2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B

The 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 15 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 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 B
CountriesSouth Africa
Date15 August – 8 October 2015
ChampionsGriffons U19
Runners-upPumas U19
PromotedNone
Matches played31
Tries scored244
(average 7.9 per match)
Top point scorerLuan James (69)
Top try scorerIan Truter (13)

The tournament was won by the Griffons U19s; they beat the Pumas U19 24–21 in the final played on 8 October 2015.

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

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

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

The top four teams qualified for the title play-off semi-finals. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The final was played as a curtain raiser for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division final.

Teams

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

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

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B teams
Team Name Stadium
Boland U19Boland Stadium, Wellington
Border U19Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Falcons U19Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Griffons U19HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
Griquas U19Griqua Park, Kimberley
Limpopo Blue Bulls U19Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Pumas U19Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
SWD U19Outeniqua Park, George

Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B were:[2] [note 1]

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Pumas U197601250124+12638175130
2 Griffons U197601185128+5725174028
3 Griquas U197502273126+14740185126
4 Falcons U197403186147+3929224020
5 Boland U197403216214+234334020
6 Limpopo Blue Bulls U197205194231−3728344214
7 SWD U197106131265−1342141228
8 Border U197007100300−2001346112

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 B
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Semi Final
Pumas U19 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
25
(1st)
29
(1st)
30
(1st)
Won Lost
Griffons U19 4
(3rd)
4
(6th)
9
(5th)
14
(3rd)
19
(2nd)
24
(2nd)
28
(2nd)
Won Won
Griquas U19 1
(5th)
6
(4th)
11
(3rd)
16
(2nd)
16
(3rd)
21
(3rd)
26
(3rd)
Lost N/A
Falcons U19 0
(8th)
5
(5th)
5
(6th)
10
(5th)
15
(4th)
15
(4th)
20
(4th)
Lost N/A
Boland U19 4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
10
(4th)
10
(6th)
10
(6th)
15
(5th)
20
(5th)
N/A N/A
Limpopo Blue Bulls U19 5
(2nd)
7
(3rd)
12
(2nd)
12
(4th)
13
(5th)
14
(6th)
14
(6th)
N/A N/A
SWD U19 1
(6th)
1
(8th)
1
(8th)
3
(7th)
8
(7th)
0
(7th)
0
(7th)
N/A N/A
Border U19 1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(8th)
1
(8th)
1
(8th)
2
(8th)
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 B:[4]

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Semi-Finals

Final

Honours

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

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B Honours
Champions: Griffons U19
Top Try Scorer:Ian Truter, Pumas U19 (13)
Top Points Scorer:Luan James, Griffons U19 (69)

Players

Points scorers

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B:[44] [note 1]

Squads

The following players were included in matchday squads:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[53]

Referees

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

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See also

Notes

  1. The scorers for the Griquas v Border match are unknown and therefore excluded from the scorers list. Griquas scored 12 tries in the match and Border scored one try.[3]

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