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| 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.
| 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 |
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
| 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.
| Penrith Panthers | Position | Sydney Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Edwards | FB | Kiah Cooper |
| Ratu Tuisese | WG | Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck |
| Christian Crichton | CE | Joseph Manu |
| Braidon Burns | CE | Jarred Anderson |
| Daniel Brown | WG | Bernard Lewis |
| Tyrone May | FE | Paul Momirovski |
| Soni Luke | HB | Jesse Marschke |
| Cowan Epere | PR | Poasa Faamausili |
| Wayde Egan | HK | Grant Garvey (c) |
| Oliver Clark | PR | Ben Thomas |
| Kaide Ellis | SR | Reuben Porter |
| Corey Waddell | SR | Victor Radley |
| Reed Izzard (c) | LK | Nat Butcher (c) |
| Dean Blore | Bench | Jarrett Boland |
| Liam Martin | Bench | Brendan Frei |
| Thompson Tuigamala | Bench | Sukamanu Raki |
| Jack Nelson | Bench | Sitili Tupouniua |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Coach | Anthony Barnes |
Sunday, 2 October 1:35pm (AEDT) |
| Penrith Panthers U20s | 28 – 30 | Sydney Roosters U20s |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Christian Crichton (16') 1 Corey Waddell (21') 1 Braidon Burns (24') 1 Kaide Ellis (34') 1 Wayde Egan (38') 1 Goals: Dylan Edwards 4/6 (17', 22', 35', 39') | 1st: 28 - 6 2nd: 0 - 24 | Tries: 2 (8', 65') Joseph Manu 1 (43') Nat Butcher 1 (49') Sitili Tupouniua 1 (73') Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: 5/5 Jesse Marshke (10', 44', 51', 66', 74') |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram Jack Gibson Medal: Nat Butcher Coaches: Anthony Barnes (Sydney Roosters) Cameron Ciraldo (Penrith Panthers) |
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