2016 National Youth Competition (rugby league) season

The 2016 National Youth Competition (also known as the Holden Cup and the NRL Under 20's) is the ninth season of the competition. The draw and structure of the competition mirrors that of its first grade counterpart, the National Rugby League.

NYC Records

Ladder

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, 5:15pm	Suncorp Stadium		43,170 (CR)
Sydney Roosters	48 – 0	Canberra Raiders	10 September 2016, 2:55pm	GIO Stadium Canberra		25,592 (CR)
Wests Tigers	54 – 24	Parramatta Eels	11 September 2016, 11:10am	Allianz Stadium		21,233 (CR)
Penrith Panthers	28 – 6	Cronulla Sutherland Sharks	11 September 2016, 1:30pm	Allianz Stadium		22,631 (CR)
SEMI FINALS
North Queensland Cowboys	32 – 16	Wests Tigers	16 September 2016, 5:15pm	1300SMILES Stadium
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	18 – 28	Sydney Roosters	17 September 2016, 5:15pm	GIO Stadium Canberra
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Penrith Panthers	32 – 16	North Queensland Cowboys	23 September 2016, 2:55pm	Allianz Stadium
St. George Illawarra Dragons	20 – 26	Sydney Roosters	23 September 2016, 5:15pm	Allianz Stadium

† Match decided in extra time.

Grand Final

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/s: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram Jack Gibson Medal: Nat Butcher

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