2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
Countries South Africa
Date 6 August – 24 September 2016
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The 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship will be the 2016 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa. The competition will be contested from 6 August to 24 September 2016.

Competition rules and information

There will be seven participating teams in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship. These teams will play each other once over the course of the season, either at home or 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-21 Provincial Championship:

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U21 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State U21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U21 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U21 Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U21 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U21 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The current league standings for the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship is:[1]

2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Eastern Province U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Free State U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Golden Lions U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Leopards U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sharks U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Western Province U21 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-21 Provincial Championship
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 Semi Final
Blue Bulls U21
Eastern Province U21
Free State U21
Golden Lions U21
Leopards U21
Sharks U21
Western Province U21
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches will be played in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship:[2][3]

Round One

Bye/s: Eastern Province U21, Golden Lions U21, Sharks U21

Round Two

Bye/s: Western Province U21

Round Three

Bye/s: Eastern Province U21

Round Four

Bye/s: Free State U21

Round Five

Bye/s: Leopards U21

Round Six

Bye/s: Golden Lions U21

Round Seven

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21

Round Eight

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U21, Free State U21, Leopards U21, Sharks U21, Western Province U21

Semi-Finals

Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Fixtures – 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Results – 2016 Currie Cup Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

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