2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship | |
Countries: | South Africa |
Matches: | 24 |
Tries: | 254 |
Top Point Scorer: | Tiaan Swanepoel, Western Province U21 (123) |
Top Try Scorer: | Xolisa Guma, Blue Bulls U21 (11) |
Prevseason: | 2016 |
Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship was the 2017 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 25 August to 28 October 2017.
The competition was won by, after they beat 48–41 in the final in Durban. Western Province U21 fly-half Tiaan Swanepoel was the top scorer in the competition with 123 points, while Blue Bulls U21 wing Xolisa Guma was the top try scorer with 11 tries.
There were seven participating teams in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship. They played each other once during the pool stage, 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 in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.[1]
The teams that played in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship were:[2]
The final standings of the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship Pool Stage were:
2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 188 | +151 | 47 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 283 | 125 | +158 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 89 | +166 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 203 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 184 | 162 | +22 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 155 | 390 | −235 | 23 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 127 | 389 | −262 | 19 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Final standings. |
Legend and competition rules | |||
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Legend: | |||
Qualified for the semifinals. | 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: | |||
Qualification:The top four teams qualified for the semifinals.Points breakdown: * 4 points for a win * 2 points for a draw * 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
The honour roll for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship was as follows:
2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship | ||
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Champions: | ||
Top points scorer: | Tiaan Swanepoel, (123) | |
Top try scorer: | Xolisa Guma, (11) |
The following squads were named for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship:
Irvin Ali • Josh Allderman • Heino Bezuidenhout • Jaco Bezuidenhout • Adriaan Burger • Jan-Henning Campher • Erich Cronjé • Meezus da Silva • Tinus de Beer • Earll Douwrie • Duan Joe du Plessis • Aston Fortuin • Stedman Gans • Johan Grobbelaar • Erik Groenewald • Xolisa Guma • Boeta Hamman • MJ Hayes • Dale Hendricks • Denzel Hill • JT Jackson • Rieckert Korff • Josefa Lalabalavu • Manie Libbok • Andell Loubser • Eduan Lubbe • Madot Mabokela • Simphiwe Matanzima • Garrick Mattheus • Tiny Mukhari • Franco Naudé • Reagan Oranje • Embrose Papier • Ig Prinsloo • Divan Rossouw • Mornay Smith • Eli Snyman • Gerhard Steenekamp • PJ Toerien • Franco van den Berg • Dylan van der Walt • Dean van der Westhuizen • Ruben van Heerden • Luigy van Jaarsveld • Marius Verwey • Kurt Webster |
Lusanda Badiyana • Tango Balekile • Dominique Barendse • Charl Barthers • Tembekile Boltina • Jonathan Booysen • Michael Botha • Michael Brink • Ryan Calitz • Wihan Coetzer • X Daniels • Luyolo Dapula • Dandré Delport • Kamvelihle Bongani Dilima • Mziwamadoda Goba • Righardt Gouws • Luciano Grootboom • Jordan Koekemoer • André Lategan • Rivan Lemmer • Rob Lyons • Kuhle Makhoabane • Fabio Mapaling • Athi Mayinje • Masikane Mazwi • Lupumlo Mguca • Thapelo Molapo • Dayle Nel • Rouche Nel • Sibusiso Ngcokovane • Thulani Njenje • Yamkela Nyalambisa • Henrique Olivier • Brandon O'Neill • Dwayne Prince • Mulalo Thapelo Sadiki • Robin Stevens • Davian Swanepoel • Hayden Tharratt • Josiah Twum-Baofo • Alandré van Rooyen • Pieter Andries van Taak • Grant Venter • Keanu Vers • Daniel Voigt • Xandré Vos |
Francois Agenbach • Dian Badenhorst • Kwenzo Blose • Jacobus Botha • Janu Botha • Janco Cloete • Abraham Coetzee • Ewan Coetzee • Bertus de Bod • Erich de Jager • Chrisjan du Toit • Shelwynn Dyssel • Essie Esterhuizen • Kurt Eybers • William Eybers • Ruan Henning • JC Jansen van Vuuren • Alex Jonker • Muller Joubert • Jaywinn Juries • Roger Khuse • Jan Kotze • Andrew Kuhn • Lomb Lombaard • Gerhardus Jacobus Lombard • Tikz Madonsela • Box Mahlasela • JP Mans • Phumzile Maqondwana • Asithandile Mrubata • Thabiso Lindokuhle Msiza • Christiaan Nel • Petrus Johannes Nienaber • Hannie Pelser • Robbie Petzer • Junior Pokomela • Charl Pretorius • Sibabalo Qoma • George Rossouw • Ruben Schoeman • Tiaan Schutte • Ettiene Shalk • Jean Smal • Niell Stannard • Kwagga Taylor • Marnus van der Merwe • Jarik van der Walt • Frikkie van der Westhuizen • Berco Venter • Boan Venter • Brendan Verster • Ruan Wasserman |
Le Roux Baard • Rouxbann Baumann • Constant Beckerling • Driaan Bester • Niell Bezuidenhout • Stephen Bhashera • Bouts Botha • Xander Crause • Hacjivah Dayimani • Jo-Hanko de Villiers • Kevin du Randt • Tyreeq February • Chergin Fillies • Eddie Fouché • Rhyno Herbst • Curtis Jonas • Leo Kruger • Jan-Louis la Grange • Siya Luwaca • Len Massyn • Siya Masuku • Morné Moos • Kwanele Ngema • Reinhard Nothnagel • Manuel Rass • Dian Schoonees • Bheki Shongwe • Barend Smit • Adré Smith • Madosh Tambwe • Bradley Thain • Jacobus Tredoux • Morné van den Berg • Wayne van der Bank • HP van Schoor • Boeta Vermaak • Jaco Willemse |
Dougie Bruce-Smith • Shadley Ethan Dazel • Naps de Beer • Marco Donges • Zandré du Plessis • Jan Daniel Olckers du Plooy • Reuben du Plooy • Andries Engelbrecht • James Edward Engelbrecht • Shakeel Fredericks • Rashard Ian Fuller • Jandré Grobler • Rocky Groenewald • Edward Gareth Haas • Robert Hunt • Tokkie Kasselman • Garann Kriek • Damon Lee • Lipstick Louw • Paul Paseka Pitso Maluleke • Matimu Manganyi • Victor Maruping • Nkosana Mathaba • Justin Meintjies • Lyon Mkize • Sibusiso Mlangeni • Mlondi Mnisi • Botter Moloto • Hendrik Mulder • Gerik Mynhardt • Morne Piater • Edmund Rheeder • Brendan Strydom • Jaco Swanepoel • De Wet Terblanche • Franco Tiedt • Wikus van Biljon • Corne van der Merwe • JC van Schalkwyk • Stefan van Vuuren • Danie Juan-Jaques van Wyk • Ryno Visagie • Wihan von Wielligh • JP Wegner |
Tristan Blewett • Franco Botha • Tony Botha • Ryan Carlson • Ngoni Chidoma • André Coetzee • Francois de Villiers • Brandon Dentlinger • Kwanda Dimaza • Tristan Tyler Dixon • Jordan Els • Andrew Evans • Divan Fick • Brandon Groenewald • Clifferd Jacobs • Benhard Janse van Rensburg • Morné Joubert • Christopher Klopper • Khail Kotzenberg • Matthew Kriel • Cliven Loubser • Khutha Mchunu • Michael Meyer • Morne Cashief Mkwayi • Ntuthuko Mthembu • Ilunga Mukendi • Mfundo Ndhlovu • Bandisa Ndlovu • Cornelius Otto • Marco Palvie • Coneree Poole • Taigh Schoor • Gareth Simpson • William Squires • Samuel Jay Swanepoel • James Tedder • Pierre van der Walt • Marnu van Niekerk • Lihan Viljoen • Alwayno Visagie • Danrich Visagie • Grant Williams • Courtney Winnaar • Rikus Zwart |
Saud Abrahams • Ashwyn Adams • Kurt-Lee Arendse • Juarno Augustus • David Brits • Jordan Chait • Jaco Coetzee • Japan Cupido • Zain Davids • Ruben de Villiers • Paul de Wet • Brendon Esterhuizen • Michaine Fick • Keagan Fortune • Wikus Groenewald • Herschel Jantjies • Kuziwakwashe Kazembe • Eduan Keyter • Michael Kumbirai • Nico Leonard • Tristan Leyds • André Manuel • Daniel Maree • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko • David Meihuizen • Thomas Meyer • Percy Mngadi • Salmaan Moerat • Tumi Mogoje • Ryan Gregory Muller • Rocky Nwagbara • Joel Paarwater • Nico Peyper • Duncan Saal • Carlü Sadie • Jordan Sesink-Clee • Cornel Smit • Tiaan Swanepoel • Nyasha Tarusenga • Ruben Terblanche • Jubba Theys • Muller Uys • Mujaahid van der Hoven • Edwill van der Merwe • Ernst van Rhyn • Jacques van Zyl • Joshua Vermeulen • Cobus Wiese • Jondré Williams • Matt Wiseman • Nama Xaba • Eduard Zandberg |