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2015 Currie Cup Premier Division

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2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date7 August – 24 October 2015
ChampionsGolden Lions (11th title)
Runners-upWestern Province
RelegatedN/A
Matches played43
Tries scored286
(average 6.7 per match)
Top point scorerMarnitz Boshoff (187)
Top try scorerJamba Ulengo (11)
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South African Rugby 2015

The 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 77th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 7 August to 24 October 2015. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.

The competition was won by the Golden Lions for the eleventh time in their history; they beat Western Province 32–24 in the final played on 24 October 2015.

Competition rules and information

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There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[1][2]

Qualification

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Main article: 2015 Currie Cup qualification

The six franchise 'anchor' teams automatically qualified to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, as did the Pumas by virtue of finishing in the top six teams in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. Griquas, who finished 7th in 2014, as well as the six teams in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division, took part in a qualification tournament to determine the final participant.

The qualification competition was won by Griquas for the second year in succession.

Regular season and title playoffs

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The eight teams were divided into two sections, based on their 2014 positions. Teams in each section played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams also played cross-section matches, playing one match (either home or away) against the teams in the other section.

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

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finish 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 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division

Team Listing

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2015 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Loftus Versfeld
Eastern Province Kings Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Free State Stadium
Golden Lions Xerox Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Emirates Airline Park
Griquas ORC Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley Griqua Park
Pumas Steval Pumas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela Mbombela Stadium
Sharks Cell C Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban Growthpoint Kings Park
Western Province DHL Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town DHL Newlands

Log

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The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division was:[3]

2015 Currie Cup Premier Division log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Golden Lions 10 10 0 0 430 217 +213 52 28 8 0 48 semi-finals
2 Blue Bulls 10 8 0 2 342 238 +104 41 26 7 0 39
3 Western Province 10 7 0 3 328 248 +80 38 27 6 1 35
4 Free State Cheetahs 10 3 2 5 268 320 −52 35 33 6 2 24
5 Sharks 10 4 1 5 261 269 −8 29 30 3 1 22
6 Pumas 10 3 1 6 227 302 −75 23 36 1 2 17
7 Eastern Province Kings 10 2 0 8 215 334 −119 23 42 2 2 12
8 Griquas 10 1 0 9 219 362 −143 27 46 3 1 8
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2015. Source: [3]
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

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The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Semi Final
Golden Lions 5
(2nd) 		10
(2nd) 		15
(2nd) 		20
(1st) 		25
(1st) 		29
(1st) 		33
(1st) 		38
(1st) 		43
(1st) 		48
(1st) 		Won Won
Blue Bulls 5
(1st) 		10
(1st) 		15
(1st) 		20
(2nd) 		24
(2nd) 		25
(2nd) 		25
(2nd) 		29
(2nd) 		34
(2nd) 		39
(2nd) 		Lost —
Western Province 5
(3rd) 		9
(3rd) 		9
(3rd) 		10
(3rd) 		15
(3rd) 		20
(3rd) 		24
(3rd) 		29
(3rd) 		30
(3rd) 		35
(3rd) 		Won Lost
Free State Cheetahs 0
(8th) 		1
(6th) 		6
(5th) 		10
(4th) 		11
(5th) 		12
(5th) 		17
(4th) 		18
(4th) 		21
(4th) 		24
(4th) 		Lost —
Sharks 0
(5th) 		5
(4th) 		5
(6th) 		9
(5th) 		13
(4th) 		13
(4th) 		13
(5th) 		14
(5th) 		19
(5th) 		22
(5th) 		— —
Pumas 4
(4th) 		4
(5th) 		8
(4th) 		8
(6th) 		9
(6th) 		9
(6th) 		13
(6th) 		13
(6th) 		16
(6th) 		17
(6th) 		— —
Eastern Province Kings 0
(7th) 		1
(7th) 		2
(7th) 		3
(7th) 		3
(7th) 		7
(7th) 		7
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		— —
Griquas 0
(6th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		1
(8th) 		1
(8th) 		6
(8th) 		6
(8th) 		8
(8th) 		8
(8th) 		8
(8th) 		— —
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures and results

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The following matches were played for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division:[4]

Round one

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Defending champions Western Province began their defence of the title with a 43–19 win over qualifier Griquas in Kimberley. They ran in six tries, with South Africa Sevens international Seabelo Senatla getting two tries, while Demetri Catrakilis scored 13 points for the winning side. The Pumas won their home match against the Sharks for the second year in a row, prevailing 33–24 in Nelspruit. Both teams scored three tries, two of those from Pumas loose-forward Marnus Schoeman, with the boot of Pumas fly-half JC Roos proving decisive, kicking 18 points by successfully converting all seven of his attempts at goal. 2014 losing finalists the Golden Lions won 51–14 against the 2014 bottom side, the Eastern Province Kings. Golden Lions loose-forward Kwagga Smith scored a hat-trick of tries to help secure a four-try bonus points as early as the 16th minute of the match, while fly-half Marnitz Boshoff contributed 21 points, by successfully converting all nine kicks at goal during the match. The biggest win of the weekend came in Bloemfontein, where the Blue Bulls ran in six tries to beat the Free State Cheetahs 57–19. Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman topped the scoring charts after Round One, kicking five conversions and four penalties for a total of 22 points in the match, while scrum-half Francois Hougaard scored two tries for the Blue Bulls to send them top of the log.[5]


7 August 2015 Griquas 19–43 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: AJ le Roux rugby ball 11'
Riaan Viljoen rugby ball 57'
Ruhan Nel rugby ball 65'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo rugby goalposts icon 12' (1/1)
Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/2) 		Report[6]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Nizaam Carr rugby ball 8'
Seabelo Senatla rugby ball 20', 52'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 27'
Sikhumbuzo Notshe rugby ball 71'
Juan de Jongh rugby ball 74'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 9', 21', 28', 53', 72' (5/5)
Kurt Coleman (0/1)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/3)
Cards: Jean Kleyn yellow card 24' to 34'
Rynhardt Elstadt Yellow card 61' 		Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jaco Peyper


7 August 2015 Pumas 33–24 Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
18:00 Try: Stefan Watermeyer rugby ball 11'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 30', 37'
Con: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 12', 31', 38' (3/3)
Pen: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 15', 24', 47', 79' (4/4) 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: Lionel Cronjé rugby ball 25'
Heimar Williams rugby ball 41'
Dan du Preez rugby ball 63'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 26', 42', 64' (3/3)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1) 		Attendance: 4,750
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


8 August 2015 Eastern Province Kings 14–51 Golden Lions Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
14:15 Try: Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 19'
Simon Kerrod rugby ball 53'
Con: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 20', 54' (2/2)
Cards: Schalk Ferreira yellow card 66' to 76' 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Kwagga Smith rugby ball 1', 16', 68'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 6'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 13'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 77'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 69', 78', 2', 7', 14', 17' (6/6)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 34', 50', 58' (3/3)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) 		Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Quinton Immelman


8 August 2015 Free State Cheetahs 19–57 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:15 Try: Boom Prinsloo rugby ball 4'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 60'
Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 76'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/1)
Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/2)
Pen: Niel Marais (0/1) 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 12'
Deon Stegmann rugby ball 16'
Francois Hougaard rugby ball 40', 63'
Warrick Gelant rugby ball 46'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 72'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 13', 17', 40', 47', 64' (5/5)
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 73' (1/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 30', 38', 55', 69' (4/4)
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1) 		Attendance: 32,849
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Round two

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The Friday night action saw both the Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions extend their unbeaten runs in the competition by notching their second wins in a row. The Blue Bulls overturned a 6–12 deficit to score four second-half tries in a 36–12 victory over Griquas, who lost for the second consecutive match. Fly-half Tian Schoeman kicked 16 points for the Blue Bulls and also scored one of the Blue Bulls' tries. The Golden Lions scored five tries – two of those penalty tries – to the Pumas' three to prevail 44–27 in Johannesburg in a clash between two previously unbeaten sides that saw three players sent to the sin-bin. All eight tries in the match were successfully converted by the Golden Lions' Marnitz Boshoff (who also scored two penalties and a drop goal for a personal tally of 19 points) and the Pumas' JC Roos. There were no tries in the match in Cape Town as Western Province won their second match in succession by edging the clash 9–3 against a Free State Cheetahs side who had three players sin-binned, a result that saw the latter lose their second consecutive match, but gain a losing bonus point. The Sharks and the Eastern Province Kings each scored four tries in their clash in Durban, which saw the hosts get their first win of the season to move into fourth position on the log while the EP Kings' bonus points kept them in seventh, one point clear of Griquas.[14]


14 August 2015 Blue Bulls 36–12 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Dayan van der Westhuizen rugby ball 59'
Tian Schoeman rugby ball 64'
Francois Hougaard rugby ball 67'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 78'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 66', 68' (2/3)
Louis Fouché (0/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 6', 39', 48', 58' (4/5) 		Report[15]
Scoreboard[16] 		Try: Ruhan Nel rugby ball 10'
Ntabeni Dukisa rugby ball 35'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/2)
Pen: Gouws Prinsloo (0/2)
Drop: Ruhan Nel (0/1) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman


14 August 2015 Golden Lions 44–27 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: Harold Vorster rugby ball 26'
penalty try rugby ball 33', 57'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 44'
Stokkies Hanekom rugby ball 71'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 27', 34', 45', 58', 72' (5/5)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 23', 56' (2/2)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/1)
Cards: Ruan Combrinck Yellow card 74'
Kwagga Smith Yellow card 75' 		Report[17]
Scoreboard[18] 		Try: Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 20'
Bernado Botha rugby ball 42'
Stefan Watermeyer rugby ball 54'
Con: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 21', 43', 55' (3/3)
Pen: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 28', 49' (2/5)
Cards: JC Roos yellow card 57' to 67' 		Attendance: 7,629
Referee: Stuart Berry


15 August 2015 Western Province 9–3 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 54', 57', 60' (3/4) Report[19]
Scoreboard[20] 		Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1)
Cards: Rayno Benjamin yellow card 34' to 45'
Gerhard Olivier yellow card 59' to 69'
Henco Venter Yellow card 64' 		Attendance: 10,871
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


15 August 2015 Sharks 33–25 Eastern Province Kings Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Try: André Esterhuizen rugby ball 15'
Lionel Cronjé rugby ball 17'
Dan du Preez rugby ball 55'
Paul Jordaan rugby ball 66'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 18', 67' (2/4)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 7', 25', 62' (3/3)
Cards: Philip van der Walt yellow card 40' to 50'
Odwa Ndungane Yellow card 73' 		Report[21]
Scoreboard[22] 		Try: George Whitehead rugby ball 12'
Tim Agaba rugby ball 40'
Steven Sykes rugby ball 44'
Enrico Acker rugby ball 47'
Con: Scott van Breda (0/2)
George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/2)
Pen: Scott van Breda (0/1)
George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 58' (1/1) 		Attendance: 7,699
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Round three

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Despite scoring the only try of the match, the Eastern Province Kings lost the first match of the weekend 13–15 to a Pumas side for whom fly-half JC Roos slotted five penalties in five attempts. In a battle between two teams without any victories in the competition this far, the Free State Cheetahs ran out winners by beating Griquas 31–9 in Kimberley. The Cheetahs secured a bonus point by scoring four tries, with Fred Zeilinga scoring one of those in a personal contribution of 16 points, while Griquas remain bottom of the log with no log points to their name. The two teams from Gauteng remained the only unbeaten teams after victories in their matches – the Golden Lions scored four tries to beat the Sharks 31–16 in Durban, while the Blue Bulls beat defending champions Western Province 47–29 in the highest-scoring match of the weekend, with Jamba Ulengo scoring two tries and fly-half Tian Schoeman contributing 19 points with the boot, the same points haul as Western Province's Demetri Catrakilis.[23]


21 August 2015 Eastern Province Kings 13–15 Pumas Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Lizo Gqoboka rugby ball 61'
Con: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/1)
Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 10', 48' (2/3)
Cards: Steven Sykes yellow card 35' to 45' 		Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Pen: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 3', 12', 56', 65', 76' (5/5) Attendance: 2,857
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


21 August 2015 Griquas 9–31 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
19:10 Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 8', 32', 40' (3/3)
Cards: Ewald van der Westhuizen yellow card 52' to 63' 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 16'
Fred Zeilinga rugby ball 47'
Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 50'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 53'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 17', 48', 51', 54' (4/4)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/2)
Cards: Maks van Dyk yellow card 57' to 68' 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pro Legoete


22 August 2015 Sharks 16–31 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Try: Odwa Ndungane rugby ball 60'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 29', 35', 57' (3/3) 		Report[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Try: Howard Mnisi rugby ball 11'
Stokkies Hanekom rugby ball 66'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 73'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 79'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 12', 67', 74', 80' (4/4)
Pen: Ruan Combrinck rugby goalposts icon 49' (1/1) 		Attendance: 12,331
Referee: Quinton Immelman


22 August 2015 Blue Bulls 47–29 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Burger Odendaal rugby ball 50'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 55', 61'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 58'
Warrick Gelant rugby ball 65'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 51', 62' (2/5)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 9', 12', 19', 25', 39' (5/7)
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1) 		Report[30]
Scoreboard[31] 		Try: Seabelo Senatla rugby ball 28'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 45'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 29', 46' (2/2)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 3', 16', 32', 50', 55' (5/6)
Cards: Dillyn Leyds yellow card 60' to 70' 		Attendance: 27,546
Referee: Craig Joubert

Round four

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The Golden Lions overtook the Blue Bulls at the top of the log on points difference after both teams extended their winning streaks to four matches. Kwagga Smith scored two tries and Marnitz Boshoff contributed 21 points with the boot as the Golden Lions scored a convincing 41–11 victory over a Pumas side that saw four of their players sin-binned during the course of the match. The Blue Bulls fought back from a 0–11 deficit after twenty minutes to secure a 46–32 victory over Griquas in Kimberley. Fly-half Tian Schoeman kicked 16 points to maintain his spot at the top of the points scoring charts, while winger Jamba Ulengo scored two tries in the match to top the try scoring charts. Dries Swanepoel also scored two tries as the visitors outscored Griquas by six tries to four. The Free State Cheetahs secured their second consecutive win by beating Western Province 28–21 in a match in Bloemfontein to move into the semifinal spots for the first time this season. Western Province remain in third despite suffering their second consecutive defeat. The Sharks kept in touch with the play-off places by securing a narrow 24–20 victory over the Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth, fighting back from losing 0–13 shortly before half-time.[32]


28 August 2015 Pumas 11–41 Golden Lions Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: Faf de Klerk rugby ball 52'
Con: JC Roos (0/1)
Pen: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 39', 46' (2/4)
Cards: Stefan Watermeyer yellow card 6' to 16'
Marnus Schoeman yellow card 62' to 72'
Uzair Cassiem yellow card 67' to 77'
Khwezi Mona Yellow card 75' 		Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] 		Try: penalty try rugby ball 6'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 57', 77'
Jacques van Rooyen rugby ball 63'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 7', 64', 78' (3/4)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 21', 31', 42', 51' (4/4)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1) 		Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Pro Legoete


28 August 2015 Free State Cheetahs 28–21 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Niell Jordaan rugby ball 2'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 15'
Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 25'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 16', 26' (2/3)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 5', 20' (2/3)
Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 73' (1/1) 		Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] 		Try: Seabelo Senatla rugby ball 32'
Rynhardt Elstadt rugby ball 37'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 38' (1/2)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/1)
Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 56', 59' (2/2)
Drop: Kurt Coleman (0/1) 		Attendance: 9,425
Referee: Stuart Berry


29 August 2015 Griquas 32–46 Blue Bulls Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby ball 7'
Carel Greeff rugby ball 44'
AJ le Roux rugby ball 56'
Riaan Viljoen rugby ball 72'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 45' (1/2)
Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 57', 73' (2/2)
Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby goalposts icon 3', 17' (2/3)
Cards: Hilton Lobberts Yellow card 77' 		Report[37]
Scoreboard[38] 		Try: Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 28'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 32', 61'
Dries Swanepoel rugby ball 37', 40'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 79'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 29', 33', 38', 40', 62' (5/5)
Louis Fouché (0/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 22', 53' (2/3)
Cards: Lappies Labuschagné yellow card 5' to 15' 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


29 August 2015 Eastern Province Kings 20–24 Sharks Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:05 Try: Thembelani Bholi rugby ball 3'
penalty try rugby ball 75'
Con: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 4', 75' (2/2)
Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 9', 32' (2/3)
Cards: Siyanda Grey yellow card 25' to 35' 		Report[39]
Scoreboard[40] 		Try: Joe Pietersen rugby ball 39'
Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 48'
Dan du Preez rugby ball 56'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 40', 49', 57' (3/3)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/2)
Cards: S'bura Sithole Yellow card 75' 		Attendance: 5,152
Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Round Five

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The Golden Lions preserved their unbeaten status, winning their fifth consecutive match of the competition by beating the Eastern Province Kings 37–21 in Johannesburg. They scored five tries – which included their fourth penalty try of the season – against the visitors' three, which included a brace from loose-forward Paul Schoeman. The Golden Lions moved one point ahead of the Blue Bulls on the log after the latter failed to get a bonus point in their 24–17 victory over the Free State Cheetahs. Both teams scored two tries, with the kicking by competition top-scorer Tian Schoeman and replacement Louis Fouché proving decisive for the Blue Bulls. The Free State Cheetahs also slipped out of the semifinal positions, with a 27–26 victory for the Sharks over the Pumas ensuring the team from Durban move up to fourth. Winger Wandile Mjekevu contributed two tries for the Sharks and full-back Joe Pietersen contributed 12 points with the boot against a Pumas side that remained in sixth position. In Cape Town, Western Province returned to winning ways after two consecutive defeats by beating Griquas 33–15. They also got a bonus point for scoring four tries in the match through four different try scorers, while the highest points contribution of the round came from Clinton Swart, who kicked five penalties for a Griquas team who remain bottom of the log with a single point to their name.[41]


4 September 2015 Blue Bulls 24–17 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Burger Odendaal rugby ball 20'
Dries Swanepoel rugby ball 71'
Con: Tian Schoeman (0/1)
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 27', 35' (2/3)
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 67', 80' (2/3) 		Report[42]
Scoreboard[43] 		Try: Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 37'
Sias Ebersohn rugby ball 77'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 38' (1/1)
Clayton Blommetjies rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/4)
Cards: Luan de Bruin yellow card 34' to 44' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


5 September 2015 Sharks 27–26 Pumas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Wandile Mjekevu rugby ball 15', 69'
Paul Jordaan rugby ball 45'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 16', 46', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 30', 75' (2/3)
Cards: Cobus Reinach yellow card 26' to 36' 		Report[44]
Scoreboard[45] 		Try: Marius Coetzer rugby ball 23'
JW Bell rugby ball 55'
Con: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 24' (1/1)
Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 56' (1/1)
Pen: JC Roos rugby goalposts icon 26', 40' (2/2)
Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 60', 66' (2/4)
Cards: Jacques Momberg yellow card 43' to 57' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


5 September 2015 Western Province 33–15 Griquas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Nic Groom rugby ball 25'
Rynhardt Elstadt rugby ball 59'
Jaco Taute rugby ball 69'
Robert du Preez rugby ball 74'
Con: Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 26', 60' (2/3)
Robert du Preez (0/1)
Pen: Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 22', 39', 67' (3/4) 		Report[46]
Scoreboard[47] 		Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 13', 29', 34', 43', 57' (5/6)
Cards: Carel Greeff yellow card 23' to 34'
Jaco Nepgen yellow card 63' to 73' 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden


5 September 2015 Golden Lions 37–21 Eastern Province Kings Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: penalty try rugby ball 4'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 11'
Stokkies Hanekom rugby ball 13'
Stephan de Wit rugby ball 30'
Ruan Combrinck rugby ball 83'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 5', 13' (2/4)
Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 84' (1/1)
Pen: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) 		Report[48]
Scoreboard[49] 		Try: Siyanda Grey rugby ball 15'
Paul Schoeman rugby ball 23', 55'
Con: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 16', 25', 56' (3/3)
Cards: Eital Bredenkamp Yellow card 76'
Hansie Graaff Red card 83' 		Referee: Stuart Berry

Round Six

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The Golden Lions beat their trans-Jukskei rivals the Blue Bulls 36–28 in the top-of-the-table match between two previously unbeaten teams. The Blue Bulls outscored the Golden Lions by four tries to three (with Blue Bulls winger Jamba Ulengo getting two tries), but it was not enough as 21 points from the boot of Marnitz Boshoff decided the match in the favour of the team from Johannesburg. This allowed Western Province to close the gap to the Blue Bulls after they beat the Sharks 37–27 in Durban and securing a bonus point for their four tries. At the bottom of the log, both the Eastern Province Kings and Griquas picked up their first wins of the season. The Eastern Province Kings beat the Free State Cheetahs 32–24 in Port Elizabeth despite playing the majority of the second half with just fourteen players following JP du Plessis' sending off for a punch. The Free State Cheetahs scored four tries, but Scott van Breda kicked 22 points to secure the victory for the home side. In Kimberley, two tries from Carel Greeff helped Griquas to a 32–15 win over the Pumas. Despite scoring four tries in the match, the result left Griquas bottom of the log, one point behind the Eastern Province Kings.[50]


11 September 2015 Eastern Province Kings 32–24 Free State Cheetahs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:10 Try: Luther Obi rugby ball 30'
Siyanda Grey rugby ball 55'
Con: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 31', 56' (2/2)
Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 8', 14', 40', 61', 64', 70' (6/6)
Cards: JP du Plessis Red card 46' 		Report[51]
Scoreboard[52] 		Try: Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 17'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 21'
Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 34'
Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 78'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 18', 22' (2/4) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman


12 September 2015 Griquas 32–15 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Carel Greeff rugby ball 9', 21'
Jacquin Jansen rugby ball 46'
Jono Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 79'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 10', 47' (2/3)
Gouws Prinsloo rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 7', 42' (2/3) 		Report[53]
Scoreboard[54] 		Try: Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 68'
Roscko Speckman rugby ball 70'
Con: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 68' (1/2)
Pen: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 4' (1/2)
Cards: Faf de Klerk yellow card 30' to 40' 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden


12 September 2015 Sharks 27–37 Western Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Try: André Esterhuizen rugby ball 35'
Odwa Ndungane rugby ball 60'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/2)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 4', 10', 27', 40', 52' (5/6) 		Report[55]
Scoreboard[56] 		Try: Seabelo Senatla rugby ball 6'
Rynhardt Elstadt rugby ball 42'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 47'
Bongi Mbonambi rugby ball 53'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 7', 43', 48', 54' (4/4)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 13', 58' (2/2)
Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1) 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


12 September 2015 Blue Bulls 28–36 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 40', 69'
Arno Botha rugby ball 55'
Deon Stegmann rugby ball 60'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 40', 56', 61', 70' (4/4) 		Report[57]
Scoreboard[58] 		Try: Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 3'
Franco Mostert rugby ball 23'
Ruan Combrinck rugby ball 34'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 4', 24', 35' (3/3)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 14', 27', 52', 78' (4/4)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/1) 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Round Seven

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The Golden Lions beat the Sharks 26–18 in their clash in Johannesburg to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches and also ensuring a semi-final slot. Both sides scored two tries as 16 points from the boot of Marnitz Boshoff proved decisive for the home side. The Free State Cheetahs got the biggest win of the weekend, beating their Super Rugby franchise partners Griquas 44–24 in Bloemfontein. The Free State Cheetahs were the only side to secure a four-try bonus point during the round, with Sergeal Petersen scoring two of their five tries as they leap-frogged the Sharks into fourth spot on the log, while Ruhan Nel got a brace for the visitors. Western Province closed the gap to the Blue Bulls in second place, avenging their Round Three defeat in a 29–14 victory in Cape Town. The lowest-scoring match of the weekend saw the Pumas scoring two tries in a 20–9 victory over the Eastern Province Kings in Nelspruit.[59]


18 September 2015 Pumas 20–9 Eastern Province Kings Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
17:00 Try: Jason Fraser rugby ball 14'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 27'
Con: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 15', 28' (2/2)
Pen: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 19', 43' (2/3) 		Report[60]
Scoreboard[61] 		Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 8', 12', 30' (3/4)
Cards: Thembelani Bholi yellow card 19' to 30' 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


18 September 2015 Western Province 29–14 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 3'
Huw Jones rugby ball 9'
Jano Vermaak rugby ball 77'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/3)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 32', 46', 59', 65' (4/5) 		Report[62]
Scoreboard[63] 		Try: Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 72'
Con: Tian Schoeman (0/1)
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 12', 30', 34' (3/4)
Tian Schoeman (0/1) 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


19 September 2015 Golden Lions 26–18 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:30 Try: Lourens Erasmus rugby ball 60'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 65'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 61', 65' (2/2)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 28', 38', 43', 52' (4/5)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff (0/2) 		Report[64]
Scoreboard[65] 		Try: Joe Pietersen rugby ball 76'
Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 78'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/2)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 33', 55' (2/3) 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden


19 September 2015 Free State Cheetahs 44–24 Griquas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Raymond Rhule rugby ball 4'
Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 15', 24'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 51'
Zee Mkhabela rugby ball 76'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 5', 16', 25', 52', 77' (5/5)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 40', 48', 69' (3/3) 		Report[66]
Scoreboard[67] 		Try: Ruhan Nel rugby ball 8', 57'
Tian Meyer rugby ball 65'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 9', 58', 66' (3/3)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/1) 		Attendance: 3,580
Referee: AJ Jacobs

Round Eight

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The Golden Lions won their eighth consecutive match in the competition, scoring ten tries as they beat the Free State Cheetahs 73–31 in Bloemfontein. Courtnall Skosan and Jaco Kriel scored two tries each and fly-half Marnitz Boshoff had a faultless kicking performance, converting all ten tries after opening the scoring with his only penalty attempt of the match. A hat-trick by Cheetahs flanker Vince Jobo helped his side get a four-try bonus point to remain in fourth spot on the log, in the final semi-final position. The Blue Bulls remained in second spot on the log as they beat the Sharks 17–13 in Durban, but Western Province drew level on points with the Blue Bulls as both sides secured a semi-final berth. Western Province beat the Pumas 50–19 in Cape Town, with fly-half Robert du Preez scoring two tries and contributing a further 11 points with the boot for Western Province, while the Pumas' Roscko Speckman also scored a brace for his side. In the bottom-of-the-log clash, Eastern Province Kings captain Tim Whitehead scored a try after the hooter – his second of the match – to help his side to a 40–37 victory over Griquas. EP Kings flanker Paul Schoeman also got two tries in the match, as did Griquas winger Danie Dames.[68]


25 September 2015 Sharks 13–17 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
20:00 Try: Garth April rugby ball 58'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 59' (1/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 18', 23' (2/3)
Cards: Mzamo Majola Yellow card 82' 		Report[69]
Scoreboard[70] 		Try: Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 39'
Deon Stegmann rugby ball 56'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 40', 56' (2/2)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 31' (1/2) 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


26 September 2015 Free State Cheetahs 31–73 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
13:15 Try: Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 12'
Vince Jobo rugby ball 32', 44', 50'
Francois Venter rugby ball 74'
Con: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 45', 51' (2/4)
Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1) 		Report[71]
Scoreboard[72] 		Try: Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 8', 15'
Stephan de Wit rugby ball 19'
Jaco Kriel rugby ball 28', 64'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 41'
Warren Whiteley rugby ball 57'
Jaco van der Walt rugby ball 71'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 79'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 81'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 9', 16', 20', 29', 42', 58', 65', 72', 79', 82' (10/10)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/1)
Cards: Warren Whiteley yellow card 40' to 51' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


26 September 2015 Western Province 50–19 Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: Nizaam Carr rugby ball 9'
Jano Vermaak rugby ball 33'
Kobus van Wyk rugby ball 42'
Robert du Preez rugby ball 50', 60'
Jurie van Vuuren rugby ball 66'
Alistair Vermaak rugby ball 79'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 34', 43', 51', 61' (4/5)
Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 67', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 39' (1/1)
Cards: Johnny Kôtze yellow card 23' to 34' 		Report[73]
Scoreboard[74] 		Try: Roscko Speckman rugby ball 12', 35'
Vincent Koch rugby ball 24'
Con: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 25', 36' (2/3)
Pen: Justin van Staden (0/1) 		Referee: Rodney Boneparte


26 September 2015 Eastern Province Kings 40–37 Griquas Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Try: Luther Obi rugby ball 34'
Paul Schoeman rugby ball 39', 50'
Tim Whitehead rugby ball 57', 80'
Con: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 40', 58', 81' (3/5)
Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 2', 22', 27' (3/3) 		Report[75]
Scoreboard[76] 		Try: Danie Dames rugby ball 4', 37'
Clinton Swart rugby ball 24'
Carel Greeff rugby ball 46'
AJ le Roux rugby ball 68'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 25', 38', 47' (3/5)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 7', 32' (2/3) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman

Round Nine

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The Golden Lions secured top spot on the log (and home advantage in their semi-final match) after a 62–32 victory over third-placed Western Province. The Golden Lions scored nine tries from nine different try scorers in their victory, while Western Province secured a bonus point for scoring four tries, with Sikhumbuzo Notshe scoring two of those. The Blue Bulls overturned a 17–20 half time deficit to win their match against the Eastern Province Kings 48–27. Francois Hougaard and Lappies Labuschagné each scored two of the Blue Bulls' seven tries as they consolidated second spot on the log. The results in the other two matches ensured that the Round Ten match between the Free State Cheetahs and Sharks would determine the final semi-finalist; the Free State Cheetahs drew 37-all with the Pumas in Nelspruit, outscoring the hosts five tries to four, while the Sharks scored six tries in Kimberley in their 45–20 rout of Griquas, for whom Ruhan Nel scored two tries.[77]


2 October 2015 Golden Lions 62–32 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:00 Try: Lourens Erasmus rugby ball 12'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 14'
Marnitz Boshoff rugby ball 22'
Franco Mostert rugby ball 30'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 37'
Andries Coetzee rugby ball 44'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 51'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 67'
Stokkies Hanekom rugby ball 77'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 12', 15', 23', 38', 52' (5/7)
Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 68', 78' (2/2)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 4' (1/1) 		Report[78]
Scoreboard[79] 		Try: Sikhumbuzo Notshe rugby ball 34', 74'
Johnny Kôtze rugby ball 39'
Nic Groom rugby ball 80'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 35', 40', 81' (3/4)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 6', 11' (2/2) 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


2 October 2015 Blue Bulls 48–27 Eastern Province Kings Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Lappies Labuschagné rugby ball 26', 31'
Dries Swanepoel rugby ball 49'
Francois Hougaard rugby ball 55', 65'
Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 70'
Jacques du Plessis rugby ball 78'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 27', 32', 50', 56' (4/5)
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/2)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/1)
Cards: Ruan Steenkamp Yellow card 73' 		Report[80]
Scoreboard[81] 		Try: Tim Whitehead rugby ball 20'
Elgar Watts rugby ball 38'
JP du Plessis rugby ball 74'
Con: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 21', 39', 75' (3/3)
Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 7', 35' (2/2)
Cards: Edgar Marutlulle yellow card 48' to 58'
Schalk Ferreira Yellow card 69' 		Referee: Pro Legoete


3 October 2015 Pumas 37–37 Free State Cheetahs Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
13:15 Try: Jaco Bouwer rugby ball 21'
De-Jay Terblanche rugby ball 57'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 68'
Rudi Mathee rugby ball 79'
Con: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 22', 58', 70', 80' (4/4)
Pen: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 7', 18', 38' (3/3) 		Report[82]
Scoreboard[83] 		Try: Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 31'
Oupa Mohojé rugby ball 33'
Francois Venter rugby ball 40'
De Wet Kruger rugby ball 51'
Freddy Ngoza rugby ball 72'
Con: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 32', 34', 40' (3/4)
Niel Marais (0/1)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 15' (1/1)
Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Cards: Rayno Benjamin yellow card 21' to 31' Red card 79' 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden


3 October 2015 Griquas 20–45 Sharks Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Ruhan Nel rugby ball 5', 80'
Sandile Ngcobo rugby ball 70'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 6' (1/3)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 26' (1/1) 		Report[84]
Scoreboard[85] 		Try: Cobus Reinach rugby ball 19'
Paul Jordaan rugby ball 23'
Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 33'
André Esterhuizen rugby ball 36'
Michael Claassens rugby ball 55'
S'bura Sithole rugby ball 66'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 20', 24', 34', 37', 56', 67' (6/6)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/2)
Cards: Paul Jordaan yellow card 63' to 72' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Round Ten

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With three of the semifinalists already confirmed, the winner of the match between the Free State Cheetahs and the Sharks would clinch the final semi-final berth. The Free State Cheetahs led 17–13 at half-time, but the Sharks fought back and had a 34–20 lead by the 75th minute. However, the Free State Cheetahs responded with two late tries of their own, both of which were converted by Niel Marais – the second of those after the final hooter went – to earn themselves a 34-all draw, which was enough to see them remain in fourth spot on the log, with the Sharks remaining in fifth. The Golden Lions – already assured of top spot on the log – beat the bottom side Griquas 29–19 in Johannesburg to complete the regular season with 10 wins out of 10. Jacques Nel scored two tries for the home side as the result guaranteed Griquas would finish bottom. Home advantage in the other semi-final was still up for grabs and the Blue Bulls secured it, with two tries from both Deon Stegmann and Jamba Ulengo helping them to a closely fought 25–24 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit. The Blue Bulls' semi-final opponents, Western Province got a convincing 45–14 victory over the Eastern Province Kings in Cape Town with Dillyn Leyds scoring two of their six tries.[86]


9 October 2015 Pumas 24–25 Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
18:00 Try: Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 4'
Roscko Speckman rugby ball 62'
Rudi Mathee rugby ball 81'
Con: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 4', 63' (2/2)
Hennie Skorbinski rugby goalposts icon 82' (1/1)
Pen: Justin van Staden rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/3) 		Report[87]
Scoreboard[88] 		Try: Deon Stegmann rugby ball 13', 51'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 15', 58'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/4)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Cards: Deon Stegmann yellow card 33' to 43' 		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


9 October 2015 Western Province 45–14 Eastern Province Kings Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
18:00 Try: Nizaam Carr rugby ball 2'
Juan de Jongh rugby ball 30'
Godlen Masimla rugby ball 34'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 42', 80'
Justin Benn rugby ball 57'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 3', 31', 35', 43' (4/4)
Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 58', 81' (2/2)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/1) 		Report[89]
Scoreboard[90] 		Try: Enrico Acker rugby ball 36'
Con: Scott van Breda (0/1)
Pen: Scott van Breda rugby goalposts icon 8', 17', 28' (3/3) 		Referee: Pro Legoete


10 October 2015 Free State Cheetahs 34–34 Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:00 Try: Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 14', 76'
Boom Prinsloo rugby ball 25'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 79'
Con: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 14', 26' (2/2)
Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 76', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 40', 52' (2/7)
Cards: Luan de Bruin yellow card 61' to 73' 		Report[91]
Scoreboard[92] 		Try: Etienne Oosthuizen rugby ball 18'
Cobus Reinach rugby ball 36'
Paul Jordaan rugby ball 43'
Garth April rugby ball 64'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/3)
Cobus Reinach (0/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 2', 58', 62', 70' (4/5) 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


10 October 2015 Golden Lions 29–19 Griquas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
16:05 Try: Sampie Mastriet rugby ball 12'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 33'
Jacques Nel rugby ball 64', 80'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 13', 34', 81' (3/4)
Pen: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/2) 		Report[93]
Scoreboard[94] 		Try: Carel Greeff rugby ball 9'
Tian Meyer rugby ball 40'
Dylon Frylinck rugby ball 78'
Con: Gouws Prinsloo rugby goalposts icon 10', 40' (2/3)
Cards: RJ Liebenberg yellow card 53' to 63' 		Referee: AJ Jacobs

Semi-finals

[edit]

Defending champions Western Province ensured they would play in their fourth consecutive Currie Cup final by beating the Blue Bulls 23–18 in Pretoria. There were no tries scored in the first half, with the Blue Bulls' Tian Schoeman and Western Province's Robert du Preez each kicking three penalties as the teams went into the half-time break at 9-all. Schoeman scored a further three penalties in the second half, but tries from Cheslin Kolbe and Jano Vermaak for the visitors – both converted by Du Preez – secured a spot in the final for the team from Cape Town. The other semi-final was a high-scoring affair, with the Golden Lions beating the Free State Cheetahs 43–33 in Johannesburg. Golden Lions captain Jaco Kriel scored two tries, lock Lourens Erasmus scored one and a 65th minute penalty try completed the Golden Lions' try-scoring, while fly-half Marnitz Boshoff successfully converted the four tries and also kicked all five of his penalty attempts to finish the match with a personal points tally of 23 points. The Free State Cheetahs actually scored one try more than the Golden Lions with Francois Venter, Boom Prinsloo, Gerhard Olivier, Niel Marais and Sias Ebersohn each getting a try, but kicked just 11 points through Marais as the visitors fell just short. The result set up a repeat of the 2014 Currie Cup final between Western Province and Golden Lions, this time to be played at the latter's home ground in Johannesburg.[95]


16 October 2015 Blue Bulls 18–23 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00 Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 2', 13', 26', 49', 57', 76' (6/8)
Cards: Pierre Schoeman yellow card 23' to 35' 		Report[96]
Scoreboard[97] 		Try: Cheslin Kolbe rugby ball 52'
Jano Vermaak rugby ball 71'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 53' (1/1)
Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 15', 24', 30' (3/4)
Drop: Cheslin Kolbe (0/1) 		Attendance: 19,428
Referee: Pro Legoete


17 October 2015 Golden Lions 43–33 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:45 Try: Jaco Kriel rugby ball 16', 69'
Lourens Erasmus rugby ball 48'
penalty try rugby ball 65'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 17', 49', 66', 71' (4/4)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 26', 35', 59', 75', 79' (5/5) 		Report[98]
Scoreboard[99] 		Try: Francois Venter rugby ball 4'
Boom Prinsloo rugby ball 29'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 51'
Niel Marais rugby ball 56'
Sias Ebersohn rugby ball 68'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 57' (1/4)
Sias Ebersohn (0/1)
Pen: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 20', 23' (2/2)
Cards: Boom Prinsloo yellow card 65' to 75'
Maks van Dyk Yellow card 72' 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Final

[edit]

The Golden Lions secured their eleventh Currie Cup title by beating Western Province 32–24 in Johannesburg. They scored two tries in the first quarter of the match through Warren Whiteley and Ross Cronjé – both converted by Marnitz Boshoff to lead 14–0. A Robert du Preez penalty put Western Province on the scoreboard in the 27th minute, but the Golden Lions responded minutes later when Ross Cronjé scored his second try of the match to lead 22–3. Western Province scored a try of their own at the end of the first half, with Robert du Preez scoring and converting the try for a half-time score of 22–10 to the hosts. Just two minutes after the restart, a further try Golden Lions centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg, again converted by Boshoff, stretched their lead to 29–10. Western Province reduced the deficit to eight points by the 63rd minute after scoring tries through Nizaam Carr and Sikhumbuzo Notshe – converted by Du Preez and Kurt Coleman respectively – on either side of a Boshoff penalty for the Golden Lions, but neither team could get on the scoreboard after that and the Golden Lions won the match 32–24 to go through the entire season unbeaten to win their first title since 2011.[100]


24 October 2015 Golden Lions 32–24 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:45 Try: Warren Whiteley rugby ball 14'
Ross Cronjé rugby ball 20', 34'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 42'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 15', 21', 43' (3/4)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 38', 57' (2/4)
Drop: Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) 		Report[100]
Scoreboard[101] 		Try: Robert du Preez rugby ball 40'
Nizaam Carr rugby ball 46'
Sikhumbuzo Notshe rugby ball 62'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 40', 47' (2/2)
Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 63' (1/1)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/3)
Cards: Chris van Zyl Yellow card 79' 		Attendance: 44,183
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Honours

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

2015 Currie Cup Premier Division Honours
Champions: Golden Lions (11th title)
Top Try Scorer: Jamba Ulengo, Blue Bulls (11)
Top Points Scorer: Marnitz Boshoff, Golden Lions (187)

Players

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Points scorers

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The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division:[102]

Appearances

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The player appearance record in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier 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

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The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[103]

Referees

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

See also

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References

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