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2015 Currie Cup First Division

The 2015 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

2015 Currie Cup First Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date29 August – 8 October 2015
ChampionsLeopards (1st title)
Runners-upSWD Eagles
Matches played18
Tries scored158
(average 8.8 per match)
Top point scorerLeighton Eksteen (102)
Top try scorerJuan Language (5)
← 2014
2016 →

The tournament was won by the Leopards for the first time after they beat the SWD Eagles 44–20 in the final played on 8 October 2015. The Leopards also went through the season unbeaten, winning their five matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification that counted towards the First Division and the seven matches player in the First Division proper.

After the season, all six teams joined the eight Premier Division teams and Namibia in an expanded 15-team Currie Cup competition for 2016.[1]

Competition rules and information

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There were six participating teams in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division. The six teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. The first series of fixtures were played as part of the 2015 Currie Cup qualification competition, with all results carried forward to the First Division except for the match against the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division qualifier, Griquas. A second set of fixtures then followed between the remaining six teams.

Each team 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division

Following the 2015 Currie Cup qualification competition, the following six teams were confirmed as the competitors in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:

2015 Currie Cup First Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London Buffalo City Stadium
Falcons Hino Valke Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Griffons Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
Leopards Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom Profert Olën Park
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park

Log

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The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2015 Currie Cup First Division is:[2]

2015 Currie Cup First Division log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leopards 10 10 0 0 431 205 +226 62 26 10 0 50 semi-finals
2 Griffons 10 5 0 5 332 306 +26 46 43 6 2 28
3 SWD Eagles 10 5 1 4 269 243 +26 33 31 2 3 27
4 Falcons 10 5 0 5 306 278 +28 45 37 4 2 26
5 Boland Cavaliers 10 2 1 7 203 435 −232 27 61 2 1 13
6 Border Bulldogs 10 2 0 8 211 285 −74 23 38 1 3 12
Source: [2]
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

The teams' playing records from the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series brought forward to the First Division were as follows:

Playing records brought forward
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Leopards 5 5 0 0 216 69 +147 31 9 5 0 25
2 Boland Cavaliers 5 2 1 2 121 149 −28 16 17 2 1 13
3 Falcons 5 3 0 2 115 152 −37 15 20 1 0 13
4 Griffons 5 2 0 3 151 154 −3 20 22 2 1 11
5 SWD Eagles 5 1 1 3 102 133 −31 12 16 0 2 8
6 Border Bulldogs 5 1 0 4 75 123 −48 7 17 0 2 6
Source: [citation needed]

Round-by-round

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The table below shows each 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 First Division
Team B/F R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 SF F
Leopards 25
(1st) 		30
(1st) 		35
(1st) 		40
(1st) 		45
(1st) 		50
(1st) 		Won Won
Griffons 11
(4th) 		16
(3rd) 		21
(2nd) 		22
(3rd) 		27
(2nd) 		28
(2nd) 		Lost —
SWD Eagles 8
(5th) 		9
(5th) 		13
(4th) 		17
(4th) 		22
(4th) 		27
(3rd) 		Won Lost
Falcons 13
(3rd) 		18
(2nd) 		19
(3rd) 		24
(2nd) 		24
(3rd) 		26
(4th) 		Lost —
Boland Cavaliers 13
(2nd) 		13
(4th) 		13
(5th) 		13
(5th) 		13
(5th) 		13
(6th) 		— —
Border Bulldogs 6
(6th) 		6
(6th) 		6
(6th) 		6
(6th) 		7
(6th) 		12
(6th) 		— —
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures and results

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All the results from the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was carried forward into the First Division season. The results against the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division qualifier – Griquas – was discarded.[3]

For results of the first seven rounds, see 2015 Currie Cup qualification.

The following matches were played in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:[4]

Round Eight

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The Leopards secured a semi-final spot after beating the SWD Eagles 36–31 in a match in Potchefstroom. Leopards captain Juan Language scored a hat-trick and tighthead prop John-Roy Jenkinson got two tries, while SWD fly-half Leighton Eksteen contributed 16 points with the boot to secure a bonus point for the visitors. The biggest victory of the round came in Welkom, where defending champions the Griffons ran in ten tries in a 62–24 win over the Boland Cavaliers, with Boela Abrahams, Nico Scheepers and Martin Sithole getting a brace each, as did Danwel Demas for the losing side. Friedle Olivier and Jacques Verwey each scored two tries in the Falcons' 48–27 win over the Border Bulldogs to move the side from Kempton Park up to second spot on the log.[5]


29 August 2015 Leopards 36–31 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
14:30 Try: Juan Language   8', 54', 60'
John-Roy Jenkinson   20', 47'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht   21', 48', 55', 61' (4/5)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)
Drop: Rhyno Smith   34' (1/1)
Cards: Rhyno Smith   4' to 15' 		Report[5]
Scoreboard[6] 		Try: Grant le Roux   26'
Charles Radebe   63'
Clinton Wagman   74'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   27', 64' (2/3)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen   2', 4', 35', 58' (4/4)
Cards: Wayne Khan   38' to 48' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


29 August 2015 Falcons 48–27 Border Bulldogs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00 Try: Jacques Verwey   32', 53'
Jaco Snyman   58'
Friedle Olivier   64', 70'
Johan Pretorius   76'
Willie Odendaal   78'
Con: Kyle Hendricks (0/1)
Anrich Richter   54', 59', 65', 71', 77' (5/6)
Pen: Kyle Hendricks (0/1)
Drop: Anrich Richter   1' (1/1) 		Report[5]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Makazole Mapimpi   21'
Sipho Nofemele   46'
Con: Masixole Banda   22' (1/2)
Pen: Logan Basson   15', 55' (2/2)
Masixole Banda   5', 9', 28' (3/4)
Cards: Siyamthanda Ngande   69' to 79' 		Referee: Ben Crouse


29 August 2015 Griffons 62–24 Boland Cavaliers HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00 Try: Nico Scheepers   6', 72'
Boela Abrahams   18', 27'
Martin Sithole   38', 46'
Boela Serfontein   51'
Norman Nelson   65'
Enver Brandt   74'
Frans Sisita   79'
Con: Nico Scheepers (0/2)
Franna du Toit   28', 39', 47', 66', 75', 80' (6/8) 		Report[5]
Scoreboard[8] 		Try: Danwel Demas   25', 42'
Kenan Cronjé   78'
Con: Eric Zana   26', 43', 78' (3/3)
Pen: Eric Zana   35' (1/1)
Cards: Wayne Wilschut   36' to 47' 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Round Nine

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The Leopards guaranteed themselves a home semi-final after beating the Boland Cavaliers 47–12 in Wellington. Despite Boland taking the lead in the first minute through a Danwel Demas try, the Leopards responded with seven tries scored by seven different players. One of the try-scorers was Adriaan Engelbrecht, who also converted six of the tries for a personal haul of 17 points. The Griffons moved into the top two after winning their second match in a row, winning 31–16 in East London against bottom side the Border Bulldogs and picking up a bonus point for scoring five tries in the match. Griffons captain Nicky Steyn scored a try in the first half in his 121st and final match for the side from Welkom. In the final match of the round, the SWD Eagles scored a try in the final minute of the match to beat the Falcons 21–17 in George, despite the home team playing the majority of the match with 14 players after the sending off of Clinton Wagman in the 28th minute.[9]


4 September 2015 Border Bulldogs 16–31 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Mihlali Mpafi   48'
Lundi Ralarala   74'
Con: Logan Basson (0/2)
Pen: Masixole Banda   38' (1/1)
Logan Basson   44' (1/2)
Cards: Lukhanyo Am   55' to 65' 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Vincent Maruping   24'
Nicky Steyn   35'
Marco Klopper   53'
Enver Brandt   71'
Vuyo Mbotho   80'
Con: Franna du Toit   36' (1/2)
Nico Scheepers   54', 81' (2/3)
Pen: Franna du Toit (0/1) 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


4 September 2015 SWD Eagles 21–17 Falcons Outeniqua Park, George  
19:00 Try: Leighton Eksteen   24'
Alshaun Bock   80'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   81' (1/2)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen   6', 23', 39' (3/4)
Cards: Clinton Wagman   28' 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: Jacques Verwey   4'
Kyle Hendricks   14'
Friedle Olivier   54'
Con: Jaun Kotzé   55' (1/3) 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


5 September 2015 Boland Cavaliers 12–47 Leopards Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:30 Try: Danwel Demas   1'
Chaney Willemse   62'
Con: Eric Zana   63' (1/2)
Pen: Eric Zana (0/1)
Drop: Warren Seals (0/1) 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		Try: Rhyno Smith   23'
Adriaan Engelbrecht   32'
Tyler Fisher   36'
Loftus Morrison   42'
Juan Language   66'
Wilmar Arnoldi   71'
Lucian Cupido   78'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht   24', 33', 37', 43', 67', 72' (6/7) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman

Round Ten

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The Falcons secure a semi-final berth after demolishing the Boland Cavaliers 76–12 in Kempton Park. They scored twelve tries in the victory from ten different try-scorers, with Etienne Taljaard and Shane Kirkwood getting two each, while Jaun Kotzé converted eight of the tries. The Leopards won again, scoring nine tries in a 64–34 victory over the Griffons, who also secure a bonus point by scoring four tries. Schalk Hugo and Tyler Fisher each scored two tries for the Leopards and Adriaan Engelbrecht kicked 17 points for the Leopards. In the other match of the round, the SWD Eagles beat the Border Bulldogs 31–19 in East London. Both teams scored three tries, but 16 points from the boot of SWD Eagles fly-half Leighton Eksteen proved decisive in the match.[16]


11 September 2015 Border Bulldogs 19–31 SWD Eagles Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Onke Dubase   31'
Ntando Kebe   48'
Masixole Banda   61'
Con: Masixole Banda   49', 62' (2/3)
Pen: Masixole Banda (0/1)
Cards: Yanga Xakalashe   41' to 52' 		Report[17]
Scoreboard[18] 		Try: Alshaun Bock   25'
Dillin Snel   50'
Brian Skosana   79'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   26', 51' (2/3)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen   19', 35', 63', 65' (4/5)
Cards: Buran Parks   45' to 56' 		Referee: Rodney Boneparte


12 September 2015 Leopards 64–34 Griffons Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
14:30 Try: Joe Smith   9'
Tyler Fisher   13', 45'
Schalk Hugo   43', 66'
Bart le Roux   48'
Damian Engledoe   50'
Adrian Vermeulen   52'
Juan Language   75'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht   10', 14', 44', 46', 49', 51', 53' (7/7)
Tiaan Dorfling   67' (1/1)
Schalk Hugo (0/1)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht   7' (1/1)
Cards: Juan Language   63' to 74'
Loftus Morrison   72' 		Report[19]
Scoreboard[20] 		Try: Martin Sithole   38'
Vuyo Mbotho   58'
Wynand Pienaar   71'
Khwezi Mkhafu   80'
Con: Franna du Toit   39', 59', 72' (3/3)
Wynand Pienaar   81' (1/1)
Pen: Franna du Toit   2', 16' (2/2) 		Referee: Ben Crouse


12 September 2015 Falcons 76–12 Boland Cavaliers Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00 Try: Christopher Bosch   5'
Etienne Taljaard   8', 48'
Anrich Richter   10'
Shane Kirkwood   19', 33'
Andries Schutte   43'
Johan Pretorius   51'
Andries Truter   55'
Dean Muir   59'
JP Mostert   71'
Andrew van Wyk   79'
Con: Jaun Kotzé   9', 11', 34', 44', 49', 52', 56', 72' (8/12) 		Report[21]
Scoreboard[22] 		Try: Clemen Lewis   24'
TC Botha   69'
Con: Eric Zana (0/1)
Warren Seals   70' (1/1)
Cards: Gavin Annandale   57' to 67' 		Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Eleven

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Defending champions the Griffons secured their place in the semi-finals by beating the Falcons 30–21 in a match in Welkom. Despite having three players sin-binned during the course of the match and being down to thirteen players at one stage, the home side won the match and secured a bonus point for scoring five tries in the match, with prop Danie van der Merwe and loose-forward Vincent Maruping getting two tries each. The SWD Eagles finalised the semi-final line-up by beating the Boland Cavaliers 57–14 in Wellington. Charles Radebe and Brian Skosana each got a hat-trick of tries in the victory as the SWD Eagles ran in nine tries to end Boland's play-off hopes. There was nearly a major upset in the top-versus-bottom match as the Leopards needed a late Adriaan Engelbrecht penalty to beat the Border Bulldogs 32–30 in Potchefstroom.[23]


19 September 2015 Leopards 32–30 Border Bulldogs Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
14:30 Try: Rhyno Smith   17'
Schalk Hugo   31'
Francois Robertse   33'
Joe Smith   58'
Con: Rhyno Smith   18' (1/1)
Schalk Hugo   32', 34' (2/2)
Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht   74', 78' (2/2)
Cards: Adrian Vermeulen   9' to 19' 		Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Oliver Zono   61'
Sethu Tom   65'
Makazole Mapimpi   68'
Con: Oliver Zono   62', 66', 69' (3/3)
Pen: Logan Basson   42' (1/2)
Oliver Zono   26', 75' (2/2)
Cards: Onke Dubase   73' 		Referee: Rodney Boneparte


19 September 2015 Griffons 30–21 Falcons HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00 Try: Danie van der Merwe   10', 58'
Vincent Maruping   42', 50'
Coenie van Wyk   70'
Con: Franna du Toit (0/3)
Nico Scheepers   59' (1/2)
Pen: Franna du Toit (0/1)
Nico Scheepers   79' (1/2)
Cards: Marco Klopper   30' to 41'
Chris Ehlers   35' to 45'
Boetie Groenewald   61' to 71' 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: Etienne Taljaard   19'
Johan Pretorius   28'
JP Mostert   32'
Con: Jaun Kotzé   20', 29', 33' (3/3) 		Referee: Pro Legoete


19 September 2015 Boland Cavaliers 14–57 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:30 Try: Danwel Demas   50'
Kenan Cronjé   59'
Con: Eric Zana   51', 60' (2/2)
Pen: Warren Seals (0/2)
Cards: Gerrit van Wyk   23' to 33' 		Report[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Try: Alshaun Bock   20'
Brian Skosana   24', 38', 80'
Charles Radebe   30', 36', 77'
Luzuko Vulindlu   33'
Pieter Stemmet   43'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   25', 31', 34', 37', 39' (5/7)
Tom Kean   81' (1/2) 		Referee: Ben Crouse

Round Twelve

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The Leopards concluded the round-robin stage of their Currie Cup campaign with a perfect record; not only did they win all five of their matches, as well as their five matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series that were brought forward to the First Division, but they also gained a four-try bonus point in each of their ten matches to top the log on 50 points. Tyler Fisher scored two of their six tries in their 36–29 win over a Falcons side that scored five tries of their own. The SWD Eagles finished in third spot on the log with a late try from Kurt Haupt (his second of the match) securing a bonus point for the SWD Eagles in a 27–24 over the Griffons, who finished in second spot. The Border Bulldogs won the match between two sides without a victory to their name since the qualification tournament, beating the Boland Cavaliers 44–20 in East London. Lundi Ralarala and Oliver Zono scored two tries each for the home side, who finished bottom of the log, one point behind the Boland Cavaliers.[30]


25 September 2015 Falcons 29–36 Leopards Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00 Try: Kyle Hendricks   23'
Andrew van Wyk   36'
Riaan Arends   45'
Reg Muller   67'
Shane Kirkwood   77'
Con: Anrich Richter   24' (1/3)
Jaun Kotzé   78' (1/2)
Pen: Anrich Richter (0/1)
Cards: Riaan Arends   22' to 32' 		Report[31]
Scoreboard[32] 		Try: Tyler Fisher   12', 50'
Francois Robertse   18'
Rhyno Smith   33'
Malherbe Swart   38'
Adrian Vermeulen   62'
Con: Schalk Hugo   63' (1/3)
Adriaan Engelbrecht   39', 51' (2/3)
Cards: Malherbe Swart   66' to 76'
Robert Kruger   74' 		Referee: AJ Jacobs


25 September 2015 Border Bulldogs 44–20 Boland Cavaliers Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Oliver Zono   11', 81'
Michael Makase   24'
Lundi Ralarala   57', 71'
Makazole Mapimpi   65'
Con: Logan Basson   12', 58' (2/3)
Oliver Zono   72', 81' (2/3)
Pen: Logan Basson   4', 15' (2/3)
Oliver Zono (0/1) 		Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] 		Try: Chaney Willemse   6'
Eric Zana   13'
Con: Warren Seals   7', 14' (2/2)
Pen: Warren Seals   41', 60' (2/2) 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


25 September 2015 SWD Eagles 27–24 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George  
19:00 Try: Zandré Jordaan   2'
Schalk Oelofse   20'
Kurt Haupt   52', 79'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   21', 53' (2/4)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen   8' (1/2)
Cards: Brian Skosana   16' to 26'
Charles Radebe   33' 		Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] 		Try: Vuyo Mbotho   16'
Coenie van Wyk   26'
Con: Nico Scheepers   17' (1/2)
Pen: Nico Scheepers   36', 65', 81' (3/3)
Drop: Coenie van Wyk   69' (1/1)
Cards: Coenie van Wyk   28' to 38'
Wynand Pienaar   71' to 79' 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Title Play-Off Games

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Semi-finals

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In a repeat of the 2014 semi-finals, the Leopards hosted the Falcons and the Griffons hosted the SWD Eagles. The Falcons caused an upset in 2014 by beating the Leopards, but the Leopards prevailed on this occasion, despite being outscored three tries to two. Five penalties from centre Adriaan Engelbrecht secured a 29–17 win for the side from Potchefstroom to secure a home final. There, they will face the SWD Eagles, who beat defending champions the Griffons 47–40 in Welkom. Both sides scored five tries in the encounter, but six penalties from SWD Eagles fly-half Leighton Eksteen (who contributed 27 points in the match) decided the semi-final in the away team's favour.[37]


2 October 2015 Leopards 29–17 Falcons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
16:00 Try: Dane van der Westhuyzen   33'
Rhyno Smith   75'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht   34', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht   1', 6', 14', 37', 67' (5/5) 		Report[38]
Scoreboard[39] 		Try: Etienne Taljaard   29'
Grant Janke   47'
Johan Pretorius   58'
Con: Jaun Kotzé   30' (1/3) 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


3 October 2015 Griffons 40–47 SWD Eagles HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:00 Try: Martin Sithole   19'
Wynand Pienaar   26'
Danie van der Merwe   36'
Franna du Toit   45'
Boetie Groenewald   76'
Con: Nico Scheepers   20', 27', 77' (3/5)
Pen: Nico Scheepers   9', 11', 60' (3/3) 		Report[40]
Scoreboard[41] 		Try: Wayne Khan   3'
Leighton Eksteen   6'
Charles Radebe   23'
Martin du Toit   33'
Andisa Ntsila   56'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   4', 57' (2/5)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen   15', 39', 53', 64', 70', 75' (6/6) 		Referee: Ben Crouse

Final

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The Leopards won the Currie Cup First Division by overturning a 10–20 half-time deficit to beat the SWD Eagles 44–20 in Potchefstroom. Leopards captain Juan Language scored two tries for the hosts in the second half to aid his side's comeback, also becoming the top scorer in the competition in the process. The top points scorer in the competition was SWD Eagles back Leighton Eksteen, who scored ten of his side's 20 points on the night.[42]


8 October 2015 Leopards 44–20 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
18:00 Try: Dane van der Westhuyzen   27'
Francois Robertse   45'
Juan Language   51', 63'
Robert Kruger   66'
Bart le Roux   80'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht   28', 46', 67', 81' (4/6)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht   15', 72' (2/2) 		Report[42]
Scoreboard[43] 		Try: Alshaun Bock   17'
Luzuko Vulindlu   21'
Con: Leighton Eksteen   18', 22' (2/2)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen   6', 25' (2/2)
Drop: Leighton Eksteen (0/1) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman

Honours

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The honour roll for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division was:

2015 Currie Cup First Division Honours
Champions: Leopards (1st title)
Top Try Scorer: Juan Language, Leopards (7)
Top Points Scorer: Leighton Eksteen, SWD Eagles (102)

Players

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Points scorers

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The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:[44]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Leighton Eksteen SWD Eagles 2 16 20 0 102
2 Adriaan Engelbrecht Leopards 1 25 10 0 85
3 Nico Scheepers Griffons 2 7 7 0 45
4 Juan Language Leopards 7 0 0 0 35
5 Franna du Toit Griffons 1 10 2 0 31
Oliver Zono Border Bulldogs 3 5 2 0 31
7 Jaun Kotzé Falcons 0 14 0 0 28
8 Tyler Fisher Leopards 5 0 0 0 25
Charles Radebe SWD Eagles 5 0 0 0 25
Rhyno Smith Leopards 4 1 0 1 25

Appearances

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The player appearance record in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division is as follows:

For each team, (c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by  . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

Discipline

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The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[45]

Sendings-off and multiple sin-binnings
Player Team    
Clinton Wagman SWD Eagles 1 0

Referees

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The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:

2015 Currie Cup First Division referees
Referees Rodney Boneparte • Ben Crouse • Stephan Geldenhuys • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Pro Legoete • Rasta Rasivhenge

See also

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References

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