2016 NRL Under-20s season
| 2016 NRL Under-20s season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
The 2016 NRL Under-20s season (known commercially as the 2016 Holden Cup due to sponsorship from Holden) was the ninth season of the National Rugby League's Under-20s competition. The draw and structure of the competition mirrored that of the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership season.
Season summary
Schedule
NYC Records
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penrith Panthers
|
24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 851 | 382 | +469 | 42 |
| 2 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 770 | 520 | +250 | 37 |
| 3 |  St George Illawarra Dragons
|
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 737 | 545 | +192 | 35 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 670 | 607 | +63 | 35 |
| 5 |  Sydney Roosters (P)
|
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 710 | 642 | +68 | 33 |
| 6 |  Wests Tigers
|
24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 680 | 541 | +139 | 32 |
| 7 |  Parramatta Eels
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 579 | 562 | +17 | 32 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders
|
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 608 | 694 | -86 | 31 |
| 9 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 660 | 576 | +84 | 27 |
| 10 |  Newcastle Knights
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 589 | 678 | -89 | 27 |
| 11 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 604 | 694 | -90 | 23 |
| 12 |  Melbourne Storm
|
24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 700 | 758 | -58 | 22 |
| 13 |  Gold Coast Titans
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 627 | 698 | -71 | 22 |
| 14 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 466 | 680 | -214 | 20 |
| 15 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 468 | 742 | -274 | 18 |
| 16 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 483 | 883 | -400 | 11 |
Ladder Progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Finals Series
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS | ||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
30 – 34 | St George Illawarra Dragons†
|
9 September 2016, 5:15 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 43,170 (CR) | |||
| Sydney Roosters
|
48 – 0 | Canberra Raiders
|
10 September 2016, 2:55 pm | GIO Stadium Canberra | 25,592 (CR) | |||
| Wests Tigers
|
54 – 24 | Parramatta Eels
|
11 September 2016, 11:10 am | Allianz Stadium | 21,233 (CR) | |||
| Penrith Panthers
|
28 – 6 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
|
11 September 2016, 1:30 pm | Allianz Stadium | 22,631 (CR) | |||
| SEMI FINALS | ||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
32 – 16 | Wests Tigers
|
16 September 2016, 5:15 pm | 1300SMILES Stadium | ||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
18 – 28 | Sydney Roosters
|
17 September 2016, 5:15 pm | GIO Stadium Canberra | ||||
| PRELIMINARY FINALS | ||||||||
| Penrith Panthers
|
32 – 16 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
23 September 2016, 2:55 pm | Allianz Stadium | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
20 – 26 | Sydney Roosters
|
23 September 2016, 5:15 pm | Allianz Stadium | ||||
† Match decided in extra time.
Grand final
Teams
| Penrith Panthers | Position | Sydney Roosters | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Dylan Edwards | 1 | 1 | Kiah Cooper | |
| Ratu Tuisese | 2 | 2 | Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck | |
| Christian Crichton | 3 | 3 | Joseph Manu | |
| Braidon Burns | 4 | 4 | Jarred Anderson | |
| Daniel Brown | 5 | 5 | Bernard Lewis | |
| Tyrone May | 6 | 6 | Paul Momirovski | |
| Soni Luke | 7 | 7 | Jesse Marschke | |
| Cowan Epere | 8 | 8 | Poasa Faamausili | |
| Wayde Egan | 9 | 9 | Grant Garvey (c) | |
| Oliver Clark | 10 | 10 | Ben Thomas | |
| Kaide Ellis | 11 | 11 | Reuben Porter | |
| Corey Waddell | 12 | 12 | Victor Radley | |
| Reed Izzard (c) | 13 | 13 | Nat Butcher (c) | |
| Dean Blore | 14 | 14 | Jarrett Boland | |
| Liam Martin | 15 | 15 | Brendan Frei | |
| Thompson Tuigamala | 16 | 16 | Sukamanu Raki | |
| Jack Nelson | 17 | 17 | Sitili Tupouniua | |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Coach |
Anthony Barnes | ||
Scoreboard
2016 Holden Cup NRL-Under 20s Grand Final
| Penrith Panthers U20s
|
28 – 30 | Sydney Roosters U20s
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 5 Crichton  16'Waddell 21'Burns 24'Ellis 34'Egan 38'Goals: 4 Edwards  17', 22', 35', 39' (4/6) |
1st: 28–6 2nd: 0–24 Report |
Tries: 5 Manu 8', 65'Butcher 43'Tupouniua 49'Tuivasa-Sheck 73'Goals: 5 Marschke 10', 44', 51', 66', 74' (5/5) |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram Jack Gibson Medal: Nat Butcher (Sydney) |