2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B

The 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 15 August to 10 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 2015 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.

2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
CountriesSouth Africa
Date15 August – 10 October 2015
ChampionsSWD U21
Runners-upLimpopo Blue Bulls U21
PromotedNone
Matches played31
Tries scored249
(average 8 per match)
Top point scorerDylan du Buisson (89)
Top try scorerWarren Williams (12)

The tournament was won by the SWD U21s; they beat the Limpopo Blue Bulls U19s 32–29 in the final played on 8 October 2015.

The 2015 season was the final season that smaller provincial unions will compete at Under-21 level; from 2016, the Under-19 and Under-21 championships will be merged into a single Under-20 Provincial Championship.[1]

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 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 First Division final.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B

The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B competition:

2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B teams
Team Name Stadium
Boland U21Boland Stadium, Wellington
Border U21Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Falcons U21Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griffons U21HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
Griquas U21Griqua Park, Kimberley
Limpopo Blue Bulls U21Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Pumas U21Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U21Outeniqua Park, George

Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B were:[2] [note 1]

2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Boland U217502375223+15255296127
2 Limpopo Blue Bulls U217502256167+8937235025
3 Griquas U217502203175+2822223124
4 SWD U217304176190−1423233217
5 Border U217205116262−14615391110
6 Falcons U217016178227−492531338
7 Griffons U217016116290−1741441114
8 Pumas U217700288174+1143821600
Pumas U21 were deducted 34 points. [note 1]

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-21 Provincial Championship Group B
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Semi Final
Boland U21 4
(3rd)
6
(4th)
7
(5th)
12
(4th)
17
(3rd)
22
(2nd)
27
(2nd)
Lost N/A
Limpopo Blue Bulls U21 4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
14
(2nd)
15
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
20
(3rd)
25
(3rd)
Won Lost
Griquas U21 1
(6th)
5
(5th)
10
(3rd)
15
(3rd)
15
(4th)
20
(4th)
24
(4th)
Lost N/A
SWD U21 1
(7th)
2
(7th)
6
(6th)
11
(5th)
15
(5th)
15
(5th)
17
(5th)
Won Won
Border U21 4
(2nd)
8
(3rd)
8
(4th)
8
(6th)
9
(6th)
10
(6th)
10
(6th)
N/A N/A
Falcons U21 2
(5th)
3
(6th)
3
(7th)
5
(7th)
6
(7th)
8
(7th)
8
(7th)
N/A N/A
Griffons U21 1
(8th)
1
(8th)
1
(8th)
2
(8th)
2
(8th)
4
(8th)
4
(8th)
N/A N/A
Pumas U21 [note 1] 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
24
(1st)
29
(1st)
34
(1st)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures and results

The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:[4]

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

The honour roll for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was:

2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B Honours
Champions: SWD U21
Top Try Scorer:Warren Williams, Boland U21 (12)
Top Points Scorer:Dylan du Buisson, Pumas U21 (89)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:[45]

Top Ten points scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Dylan du BuissonPumas U2122311089
2Jean GroblerLimpopo Blue Bulls U214283085
3Warren WilliamsBoland U211200060
4Christo CoetzeeGriquas U2111011058
5Fizell FredericksSWD U21592049
6Erwin HarrisSWD U210128048
Deon TaljaardGriquas U21189048
8Valentino WellmanBoland U21740043
9Darian HockBoland U211150035
10Adriaan CarelseBoland U210132032

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[54]

Sendings-off and multiple sin-binnings
Player Team
Michael HerbertGriffons U2111
Etienne StormLimpopo Blue Bulls U2110
Chris van LeeuwenPumas U2110
Dylan van der MerweLimpopo Blue Bulls U2103
Christoff CraillLimpopo Blue Bulls U2102
Deon TaljaardGriquas U2102

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:

See also

Notes

  1. The South African Rugby Union received a complaint from the Falcons that a number of players that were registered with their club sides played for the Pumas U21 side without obtaining the required clearing certificates from the Falcons. On 30 September, the Pumas were found guilty of breaching the SARU Player Movements regulations and they were deducted all 34 log points they gained during the competition and were fined R200,000, suspended for 12 months.[3]

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