| 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 27 May – 7 October 2016 |
| Champions | Griffons U20 (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Boland U20 |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Tries scored | 556 (average 9.4 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Jeandré Christian (212) |
| Top try scorer | Shadward Fillies (20) |
The 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-20 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-20 rugby union competition held in South Africa. The competition was contested from 27 May to 7 October 2016. This season was the first season of a new Under-20 competition. Previously, all South African provincial unions competed in both an Under-21 and an Under-19 competition each season. That format was retained for the seven leading provincial unions at youth level, but the competition for the remaining eight provincial unions was changed to an Under-20 competition from 2016 onwards.[1] The tournament was won by Griffons U20; they beat Boland U20 22–16 in the final played on 7 October 2016.