2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship Explained

2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship
Countries:South Africa
Date:16 June – 22 October 2016
Matches:45
Tries:379
Top Point Scorer:Jeanluc Cilliers (185)
Top Try Scorer:Madosh Tambwe (16)
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

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:

Standings

The final league standings for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship was:

2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship standings
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts<-- Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts-->
1 align=left 12 10 0 2 493 278 +215 66 35 9 1 50
2 align=left 12 10 0 2 427 225 +202 62 27 8 2 50
3 align=left 12 9 0 3 537 236 +301 73 30 8 2 46
4 align=left 12 6 0 6 366 308 +58 49 39 5 1 30
5 align=left 12 4 0 8 294 426 −132 44 61 6 2 24
6 align=left 12 3 0 9 308 497 −189 39 73 5 3 20
7 align=left 12 0 0 12 167 622 −455 22 90 1 2 3
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-19 Provincial Championship
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14SemiFinal
align=left style="background:#ECECEC;" 0
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 13
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 18
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 23
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 27
(1st)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 27
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 32
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 34
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 39
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 44
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 49
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 50
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 8
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 13
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 18
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 23
(1st)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 23
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 24
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 29
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 30
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 35
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 40
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 45
(1st)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 45
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 50
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(4th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 7
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 12
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 17
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 22
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 26
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 31
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 36
(3rd)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 36
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 41
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 46
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(6th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 1
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 6
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 11
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 16
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(4th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 20
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 25
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 30
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(6th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 6
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 11
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 16
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 18
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 19
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 24
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 24
(5th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 24
(5th)
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(2nd)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 5
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 10
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 16
(5th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 16
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 20
(6th)
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(6th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 2
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(7th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 3
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(7th)
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Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:

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
NoPlayerTeamTCPDGPts<-- Pos Player Team Try Con Pen 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

Discipline

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

Red cards or multiple yellow cards
PlayerTeam<-- Player Team Red Yellow-->
Adré Smith Golden Lions U19 1 1
Jordan Chait Western Province U19 0 2
Donovan du Randt Sharks U19 0 2
Jordan Els Sharks U19 0 2
Leo Kruger Golden Lions U19 0 2
Nico Leonard Western Province U19 0 2
Nama Xaba Western Province U19 0 2

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:

2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship referees
Mike Adamson Rodney Boneparte Ben Crouse Pablo Deluca Stephan Geldenhuys Jaco Kotze Pieter Maritz Mpho Matsaung Ruhan Meiring Paul Mente Vusi Msibi Sindile Ngcese Francois Pretorius Jaco Pretorius Archie Sehlako Ricus van der Hoven Lourens van der Merwe

See also