The 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was a competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which featured seven teams and was played between 12 June and 25 July 2015. The winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the remaining six teams would play in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.
For the second season in succession, Griquas won the tournament to earn a place in the Premier Division.
Competition rules and information
The top six teams from 2014 – Western Province, Golden Lions, Sharks, Blue Bulls, Free State Cheetahs and Pumas – were guaranteed participation in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, as is the 'anchor' side Eastern Province Kings.
2014 Currie Cup Premier Division side Griquas, by virtue of finishing outside the top six in the Premier Division, as well as the teams from the 2014 Currie Cup First Division – the Leopards, Griffons, SWD Eagles, Falcons, Boland Cavaliers and Border Bulldogs – played in a qualifying tournament, with the winner qualifying to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.
The seven teams played each other once over the course of the qualification, 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 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 log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top team qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the other six teams qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.
In November 2014, the Kenya RFU revealed that they were in negotiations with SARU to enter a team in the competition. However, they withdrew from the 2015 Vodacom Cup due to financial considerations and were not included in the Currie Cup fixtures when those were released.
Teams
The same seven teams that took part in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament also played in the 2015 edition.
The following teams took part in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament:: 2
Log
The final league standings for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament are:
Round-by-round
The table below shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Fixtures and results
The following fixtures for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series were released:
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Honours
The honour roll for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was as follows:
Players
Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament:
Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:
Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series:
See also
- 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
- 2015 Currie Cup First Division
- 2015 Vodacom Cup
- 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
- 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
- 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group A
- 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B
References
