2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship


The 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-20 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-20 rugby union competition held in South Africa. The competition was contested from 27 May to 7 October 2016. This season was the first season of a new Under-20 competition. Previously, all South African provincial unions competed in both an Under-21 and an Under-19 competition each season. That format was retained for the seven leading provincial unions at youth level, but the competition for the remaining eight provincial unions was changed to an Under-20 competition from 2016 onwards. The tournament was won by ; they beat 22–16 in the final played on 7 October 2016.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2016 Under-20 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.
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 First Division final.

Teams

The following teams took part in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

Standings

The final league standings for the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship were:

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:

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Under-20 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

Round Fifteen

Round Sixteen

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship was as follows:

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

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Griffons Under-20 squad





Griquas Under-20 squad





Limpopo Blue Bulls Under-20 squad





Pumas Under-20 squad





SWD Under-20 squad



Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship:

2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship referees