2015 Currie Cup First Division

{{Short description|Domestic rugby union competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox rugby union season

| name = 2015 Currie Cup First Division

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| countries = South Africa

| date = 29 August – 8 October 2015

| champions = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| count = 1

| runnersup = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| promoted =

| relegated =

| matches = 18

| attendance =

| tries = 158

| top point scorer = Leighton Eksteen (102)

| top try scorer = Juan Language (5)

| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason = 2016

}}

{{2015 in South African rugby union}}

The 2015 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup 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 {{Rut|Leopards}} for the first time after they beat the {{Rut|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.{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/2015-08-18-rugbybase-wil-curriebeker-reeks-nou-tot-15-spanne-beperk | title=Rugbybase wil Curriebeker-reeks nou tot 15 spanne beperk | work=Netwerk24 | date=18 August 2015 | access-date=18 August 2015 | language=af}}

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, {{Rut|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

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{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.644063 |long=19.011455 |label={{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.006720 |long=27.907376 |label={{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} }}

{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-26.104849 |long=28.213320 |label={{Rut|Falcons}} |position=right }}

{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-27.976893 |long=26.693602 |label={{Rut|Griffons}} }}

{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.5786 |long=27.1607 |label={{Rut|Leopards}} |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.953222 |long=22.447622 |label={{Rut|SWD Eagles}} |position=bottom }}

}}

Following the 2015 Currie Cup qualification competition, the following six teams were confirmed as the competitors in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:

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colspan=4 | 2015 Currie Cup First Division teams
width="20%" | Team

! width="20%" | Sponsored Name

! width="35%" | Stadium/s

! width="25%" | Sponsored Name

{{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}Boland Cavaliers{{Rus|Boland Stadium}}Boland Stadium
{{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}Border Bulldogs{{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}}Buffalo City Stadium
{{Rut|Falcons}}Hino Valke{{Rus|Barnard Stadium}}Barnard Stadium
{{Rut|Griffons}}Down Touch Griffons{{Rus|North West Stadium}}HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
{{Rut|Leopards}}Leopards{{Rus|Olën Park}}Profert Olën Park
{{Rut|SWD Eagles}}SWD Eagles{{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}Outeniqua Park

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2015 Currie Cup First Division is:{{SA Rugby Log | id=2334 | comp=2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division | date=20 May 2016}}{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby

| res_col_header = Q

| title = 2015 Currie Cup First Division log

| team1 = LEO | name_LEO = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| team2 = GRF | name_GRF = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| team3 = SWD | name_SWD = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| team4 = FAL | name_FAL = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| team5 = BCA | name_BCA = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| team6 = BBD | name_BBD = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| win_LEO = 10 | draw_LEO =0| loss_LEO =0| pf_LEO =431| pa_LEO =205| tf_LEO =62| ta_LEO =26| tb_LEO =10 | lb_LEO =0

| win_GRF = 5 | draw_GRF =0| loss_GRF =5| pf_GRF =332| pa_GRF =306| tf_GRF =46| ta_GRF =43| tb_GRF =6 | lb_GRF =2

| win_SWD = 5 | draw_SWD =1| loss_SWD =4| pf_SWD =269| pa_SWD =243| tf_SWD =33| ta_SWD =31| tb_SWD =2 | lb_SWD =3

| win_FAL = 5 | draw_FAL =0| loss_FAL =5| pf_FAL =306| pa_FAL =278| tf_FAL =45| ta_FAL =37| tb_FAL =4 | lb_FAL =2

| win_BCA = 2 | draw_BCA =1| loss_BCA =7| pf_BCA =203| pa_BCA =435| tf_BCA =27| ta_BCA =61| tb_BCA =2 | lb_BCA =1

| win_BBD = 2 | draw_BBD =0| loss_BBD =8| pf_BBD =211| pa_BBD =285| tf_BBD =23| ta_BBD =38| tb_BBD =1 | lb_BBD =3

| class_rules = 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

| col_SF = green2 | text_SF = semi-finals

| result1 = SF | result2 = SF | result3 = SF | result4 = SF

| update = complete | source =

}}

The teams' playing records from the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series brought forward to the First Division were as follows:

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Rugby

| title = Playing records brought forward

| team1 = LEO| name_LEO = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| team2 = BCA| name_BCA = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| team3 = FAL| name_FAL = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| team4 = GRF| name_GRF = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| team5 = SWD| name_SWD = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| team6 = BBD| name_BBD = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| win_LEO = 5 | draw_LEO =0 | loss_LEO =0 | pf_LEO =216| pa_LEO =69| tf_LEO =31 | ta_LEO =9| tb_LEO =5| lb_LEO =0

| win_BCA = 2 | draw_BCA =1 | loss_BCA =2 | pf_BCA =121| pa_BCA =149| tf_BCA =16 | ta_BCA =17| tb_BCA =2| lb_BCA =1

| win_FAL = 3 | draw_FAL =0 | loss_FAL =2 | pf_FAL =115| pa_FAL =152| tf_FAL =15 | ta_FAL =20| tb_FAL =1| lb_FAL =0

| win_GRF = 2 | draw_GRF =0 | loss_GRF =3 | pf_GRF =151| pa_GRF =154| tf_GRF =20 | ta_GRF =22| tb_GRF =2| lb_GRF =1

| win_SWD = 1 | draw_SWD =1 | loss_SWD =3 | pf_SWD =102| pa_SWD =133| tf_SWD =12 | ta_SWD =16| tb_SWD =0| lb_SWD =2

| win_BBD = 1 | draw_BBD =0 | loss_BBD =4 | pf_BBD =75| pa_BBD =123| tf_BBD =7 | ta_BBD =17| tb_BBD =0| lb_BBD =2

| update = complete|source=

}}

=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.

class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; width:40%; font-size:90%"
colspan=100% | Team Progression – 2015 Currie Cup First Division
style="text-align:left; width:20%;" | Team

! style="width:10%;" | B/F

! style="width:10%;" | R8

! style="width:10%;" | R9

! style="width:10%;" | R10

! style="width:10%;" | R11

! style="width:10%;" | R12

! style="width:10%;" | SF

! style="width:10%;" | F

align=left | {{Rut|Leopards}}

| 25
(1st)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 30
(1st)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 35
(1st)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 40
(1st)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 45
(1st)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 50
(1st)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | Won

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | Won

align=left | {{Rut|Griffons}}

| 11
(4th)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 16
(3rd)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 21
(2nd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 22
(3rd)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 27
(2nd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 28
(2nd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | Lost

| {{NA}}

align=left | {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| 8
(5th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 9
(5th)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 13
(4th)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 17
(4th)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 22
(4th)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 27
(3rd)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | Won

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | Lost

align=left | {{Rut|Falcons}}

| 13
(3rd)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 18
(2nd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 19
(3rd)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 24
(2nd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 24
(3rd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 26
(4th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | Lost

| {{NA}}

align=left | {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| 13
(2nd)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 13
(4th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 13
(5th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 13
(5th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 13
(5th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 13
(6th)

| {{NA}}

| {{NA}}

align=left | {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| 6
(6th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6
(6th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6
(6th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6
(6th)

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7
(6th)

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 12
(6th)

| {{NA}}

| {{NA}}

colspan="100%" style="text-align:center; height: 10px;" |
Key:

| style="background:#E8FFD8;" | win

| style="background:#97DEFF;" | draw

| style="background:#FFCCCC;" | loss

| style="background:#ECECEC;" | bye

| colspan="100%" |

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 – {{Rut|Griquas}} – was discarded.{{cite web | url=http://images.supersport.com/content/SARU's%20Competitions%20Format%20and%20General%20Rules%202015%20-%20Final%201.pdf | title=Competition Format and General Rules 2015 | publisher=SuperSport | work=South African Rugby Union | date=11 December 2014 | access-date=16 February 2015 | pages=1–4 | archive-date=13 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413090454/http://images.supersport.com/content/SARU%27s%20Competitions%20Format%20and%20General%20Rules%202015%20-%20Final%201.pdf | url-status=dead }}

{{for|results of the first seven rounds|2015 Currie Cup qualification}}

The following matches were played in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:{{SA Rugby Results | id=2334 | comp=2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division | date=20 May 2016}}

=Round Eight=

The {{Rut|Leopards}} secured a semi-final spot after beating the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} 36–31 in a match in Potchefstroom. Leopards captain Juan Language scored a hat-trick and tighthead prop John-Roy Jenkinson got two tries, while SWD fly-half Leighton Eksteen contributed 16 points with the boot to secure a bonus point for the visitors. The biggest victory of the round came in Welkom, where defending champions the {{Rut|Griffons}} ran in ten tries in a 62–24 win over the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}, with Boela Abrahams, Nico Scheepers and Martin Sithole getting a brace each, as did Danwel Demas for the losing side. Friedle Olivier and Jacques Verwey each scored two tries in the {{Rut|Falcons}}' 48–27 win over the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} to move the side from Kempton Park up to second spot on the log.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23746?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Leopards, Griffons and Valke restart Absa Currie Cup First Division on winning note | work=South African Rugby Union | date=30 August 2015 | access-date=1 September 2015 | archive-date=25 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925022327/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23746?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 29 August 2015

| time = 14:30

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 36–31

| report = Report
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154054 | homeid=29624 | awayid=29584 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=36 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=29 August 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| try1 = Juan Language {{try|8|54|60}}
John-Roy Jenkinson {{try|20|47}}

| con1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|21|48|55|61}} (4/5)

| pen1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)

| drop1 = Rhyno Smith {{kick|34}} (1/1)

| cards1 = Rhyno Smith {{sin bin|4|15}}

| try2 = Grant le Roux {{try|26}}
Charles Radebe {{try|63}}
Clinton Wagman {{try|74}}

| con2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|27|64}} (2/3)

| pen2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|2|4|35|58}} (4/4)

| cards2 = Wayne Khan {{sin bin|38|48}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Rasta Rasivhenge

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 29 August 2015

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 48–27

| report = Report
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154074 | homeid=29604 | awayid=29634 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Hino Valke | homescore=48 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=29 August 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| try1 = Jacques Verwey {{try|32|53}}
Jaco Snyman {{try|58}}
Friedle Olivier {{try|64|70}}
Johan Pretorius {{try|76}}
Willie Odendaal {{try|78}}

| con1 = Kyle Hendricks (0/1)
Anrich Richter {{kick|54|59|65|71|77}} (5/6)

| pen1 = Kyle Hendricks (0/1)

| drop1 = Anrich Richter {{kick|1}} (1/1)

| try2 = Makazole Mapimpi {{try|21}}
Sipho Nofemele {{try|46}}

| con2 = Masixole Banda {{kick|22}} (1/2)

| pen2 = Logan Basson {{kick|15|55}} (2/2)
Masixole Banda {{kick|5|9|28}} (3/4)

| cards2 = Siyamthanda Ngande {{sin bin|69|79}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Barnard Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Ben Crouse

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 29 August 2015

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 62–24

| report = Report
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154064 | homeid=29614 | awayid=29594 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=62 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=29 August 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| try1 = Nico Scheepers {{try|6|72}}
Boela Abrahams {{try|18|27}}
Martin Sithole {{try|38|46}}
Boela Serfontein {{try|51}}
Norman Nelson {{try|65}}
Enver Brandt {{try|74}}
Frans Sisita {{try|79}}

| con1 = Nico Scheepers (0/2)
Franna du Toit {{kick|28|39|47|66|75|80}} (6/8)

| try2 = Danwel Demas {{try|25|42}}
Kenan Cronjé {{try|78}}

| con2 = Eric Zana {{kick|26|43|78}} (3/3)

| pen2 = Eric Zana {{kick|35}} (1/1)

| cards2 = Wayne Wilschut {{sin bin|36|47}}

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium|sponsor=HT Pelatona Projects}}

| attendance =

| referee = Stephan Geldenhuys

}}

=Round Nine=

The {{Rut|Leopards}} guaranteed themselves a home semi-final after beating the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} 47–12 in Wellington. Despite Boland taking the lead in the first minute through a Danwel Demas try, the Leopards responded with seven tries scored by seven different players. One of the try-scorers was Adriaan Engelbrecht, who also converted six of the tries for a personal haul of 17 points. The {{Rut|Griffons}} moved into the top two after winning their second match in a row, winning 31–16 in East London against bottom side the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} and picking up a bonus point for scoring five tries in the match. Griffons captain Nicky Steyn scored a try in the first half in his 121st and final match for the side from Welkom. In the final match of the round, the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} scored a try in the final minute of the match to beat the {{Rut|Falcons}} 21–17 in 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23814?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Leopards, Griffons win tricky away fixtures | work=South African Rugby Union | date=6 September 2015 | access-date=10 September 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 4 September 2015

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 16–31

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23788?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Griffons condemn Border Bulldogs to yet another defeat | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 September 2015 | access-date=5 September 2015 | archive-date=25 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925022335/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23788?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154104 | homeid=29634 | awayid=29614 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Border | homescore=16 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Down Touch Griffons | matchdate=4 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| try1 = Mihlali Mpafi {{try|48}}
Lundi Ralarala {{try|74}}

| con1 = Logan Basson (0/2)

| pen1 = Masixole Banda {{kick|38}} (1/1)
Logan Basson {{kick|44}} (1/2)

| cards1 = Lukhanyo Am {{sin bin|55|65}}

| try2 = Vincent Maruping {{try|24}}
Nicky Steyn {{try|35}}
Marco Klopper {{try|53}}
Enver Brandt {{try|71}}
Vuyo Mbotho {{try|80}}

| con2 = Franna du Toit {{kick|36}} (1/2)
Nico Scheepers {{kick|54|81}} (2/3)

| pen2 = Franna du Toit (0/1)

| stadium = {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Stephan Geldenhuys

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 4 September 2015

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 21–17

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23790?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=SWD Eagles strike late to see off Hino Valke | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 September 2015 | access-date=5 September 2015 | archive-date=25 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925022337/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23790?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154084 | homeid=29584 | awayid=29604 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=SWD Eagles | homescore=21 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Hino Valke | matchdate=4 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| try1 = Leighton Eksteen {{try|24}}
Alshaun Bock {{try|80}}

| con1 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|81}} (1/2)

| pen1 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|6|23|39}} (3/4)

| cards1 = Clinton Wagman {{Sent off|0|28}}

| try2 = Jacques Verwey {{try|4}}
Kyle Hendricks {{try|14}}
Friedle Olivier {{try|54}}

| con2 = Jaun Kotzé {{kick|55}} (1/3)

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Cwengile Jadezweni

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 5 September 2015

| time = 15:30

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 12–47

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23796?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Leopards too strong for Boland Cavaliers | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 September 2015 | access-date=7 September 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154094 | homeid=29594 | awayid=29624 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=12 | awayscore=47 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=5 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| try1 = Danwel Demas {{try|1}}
Chaney Willemse {{try|62}}

| con1 = Eric Zana {{kick|63}} (1/2)

| pen1 = Eric Zana (0/1)

| drop1 = Warren Seals (0/1)

| cards1 =

| try2 = Rhyno Smith {{try|23}}
Adriaan Engelbrecht {{try|32}}
Tyler Fisher {{try|36}}
Loftus Morrison {{try|42}}
Juan Language {{try|66}}
Wilmar Arnoldi {{try|71}}
Lucian Cupido {{try|78}}

| con2 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|24|33|37|43|67|72}} (6/7)

| pen2 =

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Quinton Immelman

}}

=Round Ten=

The {{Rut|Falcons}} secure a semi-final berth after demolishing the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} 76–12 in Kempton Park. They scored twelve tries in the victory from ten different try-scorers, with Etienne Taljaard and Shane Kirkwood getting two each, while Jaun Kotzé converted eight of the tries. The {{Rut|Leopards}} won again, scoring nine tries in a 64–34 victory over the {{Rut|Griffons}}, who also secure a bonus point by scoring four tries. Schalk Hugo and Tyler Fisher each scored two tries for the Leopards and Adriaan Engelbrecht kicked 17 points for the Leopards. In the other match of the round, the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} beat the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} 31–19 in 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23892?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Big wins for free-scoring Leopards and Valke | work=South African Rugby Union | date=13 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001083708/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23892?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 11 September 2015

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 19–31

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23853?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Eksteen insipires SWD Eagles to victory over Border Bulldogs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=11 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085224/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23853?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154124 | homeid=29634 | awayid=29584 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Border | homescore=19 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=11 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| try1 = Onke Dubase {{try|31}}
Ntando Kebe {{try|48}}
Masixole Banda {{try|61}}

| con1 = Masixole Banda {{kick|49|62}} (2/3)

| pen1 = Masixole Banda (0/1)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Yanga Xakalashe {{sin bin|41|52}}

| try2 = Alshaun Bock {{try|25}}
Dillin Snel {{try|50}}
Brian Skosana {{try|79}}

| con2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|26|51}} (2/3)

| pen2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|19|35|63|65}} (4/5)

| drop2 =

| cards2 = Buran Parks {{sin bin|45|56}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Rodney Boneparte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 September 2015

| time = 14:30

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 64–34

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23872?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Leopards beat Down Touch Griffons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085227/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23872?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154114 | homeid=29624 | awayid=29614 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=64 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Down Touch Griffons | matchdate=12 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| try1 = Joe Smith {{try|9}}
Tyler Fisher {{try|13|45}}
Schalk Hugo {{try|43|66}}
Bart le Roux {{try|48}}
Damian Engledoe {{try|50}}
Adrian Vermeulen {{try|52}}
Juan Language {{try|75}}

| con1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|10|14|44|46|49|51|53}} (7/7)
Tiaan Dorfling {{kick|67}} (1/1)
Schalk Hugo (0/1)

| pen1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|7}} (1/1)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Juan Language {{sin bin|63|74}}
Loftus Morrison {{yel|72}}

| try2 = Martin Sithole {{try|38}}
Vuyo Mbotho {{try|58}}
Wynand Pienaar {{try|71}}
Khwezi Mkhafu {{try|80}}

| con2 = Franna du Toit {{kick|39|59|72}} (3/3)
Wynand Pienaar {{kick|81}} (1/1)

| pen2 = Franna du Toit {{kick|2|16}} (2/2)

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Ben Crouse

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 12 September 2015

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 76–12

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23869?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Demolition of Boland in an Absa Currie Cup First Division match | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085239/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23869?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154134 | homeid=29604 | awayid=29594 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Hino Valke | homescore=76 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=12 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| try1 = Christopher Bosch {{try|5}}
Etienne Taljaard {{try|8|48}}
Anrich Richter {{try|10}}
Shane Kirkwood {{try|19|33}}
Andries Schutte {{try|43}}
Johan Pretorius {{try|51}}
Andries Truter {{try|55}}
Dean Muir {{try|59}}
JP Mostert {{try|71}}
Andrew van Wyk {{try|79}}

| con1 = Jaun Kotzé {{kick|9|11|34|44|49|52|56|72}} (8/12)

| pen1 =

| drop1 =

| cards1 =

| try2 = Clemen Lewis {{try|24}}
TC Botha {{try|69}}

| con2 = Eric Zana (0/1)
Warren Seals {{kick|70}} (1/1)

| pen2 =

| drop2 =

| cards2 = Gavin Annandale {{sin bin|57|67}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Barnard Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Pro Legoete

}}

=Round Eleven=

Defending champions the {{Rut|Griffons}} secured their place in the semi-finals by beating the {{Rut|Falcons}} 30–21 in a match in Welkom. Despite having three players sin-binned during the course of the match and being down to thirteen players at one stage, the home side won the match and secured a bonus point for scoring five tries in the match, with prop Danie van der Merwe and loose-forward Vincent Maruping getting two tries each. The {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} finalised the semi-final line-up by beating the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} 57–14 in 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 {{Rut|Leopards}} needed a late Adriaan Engelbrecht penalty to beat the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} 32–30 in Potchefstroom.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23993?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Thrilling wins for Leopards, Griffons and Eagles in Absa Cup First Division | work=South African Rugby Union | date=20 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085249/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23993?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 September 2015

| time = 14:30

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 32–30

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23979?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Engelbrecht sinks Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001083711/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23979?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154144 | homeid=29624 | awayid=29634 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=32 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=19 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| try1 = Rhyno Smith {{try|17}}
Schalk Hugo {{try|31}}
Francois Robertse {{try|33}}
Joe Smith {{try|58}}

| con1 = Rhyno Smith {{kick|18}} (1/1)
Schalk Hugo {{kick|32|34}} (2/2)
Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)

| pen1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|74|78}} (2/2)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Adrian Vermeulen {{sin bin|9|19}}

| try2 = Oliver Zono {{try|61}}
Sethu Tom {{try|65}}
Makazole Mapimpi {{try|68}}

| con2 = Oliver Zono {{kick|62|66|69}} (3/3)

| pen2 = Logan Basson {{kick|42}} (1/2)
Oliver Zono {{kick|26|75}} (2/2)

| drop2 =

| cards2 = Onke Dubase {{yel|73}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Rodney Boneparte

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 September 2015

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 30–21

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23988?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Griffons down Valke | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001083715/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23988?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154164 | homeid=29614 | awayid=29604 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=30 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Hino Valke | matchdate=19 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| try1 = Danie van der Merwe {{try|10|58}}
Vincent Maruping {{try|42|50}}
Coenie van Wyk {{try|70}}

| con1 = Franna du Toit (0/3)
Nico Scheepers {{kick|59}} (1/2)

| pen1 = Franna du Toit (0/1)
Nico Scheepers {{kick|79}} (1/2)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Marco Klopper {{sin bin|30|41}}
Chris Ehlers {{sin bin|35|45}}
Boetie Groenewald {{sin bin|61|71}}

| try2 = Etienne Taljaard {{try|19}}
Johan Pretorius {{try|28}}
JP Mostert {{try|32}}

| con2 = Jaun Kotzé {{kick|20|29|33}} (3/3)

| pen2 =

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium|sponsor=HT Pelatona Projects}}

| attendance =

| referee = Pro Legoete

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 19 September 2015

| time = 15:30

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 14–57

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/23985?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=SWD Eagles beat Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085242/http://www.sarugby.net/news/23985?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154154 | homeid=29594 | awayid=29584 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=14 | awayscore=57 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=19 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| try1 = Danwel Demas {{try|50}}
Kenan Cronjé {{try|59}}

| con1 = Eric Zana {{kick|51|60}} (2/2)

| pen1 = Warren Seals (0/2)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Gerrit van Wyk {{sin bin|23|33}}

| try2 = Alshaun Bock {{try|20}}
Brian Skosana {{try|24|38|80}}
Charles Radebe {{try|30|36|77}}
Luzuko Vulindlu {{try|33}}
Pieter Stemmet {{try|43}}

| con2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|25|31|34|37|39}} (5/7)
Tom Kean {{kick|81}} (1/2)

| pen2 =

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Ben Crouse

}}

=Round Twelve=

The {{Rut|Leopards}} concluded the round-robin stage of their Currie Cup campaign with a perfect record; not only did they win all five of their matches, as well as their five matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series that were brought forward to the First Division, but they also gained a four-try bonus point in each of their ten matches to top the log on 50 points. Tyler Fisher scored two of their six tries in their 36–29 win over a {{Rut|Falcons}} side that scored five tries of their own. The {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} finished in third spot on the log with a late try from Kurt Haupt (his second of the match) securing a bonus point for the SWD Eagles in a 27–24 over the {{Rut|Griffons}}, who finished in second spot. The {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} won the match between two sides without a victory to their name since the qualification tournament, beating the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} 44–20 in 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24061?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=First Division wrap up review - Leopards top | work=South African Rugby Union | date=27 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085231/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24061?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 25 September 2015

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 29–36

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24031?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Leopards maintain perfect record | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085245/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24031?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154194 | homeid=29604 | awayid=29624 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Hino Valke | homescore=29 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=25 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| try1 = Kyle Hendricks {{try|23}}
Andrew van Wyk {{try|36}}
Riaan Arends {{try|45}}
Reg Muller {{try|67}}
Shane Kirkwood {{try|77}}

| con1 = Anrich Richter {{kick|24}} (1/3)
Jaun Kotzé {{kick|78}} (1/2)

| pen1 = Anrich Richter (0/1)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Riaan Arends {{sin bin|22|32}}

| try2 = Tyler Fisher {{try|12|50}}
Francois Robertse {{try|18}}
Rhyno Smith {{try|33}}
Malherbe Swart {{try|38}}
Adrian Vermeulen {{try|62}}

| con2 = Schalk Hugo {{kick|63}} (1/3)
Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|39|51}} (2/3)

| pen2 =

| drop2 =

| cards2 = Malherbe Swart {{sin bin|66|76}}
Robert Kruger {{yel|74}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Barnard Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = AJ Jacobs

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 25 September 2015

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 44–20

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24043?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Border Bulldogs show bite in season-ending match | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085252/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24043?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154184 | homeid=29634 | awayid=29594 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Border | homescore=44 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=25 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| try1 = Oliver Zono {{try|11|81}}
Michael Makase {{try|24}}
Lundi Ralarala {{try|57|71}}
Makazole Mapimpi {{try|65}}

| con1 = Logan Basson {{kick|12|58}} (2/3)
Oliver Zono {{kick|72|81}} (2/3)

| pen1 = Logan Basson {{kick|4|15}} (2/3)
Oliver Zono (0/1)

| drop1 =

| cards1 =

| try2 = Chaney Willemse {{try|6}}
Eric Zana {{try|13}}

| con2 = Warren Seals {{kick|7|14}} (2/2)

| pen2 = Warren Seals {{kick|41|60}} (2/2)

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}}

| attendance =

| referee = Cwengile Jadezweni

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 25 September 2015

| time = 19:00

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 27–24

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24041?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Griffons secure home semifinal despite defeat | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 September 2015 | access-date=30 September 2015 | archive-date=1 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001085235/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24041?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154174 | homeid=29584 | awayid=29614 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=SWD Eagles | homescore=27 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Down Touch Griffons | matchdate=25 September 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| try1 = Zandré Jordaan {{try|2}}
Schalk Oelofse {{try|20}}
Kurt Haupt {{try|52|79}}

| con1 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|21|53}} (2/4)

| pen1 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|8}} (1/2)

| drop1 =

| cards1 = Brian Skosana {{sin bin|16|26}}
Charles Radebe {{yel|33}}

| try2 = Vuyo Mbotho {{try|16}}
Coenie van Wyk {{try|26}}

| con2 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|17}} (1/2)

| pen2 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|36|65|81}} (3/3)

| drop2 = Coenie van Wyk {{kick|69}} (1/1)

| cards2 = Coenie van Wyk {{sin bin|28|38}}
Wynand Pienaar {{sin bin|71|79}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Stephan Geldenhuys

}}

=Title Play-Off Games=

==Semi-finals==

In a repeat of the 2014 semi-finals, the {{Rut|Leopards}} hosted the {{Rut|Falcons}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}} hosted the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}. The Falcons caused an upset in 2014 by beating the Leopards, but the Leopards prevailed on this occasion, despite being outscored three tries to two. Five penalties from 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24150?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Leopards to meet SWD in Absa Currie Cup First Division final | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 October 2015 | access-date=4 October 2015 | archive-date=5 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005213445/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24150?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2 October 2015

| time = 16:00

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 29–17

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24122?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Engelbrecht boots Leopards into final | work=South African Rugby Union | date=2 October 2015 | access-date=3 October 2015 | archive-date=3 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003225731/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24122?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154344 | homeid=29624 | awayid=29604 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=29 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Hino Valke | matchdate=2 October 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| try1 = Dane van der Westhuyzen {{try|33}}
Rhyno Smith {{try|75}}

| con1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|34|76}} (2/2)

| pen1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|1|6|14|37|67}} (5/5)

| drop1 =

| cards1 =

| try2 = Etienne Taljaard {{try|29}}
Grant Janke {{try|47}}
Johan Pretorius {{try|58}}

| con2 = Jaun Kotzé {{kick|30}} (1/3)

| pen2 =

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Cwengile Jadezweni

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 3 October 2015

| time = 15:00

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 40–47

| report = Report{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24136?view=news&leagueId=2334 | title=Eagles fly into final | work=South African Rugby Union | date=3 October 2015 | access-date=4 October 2015 | archive-date=5 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005180841/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24136?view=news&leagueId=2334 | url-status=dead }}
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154334 | homeid=29614 | awayid=29584 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=40 | awayscore=47 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=3 October 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| try1 = Martin Sithole {{try|19}}
Wynand Pienaar {{try|26}}
Danie van der Merwe {{try|36}}
Franna du Toit {{try|45}}
Boetie Groenewald {{try|76}}

| con1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|20|27|77}} (3/5)

| pen1 = Nico Scheepers {{kick|9|11|60}} (3/3)

| drop1 =

| cards1 =

| try2 = Wayne Khan {{try|3}}
Leighton Eksteen {{try|6}}
Charles Radebe {{try|23}}
Martin du Toit {{try|33}}
Andisa Ntsila {{try|56}}

| con2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|4|57}} (2/5)

| pen2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|15|39|53|64|70|75}} (6/6)

| drop2 =

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium|sponsor=HT Pelatona Projects}}

| attendance =

| referee = Ben Crouse

}}

==Final==

The {{Rut|Leopards}} won the Currie Cup First Division by overturning a 10–20 half-time deficit to beat the {{Rut|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24198?view=news&leagueId=2334 |title=Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style |work=South African Rugby Union |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=8 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009200916/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24198?view=news |archive-date=9 October 2015 }}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 8 October 2015

| time = 18:00

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 44–20

| report = Report
Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154354 | homeid=29624 | awayid=29584 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=44 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=8 October 2015 | date=6 April 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| try1 = Dane van der Westhuyzen {{try|27}}
Francois Robertse {{try|45}}
Juan Language {{try|51|63}}
Robert Kruger {{try|66}}
Bart le Roux {{try|80}}

| con1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|28|46|67|81}} (4/6)

| pen1 = Adriaan Engelbrecht {{kick|15|72}} (2/2)

| drop1 =

| cards1 =

| try2 = Alshaun Bock {{try|17}}
Luzuko Vulindlu {{try|21}}

| con2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|18|22}} (2/2)

| pen2 = Leighton Eksteen {{kick|6|25}} (2/2)

| drop2 = Leighton Eksteen (0/1)

| cards2 =

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Quinton Immelman

}}

Honours

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:40%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
colspan=2 | 2015 Currie Cup First Division Honours
Champions:{{Rut|Leopards}} (1st title)
Top Try Scorer:Juan Language, {{Rut|Leopards}} (7)
Top Points Scorer:Leighton Eksteen, {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} (102)

Players

=Points scorers=

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division:{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2334 | comp=2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division | date=5 May 2016}}

class="wikitable collapsible sortable" style="text-align:center; line-height:130%; font-size:90%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" | All point scorers
style="width:6%;" | No

! style="width:34%;" | Player

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:6%;" | T

! style="width:6%;" | C

! style="width:6%;" | P

! style="width:6%;" | DG

! style="width:6%;" | Pts

1align=left | Leighton Eksteenalign=left | SWD Eagles216200102
2align=left | Adriaan Engelbrechtalign=left | Leopards12510085
3align=left | Nico Scheepersalign=left | Griffons277045
4align=left | Juan Languagealign=left | Leopards700035
rowspan=2 | 5align=left | Franna du Toitalign=left | Griffons1102031
align=left | Oliver Zonoalign=left | Border Bulldogs352031
7align=left | Jaun Kotzéalign=left | Falcons0140028
rowspan=3 | 8align=left | Tyler Fisheralign=left | Leopards500025
align=left | Charles Radebealign=left | SWD Eagles500025
align=left | Rhyno Smithalign=left | Leopards410125

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; line-height:130%; font-size:90%; width:60%;"
colspan="100%" | Other point scorers
style="width:6%;" | No

! style="width:34%;" | Player

! style="width:30%;" | Team

! style="width:6%;" | T

! style="width:6%;" | C

! style="width:6%;" | P

! style="width:6%;" | DG

! style="width:6%;" | Pts

11align=left | Masixole Bandaalign=left | Border Bulldogs134023
12align=left | Logan Bassonalign=left | Border Bulldogs026022
13align=left | Schalk Hugoalign=left | Leopards330021
rowspan=8 | 14align=left | Alshaun Bockalign=left | SWD Eagles400020
align=left | Danwel Demasalign=left | Boland Cavaliers400020
align=left | Johan Pretorius

| align=left | Falcons

400020
align=left | Anrich Richteralign=left | Falcons160120
align=left | Martin Sitholealign=left | Griffons400020
align=left | Brian Skosanaalign=left | SWD Eagles400020
align=left | Etienne Taljaardalign=left | Falcons400020
align=left | Eric Zanaalign=left | Boland Cavaliers161020
rowspan=9 | 22align=left | Shane Kirkwoodalign=left | Falcons300015
align=left | Makazole Mapimpialign=left | Border Bulldogs300015
align=left | Vincent Marupingalign=left | Griffons300015
align=left | Vuyo Mbothoalign=left | Griffons300015
align=left | Friedle Olivieralign=left | Falcons300015
align=left | Lundi Ralaralaalign=left | Border Bulldogs300015
align=left | Francois Robertsealign=left | Leopards300015
align=left | Danie van der Merwealign=left | Griffons300015
align=left | Jacques Verweyalign=left | Falcons300015
31align=left | Coenie van Wykalign=left | Griffons200113
rowspan=2 | 32align=left | Wynand Pienaaralign=left | Griffons210012
align=left | Warren Sealsalign=left | Boland Cavaliers032012
rowspan=14 | 34align=left | Boela Abrahamsalign=left | Griffons200010
align=left | Enver Brandtalign=left | Griffons200010
align=left | Kenan Cronjéalign=left | Boland Cavaliers200010
align=left | Kurt Hauptalign=left | SWD Eagles200010
align=left | Kyle Hendricks

| align=left | Falcons

200010
align=left | John-Roy Jenkinsonalign=left | Leopards200010
align=left | Bart le Rouxalign=left | Leopards200010
align=left | JP Mostertalign=left | Falcons200010
align=left | Joe Smithalign=left | Leopards200010
align=left | Andrew van Wykalign=left | Falcons200010
align=left | Dane van der Westhuyzenalign=left | Leopards200010
align=left | Adrian Vermeulenalign=left | Leopards200010
align=left | Luzuko Vulindlualign=left | SWD Eagles200010
align=left | Chaney Willemsealign=left | Boland Cavaliers200010
rowspan=39 | 48align=left | Riaan Arendsalign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Wilmar Arnoldialign=left | Leopards10005
align=left | Christopher Boschalign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | TC Bothaalign=left | Boland Cavaliers10005
align=left | Lucian Cupidoalign=left | Leopards10005
align=left | Martin du Toitalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Onke Dubasealign=left | Border Bulldogs10005
align=left | Damian Engledoealign=left | Leopards10005
align=left | Boetie Groenewaldalign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Grant Jankealign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Zandré Jordaanalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Ntando Kebealign=left | Border Bulldogs10005
align=left | Wayne Khanalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Marco Klopperalign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Robert Krugeralign=left | Leopards10005
align=left | Grant le Rouxalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Clemen Lewisalign=left | Boland Cavaliers10005
align=left | Michael Makasealign=left | Border Bulldogs10005
align=left | Khwezi Mkhafualign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Loftus Morrisonalign=left | Leopards10005
align=left | Mihlali Mpafialign=left | Border Bulldogs10005
align=left | Dean Muiralign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Reg Mulleralign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Norman Nelsonalign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Sipho Nofemelealign=left | Border Bulldogs10005
align=left | Andisa Ntsilaalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Willie Odendaalalign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Schalk Oelofsealign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Andries Schuttealign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Boela Serfonteinalign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Frans Sisitaalign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Dillin Snelalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Jaco Snymanalign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Pieter Stemmetalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
align=left | Nicky Steynalign=left | Griffons10005
align=left | Malherbe Swartalign=left | Leopards10005
align=left | Sethu Tomalign=left | Border Bulldogs10005
align=left | Andries Truteralign=left | Falcons10005
align=left | Clinton Wagmanalign=left | SWD Eagles10005
rowspan=2 | 87align=left | Tiaan Dorflingalign=left | Leopards01002
align=left | Tom Keanalign=left | SWD Eagles01002
colspan="8" |
colspan="8" | * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

=Appearances=

The player appearance record in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division is as follows:

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%"
colspan="100%" | Boland Cavaliers
style="width:40%;" | Name

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Griffons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Leopards|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Falcons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|SWD Eagles|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Border Bulldogs|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | SF

! style="width:5%;" | F

! style="width:5%;" |

! style="width:5%;" | App

! style="width:5%;" | Try

! style="width:5%;" | Kck

! style="width:5%;" | Pts

style="text-align:left;" | SP Wessels111{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Clemen Lewis2222{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4105
style="text-align:left;" | Keenan Abrahams33317 {{subon}}3{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Hanno Kitshoff4444{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Gavin Annandale (c)

| 5

5555{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Freginald Africa6618 {{subon}}6{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Yves Bashiya718 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}4{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Wayne Wilschut88888{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Jovelian de Koker999139{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Adriaan Carelse1021 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}1021{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Ryno Conradie1120 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Jos Malherbe12131312{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Wilneth Engelbrecht13{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

1000
style="text-align:left;" | Danwel Demas1414141414{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

54020
style="text-align:left;" | Eric Zana15151522 {{subon}}15{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

511520
style="text-align:left;" | Chadley Wenn16 {{subon}}2{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Deacon Chowles17 {{subon}}11{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Chaney Willemse18 {{subon}}7677{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

52010
style="text-align:left;" | Kenan Cronjé19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}7619{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

52010
style="text-align:left;" | Marnus Hugo20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}920 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Warren Seals21 {{subon}}10101210{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

501212
style="text-align:left;" | Senan van der Merwe22 {{subon}}1111{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Edwin Sass1221 {{subon}}13{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | JC Genade16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Herman Bailey

|

17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Arno Fortuin22 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

1000
style="text-align:left;" | Hennie Daniller121522 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Ashton Constant16 {{subon}}3{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | TC Botha19 {{subon}}18{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

1105
style="text-align:left;" | Gerrit van Wyk22 {{subon}}1111{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" | Total || style="background:#ECECEC;" | || 5 || 11 || 27 || 82

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%"
colspan="100%" | Border Bulldogs
style="width:40%;" | Name

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Falcons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Griffons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|SWD Eagles|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Leopards|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | SF

! style="width:5%;" | F

! style="width:5%;" |

! style="width:5%;" | App

! style="width:5%;" | Try

! style="width:5%;" | Kck

! style="width:5%;" | Pts

style="text-align:left;" | Buhle Mxunyelwa13333{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Mihlali Mpafi22222{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Yanga Xakalashe31111{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Lindokuhle Welemu44444{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Wandile Putuma555519 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Onke Dubase66666{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Siya Mdaka (c)

| 7

7777{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Billy Dutton88888{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Ntando Kebe99999{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Masixole Banda10101522 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

511823
style="text-align:left;" | Sipho Nofemele1111{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2105
style="text-align:left;" | Lukhanyo Am1212121212{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Lundi Ralarala1313131313{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

53015
style="text-align:left;" | Makazole Mapimpi14111111{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

43015
style="text-align:left;" | Logan Basson151522 {{subon}}1515{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

502222
style="text-align:left;" | Josh Kota16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}1616 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Blake Kyd17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Siyamthanda Ngande18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Nkosi Nofuma19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Bangi Kobese20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Thembani Mkokeli21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}10{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Michael Makase22 {{subon}}14141414{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Oliver Zono221010{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

231631
style="text-align:left;" | Johannes Jonker18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Siya November19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}5{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Sethu Tom21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}{{NA}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3105
colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" | Total || style="background:#ECECEC;" | || 5 || 16 || 56 || 136

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%"
colspan="100%" | Falcons
style="width:40%;" | Name

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Border Bulldogs|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|SWD Eagles|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Griffons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Leopards|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | SF

! style="width:5%;" | F

! style="width:5%;" |

! style="width:5%;" | App

! style="width:5%;" | Try

! style="width:5%;" | Kck

! style="width:5%;" | Pts

style="text-align:left;" | Andries Schutte111111{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Dean Muir222222{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Nico Pretorius3317{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Isak Deetlefs4518 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}5{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Jacques Alberts518 {{subon}}555{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | JP Mostert (c)

| 6

66666{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

62010
style="text-align:left;" | Jacques Verwey777777{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

63015
style="text-align:left;" | Friedle Olivier8819 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

43015
style="text-align:left;" | Jaco Snyman9920 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}99{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Anrich Richter101010101010{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

611520
style="text-align:left;" | Coert Cronjé1122 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Willie Odendaal121222 {{subon}}1221 {{subon}}12{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Christopher Bosch131313{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3105
style="text-align:left;" | Grant Janke14111313{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4105
style="text-align:left;" | Kyle Hendricks

| 15

14141514{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

52010
style="text-align:left;" | Themba Thabethe16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Thulani Ngidi17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}3333{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Shane Kirkwood18 {{subon}}44444{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

63015
style="text-align:left;" | Reg Muller19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}8888{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Johan Pretorius

| 20 {{subon}}

20 {{subon}}9920 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

64020
style="text-align:left;" | Andrew van Wyk2121 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}1221 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

52010
style="text-align:left;" | Arno Poley22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}14{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Jaun Kotzé15151522 {{subon}}15{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

502828
style="text-align:left;" | Barend Steyn16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}16{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Etienne Taljaard11111111{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

44020
style="text-align:left;" | Andries Truter1213{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2105
style="text-align:left;" | Dandré van der Westhuizen

|

17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Riaan Arends22 {{subon}}14{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2105
style="text-align:left;" | Marlyn Williams18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Ernst Ladendorf19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" | Total || style="background:#ECECEC;" | || 6 || 33 || 43 || 208

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%"
colspan="100%" | Griffons
style="width:40%;" | Name

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Border Bulldogs|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Leopards|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Falcons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|SWD Eagles|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | SF

! style="width:5%;" | F

! style="width:5%;" |

! style="width:5%;" | App

! style="width:5%;" | Try

! style="width:5%;" | Kck

! style="width:5%;" | Pts

style="text-align:left;" | Rudi Britz11{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Khwezi Mkhafu2216 {{subon}}22{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Heinrich Roelfse333317 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Marco Kruger457718 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Joe van der Hoogt5{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

1000
style="text-align:left;" | Martin Sithole668876{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

64020
style="text-align:left;" | Vincent Maruping77667{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

53015
style="text-align:left;" | Nicky Steyn (c)

| 8

8{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2105
style="text-align:left;" | Boela Abrahams999999{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

62010
style="text-align:left;" | Franna du Toit101010102110{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

512631
style="text-align:left;" | Enver Brandt111111111111{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

62010
style="text-align:left;" | Japie Nel121212121212{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Vuyo Mbotho131313131313{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

63015
style="text-align:left;" | Norman Nelson14141414{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4105
style="text-align:left;" | Nico Scheepers151515151414{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

623545
style="text-align:left;" | Marco Klopper16 {{subon}}216 {{subon}}216 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Danie van der Merwe17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}1113{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

63015
style="text-align:left;" | Boela Serfontein18 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

1105
style="text-align:left;" | Frans Sisita19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3105
style="text-align:left;" | Sino Nyoka20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Wynand Pienaar21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}1515{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

52212
style="text-align:left;" | Tertius Maarman22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Chris Ehlers44444{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Hennie Venter16{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

0000
style="text-align:left;" | Ockie van Zyl

|

18 {{subon}}5555{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Gerard Baard17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}31{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Jan Breedt18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

3000
style="text-align:left;" | Boetie Groenewald19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}619 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4105
style="text-align:left;" | Coenie van Wyk21 {{subon}}10{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

22313
style="text-align:left;" | Dirk Grobbelaar88{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Pieter Matthews19 {{subon}}{{NA}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

1000
colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" | Total || style="background:#ECECEC;" | || 6 || 31 || 63 || 218

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%"
colspan="100%" | Leopards
style="width:40%;" | Name

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|SWD Eagles|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Griffons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Border Bulldogs|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Falcons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | SF

! style="width:5%;" | F

! style="width:5%;" |

! style="width:5%;" | App

! style="width:5%;" | Try

! style="width:5%;" | Kck

! style="width:5%;" | Pts

style="text-align:left;" | Joe Smith

| 1

1117 {{subon}}111

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

72010
style="text-align:left;" | Dane van der Westhuyzen22216 {{subon}}222

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

72010
style="text-align:left;" | John-Roy Jenkinson3333333

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

72010
style="text-align:left;" | Robert Kruger418418 {{subon}}444

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Stairs Mhlongo5418 {{subon}}418 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |5000
style="text-align:left;" | Juan Language (c)

| 6

6619 {{subon}}666

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

77035
style="text-align:left;" | Loftus Morrison7777777

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7105
style="text-align:left;" | Marno Redelinghuys8888888

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7000
style="text-align:left;" | Malherbe Swart9999999

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7105
style="text-align:left;" | Johnny Welthagen1021 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |2000
style="text-align:left;" | Tyler Fisher11111113111111

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

75025
style="text-align:left;" | Adriaan Engelbrecht12121221121212

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

718085
style="text-align:left;" | Adrian Vermeulen13131312131313

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

72010
style="text-align:left;" | Rowayne Beukman1421 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |2000
style="text-align:left;" | Rhyno Smith15151515151515

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

74525
style="text-align:left;" | Wilmar Arnoldi16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}216 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7105
style="text-align:left;" | Bart le Roux17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}117 {{subon}}1717 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

62010
style="text-align:left;" | Francois Robertse18 {{subon}}5555518 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

73015
style="text-align:left;" | Jaco Jordaan19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}619 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7000
style="text-align:left;" | Hanco Venter20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |2000
style="text-align:left;" | Warren Gilbert21 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |1000
style="text-align:left;" | Lucian Cupido22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}1121 {{subon}}2122

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Schalk Hugo101010101010

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

63621
style="text-align:left;" | Damian Engledoe141422 {{subon}}141414

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Tiaan Dorfling20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |3022
style="text-align:left;" | Sizo Maseko1422 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |3000
style="text-align:left;" | Walt Steenkamp18 {{subon}}5

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Percy Williams

|

20 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
style="text-align:left;" | Jaco Hayward21 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

2000
colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" | Total || style="background:#ECECEC;" | || 7 || 39 || 93 || 288

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:90%"
colspan="100%" | SWD Eagles
style="width:40%;" | Name

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Leopards|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Falcons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Border Bulldogs|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Rut|Griffons|abb=y}}

! style="width:5%;" | SF

! style="width:5%;" | F

! style="width:5%;" |

! style="width:5%;" | App

! style="width:5%;" | Try

! style="width:5%;" | Kck

! style="width:5%;" | Pts

style="text-align:left;" | Layle Delo117 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |3000
style="text-align:left;" | Marius Fourie2216 {{subon}}222

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Dean Hopp319 {{subon}}317 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}17 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7000
style="text-align:left;" | Peet van der Walt4444| style="background:#ECECEC;" |4000
style="text-align:left;" | Grant le Roux5455555

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7105
style="text-align:left;" | Wayne Khan6619 {{subon}}666

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6105
style="text-align:left;" | Davon Raubenheimer (c)

| 7

77777

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Zandré Jordaan820 {{subon}}888

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Johan Steyn

| 9

920 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}99

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7000
style="text-align:left;" | Martin du Toit1010121010

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Charles Radebe111414141414

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

65025
style="text-align:left;" | Luzuko Vulindlu12121312121212

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

72010
style="text-align:left;" | Kirsten Heyns1313| style="background:#ECECEC;" |2000
style="text-align:left;" | Clinton Wagman1414| style="background:#ECECEC;" |2105
style="text-align:left;" | Leighton Eksteen15151010101515

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7292102
style="text-align:left;" | Kurt Haupt16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}2216 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}16 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

72010
style="text-align:left;" | Pieter Stemmet17 {{subon}}317 {{subon}}3333

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7105
style="text-align:left;" | Juandré Digue18 {{subon}}111111

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

7000
style="text-align:left;" | Mzwanele Zito19 {{subon}}518 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}4

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5000
style="text-align:left;" | Christo du Plessis20 {{subon}}820 {{subon}}20 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4000
style="text-align:left;" | Dillin Snel21 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}921 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

5105
style="text-align:left;" | Daniel Roberts

| 22 {{subon}}

22 {{subon}}15151522 {{subon}}22

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

6000
style="text-align:left;" | Lyndon Hartnick818 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |4000
style="text-align:left;" | Alshaun Bock111111111111

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

64020
style="text-align:left;" | Schalk Oelofse18 {{subon}}18 {{subon}}418 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4105
style="text-align:left;" | Buran Parks20 {{subon}}66| style="background:#ECECEC;" |3000
style="text-align:left;" | Tom Kean

|

21 {{subon}}22 {{subon}}21 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |3022
style="text-align:left;" | Brian Skosana22 {{subon}}13131313

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

54020
style="text-align:left;" | Andisa Ntsila8719 {{subon}}19 {{subon}}

| style="background:#ECECEC;" |

4105
style="text-align:left;" | Mzo Dyantyi99| style="background:#ECECEC;" |2000
style="text-align:left;" | Creswin Josephs22 {{subon}}| style="background:#ECECEC;" |1000
colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" | Total || style="background:#ECECEC;" | || 7 || 28 || 94 || 234

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 {{subon}}. "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:{{SA Rugby Cards | id=2334 | comp=2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division | date=30 May 2016}}

class="wikitable collapsible sortable" style="text-align:center; line-height:130%; font-size:90%; width:40%;"
colspan="100%" | Sendings-off and multiple sin-binnings
style="width:50%;" | Player

! style="width:40%;" | Team

! style="width:5%;" | {{Sent off}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Sin bin}}

style="text-align:left;" | Clinton Wagmanstyle="text-align:left;" | SWD Eagles10

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="text-align:center; line-height:130%; font-size:90%; width:40%;"
colspan="100%" | Single sin-binnings
style="width:50%;" | Player

! style="width:40%;" | Team

! style="width:5%;" | {{Sent off}}

! style="width:5%;" | {{Sin bin}}

style="text-align:left;" | Lukhanyo Amstyle="text-align:left;" | Border Bulldogs01
style="text-align:left;" | Gavin Annandalestyle="text-align:left;" | Boland Cavaliers01
style="text-align:left;" | Riaan Arendsstyle="text-align:left;" | Falcons01
style="text-align:left;" | Onke Dubasestyle="text-align:left;" | Border Bulldogs01
style="text-align:left;" | Chris Ehlersstyle="text-align:left;" | Griffons01
style="text-align:left;" | Boetie Groenewaldstyle="text-align:left;" | Griffons01
style="text-align:left;" | Wayne Khanstyle="text-align:left;" | SWD Eagles01
style="text-align:left;" | Marco Klopperstyle="text-align:left;" | Griffons01
style="text-align:left;" | Robert Krugerstyle="text-align:left;" | Leopards01
style="text-align:left;" | Juan Languagestyle="text-align:left;" | Leopards01
style="text-align:left;" | Loftus Morrisonstyle="text-align:left;" | Leopards01
style="text-align:left;" | Siyamthanda Ngandestyle="text-align:left;" | Border Bulldogs01
style="text-align:left;" | Buran Parksstyle="text-align:left;" | SWD Eagles01
style="text-align:left;" | Wynand Pienaarstyle="text-align:left;" | Griffons01
style="text-align:left;" | Charles Radebestyle="text-align:left;" | SWD Eagles01
style="text-align:left;" | Brian Skosanastyle="text-align:left;" | SWD Eagles01
style="text-align:left;" | Rhyno Smithstyle="text-align:left;" | Leopards01
style="text-align:left;" | Malherbe Swartstyle="text-align:left;" | Leopards01
style="text-align:left;" | Coenie van Wykstyle="text-align:left;" | Griffons01
style="text-align:left;" | Gerrit van Wykstyle="text-align:left;" | Boland Cavaliers01
style="text-align:left;" | Adrian Vermeulenstyle="text-align:left;" | Leopards01
style="text-align:left;" | Wayne Wilschutstyle="text-align:left;" | Boland Cavaliers01
style="text-align:left;" | Yanga Xakalashestyle="text-align:left;" | Border Bulldogs01
colspan="4" |
colspan="4" | * Legend: {{Sent off}} = Sent off, {{Sin bin}} = Sin-binned

Referees

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

cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid white; font-size:90%;"

|+ 2015 Currie Cup First Division referees

colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="lavender" | {{nowrap|Referees}}

| align="left" | Rodney Boneparte{{•}} Ben Crouse{{•}} Stephan Geldenhuys{{•}} Quinton Immelman{{•}} AJ Jacobs{{•}} Cwengile Jadezweni{{•}} Pro Legoete{{•}} Rasta Rasivhenge

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Currie Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:First Division}}

2014

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