western Province U21 | 1 | 0 |
| Jo-Hanko de Villiers | Golden Lions U21 | 0 | 2 |
| Single yellow cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | |
|
| Darren Baron | Free State U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthys Basson | Blue Bulls U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Tristan Blewett | Sharks U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaco Coetzee | Western Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| JP Coetzee | Free State U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Joseph Dweba | Free State U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Njabulo Gumede | Blue Bulls U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhyno Herbst | Golden Lions U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Hollis | Eastern Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| JP Jamieson | Eastern Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Marius Louw | Sharks U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Maartens | Free State U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Tapiwa Mafura | Leopards U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Theo Maree | Blue Bulls U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Nkululeko Mcuma | Leopards U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Oosthuizen | Western Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Phillips | Western Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Timothy Prince | Leopards U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarryd Sage | Golden Lions U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Schoeman | Free State U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Ayron Schramm | Sharks U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Frans van Wyk | Western Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Ward | Eastern Province U21 | 0 | 1 |
| * Legend: | |||
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
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Fixtures – 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Results – 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 29-29 WP U21". South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U21 26-43 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks U21 21-23 EP U21". South African Rugby Union. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U21 41-22 Leopards U21". South African Rugby Union. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP U21 38-3 Leopards U21". South African Rugby Union. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks U21 23-21 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP U21 40-16 Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP U21 10-27 WP U21". South African Rugby Union. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U21 38-52 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks U21 18-24 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State U21 44-45 EP U21". South African Rugby Union. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U21 48-36 Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP U21 34-31 Leopards U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP U21 21-26 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP U21 26-23 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U21 37-15 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP U21 34-38 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Blue Bulls U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Free State U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Golden Lions U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Leopards U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Sharks U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Western Province U21 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2016 SA Rugby U21 Provincial Champs". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Cards – 2016 SA Rugby U21 Provincial Champs". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
- "SA Rugby Competition – 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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