2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A

The 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 10 July to 24 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2015 edition of the Under-19 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-19 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A
CountriesSouth Africa
Date10 July – 24 October 2015
ChampionsEastern Province U19
Runners-upBlue Bulls U19
RelegatedN/A
Matches played45
Tries scored332
(average 7.4 per match)
Top point scorerTiaan Swanepoel (126)
Top try scorerZweli Silaule (13)

The competition was won by Eastern Province U19; they beat Blue Bulls U19 25–23 in the final played on 24 October 2015.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the title play-off 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 final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division final.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A

The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A competition:

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A teams
Team Name Stadium
Blue Bulls U19Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U19Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State U19Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U19Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U19Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U19Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U19Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A were:[1] [note 1]

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Eastern Province U19121101339215+12441286050
2 Blue Bulls U1912903425319+10659418044
3 Western Province U1912813333265+6840377142
4 Free State U1912426336398−6253547128
5 Golden Lions U1912507324300+2444405227
6 Leopards U19122010303459−15647657217
7 Sharks U19121110233337−10429483312

Round-by-round

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 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 Semi Final
Eastern Province U19 4
(2nd)
9
(2nd)
13
(1st)
17
(1st)
21
(1st)
26
(1st)
26
(1st)
31
(1st)
36
(1st)
41
(1st)
41
(1st)
46
(1st)
46
(1st)
50
(1st)
Won Won
Blue Bulls U19 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
10
(3rd)
10
(3rd)
15
(2nd)
15
(3rd)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
30
(2nd)
34
(2nd)
34
(3rd)
39
(2nd)
44
(2nd)
44
(2nd)
Won Lost
Western Province U19 4
(3rd)
4
(4th)
5
(4th)
10
(4th)
15
(3rd)
18
(2nd)
19
(3rd)
23
(3rd)
28
(3rd)
32
(3rd)
37
(2nd)
37
(3rd)
42
(3rd)
42
(3rd)
Lost N/A
Free State U19 0
(6th)
0
(7th)
2
(6th)
2
(7th)
3
(7th)
6
(7th)
11
(6th)
13
(5th)
13
(6th)
13
(6th)
18
(5th)
23
(4th)
23
(4th)
28
(4th)
Lost N/A
Golden Lions U19 0
(7th)
5
(3rd)
10
(2nd)
12
(2nd)
12
(4th)
12
(4th)
17
(4th)
17
(4th)
17
(4th)
18
(4th)
22
(4th)
22
(5th)
22
(5th)
27
(5th)
N/A N/A
Leopards U19 0
(5th)
1
(5th)
1
(7th)
6
(5th)
6
(5th)
11
(5th)
12
(5th)
13
(6th)
15
(5th)
15
(5th)
16
(6th)
16
(6th)
16
(6th)
17
(6th)
N/A N/A
Sharks U19 1
(4th)
1
(6th)
3
(5th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
6
(6th)
6
(7th)
6
(7th)
6
(7th)
6
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
11
(7th)
12
(7th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures and results

The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A:[3]

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: Leopards U19

Round Two

Bye/s: Western Province U19

Round Three

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

Round Four

Bye/s: Free State U19

Round Five

Bye/s: Sharks U19

Round Six

Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

Round Seven

Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

Round Eight

Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

Round Nine

Bye/s: Sharks U19

Round Ten

Bye/s: Leopards U19

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

Round Twelve

Bye/s: Western Province U19

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Free State U19

Round Fourteen

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A was:

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A Honours
Champions: Eastern Province U19
Top Try Scorer:Zweli Silaule, Leopards U19 (13)
Top Points Scorer:Tiaan Swanepoel, Western Province U19 (126)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A:[64]

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[72]

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A:

See also

Notes

  1. Some tries are erroneously not included in the official log. Eastern Province U19 and the Free State Cheetahs U19 scored three tries apiece in their Round One match, which aren't included in the official logs.[2] Further tries by the Eastern Province U19 and Leopards U19 sides against the Sharks U19 are also not included.

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