2015 Currie Cup qualification

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2015 Currie Cup qualification
Countries South Africa
Date12 June – 25 July 2015
Promoted Griquas
Matches played21
Tries scored157
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorer Adriaan Engelbrecht (62)
Top try scorer Carel Greeff (10)
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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.

Contents

For the second season in succession, Griquas won the tournament to earn a place in the Premier Division.

Competition rules and information

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.

Teams

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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 

2015 Currie Cup qualification teams
TeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers Regent Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium , Wellington Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium , East London Buffalo City Stadium
Falcons Falcons Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Griffons Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium , Welkom HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
Griquas ORC Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley Griqua Park
Leopards Leopards Olën Park , Potchefstroom Profert Olën Park
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park , George Outeniqua Park

Log

The final league standings for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament are: [4]

2015 Currie Cup qualification log
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Griquas 6501254132+12239175126 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
2 Leopards 6501237117+12034175025 2015 Currie Cup First Division
3 Falcons 6303148209−6120292014
4 Boland Cavaliers 6213138197−5918252113
5 Griffons 6204171201−3022292111
6 Border Bulldogs 620495136−4110180210
7 SWD Eagles 6114123174−511422028
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

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.

Team Progression – 2015 Currie Cup qualification
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7
Griquas 1
(4th)		6
(2nd)		11
(1st)		16
(1st)		16
(1st)		21
(1st)		26
(1st)
Leopards 5
(1st)		10
(1st)		10
(2nd)		10
(2nd)		15
(2nd)		20
(1st)		25
(2nd)
Falcons 0
(5th)		0
(7th)		4
(6th)		8
(5th)		8
(6th)		9
(6th)		14
(3rd)
Boland Cavaliers 5
(2nd)		5
(3rd)		6
(4th)		8
(4th)		13
(3rd)		13
(3rd)		13
(4th)
Griffons 0
(6th)		4
(5th)		4
(5th)		4
(6th)		5
(7th)		10
(4th)		11
(5th)
Border Bulldogs 4
(3rd)		4
(4th)		8
(3rd)		9
(3rd)		10
(4th)		10
(5th)		10
(6th)
SWD Eagles 0
(7th)		1
(6th)		2
(7th)		4
(7th)		8
(5th)		8
(7th)		8
(7th)
Key:windrawlossbye

Fixtures and results

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  
19:00Try: Sipho Nofemele Ru ball.svg 49'
Lukhanyo Am Ru ball.svg 55'
Makazole Mapimpi Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 78' (1/3)
Pen: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 3' (1/1)
Cards: Buhle Mxunyelwa Yellow card.svg 41' to 51'		Report [6]
Scoreboard [7] 		Try: Stephan Kotzé Ru ball.svg 45'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 46' (1/1)
Pen: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 21', 80' (2/3)		Referee: Rodney Boneparte
12 June 2015 SWD Eagles 17–45 Leopards Outeniqua Park, George  
19:00Try: Elric van Vuuren Ru ball.svg 7'
Wayne Khan Ru ball.svg 62'
Con: Elric van Vuuren Rugby penalty.svg 8', 63' (2/2)
Pen: Elric van Vuuren Rugby penalty.svg 1' (1/1)
Cards: Janneman Stander Yellow card.svg 40' to 50'		Report [8]
Scoreboard [9] 		Try: Joe Smith Ru ball.svg 22'
Wian Fourie Ru ball.svg 35'
Adri Jacobs Ru ball.svg 47', 53', 79'
Sergio Torrens Ru ball.svg 61'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 23', 36', 48', 54', 62', 80' (6/6)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 6' (1/2)		Referee: Francois Pretorius
13 June 2015 Boland Cavaliers 32–22 Griffons Malmesbury Sports Grounds, Malmesbury  
15:00Try: Senan van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 15', 24'
Hanno Kitshoff Ru ball.svg 22'
Wilneth Engelbrecht Ru ball.svg 36'
Con: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 16', 23', 37' (3/4)
Pen: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 10', 62' (2/2)
Cards: Hanno Kitshoff Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'		Report [10]
Scoreboard [11] 		Try: Rudi Britz Ru ball.svg 34'
Alvin Brandt Ru ball.svg 42'
Tertius Maarman Ru ball.svg 66'
Con: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 43', 67' (2/3)
Pen: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 54' (1/1)		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Falcons

Round Two

20 June 2015 Leopards 53–7 Falcons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
14:30Try: Adri Jacobs Ru ball.svg 5', 44', 51'
Rhyno Smith Ru ball.svg 8'
Adrian Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 48'
Loftus Morrison Ru ball.svg 64'
Robert Kruger Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 6', 9', 49', 52', 65', 81' (6/7)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 15' (1/1)
Drop: Rhyno Smith Rugby penalty.svg 22' (1/1)		Report [12]
Scoreboard [13] 		Try: Jaco Oosthuizen Ru ball.svg 55'
Con: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 56' (1/1)		Referee: Quinton Immelman
20 June 2015 Griffons 25–21 SWD Eagles HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00Try: Nicky Steyn Ru ball.svg 27'
Elgar Watts Ru ball.svg 62'
Tertius Maarman Ru ball.svg 71'
Con: Elgar Watts Rugby penalty.svg 28', 63' (2/3)
Pen: Elgar Watts Rugby penalty.svg 15' (1/3)
Franna du Toit Rugby penalty.svg 80' (1/1)		Report [14]
Scoreboard [15] 		Try: Janneman Stander Ru ball.svg 7'
Alshaun Bock Ru ball.svg 50', 57'
Con: Gerrit Smith Rugby penalty.svg 8', 51', 58' (3/3)
Pen: Gerrit Smith (0/3)
Cards: Dean Hopp Yellow card.svg 61' to 73'		Referee: Pro Legoete
20 June 2015 Griquas 48–17 Boland Cavaliers Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00Try: Carel Greeff Ru ball.svg 3', 10', 28', 65'
Riaan Viljoen Ru ball.svg 5'
Steph Roberts Ru ball.svg 42'
Rudi van Rooyen Ru ball.svg 72'
Jono Janse van Rensburg Ru ball.svg 78'
Con: Francois Brummer Rugby penalty.svg 4', 11', 29', 73' (4/7)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Francois Brummer (0/1)		Report [16]
Scoreboard [17] 		Try: Hanno Kitshoff Ru ball.svg 56'
Christian Rust Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 57', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 32' (1/2)
Cards: Yves Bashiya Yellow card.svg 77'		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Round Three

27 June 2015 Boland Cavaliers 15–22 Border Bulldogs Boland Stadium, Wellington  
14:00Try: Adriaan Carelse Ru ball.svg 76'
Chaney Willemse Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Christian Rust Rugby penalty.svg 77' (1/2)
Pen: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 14' (1/5)
Cards: Clemen Lewis Yellow card.svg 29' to 39'		Report [18]
Scoreboard [19] 		Try: Masixole Banda Ru ball.svg 30', 51'
Ntando Kebe Ru ball.svg 45'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 31', 52' (2/3)
Pen: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 36' (1/1)		Referee: Francois Pretorius
27 June 2015 Falcons 22–17 SWD Eagles Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
14:30Try: Friedle Olivier Ru ball.svg 31'
Jaco Oosthuizen Ru ball.svg 68'
Coert Cronjé Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 32', 69' (2/3)
Pen: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 29' (1/2)
Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1)		Report [20]
Scoreboard [21] 		Try: Wayne Khan Ru ball.svg 39'
Christo du Plessis Ru ball.svg 46'
Gerrit Smith Ru ball.svg 53'
Con: Elric van Vuuren Rugby penalty.svg 46' (1/3)
Pen: Elric van Vuuren (0/1)
Cards: Leighton Eksteen Yellow card.svg 25' to 35'
Andisa Ntsila Yellow card.svg 61' to 71'		Referee: Pro Legoete
27 June 2015 Leopards 21–48 Griquas Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
14:30Try: Rhyno Smith Ru ball.svg 28'
Damian Engledoe Ru ball.svg 70'
Loftus Morrison Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 29', 71', 80' (3/3)
Cards: Marno Redelinghuys Yellow card.svg 30' to 41'		Report [22]
Scoreboard [23] 		Try: Riaan Viljoen Ru ball.svg 11', 23'
Johnathan Francke Ru ball.svg 16'
Carel Greeff Ru ball.svg 18'
Hilton Lobberts Ru ball.svg 34'
Clinton Swart Ru ball.svg 37'
Francois Brummer Ru ball.svg 64'
RJ Liebenberg Ru ball.svg 76'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 12', 24', 38', 65' (4/8)
Cards: Tian Meyer Yellow card.svg 26' to 36'		Referee: Ben Crouse
Bye/s: Griffons

Round Four

3 July 2015 Border Bulldogs 12–13 Falcons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00Pen: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 18' (1/1)
Logan Basson Rugby penalty.svg 39', 48', 60' (3/3)
Cards: Wandile Putuma Yellow card.svg 55' to 66'
Blake Kyd Yellow card.svg 56' to 66'		Report [24]
Scoreboard [25] 		Try: penalty try Ru ball.svg 56'
Con: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 57' (1/1)
Pen: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 13', 46' (2/4)		Referee: AJ Jacobs
3 July 2015 SWD Eagles 28–28 Boland Cavaliers Outeniqua Park, George  
19:00Try: Johan Steyn Ru ball.svg 34'
Con: Elric van Vuuren Rugby penalty.svg 35' (1/1)
Pen: Elric van Vuuren Rugby penalty.svg 4', 9', 17', 19', 29', 65', 78' (7/8)		Report [26]
Scoreboard [27] 		Try: Danwel Demas Ru ball.svg 38', 59'
Yves Bashiya Ru ball.svg 67'
Con: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 60', 68' (2/3)
Pen: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 32', 37' (2/2)
Adriaan Carelse Rugby penalty.svg 79' (1/1)
Cards: Edwin Sass Yellow card.svg 18'		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
4 July 2015 Griquas 47–20 Griffons Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:15Try: Johnathan Francke Ru ball.svg 32'
Carel Greeff Ru ball.svg 48'
Tian Meyer Ru ball.svg 51'
Ntabeni Dukisa Ru ball.svg 57'
Francois Brummer Ru ball.svg 60'
Hugo Kloppers Ru ball.svg 70'
Martin Bezuidenhout Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 33', 49', 52', 61', 71', 76' (6/7)		Report [28]
Scoreboard [29] 		Try: Vuyo Mbotho Ru ball.svg 78'
Norman Nelson Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 79' (1/1)
Wynand Pienaar Rugby penalty.svg 80' (1/1)
Pen: Franna du Toit Rugby penalty.svg 7', 31' (2/3)
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  
19:00Try: Martin du Toit Ru ball.svg 7'
Leighton Eksteen Ru ball.svg 10'
Christo du Plessis Ru ball.svg 55'
Con: Gerrit Smith Rugby penalty.svg 8', 11' (2/3)
Pen: Gerrit Smith (0/1)
Cards: Dean Hopp Yellow card.svg 69' to 79'
Ashley Buys Yellow card.svg 79'		Report [30]
Scoreboard [31] 		Try: Ludwe Booi Ru ball.svg 73'
Con: Logan Basson Rugby penalty.svg 74' (1/1)
Pen: Logan Basson Rugby penalty.svg 4', 46' (2/2)		Referee: Quinton Immelman
11 July 2015 Boland Cavaliers 29–16 Falcons Boland Stadium, Wellington  
14:30Try: Adriaan Carelse Ru ball.svg 49'
Eric Zana Ru ball.svg 68', 83'
Danwel Demas Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Eric Zana Rugby penalty.svg 50', 69', 76' (3/3)
Ryno Conradie (0/1)
Pen: Eric Zana (0/1)
Drop: Adriaan Carelse Rugby penalty.svg 16' (1/1)		Report [32]
Scoreboard [33] 		Try: Marlyn Williams Ru ball.svg 57'
Con: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 58' (1/1)
Pen: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 28', 37', 40' (3/4)		Referee: Rodney Boneparte
11 July 2015 Griffons 20–24 Leopards HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00Try: Tertius Maarman Ru ball.svg 15'
Vuyo Mbotho Ru ball.svg 17'
Con: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 16', 18' (2/2)
Pen: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 35', 43' (2/2)		Report [34]
Scoreboard [35] 		Try: Adrian Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 10'
Tyler Fisher Ru ball.svg 23'
Hanco Venter Ru ball.svg 49'
Damian Engledoe Ru ball.svg 53'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 50', 54' (2/4)		Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Bye/s: Griquas

Round Six

18 July 2015 Falcons 33–57 Griquas Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
14:30Try: Kyle Hendricks Ru ball.svg 11', 59', 65', 77'
Arno Poley Ru ball.svg 70'
Con: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 12', 60', 66', 71' (4/5)
Cards: Jaun Kotzé Yellow card.svg 35' to 45'		Report [36]
Scoreboard [37] 		Try: AJ Coertzen Ru ball.svg 3', 24'
Carel Greeff Ru ball.svg 33', 56'
Tian Meyer Ru ball.svg 36'
Johnathan Francke Ru ball.svg 38'
Ntabeni Dukisa Ru ball.svg 41'
Clinton Swart Ru ball.svg 46'
Jono Janse van Rensburg Ru ball.svg 81'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 4', 34', 37', 39', 47', 57' (6/8)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)		Referee: Jaco van Heerden
18 July 2015 Leopards 61–17 Boland Cavaliers Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
14:30Try: Dillon Smit Ru ball.svg 4', 20'
Ashlon Davids Ru ball.svg 8'
Rhyno Smith Ru ball.svg 26', 77'
Tyler Fisher Ru ball.svg 34'
Adrian Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 41'
Sizo Maseko Ru ball.svg 65'
Damian Engledoe Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 5', 9', 21', 35', 42', 66', 78', 81' (8/9)
Cards: Tyler Fisher Yellow card.svg 68' to 78'		Report [38]
Scoreboard [39] 		Try: Arno Fortuin Ru ball.svg 32'
Danwel Demas Ru ball.svg 37'
Eric Zana Ru ball.svg 59'
Con: Eric Zana (0/2)
Christian Rust Rugby penalty.svg 60' (1/1)
Pen: Eric Zana (0/2)
Cards: Arno Fortuin Yellow card.svg 74'		Referee: Quinton Immelman
18 July 2015 Griffons 43–20 Border Bulldogs HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00Try: Tertius Maarman Ru ball.svg 2'
Nicky Steyn Ru ball.svg 26', 41'
Alvin Brandt Ru ball.svg 59'
Japie Nel Ru ball.svg 70'
Vuyo Mbotho Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Franna du Toit Rugby penalty.svg 3', 42' (2/3)
Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 60', 71', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Franna du Toit Rugby penalty.svg 34' (1/1)		Report [40]
Scoreboard [41] 		Try: penalty try Ru ball.svg 50'
Michael Makase Ru ball.svg 76'
Con: Oliver Zono Rugby penalty.svg 51', 77' (2/2)
Pen: Logan Basson Rugby penalty.svg 17', 20' (2/3)		Referee: Pro Legoete
Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Seven

24 July 2015 Falcons 57–41 Griffons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00Try: Coert Cronjé Ru ball.svg 1', 39'
Anrich Richter Ru ball.svg 10'
Grant Janke Ru ball.svg 15', 60'
Ernst Ladendorf Ru ball.svg 37'
Jaun Kotzé Ru ball.svg 41'
Kyle Hendricks Ru ball.svg 70'
Friedle Olivier Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Jaun Kotzé Rugby penalty.svg 1', 10', 15', 37', 42', 61' (6/9)		Report [42]
Scoreboard [43] 		Try: Alvin Brandt Ru ball.svg 21', 75'
Enver Brandt Ru ball.svg 28'
Joe van der Hoogt Ru ball.svg 45', 54'
Nicky Steyn Ru ball.svg 63'
Con: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 21', 46', 55', 64' (4/5)
Wynand Pienaar (0/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom Rugby penalty.svg 34' (1/1)		Attendance: 50
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
25 July 2015 Border Bulldogs 8–33 Leopards Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
14:00Try: Michael Makase Ru ball.svg 2'
Con: Masixole Banda (0/1)
Pen: Masixole Banda (0/1)
Logan Basson Rugby penalty.svg 69' (1/1)		Report [44]
Scoreboard [45] 		Try: Hanco Venter Ru ball.svg 14'
Loftus Morrison Ru ball.svg 33'
Joe Smith Ru ball.svg 49', 65'
Wian Fourie Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht Rugby penalty.svg 15', 34', 66' (3/4)
Rhyno Smith Rugby penalty.svg 80' (1/1)		Referee: Francois Pretorius
25 July 2015 Griquas 41–21 SWD Eagles Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00Try: Carel Greeff Ru ball.svg 24', 48'
Michael van der Spuy Ru ball.svg 37'
Ntabeni Dukisa Ru ball.svg 41'
AJ Coertzen Ru ball.svg 75'
Martin Bezuidenhout Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 38', 42', 49', 78' (4/6)
Pen: Gouws Prinsloo Rugby penalty.svg 66' (1/1)		Report [46]
Scoreboard [47] 		Try: Gerrit Smith Ru ball.svg 28'
Luzuko Vulindlu Ru ball.svg 62'
Con: Gerrit Smith Rugby penalty.svg 63' (1/2)
Pen: Gerrit Smith Rugby penalty.svg 12', 32', 40' (3/4)		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Honours

The honour roll for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was as follows:

2015 Currie Cup qualification honours
Promoted: Griquas
Top Try Scorer: Carel Greeff, Griquas (10)
Top Points Scorer: Adriaan Engelbrecht, Leopards (62)

Players

[48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54]

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]

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series:

See also

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