2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B Explained

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B
Countries:South Africa
Date:15 August – 8 October 2015
Promoted:None
Matches:31
Tries:244
Top Point Scorer:Luan James (69)
Top Try Scorer:Ian Truter (13)
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

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.

The tournament was won by the s; they beat the 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

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

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B teams
Team nameStadium

Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B were:

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B standings
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts<-- Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts-->
1 align=left 7 6 0 1 250 124 +126 38 17 5 1 30
2 align=left 7 6 0 1 185 128 +57 25 17 4 0 28
3 align=left 7 5 0 2 273 126 +147 40 18 5 1 26
4 align=left 7 4 0 3 186 147 +39 29 22 4 0 20
5 align=left 7 4 0 3 216 214 +2 34 33 4 0 20
6 align=left 7 2 0 5 194 231 −37 28 34 4 2 14
7 align=left 7 1 0 6 131 265 −134 21 41 2 2 8
8 align=left 7 0 0 7 100 300 −200 13 46 1 1 2

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
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7SemiFinal
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 10
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 15
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 25
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 29
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 30
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 14
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 19
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 24
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 28
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 6
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 11
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 16
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 16
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 21
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 26
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(8th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 10
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 15
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 15
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 15
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(5th)
align=left style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 12
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 13
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(6th)
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 8
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(7th)
align=left style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(8th)
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Fixtures and results

The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B:

Final

Honours

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

2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship Group B Honours
Champions:
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:

Squads

The following players were included in matchday squads:

2015 Boland U19 squad
Robin Adams Colin April Reece Bocks Christo Cloete Anthony Creighton Cyle Davids Luan du Randt Benjamin Dwayi Sachin Farmer Hadley Hendricks Carlton Johnson Marco Mostert Simon Ndlovu Marnus Niemand Chalmers Pienaar Tyron Roberts Jerome September Jurgen van Staden Clarence van Wyk Did not play: Keenu Jardine Yose Ngelethu
Gurshwin Africa Stephan Borman Dylan Cloete Enzo Foutie Austin Hendricks Chad Horne Caleb Louw Handre Ontong Eugene Payne Ray Philander Steven Stallenberg Eric Vincent Wihan von Wielligh
2015 Border U19 squad
Siphosethu Biko Johan Crous Rudi du Randt Sihlumile Gantsho Sandi Gongxeka Jean Grieb Hano Jacobs Mbasa Magagamela Siphosihle Magawu Thabo Magaza Josh Manthe Wam Mbana Sipho Mbusi Nico Putter Onele Sijila Lyle Skinner Johannes Smit Darren Swartz Phumlani Thembani Sarel van Loggerenberg Daniel Voigt
Nathan Augustus Keeran Bantom Asithandile Ben Nathan Church Darren Domingo Arthur Heyns Thembani Kori Sinegugu Lituka Darren Lottering Ntando Mfengu Justin Opperman Devaughan Pauls Enzo Sass Renzo Sass Ruhan Sirgel Siphelele Zono Did not play: Luyolo Gwarube
2015 Falcons U19 squad
Philippus Booyse Bercho Botha Stuart de Lacey Christiaan Denil Willem Dreyer Petrus Griesel Cornelius Jacobs Armandt Jordaan Dawid Kleynhans Erik Knoetze Ruan Kotze Raymond Labuschagné Stefan le Roux Dias Meya Teboho Mofokeng Luc Mynhardt Petrus Oosthuizen Stephen Pelser Francois van Niekerk Eben Vorster
Arno Brits Henning Buitendag Magiel Buitendag Conrad Engelbrecht Shane Erasmus Henk Esterhuysen Attie Jansen van Vuuren Heino Keyser Kobus Kleyn Ntshepe Kokong Rudolf Heenop Karabo Makotane Christopher Schimper Bongi Zwane
2015 Griffons U19 squad
Ricus Alkema Dylan Aploon Zacharias Bester Michiel Bosman Ruben Breedt Malcolm Britz Gift Dlamini Richard Earle Byron Ferreira Nick Fortein Duke Jantjies Juan-Pierre Kalp Winrich Kennedy Jerome Lottering Stephanus Malherbe Wesley McMaster Morne Mkwayi Neo Mohapi Lohan Potgieter Tristan Rothman Relebohile Sekhobo Gideon van Eeden Adam van Wyk Fanie Vermaak Melton Wentzel Did not play: Damian de Jongh
Ruben Abrahams Ezrick Alexander Jonathan April Jovanian du Preez Gerald James Ekron Ronaldo Fortuin Richman Gora Daniel Hendricks Jacques Henning Luan James Luciano Jones Juan-Carlo Kleynhans Balo Mteyise Benji Muller Riandre Muller Siya Ngxesha Jason Olivier Khanyiso Pini André Potgieter Domenic Smit Dawid Johannes Snyman Danneel Stone Wentzel Witbooi Did not play: Martin de Villiers Michiel Human Hendrik van Staden
2015 Griquas U19 squad
Rodney Bartlett Ignatius Bothma Teubes Brits Janco Cloete Brendon de Beer Dehan Engelbrecht Josia Gerber Werner Goosen Gerhard Holtzhausen Arthur Jones Rian Kotze Pieter Oosthuizen Schalk Smit Damian van den Bergh Willem van den Heever Corné van der Merwe John-Duncan Vertue Guilliam Viljoen Lihan Viljoen Martin Visagie Garth-Lee Young Did not play: JD Griffin
JP Abrahams Cleo Adams Wilfred Bowers Brandon de Melim Zayne Farmer Andre Grobler Daniello Huyster Jonathan Janse van Rensburg Marius Joubert Jurgen Krause Ruve Louw Lluwellyne Moolman JP Roets JP Steyn Did not play: Austwille Buffel Austin Ntsiko
2015 Limpopo Blue Bulls U19 squad
JP Alberts Tyler Brown Heinrich du Plessis Matthew Fernandes George Letshuma Boeta Matsaung Pieter Muller Johan Murray Philip Myburgh Jozua Naude Renier Nell Jacob Nelson Branley Odendaal Armandt Oosthuizen Francois Rousseau Aaron Sawu Hermanus Scott Martin Shioma William Thomson Sonwabile Wolela
Renier Appelgryn Nahum Bangura Simon Bezuidenhout Lean Claasen Johan de Bod Juan-Pierre Fourie Dane Kotze Emile le Roux Jason Makhari Karabo Masike Andre Mostert Dylan Neser Brandon Pretorius Oko Qwesha Jeandre Rossouw Dean Steinberg Dillan van Wyk Christiaan Wessels
2015 Pumas U19 squad
Joost Conradie Rujacques dos Santos Daniel Doubell Jacobus Fourie Burger Kriel Christian Lewies Kumbirai Makina JP Mans Andre Mathews Ettiene Matthys Leon Smal Julian Smith Jean-Pierre Snyman Wiehan Steyn Christo Swart Cornelius van Rooyen Delmond Venske
Kobus Coetzee Jean Els Kyle Erasmus Esje Esterhuyse Johannes Harmzen Marco Marais Calvin Mengel Ruben Opperman Tiaan Potgieter Ruben Roodt Theunis Sauer Ian Truter
2015 SWD U19 squad
Francois Botha Curt de Laan Adriaan-Lee Du Preez Litho Ferreira Werner Heunis Wikus Heunis Tiaan Janse van Rensburg Zavien Klaasen Justin Levendal Deveron Lindoor Robin Lolo Luvuyo Ndevu Shane Olckers Leono Oosthuizen Robert Pace Albresto Pietersen Jan Prinsloo Reinhadt Stears Luke Steyl Leon Swart Roelof van der Merwe Hermanus Venter Justin Williams Gerard Zondagh
Craig Booysen Shaun Booysen Clide Davids Shelwyn Dyssel Caae-Jay Ferendale Michael Fernol Justin Harker Mario Jacobs Nathan Kemp Clayton Kiewitz Schavon Laws Corné Marais Keith Marx Taquin Meyer Darren Moos Drikus Snyman Ruan Steyn Winrey Stoffels Justin Witbooi

Discipline

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

Referees

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

2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A referees
Gerrie de Bruin Pieter Janse van Vuuren Jabian Jeftha Jaco Kotze Pieter Maritz Ruhan Meiring Paul Mente Vusi Msibi Jacques Nieuwenhuis Jaco Pretorius Oregopotse Rametsi Egon Seconds Divan Uys Ricus van der Hoven Renier Vermeulen

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugbybase wil Curriebeker-reeks nou tot 15 spanne beperk . Netwerk24 . 18 August 2015 . 18 August 2015 . Afrikaans.