The 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-19

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, 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

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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:

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-19 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

Semi-finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship was:

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship:

Discipline

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

Referees

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

References

External links

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