2015 Currie Cup First Division

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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)
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The 2015 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the

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.

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

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

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
Wellington
Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London Buffalo City Stadium
Falcons Hino Valke
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
George
Outeniqua Park

Log

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 0 0 40 semi-finals
2 Griffons 10 5 0 5 332 306 +26 46 43 0 0 20
3 SWD Eagles 10 5 1 4 269 243 +26 33 31 0 0 22
4 Falcons 10 5 0 5 306 278 +28 45 37 0 0 20
5 Boland Cavaliers 10 2 1 7 203 435 −232 27 61 0 0 10
6 Border Bulldogs 10 2 0 8 211 285 −74 23 38 0 0 8
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 0 0 20
2 Boland Cavaliers 5 2 1 2 121 149 −28 16 17 0 0 10
3 Falcons 5 3 0 2 115 152 −37 15 20 0 0 12
4 Griffons 5 2 0 3 151 154 −3 20 22 0 0 8
5 SWD Eagles 5 1 1 3 102 133 −31 12 16 0 0 6
6 Border Bulldogs 5 1 0 4 75 123 −48 7 17 0 0 4

Round-by-round

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

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]

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

Round Eight

The

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 rugby ball 8'54'60'
John-Roy Jenkinson rugby ball 20'47'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 21', 48', 55', 61' (4/5)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)
Drop: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 34' (1/1)
Cards: Rhyno Smith yellow card 4' to 15'
Report[5]
Scoreboard[6]
Try: Grant le Roux rugby ball 26'
Charles Radebe rugby ball 63'
Clinton Wagman rugby ball 74'
Con: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 27', 64' (2/3)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 2', 4', 35', 58' (4/4)
Cards: Wayne Khan yellow card 38' to 48'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


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


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

Round Nine

The

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 rugby ball 48'
Lundi Ralarala rugby ball 74'
Con: Logan Basson (0/2)
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 38' (1/1)
Logan Basson rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/2)
Cards: Lukhanyo Am yellow card 55' to 65'
Report[10]
Scoreboard[11]
Try: Vincent Maruping rugby ball 24'
Nicky Steyn rugby ball 35'
Marco Klopper rugby ball 53'
Enver Brandt rugby ball 71'
Vuyo Mbotho rugby ball 80'
Con: Franna du Toit rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/2)
Nico Scheepers rugby goalposts icon 54', 81' (2/3)
Pen: Franna du Toit (0/1)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys


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


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

Round Ten

The

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 rugby ball 31'
Ntando Kebe rugby ball 48'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 61'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 49', 62' (2/3)
Pen: Masixole Banda (0/1)
Cards: Yanga Xakalashe yellow card 41' to 52'
Report[17]
Scoreboard[18]
Try: Alshaun Bock rugby ball 25'
Dillin Snel rugby ball 50'
Brian Skosana rugby ball 79'
Con: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 26', 51' (2/3)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 19', 35', 63', 65' (4/5)
Cards: Buran Parks yellow card 45' to 56'
Referee: Rodney Boneparte


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


12 September 2015 Falcons 76–12 Boland Cavaliers
Kempton Park
 
15:00 Try:
JP Mostert rugby ball 71'
Andrew van Wyk rugby ball 79'
Con: Jaun Kotzé
rugby goalposts icon 9', 11', 34', 44', 49', 52', 56', 72' (8/12)
Report[21]
Scoreboard[22]
Try: Clemen Lewis rugby ball 24'
TC Botha rugby ball 69'
Con: Eric Zana (0/1)
Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Cards: Gavin Annandale yellow card 57' to 67'
Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Eleven

Defending champions the

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 rugby ball 17'
Schalk Hugo rugby ball 31'
Francois Robertse rugby ball 33'
Joe Smith rugby ball 58'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1)
Schalk Hugo rugby goalposts icon 32', 34' (2/2)
Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 74', 78' (2/2)
Cards: Adrian Vermeulen yellow card 9' to 19'
Report[24]
Scoreboard[25]
Try: Oliver Zono rugby ball 61'
Sethu Tom rugby ball 65'
Makazole Mapimpi rugby ball 68'
Con: Oliver Zono rugby goalposts icon 62', 66', 69' (3/3)
Pen: Logan Basson rugby goalposts icon 42' (1/2)
Oliver Zono rugby goalposts icon 26', 75' (2/2)
Cards: Onke Dubase Yellow card 73'
Referee: Rodney Boneparte


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


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

Round Twelve

The

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


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


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

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

In a repeat of the

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 rugby ball 33'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 75'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 34', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 1', 6', 14', 37', 67' (5/5)
Report[38]
Scoreboard[39]
Try: Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 29'
Grant Janke rugby ball 47'
Johan Pretorius rugby ball 58'
Con: Jaun Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/3)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


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

Final

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 rugby ball 27'
Francois Robertse rugby ball 45'
Juan Language rugby ball 51'63'
Robert Kruger rugby ball 66'
Bart le Roux rugby ball 80'
Con: Adriaan Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 28', 46', 67', 81' (4/6)
Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht rugby goalposts icon 15', 72' (2/2)
Report[42]
Scoreboard[43]
Try: Alshaun Bock rugby ball 17'
Luzuko Vulindlu rugby ball 21'
Con: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 18', 22' (2/2)
Pen: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 6', 25' (2/2)
Drop: Leighton Eksteen (0/1)
Referee: Quinton Immelman

Honours

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

Points scorers

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

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 upward-facing green arrow. "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

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

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

Referees

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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