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
Countries	South Africa
Date	10 July – 24 October 2015
Champions	Eastern Province U19
Runners-up	Blue Bulls U19
Relegated	N/A
Matches played	45
Tries scored	332 (average 7.4 per match)
Top point scorer	Tiaan Swanepoel (126)
Top try scorer	Zweli 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

Blue Bulls U19

Eastern Province U19

Free State U19

Golden Lions U19

Leopards U19

Sharks U19

Western Province U19

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 U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Eastern Province U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State U19	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Golden Lions U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards U19	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Sharks U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Western Province U19	Newlands 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 U19	12	11	0	1	339	215	+124	41	28	6	0	50
2	Blue Bulls U19	12	9	0	3	425	319	+106	59	41	8	0	44
3	Western Province U19	12	8	1	3	333	265	+68	40	37	7	1	42
4	Free State U19	12	4	2	6	336	398	−62	53	54	7	1	28
5	Golden Lions U19	12	5	0	7	324	300	+24	44	40	5	2	27
6	Leopards U19	12	2	0	10	303	459	−156	47	65	7	2	17
7	Sharks U19	12	1	1	10	233	337	−104	29	48	3	3	12

Legend and Competition rules
Legend:
	The top four teams qualify to the semi-finals.		P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points
Competition rules:
Play-offs: The top four teams qualify to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. Points breakdown: * 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

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

	10 July 2015	Golden Lions U19	15–31	Blue Bulls U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	13:00	Try: Boeta Vermaak  9' Paul de Beer  42' Con: Hendrik Mulder  43' (1/2) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  2' (1/2) Cards: Nazo Nkala 24' to 34'	Report[4] Scoreboard[5]	Try: JT Jackson  13' penalty try  23' Ruan de Beer  38' Arnold Gerber  70' Con: Tinus de Beer  14', 24', 39', 71' (4/5) Pen: Tinus de Beer  5' (1/1)	Referee: Kurt Weaver

	11 July 2015	Western Province U19	10–6	Sharks U19	City Park Stadium, Athlone
	12:30	Try: Ruan Brits  70' Con: Aidynn Cupido  70' (1/1) Pen: Aidynn Cupido  47' (1/2)	Report[4] Scoreboard[6]	Pen: Tristan Tedder  50', 69' (2/3)	Referee: Renier Vermeulen

	11 July 2015	Free State U19	15–28	Eastern Province U19	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
	13:00	Try: Charl Pretorius  8' Rohan Roelofse  33', 36' Con: Christiaan Nel (0/3)	Report[4] Scoreboard[2]	Try: Junior Pokomela  42' Mabhutana Peter  56' Dominik Uytenbogaardt  69' Con: Michael Brink (0/1) James Hall  57', 70' (2/2) Pen: Michael Brink  7', 30' (2/3) James Hall  67' (1/1) Drop: Michael Brink (0/1)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Leopards U19

Round Two

	17 July 2015	Blue Bulls U19	39–21	Sharks U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	13:00	Try: Kurt Webster  5' Franco Naudé  11', 64' Alandré van Rooyen  15' Gavin van den Berg  34' Con: Tinus de Beer  12', 16', 35', 64' (4/5) Pen: Tinus de Beer  21', 45' (2/2) Cards: Gavin van den Berg 41' to 53' Franco Naudé  66'	Report[7] Scoreboard[8]	Try: S'busiso Nkosi  47' Tristan Tedder  61' Brent Christoffels  66' Con: Tristan Tedder  48', 61', 68' (3/3)	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	17 July 2015	Golden Lions U19	53–10	Free State U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	13:00	Try: Paul de Beer  4' Jaydrin Kotze  21', 68' Henco Smit  24' Boeta Vermaak  31' Wynand Botha  34' Juandré Michau  63' Con: Hendrik Mulder  5', 21', 25', 34', 64', 69' (6/7) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  15', 49' (2/2) Cards: Herman Britz 28' to 38'	Report[7] Scoreboard[9]	Try: Rohan Roelofse  59' Victor Maruping  66' Con: Diederik Oberholzer (0/1) Julian Jordaan (0/1) Cards: Tiaan Erasmus 15' to 25' Julian Jordaan 49' to 59' Charl Pretorius  62'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

	18 July 2015	Leopards U19	24–41	Eastern Province U19	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	11:00	Try: Wilbri Gunter  51' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  62' Eddie Engelbrecht  66' Eon Buhrmann  70' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (0/1) Siya Masuku  71' (1/2) Eddie Engelbrecht  67' (1/1)	Report[7] Scoreboard[10]	Try: Junior Pokomela  10' Jeremy Ward  17' Mabhutana Peter  33' NJ Oosthuizen  38' Tango Balekile  47' Hayden Tharratt  54' Con: Jordan Koekemoer  11' (1/1) James Hall  18', 39', 48' (3/5) Pen: James Hall  41' (1/1) Cards: James Hall 4' to 14'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

Bye/s: Western Province U19

Round Three

	24 July 2015	Sharks U19	17–17	Free State U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	13:00	Try: Tristan Blewett  16' Christie van der Merwe  62' Con: Tristan Tedder  16' (1/1) Jaywinn Juries  63' (1/1) Pen: Jaywinn Juries  65' (1/1)	Report[11] Scoreboard[12]	Try: De Wet Bezuidenhout  9' Tiaan Schmulian  32' Carlo de Nysschen  46' Con: Carlo de Nysschen  33' (1/3)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

	24 July 2015	Leopards U19	13–37	Golden Lions U19	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	14:00	Try: Zweli Silaule  48' Dieter Leicher  65' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (0/2) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  39' (1/2) Drop: Tokkie Kasselman (0/1)	Report[11] Scoreboard[13]	Try: James Venter  15' Paul de Beer  28', 33' Barend Smit  40' Jaydrin Kotze  68' Con: Hendrik Mulder  16', 34', 68' (3/5) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  12', 56' (2/3)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	25 July 2015	Eastern Province U19	13–10	Western Province U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	14:00	Try: Jeremy Ward  29' Con: Michael Brink  30' (1/1) Pen: Michael Brink  22', 42' (2/2)	Report[11] Scoreboard[14]	Try: Michael Kumbirai  7' Con: Aidynn Cupido  8' (1/1) Pen: Aidynn Cupido  11' (1/2) Cards: Mitchell Carstens 28' to 38'	Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

Round Four

	31 July 2015	Eastern Province U19	24–15	Blue Bulls U19	Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
	15:00	Try: Athi Mayinje  17' Junior Pokomela  56' Con: Michael Brink  18' (1/2) Pen: Michael Brink  4', 46', 54', 63' (4/5)	Report[15] Scoreboard[16]	Try: Sam Mitchell  13' Divan Rossouw  22' Con: Tinus de Beer  23' (1/2) Pen: Tinus de Beer  6' (1/1) Cards: Stephan Enslin 16' to 26' Gavin van den Berg 45' to 55'	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	1 August 2015	Sharks U19	37–40	Leopards U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	13:00	Try: Alwayno Visagie  25' Bradley Roberts  28' S'busiso Nkosi  34', 43' Morné Joubert  52' Con: Tristan Tedder  29', 35', 44' (3/5) Pen: Tristan Tedder  2', 41' (2/2)	Report[15] Scoreboard[17]	Try: Zweli Silaule  3' Bhekisa Shongwe  38' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  46' Siya Masuku  49' Tapiwa Mafura  59' Henry Searle  67' Con: Siya Masuku  39', 68' (2/6) Pen: Siya Masuku  21' (1/1) Drop: Siya Masuku  1' (1/3)	Referee: Renier Vermeulen

	1 August 2015	Western Province U19	32–27	Golden Lions U19	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	14:00	Try: Jaco Willemse  3' Duncan Saal  8' Eduan Keyter  18' Gerard Pieterse  28' Ruan Brits  54' Con: Aidynn Cupido  4', 19' (2/5) Pen: Aidynn Cupido  14' (1/1) Cards: Jaco Coetzee  64'	Report[15] Scoreboard[18]	Try: James Venter  39', 44' Juandré Michau  48' Nazo Nkala  68' Con: Hendrik Mulder  40', 49' (2/4) Pen: Curtis Jonas  12' (1/1)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Free State U19

Round Five

	8 August 2015	Eastern Province U19	28–19	Golden Lions U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	09:30	Try: Lusanda Badiyana  52' Yamkela Nyalambisa  57' Athi Mayinje  68' Con: Jeremy Ward  53', 69' (2/3) Pen: Michael Brink  5', 39', 62' (3/5)	Report[19] Scoreboard[20]	Try: Mac Muller  47' Con: Hendrik Mulder  48' (1/1) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  11', 17', 28', 34' (4/4)	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	8 August 2015	Free State U19	24–42	Blue Bulls U19	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	10:30	Try: Victor Maruping  8', 28', 58' De Wet Bezuidenhout  38' Con: Julian Jordaan  9', 39' (2/4) Cards: Charl Pretorius  67'	Report[19] Scoreboard[21]	Try: Gavin van den Berg  16' Alandré van Rooyen  21' Divan Rossouw  33' JT Jackson  51' Coneree Poole  54' Eli Snyman  63' Con: Tinus de Beer  17', 22', 34', 52', 55', 64' (6/6) Pen: Tinus de Beer (0/1) Cards: Jungqo Hennings  67'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	8 August 2015	Leopards U19	19–38	Western Province U19	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	12:10	Try: Milani Lubelwana  11' Siya Masuku  22' Tapiwa Mafura  64' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  12', 23' (2/3)	Report[19] Scoreboard[22]	Try: Eduan Keyter  7', 33' Gary Porter  15' Jaco Coetzee  28' Aidynn Cupido  38' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  8', 16', 29', 34', 39' (5/5) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  51' (1/2)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

Bye/s: Sharks U19

Round Six

	14 August 2015	Blue Bulls U19	17–32	Leopards U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Divan Rossouw  18' Dean van der Westhuizen  30' Franco Naudé  34' Con: Kurt Webster  19' (1/3) Cards: Coneree Poole 48' to 58'	Report[23] Scoreboard[24]	Try: Zweli Silaule  6', 13', 52' Siya Masuku  42' Wilbri Gunter  68' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  43' (1/3) Siya Masuku  69' (1/2) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  10' (1/3) Siya Masuku (0/1)	Attendance: 400 Referee: Archie Sehlako

	15 August 2015	Western Province U19	29–29	Free State U19	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	10:45	Try: Iver Aanhuizen  5' Aidynn Cupido  17' Percy Mngadi  24' Duncan Saal  71' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  6', 18', 25' (3/3) Aidynn Cupido (0/1) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  29' (1/2)	Report[23] Scoreboard[25]	Try: Dale Koopman  8' Carlo de Nysschen  30' Robin Stevens  48' Julian Jordaan  59' Ruan Wasserman  64' Con: Julian Jordaan  9', 31' (2/2) Ruan Wasserman (0/3)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	15 August 2015	Sharks U19	24–34	Eastern Province U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	13:00	Try: Cameron McNab  4', 47' Tristan Blewett  22' Morné Joubert  66' Con: Tristan Tedder  4', 22' (2/4) Pen: Tristan Tedder (0/1) Cards: Tristan Blewett 51' to 61'	Report[23] Scoreboard[26]	Try: Athi Mayinje  8' Lusanda Badiyana  35' penalty try  51' Hayden Tharratt  57' Yamkela Nyalambisa  60' Con: Jordan Koekemoer  35' (1/2) Michael Brink  51', 60' (2/3) Pen: Jordan Koekemoer  17' (1/1) Cards: SF Nieuwoudt 46' to 56'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

Round Seven

	22 August 2015	Leopards U19	28–51	Free State U19	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
	12:00	Try: Francois Stemmet  22' Zweli Silaule  60' Milani Lubelwana  62' Eon Buhrmann  65' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  23', 61', 63', 66' (4/4) Pen: Tapiwa Mafura (0/1)	Report[27] Scoreboard[28]	Try: Charl Pretorius  7' De Wet Bezuidenhout  13', 40' Ruan Wasserman  16', 54' Alex Jonker  19' Dale Koopman  34' Con: Ruan Wasserman  8', 14', 35', 41', 55' (5/7) Pen: Ruan Wasserman  52', 67' (2/2) Cards: Brendan Verster  65'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

	22 August 2015	Sharks U19	18–36	Golden Lions U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	13:00	Try: Morné Joubert  50' Tristan Blewett  67' Con: Tristan Tedder (0/1) Tristan Blewett  68' (1/1) Pen: Tristan Tedder  7', 27' (2/2)	Report[27] Scoreboard[29]	Try: Kenny van Niekerk  12' Jaydrin Kotze  17' James Venter  20' Mac Muller  34' Juandré Michau  42' Boeta Vermaak  55' Con: Hendrik Mulder  13', 18', 43' (3/6)	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	22 August 2015	Blue Bulls U19	41–32	Western Province U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:45	Try: Franco Naudé  5', 16' Coneree Poole  21' Dean van der Westhuizen  41' Divan Rossouw  53' Brendan Owen  61' Con: Tinus de Beer  6', 42', 54', 62' (4/6) Pen: Tinus de Beer  13' (1/1)	Report[27] Scoreboard[30]	Try: Jaco Willemse  33' Mitchell Carstens  38' Edrich Venter  65' Jaco Coetzee  69' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  34', 39' (2/2) Aidynn Cupido  70' (1/2) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  24', 31' (2/3) Cards: Edrich Venter 12' to 22'	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

Round Eight

	28 August 2015	Free State U19	25–26	Western Province U19	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Christiaan Nel  39' Niell Stannard  48' Ruan Wasserman  53' Victor Maruping  65' Con: Ruan Wasserman  49' (1/4) Pen: Ruan Wasserman  57' (1/2)	Report[31] Scoreboard[32]	Try: Edrich Venter  19' Tiaan Swanepoel  43' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  20', 44' (2/2) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  29', 32', 34', 60' (4/5) Cards: Paul de Wet 29' to 39'	Attendance: 200 Referee: Pieter Maritz

	29 August 2015	Leopards U19	31–61	Blue Bulls U19	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	11:30	Try: Zweli Silaule  51', 63' De Wet Terblanche  58', 67' Con: Siya Masuku  52', 59', 64', 68' (4/4) Pen: Siya Masuku  2' (1/1)	Report[31] Scoreboard[33]	Try: Denzel Hill  9' Ruan de Beer  14' Justin Meintjies  24' Alandré van Rooyen  29' Hendré Stassen  34' Franco Naudé  45', 55' Coneree Poole  61' Stephan Enslin  69' Con: Tinus de Beer  10', 15', 25', 30', 35', 46', 56' (7/7) Andri Cooper  62' (1/2)	Referee: Eduan Nel

	29 August 2015	Eastern Province U19	26–7	Sharks U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	12:15	Try: Michael Brink  5' Junior Pokomela  10' Keanu Vers  47' SF Nieuwoudt  65' Con: Michael Brink  6', 11', 48' (3/4)	Report[31] Scoreboard[34]	Try: Wikus Badenhorst  14' Con: Tristan Tedder  15' (1/1) Cards: Tristan Blewett  57'	Referee: Jacques Nieuwenhuis

Bye/s: Golden Lions U19

Round Nine

	4 September 2015	Blue Bulls U19	57–21	Free State U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: JT Jackson  7' Stephan Enslin  13' Denzel Hill  22' Franco Naudé  28' Ruan de Beer  32' Alandré van Rooyen  40' Justin Meintjies  44' Divan Rossouw  49' Hendré Stassen  58' Con: Tinus de Beer (0/1) Brendan Owen  14', 23', 29', 33', 41', 50' (6/8)	Report[35] Scoreboard[36]	Try: Charl Pretorius  16' Henry Slabbert  52' Rohan Roelofse  65' Con: Ruan Wasserman  17', 53', 66' (3/3)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	5 September 2015	Western Province U19	36–34	Leopards U19	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	12:45	Try: Justin Heunis  1' Edwill van der Merwe  10' Paul de Wet  15' Jaco Coetzee  19' Jaco Willemse  22' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  2', 11', 20', 23' (4/5) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  55' (1/1)	Report[35] Scoreboard[37]	Try: Gavin Foster  14' Dieter Leicher  30', 60' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  35' Wilbri Gunter  45' Zweli Silaule  51' Con: Siya Masuku  46', 52' (2/6)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	5 September 2015	Golden Lions U19	22–34	Eastern Province U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:45	Try: Curtis Jonas  40' Jaydrin Kotze  55' Jo-Hanko de Villiers  67' Con: Hendrik Mulder  56', 68' (2/3) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  9' (1/1) Cards: Juandré Michau  71'	Report[35] Scoreboard[38]	Try: Jeremy Ward  5' SF Nieuwoudt  17' Keanu Vers  24' Athi Mayinje  46' Con: Michael Brink  6', 18', 25', 47' (4/4) Pen: Michael Brink  12', 61' (2/2)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Sharks U19

Round Ten

	11 September 2015	Eastern Province U19	29–10	Free State U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	14:15	Try: Junior Pokomela  26', 32' Athi Mayinje  43' Jordan Koekemoer  67' Con: Michael Brink  27', 33', 44' (3/4) Pen: Michael Brink  2' (1/1)	Report[39] Scoreboard[40]	Try: Ruan Wasserman  63' Con: Ruan Wasserman  64' (1/1) Pen: Ruan Wasserman  29' (1/2)	Referee: Jacques Nieuwenhuis

	12 September 2015	Sharks U19	8–21	Western Province U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	13:00	Try: S'busiso Nkosi  40' Con: Tristan Tedder (0/1) Pen: Tristan Tedder  22' (1/1) Cards: Jasper Genis  69'	Report[39] Scoreboard[41]	Try: Duncan Saal  29' Edrich Venter  50' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  51' (1/2) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  9', 16', 25' (3/3) Herschel Jantjies (0/1) Cards: Saud Abrahams  68'	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	12 September 2015	Blue Bulls U19	22–20	Golden Lions U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Dean van der Westhuizen  48' Luigy van Jaarsveld  52', 59' Con: JT Jackson  49', 53' (2/3) Pen: JT Jackson  65' (1/1)	Report[39] Scoreboard[42]	Try: Jaydrin Kotze  6' James Venter  10' Wynand Botha  23' Con: Hendrik Mulder  11' (1/3) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  37' (1/2)	Referee: Jaco Kotze

Bye/s: Leopards U19

Round Eleven

	18 September 2015	Western Province U19	53–20	Blue Bulls U19	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	14:45	Try: Paul de Wet  3', 51' Duncan Saal  6', 66' Edwill van der Merwe  31' Eduan Keyter  33' Aidynn Cupido  59' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  4', 7', 34', 52', 60' (5/6) Aidynn Cupido  67' (1/1) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  9', 27' (2/3) Drop: Aidynn Cupido (0/1)	Report[43] Scoreboard[44]	Try: Gavin van den Berg  18' JT Jackson  42' Con: JT Jackson  19', 43' (2/2) Pen: JT Jackson  16', 23' (2/2)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	19 September 2015	Golden Lions U19	28–22	Sharks U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	10:00	Try: Len Massyn  39' Arno Maree  44', 61' Con: Hendrik Mulder  40', 62' (2/3) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  9', 21', 33' (3/3)	Report[43] Scoreboard[45]	Try: S'busiso Nkosi  12', 17' Tristan Blewett  50' Con: Tristan Tedder  18', 51' (2/3) Pen: Tristan Tedder  34' (1/1) Drop: Morné Joubert (0/1) Cards: Christie van der Merwe 41' to 51' Tristan Blewett  66'	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	19 September 2015	Free State U19	61–36	Leopards U19	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	11:00	Try: De Wet Bezuidenhout  9' Glen Eriksen  16', 29' Llewellyn Hein  23', 50' Christiaan Nel  35' Niell Stannard  43' Charl Pretorius  56' Robin Stevens  63' Con: Ruan Wasserman  10', 17', 24', 30', 35', 51', 57' (7/8) Thabiso Khanye  44' (1/1) Cards: De Wet Bezuidenhout 19' to 29' Tiaan Schmulian  70'	Report[43] Scoreboard[46]	Try: Edward Haas  21' Bhekisa Shongwe  26' Zweli Silaule  37', 53', 59' Dieter Leicher  69' Con: Armand Buys (0/1) Benhard Janse van Rensburg  38', 54', 60' (3/4)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Eastern Province U19

Round Twelve

	25 September 2015	Sharks U19	20–31	Blue Bulls U19	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	15:45	Try: Brent Christoffels  51' S'busiso Nkosi  66' Con: Tristan Tedder  52', 67' (2/2) Pen: Tristan Tedder  33', 40' (2/3)	Report[47] Scoreboard[48]	Try: JT Jackson  11' Justin Meintjies  44' Divan Rossouw  55', 64' Con: JT Jackson  12', 45', 56', 65' (4/4) Pen: JT Jackson  25' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	26 September 2015	Free State U19	32–23	Golden Lions U19	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	09:30	Try: Christiaan Nel  27', 43' Llewellyn Hein  38' Niell Stannard  46' Robin Stevens  69' Con: Ruan Wasserman  39', 47' (2/5) Pen: Ruan Wasserman  64' (1/2)	Report[47] Scoreboard[49]	Try: Jaydrin Kotze  34' James Venter  49', 67' Con: Hendrik Mulder  35' (1/3) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  2', 55' (2/2) Cards: Mitchell Fraser  58'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Francois Pretorius

	26 September 2015	Eastern Province U19	33–14	Leopards U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	10:30	Try: Lusanda Badiyana  3' James Hall  18' SF Nieuwoudt  32' Athi Mayinje  45' Jeremy Ward  58' Con: Michael Brink  4', 19' (2/2) James Hall  33', 46' (2/3) Cards: SF Nieuwoudt 47' to 57'	Report[47] Scoreboard[50]	Try: De Wet Terblanche  20' Zweli Silaule  53' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  21', 54' (2/2) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (0/1)	Referee: Jabian Jeftha

Bye/s: Western Province U19

Round Thirteen

	2 October 2015	Golden Lions U19	20–40	Western Province U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	13:45	Try: James Venter  13' Curtis Jonas  45', 65' Con: Hendrik Mulder  14' (1/3) Pen: Hendrik Mulder  19' (1/1)	Report[51] Scoreboard[52]	Try: Mitchell Carstens  16' Ruben Terblanche  23' Saud Abrahams  49' Paul de Wet  71' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  17', 24', 49', 71' (4/4) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  12', 27', 38', 43' (4/6)	Referee: Gerrie de Bruin

	2 October 2015	Blue Bulls U19	49–26	Eastern Province U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Franco Naudé  2', 12', 21' Divan Rossouw  40' Ruan de Beer  55' Kurt Webster  66' Con: JT Jackson  2', 12', 22', 41', 56' (5/6) Pen: JT Jackson  45', 60', 64' (3/3) Cards: Justin Meintjies 24' to 34' Hendré Stassen 52' to 64'	Report[51] Scoreboard[53]	Try: SF Nieuwoudt  26', 34' Con: James Hall  26', 34' (2/2) Pen: James Hall  17', 38', 44', 52' (4/4) Drop: Garrick Mattheus (0/1)	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	3 October 2015	Leopards U19	14–23	Sharks U19	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	11:00	Try: Edward Haas  5' Dieter Leicher  33' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  6', 34' (2/2)	Report[51] Scoreboard[54]	Try: Ulric Sellar  14' Alwayno Visagie  25' Con: Alwayno Visagie  15' (1/1) Tristan Tedder  26' (1/1) Pen: Tristan Tedder  48', 53', 66' (3/3) Cards: Alwayno Visagie 56' to 66'	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Bye/s: Free State U19

Round Fourteen

	9 October 2015	Western Province U19	6–23	Eastern Province U19	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	13:45	Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  21', 35' (2/3)	Report[55] Scoreboard[56]	Try: Junior Pokomela  11' SF Nieuwoudt  24' Con: Michael Brink  12', 25' (2/2) Pen: James Hall  3' (1/2) Michael Brink  14', 33' (2/3)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	10 October 2015	Free State U19	41–30	Sharks U19	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	10:15	Try: Llewellyn Hein  11' Alex Jonker  35', 36' Charl Pretorius  46' Victor Maruping  60' Niell Stannard  64' Ruan Wasserman  68' Con: Ruan Wasserman  35', 37', 61' (3/7)	Report[55] Scoreboard[57]	Try: Tristan Blewett  16', 70' Jaywinn Juries  30' Bradley Roberts  42' Con: Tristan Tedder  17', 31' (2/3) Bernardus Haring (0/1) Pen: Tristan Tedder  20', 23' (2/2) Cards: Bernardus Haring  66'	Attendance: 80 Referee: Renier Vermeulen

	10 October 2015	Golden Lions U19	24–18	Leopards U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	11:45	Try: Barend Smit  25' Stean Pienaar  27' Paul de Beer  33' Jo-Hanko de Villiers  35' Con: Hendrik Mulder  26', 34' (2/4) Pen: Hendrik Mulder (0/1) Cards: Tijde Visser 21' to 31'	Report[55] Scoreboard[58]	Try: Edward Haas  17', 22' Ruan Groenewald  50' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (0/3) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  5' (1/1)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Bye/s: Blue Bulls U19

Semi-Finals

	16 October 2015	Eastern Province U19	31–15	Free State U19	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	15:00	Try: Mabhutana Peter  6' NJ Oosthuizen  13' Junior Pokomela  52' Con: Michael Brink  7', 53' (2/3) Pen: Michael Brink  4', 45', 50', 63' (4/4) Garrick Mattheus (0/1) Cards: Tango Balekile 40' to 55' SF Nieuwoudt  65'	Report[59] Scoreboard[60]	Try: Janu Botha  22' Victor Maruping  46' Glen Eriksen  67' Con: Ruan Wasserman (0/2) Glen Eriksen (0/1)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	16 October 2015	Blue Bulls U19	30–29	Western Province U19	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	16:30	Try: Denzel Hill  2' Divan Rossouw  33' Coneree Poole  41' JT Jackson  63' Con: Tinus de Beer  34', 42' (2/4) Pen: Tinus de Beer  55' (1/2) JT Jackson  67' (1/1)	Report[59] Scoreboard[61]	Try: Jaco Willemse  10' Duncan Saal  38' Jaco Coetzee  47' Justin Heunis  48' Con: Tiaan Swanepoel  39', 48', 49' (3/4) Pen: Tiaan Swanepoel  14' (1/4)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

Final

	24 October 2015	Eastern Province U19	25–23	Blue Bulls U19	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	09:30	Try: Jeremy Ward  9', 44' Mabhutana Peter  65' Con: Michael Brink  10', 45' (2/3) Pen: Michael Brink  15', 24' (2/3)	Report[62] Scoreboard[63]	Try: Gavin van den Berg  37' Tinus de Beer  39' Con: Tinus de Beer  38', 40' (2/2) Pen: Tinus de Beer  18', 31', 56' (3/4) Drop: Tinus de Beer (0/1)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

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]

All point scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	Tiaan Swanepoel	Western Province U19	1	29	21	0	126
2	Michael Brink	Eastern Province U19	1	22	22	0	115
3	Hendrik Mulder	Golden Lions U19	0	25	17	0	101
4	Tinus de Beer	Blue Bulls U19	1	30	9	0	92
5	Ruan Wasserman	Free State U19	6	22	5	0	89
6	Tristan Tedder	Sharks U19	1	17	15	0	84
7	JT Jackson	Blue Bulls U19	6	13	8	0	80
8	Zweli Silaule	Leopards U19	13	0	0	0	65
9	Franco Naudé	Blue Bulls U19	11	0	0	0	55
10	Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Leopards U19	3	14	3	0	52
11	Divan Rossouw	Blue Bulls U19	9	0	0	0	45
12	James Hall	Eastern Province U19	1	9	7	0	44
	Siya Masuku	Leopards U19	3	10	2	1	44
14	Junior Pokomela	Eastern Province U19	8	0	0	0	40
	James Venter	Golden Lions U19	8	0	0	0	40
16	Aidynn Cupido	Western Province U19	3	6	3	0	36
17	Jaydrin Kotze	Golden Lions U19	7	0	0	0	35
	Victor Maruping	Free State U19	7	0	0	0	35
	S'busiso Nkosi	Sharks U19	7	0	0	0	35
20	Jeremy Ward	Eastern Province U19	6	2	0	0	34
21	Tristan Blewett	Sharks U19	6	1	0	0	32
22	Athi Mayinje	Eastern Province U19	6	0	0	0	30
	SF Nieuwoudt	Eastern Province U19	6	0	0	0	30
	Duncan Saal	Western Province U19	6	0	0	0	30
25	De Wet Bezuidenhout	Free State U19	5	0	0	0	25
	Paul de Beer	Golden Lions U19	5	0	0	0	25
	Dieter Leicher	Leopards U19	5	0	0	0	25
	Charl Pretorius	Free State U19	5	0	0	0	25
29	Jaco Coetzee	Western Province U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Ruan de Beer	Blue Bulls U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Paul de Wet	Western Province U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Edward Haas	Leopards U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Llewellyn Hein	Free State U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Eduan Keyter	Western Province U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Christiaan Nel	Free State U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Mabhutana Peter	Eastern Province U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Coneree Poole	Blue Bulls U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Rohan Roelofse	Free State U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Niell Stannard	Free State U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Gavin van den Berg	Blue Bulls U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Alandré van Rooyen	Blue Bulls U19	4	0	0	0	20
	Jaco Willemse	Western Province U19	4	0	0	0	20
43	Curtis Jonas	Golden Lions U19	3	0	1	0	18
44	Brendan Owen	Blue Bulls U19	1	6	0	0	17
45	Lusanda Badiyana	Eastern Province U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Glen Eriksen	Free State U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Wilbri Gunter	Leopards U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Denzel Hill	Blue Bulls U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Alex Jonker	Free State U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Morné Joubert	Sharks U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Justin Meintjies	Blue Bulls U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Juandré Michau	Golden Lions U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Robin Stevens	Free State U19	3	0	0	0	15
	De Wet Terblanche	Leopards U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Dean van der Westhuizen	Blue Bulls U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Edrich Venter	Western Province U19	3	0	0	0	15
	Boeta Vermaak	Golden Lions U19	3	0	0	0	15
58	Julian Jordaan	Free State U19	1	4	0	0	13
59	Carlo de Nysschen	Free State U19	2	1	0	0	12
	Jordan Koekemoer	Eastern Province U19	1	2	1	0	12
	Alwayno Visagie	Sharks U19	2	1	0	0	12
	Kurt Webster	Blue Bulls U19	2	1	0	0	12
63	Wynand Botha	Golden Lions U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Ruan Brits	Western Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Eon Buhrmann	Leopards U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Mitchell Carstens	Western Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Brent Christoffels	Sharks U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Jo-Hanko de Villiers	Golden Lions U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Stephan Enslin	Blue Bulls U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Justin Heunis	Western Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Jaywinn Juries	Sharks U19	1	1	1	0	10
	Dale Koopman	Free State U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Milani Lubelwana	Leopards U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Tapiwa Mafura	Leopards U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Arno Maree	Golden Lions U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Cameron McNab	Sharks U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Mac Muller	Golden Lions U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Yamkela Nyalambisa	Eastern Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	NJ Oosthuizen	Eastern Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Bradley Roberts	Sharks U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Bhekisa Shongwe	Leopards U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Barend Smit	Golden Lions U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Hendré Stassen	Blue Bulls U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Hayden Tharratt	Eastern Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Edwill van der Merwe	Western Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Luigy van Jaarsveld	Blue Bulls U19	2	0	0	0	10
	Keanu Vers	Eastern Province U19	2	0	0	0	10
88	Eddie Engelbrecht	Leopards U19	1	1	0	0	7
89	Iver Aanhuizen	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Saud Abrahams	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Wikus Badenhorst	Sharks U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Tango Balekile	Eastern Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Janu Botha	Free State U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Gavin Foster	Leopards U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Arnold Gerber	Blue Bulls U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Ruan Groenewald	Leopards U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Michael Kumbirai	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Len Massyn	Golden Lions U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Sam Mitchell	Blue Bulls U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Percy Mngadi	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Nazo Nkala	Golden Lions U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Stean Pienaar	Golden Lions U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Gerard Pieterse	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Gary Porter	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Tiaan Schmulian	Free State U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Henry Searle	Leopards U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Ulric Sellar	Sharks U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Henry Slabbert	Free State U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Henco Smit	Golden Lions U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Eli Snyman	Blue Bulls U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Francois Stemmet	Leopards U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Ruben Terblanche	Western Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Dominik Uytenbogaardt	Eastern Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Christie van der Merwe	Sharks U19	1	0	0	0	5
	Kenny van Niekerk	Golden Lions U19	1	0	0	0	5
115	Andri Cooper	Blue Bulls U19	0	1	0	0	2
	Thabiso Khanye	Free State U19	0	1	0	0	2
–	penalty try	Blue Bulls U19	1	0	0	0	5
		Eastern Province U19	1	0	0	0	5
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:

2015 Blue Bulls U19 squad[65]

Forwards		Jaco Bezuidenhout  • Wynand de Necker  • Aston Fortuin  • JD Fourie  • Arnold Gerber  • Rohan Goosen  • Jangqo Hennings  • Denzel Hill  • Jaco Holtzhausen  • Madot Mabokela  • Justin Meintjies  • Sam Mitchell  • Nico Peyper  • Eli Snyman  • Hendré Stassen  • Franco van den Berg  • Gavin van den Berg  • Dean van der Westhuizen  • Salmon van Huyssteen  • Luigy van Jaarsveld  • Alandré van Rooyen  • Did not play:  • Jan-Henning Campher  • DP du Plessis  • Devon Henson  • Hamish Hughes  • Tiny Mukhari  • Adrian Parsons  • PJ Toerien  • Ruben van Heerden  • Sven van Niekerk
Backs		Andri Cooper  • Jerry Danquah  • Ruan de Beer  • Tinus de Beer  • Corné de Klerk  • Stephan Enslin  • Dale Hendricks  • JT Jackson  • Tshepiso Mahasha  • Franco Naudé  • Brendan Owen  • Coneree Poole  • Curtley Prins  • Divan Rossouw  • Kurt Webster  • Maurice White  • Did not play:  • Ruben de Vos  • Arno Maree  • Nkosikona Ntebe  • Embrose Papier  • Keanen Tarentaal

2015 Eastern Province U19 squad[66]

Forwards		Lusanda Badiyana  • Tango Balekile  • Keegan Branford  • Wihan Coetzer  • Michael de Marco  • Matt Howes  • Craig Hume  • Greg Jackson  • Rob Lyons  • Masikane Mazwi  • Kuhle Mokhoabane  • Mihlali Mosi  • SF Nieuwoudt  • NJ Oosthuizen  • Junior Pokomela  • Hayden Tharratt  • Roché van Zyl  • Xandré Vos  • Did not play:  • Stefan Janse van Vuuren  • Jason Lizamore  • Pieter Swanepoel  • Mike van Brede
Backs		Michael Botha  • Michael Brink  • Davron Cameron  • Austin Fredericks  • James Hall  • Avelo Jubase  • Jordan Koekemoer  • Xolisa Matshoba  • Garrick Mattheus  • Athi Mayinje  • Sibusiso Ngcokovane  • Yamkela Nyalambisa  • Jacquis Oosthuizen  • Mabhutana Peter  • Dominik Uytenbogaardt  • Keanu Vers  • Jeremy Ward  • Did not play:  • Rivan Lemmer
tbc		Sage Hayman

2015 Free State U19 squad[67]

Forwards		De Wet Bezuidenhout  • Nardus Bosman  • Janu Botha  • Erich de Jager  • Tiaan Erasmus  • Thornton Ford  • Kanya Gela  • JC Jansen van Vuuren  • Alex Jonker  • Thabiso Khanye  • Musa Mahlasela  • Victor Maruping  • Wilhelm Nebe  • Daniel Nyamugama  • Kaden Prince  • Ig Prinsloo  • Rohan Roelofse  • Ruben Schoeman  • Henry Slabbert  • Robin Stevens  • Brendan Verster  • Did not play:  • Willem Cornelius Augustyn  • Austin de Bruyn  • FC Jansen van Rensburg  • Kian Skippers  • Clinton Moloi  • Lohan Potgieter  • Tiaan Schutte  • Frederik Spies
Backs		Shirwin Cupido  • Carlo de Nysschen  • Glen Eriksen  • Llewellyn Hein  • Julian Jordaan  • Paul Kloppers  • Dale Koopman  • Tiisetso Madonsela  • Christiaan Nel  • Diederik Oberholzer  • Charl Pretorius  • Tiaan Schmulian  • Niell Stannard  • Marco Vermeulen  • Ruan Wasserman  • Dwayne Wessels  • Did not play:  • Dian Badenhorst  • Jeandre Christian  • Muller Joubert  • Patric Mbangi  • Riandri Muller  • JP Steyn  • Wickus Strauss  • Steyn Swart
tbc		Johann Evert Bernard Cilliers  • Martin Reynard de Villiers  • Stefan Jacobs  • Els Erhard Macdonald  • Petrus Nienaber  • Daniel Benjamin Oosthuizen  • Jaco Potgieter  • Christiaan Troskie  • Pieter Johannes Joubert van Zyl

2015 Golden Lions U19 squad[68]

Forwards		Le Roux Baard  • Driaan Bester  • Stephen Bhasera  • Herman Britz  • Jo-Hanko de Villiers  • Gavin Delport  • Kevin du Randt  • Mitchell Fraser  • Rhyno Herbst  • Len Massyn  • Juandré Michau  • Morné Moos  • Gert Mulder  • Mac Muller  • Reinhard Nothnagel  • Anton Smit  • Henco Smit  • Sarel Smith  • Koos Tredoux  • Kenny van Niekerk  • James Venter  • Tijde Visser  • Did not play:  • Juan Lemmer  • Basil Polydorou
Backs		Justin Bhana  • Wynand Botha  • Paul de Beer  • Tristan Eve  • Marco Jansen van Vuren  • Curtis Jonas  • Jaydrin Kotze  • Arno Maree  • Hendrik Mulder  • Nazo Nkala  • Stean Pienaar  • Barend Smit  • Tshepo Thulo  • Hanno van Tonder  • Boeta Vermaak  • Did not play:  • AJ van Blerk  • Martin van Wyk

2015 Leopards U19 squad[69]

Forwards		Kevin Booth  • Roy Brink  • Eon Buhrmann  • Markus Coetzer  • Zandré du Plessis  • Gavin Foster  • Arné Grobbelaar  • Ruan Groenewald  • Edward Haas  • Robert Hunt  • Dieter Leicher  • Nicky Manzini  • Tshego Moloto  • Brendan O'Donoghue  • Jacques Oosthuizen  • Boeta Piater  • Henry Searle  • Bhekisa Shongwe  • Adrian Snyman  • Francois Stemmet  • Jakobus van Breda  • Willem van Schalkwyk  • Danie van Wyk  • Roodt van Zyl  • Did not play:  • Jaco Swanepoel
Backs		Armand Buys  • Marco Donges  • Eddie Engelbrecht  • Wilbri Gunter  • Benhard Janse van Rensburg  • Tokkie Kasselman  • Milani Lubelwana  • Tapiwa Mafura  • Siya Masuku  • Nkosana Mathaba  • Andile Mbingo  • Ansten Mokgokolo  • Zweli Silaule  • Fenton Smit  • De Wet Terblanche  • Jan van der Merwe  • Juandré van der Walt  • Stefan van Vuuren  • Did not play:  • Rashard Fuller  • Waldo Kriel  • Thabang Phatudi  • Ruan Stander

2015 Sharks U19 squad[70]

Forwards		Rowan Coetzer  • Tanner Dunnett  • Armand Grobler  • Bernardus Haring  • Erich Kankowski  • Christopher Klopper  • Qthon Lombard  • Dunran MacDonald  • Cameron McNab  • Michael Meyer  • Kabelo Motloung  • Bradley Roberts  • Ulric Sellar  • Ruan Smook  • Christie van der Merwe  • John Vorster  • Wentzel Vorster  • Rikus Zwart  • Did not play:  • Petrus du Buson  • Haven Honiball  • Nicolas Ihlenfeldt  • Robin Johannes  • Lungelo Mthethwa  • Tristan Pickering  • Robert Small  • Pierre van der Walt
Backs		Wikus Badenhorst  • Tristan Blewett  • Brent Christoffels  • Divan Fick  • Jasper Genis  • Morné Joubert  • Jaywinn Juries  • Duran Krummeck  • Chris Lines  • Snish Mpontshane  • Steph Nel  • S'busiso Nkosi  • Kyle Rhode  • Gervin Rossouw  • Tristan Tedder  • Frans Thysse  • Alwayno Visagie  • Did not play:  • Michael Bauer  • Branden Holder  • NP Linde  • Robin Sammy  • Karl Terblanche

2015 Western Province U19 squad[71]

Forwards		Iver Aanhuizen  • Saud Abrahams  • Jacques Bodenstein  • Ruan Brits  • Mitchell Carstens  • Jaco Coetzee  • Mervano da Silva  • CF du Toit  • Adriaan Geldenhuys  • Brenton Greaves  • Jerome Korf  • Michael Kumbirai  • Derick Marais  • Daniël Maree  • Nathan Meilhon  • Percy Mngadi  • Jacques Oosthuizen  • Gary Porter  • Carl Prinsloo  • Ruben Terblanche  • Keagan Timm  • Jaco Willemse  • Jacques van Zyl  • Eduard Zandberg  • Did not play:  • Heinrich Basson  • Conal Brown  • Emil Cloete  • Jaco Erasmus  • Brenden Esterhuizen  • Alex Goldstein  • HJ Luus  • Jordan Martin  • Nyasha Tarusenga  • Roodt van Zyl  • Samson Zimande
Backs		Kurt-Lee Arendse  • Aidynn Cupido  • Paul de Wet  • Justin Heunis  • Herschel Jantjies  • Eduan Keyter  • Gerard Pieterse  • Duncan Saal  • Wayne Smith  • Tiaan Swanepoel  • Edwill van der Merwe  • Edrich Venter  • Did not play:  • Ibrahim Adams  • Michael Andrade  • Robrecht Bruneel  • Zandré de Koker  • DP de Lange  • Carlton Fortune  • Graham Hendricks  • Kuziwa Kazembe  • Jez Macintyre  • Rouche Nel  • Wayne Parker  • Robbie Petzer  • Damian Rawstorne  • Chris Smit  • Danrich Visagie

Discipline

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

Cards
Player	Team
Tristan Blewett	Sharks U19	1	2
Bernardus Haring	Sharks U19	1	0
SF Nieuwoudt	Eastern Province U19	0	3
Charl Pretorius	Free State U19	0	2
Gavin van den Berg	Blue Bulls U19	0	2
Saud Abrahams	Western Province U19	0	1
Tango Balekile	Eastern Province U19	0	1
De Wet Bezuidenhout	Free State U19	0	1
Herman Britz	Golden Lions U19	0	1
Mitchell Carstens	Western Province U19	0	1
Jaco Coetzee	Western Province U19	0	1
Paul de Wet	Western Province U19	0	1
Stephan Enslin	Blue Bulls U19	0	1
Tiaan Erasmus	Free State U19	0	1
Mitchell Fraser	Golden Lions U19	0	1
Jasper Genis	Sharks U19	1	2
James Hall	Eastern Province U19	0	1
Jungqo Hennings	Blue Bulls U19	0	1
Julian Jordaan	Free State U19	0	1
Justin Meintjies	Blue Bulls U19	0	1
Juandré Michau	Golden Lions U19	0	1
Franco Naudé	Blue Bulls U19	0	1
Nazo Nkala	Golden Lions U19	0	1
Coneree Poole	Blue Bulls U19	0	1
Tiaan Schmulian	Free State U19	0	1
Hendré Stassen	Blue Bulls U19	0	1
Christie van der Merwe	Sharks U19	1	2
Edrich Venter	Western Province U19	0	1
Brendan Verster	Free State U19	0	1
Alwayno Visagie	Sharks U19	1	2
Tijde Visser	Golden Lions U19	0	1
* Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned

Referees

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

• Rodney Boneparte
• Gerrie de Bruin
• Stephan Geldenhuys
• Quinton Immelman
• Jabian Jeftha
• Jaco Kotze
• Pieter Maritz
• Vusi Msibi
• Eduan Nel
• Jacques Nieuwenhuis
• Sindile Ngcese
• Tahla Ntshakaza
• Francois Pretorius
• Jaco Pretorius
• Oregopotse Rametsi
• Archie Sehlako
• Ricus van der Hoven
• Lourens van der Merwe
• Renier Vermeulen
• Kurt Weaver

See also

• Currie Cup
• 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2015 Currie Cup First Division
• 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
• 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
• 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B

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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External links

• "SA Rugby Competition – 2015 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.