2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship

2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship
Countries South Africa
Date 17 June – 24 September 2016
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The 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship will be the 2016 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-19 rugby union competition held in South Africa. The competition will be contested from 17 June to 24 September 2016.

Competition rules and information

There will be seven participating teams in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship. These teams will play each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by seven points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams will qualify for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finish first will have home advantage against the team that finish fourth, while the team that finish second will have home advantage against the team that finish third. The final will be played as a curtain raiser for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division final.

Teams

The following teams will take part in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:

2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U19 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U19 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State U19 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U19 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U19 Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U19 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U19 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The current league standings for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship is:[1]

2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Eastern Province U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Free State U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Golden Lions U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Leopards U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sharks U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Western Province U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season has not yet started.

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
Blue Bulls U19
Eastern Province U19
Free State U19
Golden Lions U19
Leopards U19
Sharks U19
Western Province U19
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches will be played in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:[2][3]

Round One

Bye/s: Western Province U19

Round Two

Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

Round Three

Bye/s: Free State U19

Round Four

Bye/s: Leopards U19

Round Five

Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

Round Six

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

Round Seven

Bye/s: Sharks U19

Round Eight

Bye/s: Western Province U19

Round Nine

Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

Round Ten

Bye/s: Free State U19

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Leopards U19

Round Twelve

Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

Round Fourteen

Bye/s: Sharks U19

Semi-Finals

Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Fixtures – 2016 Currie Cup Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Results – 2016 Currie Cup Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

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