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2015 Currie Cup qualification
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The 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was a competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which featured seven teams and was played between 12 June and 25 July 2015. The winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the remaining six teams would play in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.
For the second season in succession, Griquas won the tournament to earn a place in the Premier Division.
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Competition rules and information
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The top six teams from 2014 – Western Province, Golden Lions, Sharks, Blue Bulls, Free State Cheetahs and Pumas – were guaranteed participation in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, as is the 'anchor' side Eastern Province Kings.[1]
2014 Currie Cup Premier Division side Griquas, by virtue of finishing outside the top six in the Premier Division, as well as the teams from the 2014 Currie Cup First Division – the Leopards, Griffons, SWD Eagles, Falcons, Boland Cavaliers and Border Bulldogs – played in a qualifying tournament, with the winner qualifying to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[2]
The seven teams played each other once over the course of the qualification, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top team qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the other six teams qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.
In November 2014, the Kenya RFU revealed that they were in negotiations with SARU to enter a team in the competition.[3] However, they withdrew from the 2015 Vodacom Cup due to financial considerations and were not included in the Currie Cup fixtures when those were released.
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Teams
Location of teams in 2015 Currie Cup qualification
The same seven teams that took part in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament also played in the 2015 edition.
The following teams took part in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament:[1]: 2
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Log
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The final league standings for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament are:[4]
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Round-by-round
The table below shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Fixtures and results
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The following fixtures for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series were released:[5]
Round One
12 June 2015 | Border Bulldogs | 20–13 | Griquas | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Sipho Nofemele ![]() Lukhanyo Am ![]() Makazole Mapimpi ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Pen: Masixole Banda ![]() Cards: Buhle Mxunyelwa ![]() |
Report[6] Scoreboard[7] |
Try: Stephan Kotzé ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() Pen: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() |
Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
12 June 2015 | SWD Eagles | 17–45 | Leopards | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Wayne Khan ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Cards: Janneman Stander ![]() |
Report[8] Scoreboard[9] |
Try: Joe Smith ![]() Wian Fourie ![]() Adri Jacobs ![]() Sergio Torrens ![]() Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() |
Referee: Francois Pretorius |
13 June 2015 | Boland Cavaliers | 32–22 | Griffons | Malmesbury Sports Grounds, Malmesbury | ||
15:00 | Try: Senan van der Merwe ![]() Hanno Kitshoff ![]() Wilneth Engelbrecht ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() Cards: Hanno Kitshoff ![]() |
Report[10] Scoreboard[11] |
Try: Rudi Britz ![]() Alvin Brandt ![]() Tertius Maarman ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() |
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
Bye/s: Falcons |
Round Two
20 June 2015 | Leopards | 53–7 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
14:30 | Try: Adri Jacobs ![]() Rhyno Smith ![]() Adrian Vermeulen ![]() Loftus Morrison ![]() Robert Kruger ![]() Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Drop: Rhyno Smith ![]() |
Report[12] Scoreboard[13] |
Try: Jaco Oosthuizen ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
20 June 2015 | Griffons | 25–21 | SWD Eagles | HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Nicky Steyn ![]() Elgar Watts ![]() Tertius Maarman ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() Franna du Toit ![]() |
Report[14] Scoreboard[15] |
Try: Janneman Stander ![]() Alshaun Bock ![]() Con: Gerrit Smith ![]() Pen: Gerrit Smith (0/3) Cards: Dean Hopp ![]() |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
20 June 2015 | Griquas | 48–17 | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Try: Carel Greeff ![]() Riaan Viljoen ![]() Steph Roberts ![]() Rudi van Rooyen ![]() Jono Janse van Rensburg ![]() Con: Francois Brummer ![]() Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Pen: Francois Brummer (0/1) |
Report[16] Scoreboard[17] |
Try: Hanno Kitshoff ![]() Christian Rust ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() Cards: Yves Bashiya ![]() |
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs |
Round Three
27 June 2015 | Boland Cavaliers | 15–22 | Border Bulldogs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
14:00 | Try: Adriaan Carelse ![]() Chaney Willemse ![]() Con: Christian Rust ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() Cards: Clemen Lewis ![]() |
Report[18] Scoreboard[19] |
Try: Masixole Banda ![]() Ntando Kebe ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Pen: Masixole Banda ![]() |
Referee: Francois Pretorius |
27 June 2015 | Falcons | 22–17 | SWD Eagles | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
14:30 | Try: Friedle Olivier ![]() Jaco Oosthuizen ![]() Coert Cronjé ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) |
Report[20] Scoreboard[21] |
Try: Wayne Khan ![]() Christo du Plessis ![]() Gerrit Smith ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren (0/1) Cards: Leighton Eksteen ![]() Andisa Ntsila ![]() |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
27 June 2015 | Leopards | 21–48 | Griquas | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
14:30 | Try: Rhyno Smith ![]() Damian Engledoe ![]() Loftus Morrison ![]() Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Cards: Marno Redelinghuys ![]() |
Report[22] Scoreboard[23] |
Try: Riaan Viljoen ![]() Johnathan Francke ![]() Carel Greeff ![]() Hilton Lobberts ![]() Clinton Swart ![]() Francois Brummer ![]() RJ Liebenberg ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() Cards: Tian Meyer ![]() |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Griffons |
Round Four
3 July 2015 | Border Bulldogs | 12–13 | Falcons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Pen: Masixole Banda ![]() Logan Basson ![]() Cards: Wandile Putuma ![]() Blake Kyd ![]() |
Report[24] Scoreboard[25] |
Try: penalty try ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() |
Referee: AJ Jacobs |
3 July 2015 | SWD Eagles | 28–28 | Boland Cavaliers | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Johan Steyn ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() |
Report[26] Scoreboard[27] |
Try: Danwel Demas ![]() Yves Bashiya ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() Adriaan Carelse ![]() Cards: Edwin Sass ![]() |
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
4 July 2015 | Griquas | 47–20 | Griffons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:15 | Try: Johnathan Francke ![]() Carel Greeff ![]() Tian Meyer ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Francois Brummer ![]() Hugo Kloppers ![]() Martin Bezuidenhout ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() |
Report[28] Scoreboard[29] |
Try: Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Wynand Pienaar ![]() Pen: Franna du Toit ![]() Drop: Tertius Maarman (0/1) |
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
Bye/s: Leopards |
Round Five
10 July 2015 | SWD Eagles | 19–13 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Martin du Toit ![]() Leighton Eksteen ![]() Christo du Plessis ![]() Con: Gerrit Smith ![]() Pen: Gerrit Smith (0/1) Cards: Dean Hopp ![]() Ashley Buys ![]() |
Report[30] Scoreboard[31] |
Try: Ludwe Booi ![]() Con: Logan Basson ![]() Pen: Logan Basson ![]() |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
11 July 2015 | Boland Cavaliers | 29–16 | Falcons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
14:30 | Try: Adriaan Carelse ![]() Eric Zana ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Ryno Conradie (0/1) Pen: Eric Zana (0/1) Drop: Adriaan Carelse ![]() |
Report[32] Scoreboard[33] |
Try: Marlyn Williams ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() |
Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
11 July 2015 | Griffons | 20–24 | Leopards | HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Tertius Maarman ![]() Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() |
Report[34] Scoreboard[35] |
Try: Adrian Vermeulen ![]() Tyler Fisher ![]() Hanco Venter ![]() Damian Engledoe ![]() Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() |
Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
Bye/s: Griquas |
Round Six
18 July 2015 | Falcons | 33–57 | Griquas | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
14:30 | Try: Kyle Hendricks ![]() Arno Poley ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Cards: Jaun Kotzé ![]() |
Report[36] Scoreboard[37] |
Try: AJ Coertzen ![]() Carel Greeff ![]() Tian Meyer ![]() Johnathan Francke ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Clinton Swart ![]() Jono Janse van Rensburg ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() Riaan Viljoen (0/1) |
Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
18 July 2015 | Leopards | 61–17 | Boland Cavaliers | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
14:30 | Try: Dillon Smit ![]() Ashlon Davids ![]() Rhyno Smith ![]() Tyler Fisher ![]() Adrian Vermeulen ![]() Sizo Maseko ![]() Damian Engledoe ![]() Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Cards: Tyler Fisher ![]() |
Report[38] Scoreboard[39] |
Try: Arno Fortuin ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() Eric Zana ![]() Con: Eric Zana (0/2) Christian Rust ![]() Pen: Eric Zana (0/2) Cards: Arno Fortuin ![]() |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
18 July 2015 | Griffons | 43–20 | Border Bulldogs | HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Tertius Maarman ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Alvin Brandt ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Con: Franna du Toit ![]() Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Franna du Toit ![]() |
Report[40] Scoreboard[41] |
Try: penalty try ![]() Michael Makase ![]() Con: Oliver Zono ![]() Pen: Logan Basson ![]() |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
Bye/s: SWD Eagles |
Round Seven
24 July 2015 | Falcons | 57–41 | Griffons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Coert Cronjé ![]() Anrich Richter ![]() Grant Janke ![]() Ernst Ladendorf ![]() Jaun Kotzé ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Friedle Olivier ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() |
Report[42] Scoreboard[43] |
Try: Alvin Brandt ![]() Enver Brandt ![]() Joe van der Hoogt ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Wynand Pienaar (0/1) Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() |
Attendance: 50 Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
25 July 2015 | Border Bulldogs | 8–33 | Leopards | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
14:00 | Try: Michael Makase ![]() Con: Masixole Banda (0/1) Pen: Masixole Banda (0/1) Logan Basson ![]() |
Report[44] Scoreboard[45] |
Try: Hanco Venter ![]() Loftus Morrison ![]() Joe Smith ![]() Wian Fourie ![]() Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Rhyno Smith ![]() |
Referee: Francois Pretorius |
25 July 2015 | Griquas | 41–21 | SWD Eagles | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Try: Carel Greeff ![]() Michael van der Spuy ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() AJ Coertzen ![]() Martin Bezuidenhout ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() Pen: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() |
Report[46] Scoreboard[47] |
Try: Gerrit Smith ![]() Luzuko Vulindlu ![]() Con: Gerrit Smith ![]() Pen: Gerrit Smith ![]() |
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers |
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Honours
The honour roll for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was as follows:
2015 Currie Cup qualification honours | |
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Promoted: | Griquas |
Top Try Scorer: | Carel Greeff, Griquas (10) |
Top Points Scorer: | Adriaan Engelbrecht, Leopards (62) |
Players
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Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament:[55]
Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[56]
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Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series:
- Rodney Boneparte
- Ben Crouse
- Stephan Geldenhuys
- Quinton Immelman
- AJ Jacobs
- Pro Legoete
- Francois Pretorius
- Lourens van der Merwe
- Marius van der Westhuizen
- Jaco van Heerden
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