The 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-19 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 17 June to 22 October 2016. The competition was won by who beat 60–19 in the final played on 22 October 2016.
Competition rules and information
There were seven participating teams in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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-19 Provincial Championship:
2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship teams Team name Stadium
Standings
The final league standings for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship was:
2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 12 10 0 2 493 278 +215 66 35 9 1 50 2 12 10 0 2 427 225 +202 62 27 8 2 50 3 12 9 0 3 537 236 +301 73 30 8 2 46 4 12 6 0 6 366 308 +58 49 39 5 1 30 5 12 4 0 8 294 426 −132 44 61 6 2 24 6 12 3 0 9 308 497 −189 39 73 5 3 20 7 12 0 0 12 167 622 −455 22 90 1 2 3 Final standings.
Legend and competition rules Legend: 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:
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-19 Provincial Championship Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 Semi Final 0 (5th) 5 (3rd) 9 (3rd) 13 (2nd) 18 (2nd) 23 (1st) 27 (1st) 27 (2nd) 32 (1st) 34 (2nd) 39 (2nd) 44 (2nd) 49 (1st) 50 (1st) Won Lost 4 (3rd) 8 (1st) 13 (1st) 18 (1st) 23 (1st) 23 (2nd) 24 (2nd) 29 (1st) 30 (2nd) 35 (1st) 40 (1st) 45 (1st) 45 (2nd) 50 (2nd) Lost 5 (1st) 6 (2nd) 7 (4th) 7 (4th) 7 (5th) 12 (5th) 17 (4th) 22 (3rd) 26 (3rd) 31 (3rd) 36 (3rd) 36 (3rd) 41 (3rd) 46 (3rd) Won Won 1 (4th) 1 (6th) 1 (7th) 6 (6th) 11 (4th) 16 (3rd) 20 (3rd) 20 (4th) 20 (4th) 20 (4th) 20 (4th) 20 (4th) 25 (4th) 30 (4th) Lost 0 (6th) 5 (5th) 5 (5th) 6 (5th) 6 (6th) 6 (6th) 6 (6th) 11 (6th) 16 (6th) 18 (6th) 19 (6th) 24 (4th) 24 (5th) 24 (5th) 5 (2nd) 5 (4th) 10 (2nd) 11 (3rd) 12 (3rd) 14 (4th) 14 (5th) 16 (5th) 16 (5th) 20 (5th) 20 (5th) 20 (5th) 20 (6th) 20 (6th) 0 (7th) 0 (7th) 2 (6th) 2 (7th) 2 (7th) 2 (7th) 2 (7th) 2 (7th) 2 (7th) 3 (7th) 3 (7th) 3 (7th) 3 (7th) 3 (7th) Key: win draw loss bye
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Semi-finals
Final
Honours
The honour roll for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship was:
2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship Honours Champions: Top Try Scorer: Madosh Tambwe, Golden Lions U19 (16) Top Points Scorer: Jeanluc Cilliers, Golden Lions U19 (185)
Players
Squads
The following squads were named for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:
+ Blue Bulls U19 squad Jaco Bezuidenhout Franco Botha Adriaan Burger Johan Grobbelaar Érik Groenewald MJ Hayes Riekert Korff Eduan Lubbe Simphiwe Matanzima Vic Meyer Mashao Mukhari Luvuyo Ndevu Nico Peyper Ryno Pieterse JT Potgieter Ig Prinsloo Hendré Stassen Gerhard Steenekamp O'Neil Thiart Dylan van der Walt Ruben van Heerden Marius Verwey Did not play: Cole van Tonder Irvin Ali Josh Allderman Heino Bezuidenhout Erich Cronjé Ciaran Dayaram Earll Douwrie Stedman Gans Boeta Hamman Jordan Holgate Matt Kriel Sentle Lehoko Manie Libbok Andell Loubser Jason Olivier Embrose Papier Louwtjie Steenkamp André Swanepoel Did not play: Grant Dixie Jordan du Preez Sergio Kasper Happiness Peterson Rudi Potgieter Ivan Smit Did not play: Evan Booysen Timothy Davids Raynard Esterhuizen Justin Levendal Christiaan Swanepoel Jaco Pienaar
+ Eastern Province U19 squad Siyanda Am Dylan Barendse Liam Blake-Taylor Temba Boltina Michael de Marco Kamva Dilima Duan du Plessis Apiwe Febana Nico Grobler Matthew King André Lategan Ruben le Roux Leon Lyons Sive Mazosiwe Lupumlo Mguca Thapelo Molapo Lourens Oosthuizen Janse Roux Mylo Sadiki Lutho Selem Donavan Stevens CJ van Niekerk Grant Venter Daniel Voigt Shane Weweje Did not play: Connor Thalrose Thaki Boloko Jonathan Booysen Michael Botha Reinhardt Engelbrecht Victor Foster Oyisa Hackula Yomi Keswa Cliven Loubser Malan Marais Wayne Moss Siba Mzanywa Yaw Penxe Leslie Sharp Morgan Steyn Louis Strydom Josiah Twum-Boafo Jac van der Walt Riaan van Rensburg Courtney Winnaar Did not play: Sihle Njezula
+ Free State U19 squad Kwenzo Blose Michiel Bosman Warren Brits Jurie Burger Abri Coetzee Ewan Coetzee Bertie de Bod Dian Dry Chrisjan du Toit Lovien Esterhuizen Kanya Gela Andrew Kuhn Kobus Lombard Phumzile Maqondwana Helgard Meyer Thabiso Msiza Sibabalo Qoma George Rossouw Kian Skippers Jean Smal Marnus van der Merwe Boan Venter Did not play: Stephan de Jager Gerald Tinashe Kanyama Stephanus Johannes Malherbe Carl Joagim van Wyk Etienne Becker Marnus Boshoff Damien Cederas Kurt Eybers William Eybers Denzil Fiff Dian Gouws Ruan Henning Luyolo Khuse Rewan Kruger Jan Lourens Schreuder Christiaan Schutte Dawid Snyman Justin Taylor Jarik van der Walt Johan van der Walt Ryan van der Westhuizen Berco Venter Justin Witbooi Did not play: Gideon Francois Agenbach Donavan Bouwer Glen Flitoor Kylan Ethan Griqua Duncan Horak Denver Kleu Joel Mbisha Eben Nieuwoudt Did not play: McDyllon Eilerd Marco Joubert Chappo Willem-Adriaan Pieterse Hardus van Eeden Jacobus Adam Barnard van Tonder
+ Golden Lions U19 squad Rouxbann Baumann Jurgens Bence Niell Bezuidenhout Justin Brandon Douglas Bruce-Smith Hacjivah Dayimani MC de Jongh Renaldo Ferreira Chergin Fillies Carling Forwood Edwin Jansen Leo Kruger Len Massyn Nathan McBeth Reinhard Nothnagel Thokozani Skhosana Adré Smith Chrisjan Steynberg HP van Schoor Tiaan Venter Ruan Vermaak Patrick Wait Did not play: Jaun Jacques Basson Luyolo Siliziwe Qinela Dillan Robus Jeanluc Cilliers Xander Crause Tyreeq February Eddie Fouché Divan Henning Siyabonga Khalishwayo Jan-Louis la Grange Stean Pienaar Bader Pretorius Mashudu Raphunga Wandisile Simelane Madosh Tambwe Bradley Thain Morné van den Berg Wayne van der Bank Did not play: Ntobeko Goodman Mkhwanazi Vuyo Shongwe Runan Venter Paolo Andrews Ernst Beumer Gideon Jacobus Gerhardus Botha Pierre Jean Rabie
+ Leopards U19 squad Napoleon de Beer Reuben du Plooy Andries Engelbrecht Johannes Joubert Coenie Kruger Damon Lee Matimu Manganyi Senzo Mkhize Zwivhuya Mulaudzi Jacques Mynhardt Edmund Rheeder Armand Roets Christiaan Steyn Shawn Stoltz Jonathan Strydom Carloux Ueckerman Corné van der Merwe Jakob van der Westhuizen JC van Schalkwyk Ryno Visagie Charlton Wagenaar Christo Willemse Quintin Bayards Etienne Becker Christopher Coetzee Jan-Harm Cronjé Craig Ellis Shakeel Fredericks Daine Kannemeyer Heino Keyser Slabber la Grange Mlondi Mnisi Tiaan Schoonraad Godfrey Simelane Hugo Slabber Hein Steenkamp Franco Tiedt Tryston-Lee van Schalkwyk Marthinus Vermeulen JP Wegner Tian Francois Boonzaaier Erlo Heymans Rhyno Nicolaas Lourens Brandon Nel Petrus Johannes Jacobus van der Merwe
+ Sharks U19 squad Philip Barlow-Jones André Coetzee William Day Tristan Dixon Jordan Els Andrew Evans Bubule Gongqa Clifferd Jacobs Chris Klopper Marco Koen Khuthu Mchunu Mthokozisi Ntuli Cornelius Otto Muammir Salie Keegan Sparks William Squires Samuel Swanepoel Lihan Viljoen Did not play: Hendrik Pretorius Calitz Gustav Francois Marais Jason Bayford Migcobo Bovu Francois de Villiers Donovan du Randt Matthew Everitt Courtney Februarie Xolisa Guma Luan James Gustav Kirstein Khail Kotzenberg Ilunga Mukendi Mfundu Ndhlovu Taigh Schoor Gareth Simpson Hanco Taljaard James Tedder Wihan von Wielligh James Wheeler Jordan Zietsman Johannes Jacobus Botha Arnando Dentlinger Nathan Fincham Ricky Zanozuko Langman Matthew Leonard Martin Sechaba Mqhatu Tagen Joshua Strydom Ruan Nicolaas van Rensburg Paul Anthony
+ Western Province U19 squad Imraan Andrews Juarno Augustus Zain Davids Ruben de Villiers Shane Farmer Wikus Groenewald Lee-Marvin Mazibuko David Meihuizen Thomas Meyer Ricky Nwagbara Shaine Orderson Carlü Sadie Jordan Sesink-Clee Bertus Smith Joa Swart Roux Swart Justin Theys Etienne van Dyk Ernst van Rhyn Johan Visser Cobus Wiese Matt Wiseman Nama Xaba Did not play: Ashwyn Adams Christo Greyling Jean-Pierre James Smith David Brits Jordan Chait Munier Hartzenberg Nico Leonard Tristan Leyds George Lourens Tumi Mogoje Ryan Muller Cyprian Nkomo Troy Payne Brandon Salomo Tyron Scholtz Cornel Smit Adriaan van der Bank Damian Willemse Jondré Williams Did not play: Matthew Dahl Jandré Grobler Xolile Mdlokovana Marco Niemandt Mujaahid van der Hoven Joshua Vermeulen Stephan Annandale Michiel Nicolaas Coetzee Brandon Ashley Collins Liam John Furniss Uwe Leon Geissler André Hauptfleisch Liam Louw Mogamad Ridaah Muller Sam Phiri Herman van Dyk Amil Garth van Heerden Dean van Tonder Nazeem Adams Chris October
Points scorers
The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:
Top Ten point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 Jeanluc Cilliers Golden Lions U19 2 56 21 0 185 2 Jondré Williams Western Province U19 4 35 15 0 135 3 Victor Foster Eastern Province U19 6 20 13 0 109 4 Christiaan Schutte Free State U19 2 20 13 0 89 5 Madosh Tambwe Golden Lions U19 16 0 0 0 80 6 Stean Pienaar Golden Lions U19 14 0 0 0 70 7 Louwtjie Steenkamp Blue Bulls U19 2 10 12 0 66 8 Justin Taylor Free State U19 4 18 3 0 65 9 Juarno Augustus Western Province U19 12 0 0 0 60 10 Manie Libbok Blue Bulls U19 3 16 1 0 50