2015 Vodacom Cup

2015 Vodacom Cup
Countries	South Africa Namibia
Date	6 March – 30 May 2015
Matches played	42
Tries scored	285 (average 6.786 per match)
Top point scorer	JC Roos (85)
Top try scorer	Alshaun Bock (7)
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The 2015 Vodacom Cup will be played between 6 March and 30 May 2015 and will be the 18th edition of this annual domestic cup South African rugby union competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup will played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Namibian side Welwitschias.

Competition

Sixteen teams will participate in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams are geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each of the Northern and Southern Sections. Teams will play all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away. At the request of the Namibia Rugby Union, all the Welwitschias' matches would be played in Windhoek.^[1]

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

The top four teams in each section will qualify for the title play-offs. In the quarter finals, the teams that finish first in each section will have home advantage against the teams that finish fourth in the other section and the teams that finish second in each section will have home advantage against the teams that finish third in the other section. The winners of these quarter finals will then play each other in the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners will then meet in the final.^[2]

Quotas

This competition saw the retention of the quota system used in 2014. Each match-day squad has to contain seven black players. Two of these have to be forwards and five of these had to be in the starting line-up.^[3]

Teams

Changes from 2014

The Namibia Rugby Union have revealed that they are in talks with the South African Rugby Union to enter the competition for the first time since 2011.^[4] Namibia's participation was confirmed on 19 November 2014^[5] and it was later revealed that their new sponsor, First National Bank, agreed to a three-year sponsorship deal which should ensure their participation in the competition until 2017.^[6]

In addition, the Kenya Rugby Football Union have also indicated that they intend to once again enter a team in the competition.^[7] However, after being included in the fixture list for the competition, the Kenyan RFU withdrew from the competition a month before its scheduled start date due to financial considerations.^[8] As a result, Griquas moved to the Southern Section of the competition, inheriting the Simba XV's fixtures.

Team Listing

The following teams will take part in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition:

2015 Vodacom Cup teams
Team	Sponsored Name	Stadium/s	Sponsored Name
Northern Section teams
Blue Bulls	Vodacom Blue Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loftus Versfeld
Falcons	Hino Falcons	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park	Barnard Stadium
Golden Lions	Emirates Airline Golden Lions	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg	Emirates Airline Park
Griffons	Down Touch Griffons	North West Stadium, Welkom	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
Leopards XV	Leopards XV	Olën Park, Potchefstroom	Profert Olën Park
Limpopo Blue Bulls	Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane	Peter Mokaba Stadium
Pumas	Steval Pumas	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit	Mbombela Stadium
Welwitschias	FNB Welwitschias	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek	Hage Geingob Stadium
Southern Section
Boland Cavaliers	Regent Boland Cavaliers	Boland Stadium, Wellington	Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs	Border Bulldogs	Buffalo City Stadium, East London	Buffalo City Stadium
Eastern Province Kings	Eastern Province Kings	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State XV	Toyota Free State XV	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Free State Stadium
Griquas	GWK Griquas	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley	GWK Park
Sharks XV	Cell C Sharks XV	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	Growthpoint Kings Park
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles	Outeniqua Park, George	Outeniqua Park
Western Province	DHL Western Province	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	DHL Newlands

Logs

2015 Vodacom Cup logs
Northern Section
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Golden Lions (Q)	6	6	0	0	243	88	+155	32	11	4	0	28
2	Pumas (Q)	7	5	0	2	263	114	+149	32	13	3	1	24
3	Blue Bulls (Q)	6	5	0	1	199	101	+98	28	10	4	0	24
4	Falcons	6	2	0	4	175	173	+2	25	22	4	2	14
5	Griffons	5	2	0	3	128	191	−63	17	26	1	0	10
6	Leopards XV	5	2	0	3	116	180	−64	16	22	2	0	10
7	Welwitschias	6	1	0	5	69	252	−183	9	37	1	1	6
8	Limpopo Blue Bulls	5	0	0	5	75	169	−94	7	25	0	1	1
Southern Section
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Western Province (Q)	5	5	0	0	131	55	+76	16	6	3	0	23
2	Griquas	5	4	0	1	159	96	+63	19	11	2	1	19
3	Free State XV	5	4	0	1	168	121	+47	22	13	3	0	19
4	SWD Eagles	5	3	0	2	138	93	+45	15	11	2	1	15
5	Sharks XV	5	2	0	3	148	115	+33	20	15	2	0	10
6	Eastern Province Kings	5	1	0	4	114	144	−30	16	16	2	2	8
7	Boland Cavaliers	5	1	0	4	90	217	−127	13	33	1	0	5
8	Border Bulldogs	5	0	0	5	58	165	−107	6	22	0	1	1
Correct as at 1 May 2015.[9]

Legend and Competition rules
Legend:
	Top four sides, qualify to quarter 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:
Qualification: The top four teams in each section will qualify to the quarter finals, with their final log positions determining their seedings in the quarter finals. In the quarter finals, the teams that finish first in each section will have home advantage against the teams that finish fourth in the other section and the teams that finish second in each section will have home advantage against the teams that finish third in the other section. The winners of these quarter finals will then play each other in the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners will then meet in the final.[2] 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 Classification: Teams standings are calculated as follows: * Log points * Overall points difference * Number of tries scored * Points scored in away matches * Least number of red cards * Toss of a coin

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 Vodacom Cup North Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Qtr	Semi	Final
Golden Lions	5 (1st)	10 (2nd)	14 (2nd)	19 (1st)	23 (1st)	23 (2nd)	28 (1st)	28
Pumas	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	15 (1st)	16 (2nd)	16 (3rd)	20 (3rd)	24 (2nd)	24	24
Blue Bulls	5 (3rd)	10 (3rd)	10 (3rd)	14 (3rd)	19 (2nd)	24 (1st)	24 (3rd)
Falcons	0 (6th)	0 (6th)	2 (5th)	3 (6th)	8 (5th)	8 (5th)	9 (6th)	14
Griffons	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (6th)	5 (5th)	5 (6th)	5 (7th)	10 (4th)
Leopards XV	5 (4th)	5 (4th)	10 (4th)	10 (4th)	10 (4th)	10 (4th)	10 (5th)
Welwitschias	0 (8th)	0 (8th)	0 (8th)	2 (7th)	2 (7th)	6 (6th)	6 (7th)	6		N/A	N/A	N/A
Limpopo Blue Bulls	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	0 (7th)	0 (8th)	0 (8th)	1 (8th)	1 (8th)			N/A	N/A	N/A
Team Progression – 2015 Vodacom Cup South Section
Team			R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Qtr	Semi	Final
Western Province			5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	14 (1st)	19 (1st)	23 (1st)
Griquas			4 (4th)	8 (2nd)	13 (2nd)	18 (2nd)	19 (2nd)
Free State XV			0 (7th)	5 (4th)	10 (3rd)	15 (3rd)	19 (3rd)
SWD Eagles			4 (3rd)	5 (5th)	6 (4th)	11 (4th)	15 (4th)
Sharks XV			5 (1st)	5 (3rd)	5 (6th)	5 (6th)	10 (5th)
Eastern Province Kings			0 (5th)	5 (6th)	6 (5th)	8 (5th)	8 (6th)
Boland Cavaliers			0 (6th)	0 (7th)	5 (7th)	5 (7th)	5 (7th)
Border Bulldogs			0 (8th)	0 (8th)	0 (8th)	0 (8th)	1 (8th)			N/A	N/A	N/A
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Fixtures and results

The following fixtures were released by the South African Rugby Union in December 2014:^[10]

All times are South African (GMT+2).

Northern Section

Round One

	6 March 2015	Falcons	13–37	Blue Bulls	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Andrew van Wyk  58' Con: Jaun Kotzé  59' (1/1) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  3', 24' (2/2)	Report[11] Scoreboard[12]	Try: Travis Ismaiel  11' Roelof Smit  19' Warrick Gelant  27' Marquit September  72' Arno van Wyk  78' Con: Kobus Marais  28', 72', 78' (3/5) Pen: Kobus Marais  62', 67' (2/2) Cards: Jamba Ulengo 25' to 35'	Attendance: 250 Referee: Kurt Weaver

	6 March 2015	Pumas	57–18	Griffons	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	19:00	Try: Bernardo Botha  9' Wilmaure Louw  14' Stefan Watermeyer  26' JC Roos  29' Brian Shabangu  36', 46' Marcello Sampson  52' Marnus Schoeman  58' Con: JC Roos  10', 14', 27', 29', 47', 52' (6/7) Justin van Staden  59' (1/1) Pen: JC Roos  1' (1/1)	Report[13] Scoreboard[14]	Try: Vuyo Mboto  43' Joe van der Hoogt  79' Con: Louis Strydom (0/1) Wynand Pienaar  79' (1/1) Pen: Louis Strydom  3', 19' (2/3)	Attendance: 1,462 Referee: Ben Crouse

	6 March 2015	Welwitschias	3–53	Golden Lions	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	19:00	Pen: Henrique Olivier (0/2) Johann Tromp  29' (1/2)	Report[15] Scoreboard[16]	Try: Alwyn Hollenbach  10' Ruaan Lerm  21', 25', 32' Bobby de Wee  37', 65' Stephan de Wit  42', 72' Con: Ashlon Davids  22', 26', 33' (3/6) Damian Engledoe  66', 73' (2/2) Pen: Ashlon Davids  7' (1/2)	Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Pro Legoete

	7 March 2015	Leopards XV	22–9	Limpopo Blue Bulls	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Alvino Montjies  5' Stoof Bezuidenhout  11' Jaco Hayward  16' Sergio Torrens  70' Con: Warren Gilbert  12' (1/3) Kobus du Plessis (0/1) Cards: Juan Language 65' to 75'	Report[17] Scoreboard[18]	Pen: Anton Beswick  4', 20', 23' (3/4) Cards: Dwane Morrison 59' to 70'	Attendance: 150 Referee: Jason Jaftha

Round Two

	13 March 2015	Blue Bulls	46–25	Leopards XV	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:30	Try: Arno van Wyk  11' Marvin Orie  17' Travis Ismaiel  19' Arno Botha  26' Marquit September  53' Jade Stighling  63' Nardus van der Walt  70' Con: Kobus Marais  17', 19', 26', 53' (4/7) Pen: Kobus Marais  29' (1/3)	Report[19] Scoreboard[20]	Try: Warren Gilbert  6' Jaco Hayward  15' Chris Schoonraad  34' Con: Warren Gilbert  7', 15' (2/3) Pen: Warren Gilbert  4', 42' (2/2)	Attendance: 200 Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	13 March 2015	Welwitschias	7–61	Pumas	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	19:00	Try: Jacques Nell  55' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  56' (1/1) Pen: Henrique Olivier (0/1) Cards: Roderique Victor 65' to 75'	Report[21] Scoreboard[22]	Try: Jason Fraser  2' Heinrich Steyl  16', 27' Rudi Mathee  21' Marcello Sampson  34', 43' penalty try  62' Ruwellyn Isbell  68' Wilmaure Louw  74' Con: Justin van Staden  3', 22', 28', 35', 44', 63', 69' (7/8) JC Roos  74' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	13 March 2015	Limpopo Blue Bulls	21–31	Golden Lions	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
	19:10	Try: Peet Vorster  48' Fanie Raseroka  60' Con: Anton Beswick  49' (1/2) Pen: Anton Beswick  9', 13', 68' (3/5)	Report[23] Scoreboard[24]	Try: Malcolm Marx  5' Thabo Mabuza  38' Cyle Brink  52' Christiaan Meyer  72' Con: Warren Potgieter  6', 39', 53', 73' (4/4) Pen: Warren Potgieter  4' (1/1)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Falcons, Griffons

Round Three

	20 March 2015	Golden Lions	24–12	Blue Bulls	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Lohan Jacobs  7' Anthony Volmink  22' Damien Engledoe  33' Con: Ashlon Davids  8', 23', 34' (3/3) Pen: Ashlon Davids  2' (1/2) Cards: Malcolm Marx 31' to 41'	Report[25] Scoreboard[26]	Try: Kefentse Mahlo  44', 61' Con: Kobus Marais  45' (1/1) Kurt Webster (0/1) Pen: Kobus Marais (0/1) Cards: Kefentse Mahlo 70' to 80'	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	21 March 2015	Leopards XV	36–31	Falcons	Hoërskool Lichtenburg, Lichtenburg
	14:30	Try: Jaco Hayward  20' Juan Language  26' PJ Uys  29' Thomas Dreyer  60' Percy Williams  67' Con: Kobus du Plessis  21', 27', 30', 68' (4/5) Pen: Kobus du Plessis  5' (1/1) Cards: PJ Uys 12' to 22'	Report[27] Scoreboard[28]	Try: Riaan Arends  23', 32', 41' Grant Janke  47' Con: Jaun Kotzé  24', 33', 42', 48' (4/4) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  62' (1/1) Cards: Jacques Alberts 59' to 69'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	21 March 2015	Pumas	52–0	Limpopo Blue Bulls	Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda
	16:00	Try: Marnus Schoeman  2', 57' Ruwellyn Isbell  9', 49' Hennie Skorbinski  11' François du Toit  17' Lambert Groenewald  23' Sino Nyoka  35' Con: JC Roos  3', 12', 18', 24', 36', 58' (6/8) Cards: Bernardo Botha 33' to 42'	Report[29] Scoreboard[30]		Referee: Archie Sehlako

Bye/s: Griffons, Welwitschias

Round Four

	27 March 2015	Welwitschias	28–32	Griffons	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	19:00	Try: Russell van Wyk  3', 7', 34' Justin Nel  62' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  63' (1/3) Pen: Shaun Kaizemi  16', 23' (2/2)	Report[31] Scoreboard[32]	Try: Wynand Pienaar  10' Bren Marais  20' Martin Sithole  51' Boetie Groenewald  67' Con: Louis Strydom  11', 52', 68' (3/4) Pen: Louis Strydom  26', 31' (2/3) Wynand Pienaar (0/1)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	28 March 2015	Falcons	26–48	Golden Lions	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Jacques Alberts  27' Anrich Richter  49', 59' Arno Poley  74' Con: Jaun Kotzé  28', 50', 60' (3/4)	Report[33] Scoreboard[34]	Try: Stephan de Wit  13', 38' Kobus de Kock  19', 69' Ruaan Lerm  23' Malcolm Marx  30' Con: Ashlon Davids  14', 20', 24', 31', 39' (5/5) Warren Potgieter  70' (1/1) Pen: Ashlon Davids  2', 11' (2/2) Cards: MB Lusaseni 42' to 52' Ruaan Lerm  72'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	28 March 2015	Blue Bulls	20–18	Pumas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	16:30	Try: Jamba Ulengo  5' Marquit September  50' Con: Kobus Marais  6', 51' (2/2) Pen: Kobus Marais  43', 77' (2/3)	Report[35] Scoreboard[36]	Pen: Justin van Staden  16', 18', 25', 45' (4/4) JC Roos  67', 75' (2/2) Cards: Jacques Momberg 39' to 49'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

Bye/s: Leopards XV, Limpopo Blue Bulls

Round Five

	10 April 2015	Griffons	17–38	Falcons	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Martin Sithole  14' Ossie Nortjé  66' Con: Louis Strydom  15', 67' (2/2) Pen: Louis Strydom  43' (1/1)	Report[37] Scoreboard[38]	Try: Arno Poley  21', 29' Dean Muir  36' Jaun Kotzé  49' Ernst Ladendorf  56' Andrew van Wyk  74' Con: Jaun Kotzé  22', 30', 50', 75' (4/6) Pen: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Cards: Grant Janke  76'	Attendance: 150 Referee: Jaco Kotze

	10 April 2015	Welwitschias	0–44	Blue Bulls	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	19:00		Report[39] Scoreboard[40]	Try: Roelof Smit  18', 47' Marquit September  43' Kefentse Mahlo  51' Corniel Els  54', 70' Kobus Marais  62' Con: Kobus Marais  44', 55' (2/6) Tinus de Beer  71' (1/1) Pen: Kobus Marais  30' (1/1) Tinus de Beer (0/1)	Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

	11 April 2015	Pumas	16–24	Golden Lions	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	15:00	Try: Trompie Pretorius  22' Con: JC Roos  23' (1/1) Pen: JC Roos  5', 12', 40' (3/5)	Report[41] Scoreboard[42]	Try: Ashlon Davids  7' Jacques Nel  32', 71' Con: Ashlon Davids  8', 33', 72' (3/3) Pen: Kobus de Kock  30' (1/2) Ashlon Davids (0/1) Cards: Ashlon Davids 40' to 50' Pieter Scholtz  77'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Leopards XV, Limpopo Blue Bulls

Round Six

	17 April 2015	Blue Bulls	40–21	Griffons	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:30	Try: Jamba Ulengo  2', 68' Kefentse Mahlo  15', 31' Arno van Wyk  29' Con: Tinus de Beer  29', 31' (2/4) Kobus Marais  69' (1/1) Pen: Tinus de Beer  9' (1/1) Kobus Marais  78', 80' (2/2) Cards: Marvin Orie 38' to 48'	Report[43] Scoreboard[44]	Try: Nicky Steyn  39', 62' Martin Sithole  44' Con: Franna du Toit  40', 45', 63' (3/3) Cards: Frans Sisita  78'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	17 April 2015	Leopards XV	23–31	Pumas	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	16:30	Try: Sergio Torrens  37' Jaco Hayward  42' Con: Kobus du Plessis  38', 42' (2/2) Pen: Kobus du Plessis  11', 15', 45' (3/3)	Report[45] Scoreboard[46]	Try: Jaco Bouwer  2' Frikkie Spies  17' JC Roos  73' Con: JC Roos  18', 74' (2/3) Pen: JC Roos  32', 51', 57', 59' (4/5) Drop: JC Roos (0/1)	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	18 April 2015	Welwitschias	24–17	Limpopo Blue Bulls	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	15:00	Try: Johann Tromp  10', 21', 49' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  11', 22', 50' (3/3) Pen: Shaun Kaizemi  27' (1/2) Cards: Jaco Engels 61' to 72'	Report[47] Scoreboard[48]	Try: Heinrich Els  70' Marnus Erasmus  74' Con: Anton Beswick  71', 75' (2/2) Pen: Anton Beswick  19' (1/2)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Falcons, Golden Lions

Round Seven

	24 April 2015	Pumas	28–22	Falcons	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	19:00	Try: Bernado Botha  21' JW Bell  43' Reynier van Rooyen  52' Con: JC Roos  22', 53' (2/3) Pen: JC Roos  16', 30', 74' (3/4)	Report[49] Scoreboard[50]	Try: Anrich Richter  10', 37' Friedle Olivier  63' Con: Jaun Kotzé  38', 63' (2/3) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  19' (1/1)	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Archie Sehlako

	25 April 2015	Golden Lions	63–10	Leopards XV	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:30	Try: Schalk van der Merwe  26', 43' Ashlon Davids  46' Jano Venter  57', 68' Mark Pretorius  62' Ramone Samuels  63' Mark Richards  79' Con: Jaco van der Walt  44', 47', 58', 63', 64', 69', 80' (7/8) Pen: Jaco van der Walt  12', 22', 37' (3/3)	Report[51] Scoreboard[52]	Try: Juan Language  17' Wilmar Arnoldi  76' Con: Kobus du Plessis (0/1) Warren Gilbert (0/1) Pen: Kobus du Plessis (0/1)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	25 April 2015	Griffons	40–28	Limpopo Blue Bulls	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Martin Sithole  20', 31', 69' Vuyo Mboto  51', 72' Wynand Pienaar  55' Con: Franna du Toit  21', 52', 56', 70', 73' (5/6)	Report[53] Scoreboard[54]	Try: Barnie Boonzaaier  12' Dwayne Pienaar  38' Dean Gordon  77' Con: Anton Beswick  13', 39' (2/3) Pen: Anton Beswick  24', 48', 60' (3/4)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Bye/s: Blue Bulls, Welwitschias

Round Eight

	1 May 2015	Welwitschias	7–45	Falcons	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	15:00

	2 May 2015	Leopards XV	v	Griffons	Hartbeesfontein
	14:30

	2 May 2015	Blue Bulls	v	Limpopo Blue Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00

Bye/s: Golden Lions, Pumas

Round Nine

	8 May 2015	Griffons	v	Golden Lions	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00

	8 May 2015	Welwitschias	v	Leopards XV	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	19:00

	9 May 2015	Limpopo Blue Bulls	v	Falcons	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
	15:00

Bye/s: Blue Bulls, Pumas

Southern Section

Round One

	20 March 2015	SWD Eagles	33–17	Free State XV	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Ashley Buys  26' Alshaun Bock  45', 70' Con: Elric van Vuuren  27', 46', 71' (3/3) Pen: Elric van Vuuren  16', 33', 37', 62' (4/5)	Report[55] Scoreboard[56]	Try: Peet Coetzee  8', 77' Con: Coenie van Wyk  9' (1/1) Noël Marx  78' (1/1) Pen: Coenie van Wyk  21' (1/1) Cards: Sino Ganto 42' to 52'	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	21 March 2015	Eastern Province Kings	19–27	Griquas	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	15:00	Try: Thembelani Bholi  17' Kevin Luiters  25' Jaco Grobler  73' Con: Gary van Aswegen  18' (1/2) Scott van Breda  74' (1/1) Pen: Gary van Aswegen (0/1)	Report[57] Scoreboard[58]	Try: Carel Greeff  14' Steph Roberts  62' Abrie Griesel  65' Con: Gouws Prinsloo  15', 63', 66' (3/3) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo  39' (1/2) Francois Brummer  53' (1/1) Cards: RJ Liebenberg  68' Wendal Wehr 71' to 78'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

	21 March 2015	Sharks XV	53–0	Border Bulldogs	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	15:30	Try: Sizo Maseko  2', 73' Jaco van Tonder  27' Stefan Ungerer  41', 46' Khaya Majola  43' Alcino Izaacs  79' Con: Fred Zeilinga  28', 42', 44' (3/4) Lionel Cronjé  47', 74', 80' (3/3) Pen: Fred Zeilinga  10', 18' (2/2)	Report[59] Scoreboard[60]		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	21 March 2015	Boland Cavaliers	10–25	Western Province	Caledon Sports Ground, Caledon
	16:30	Try: Gavin Annandale  16' Con: Eric Zana  18' (1/1) Pen: Eric Zana  55' (1/1) Cards: Freginald Africa 32' to 42' Wayne Wilschut 47' to 57'	Report[61] Scoreboard[62]	Try: Skuna Notshe  4', 11', 69', 77' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  12' (1/4) Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  34' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Round Two

	27 March 2015	SWD Eagles	12–19	Griquas	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:10	Pen: Elric van Vuuren  5', 18', 22', 27' (4/5)	Report[63] Scoreboard[64]	Try: Jaco Nepgen  33' Con: Gouws Prinsloo  34' (1/1) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo  2', 39', 45', 75' (4/7)	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	27 March 2015	Border Bulldogs	17–27	Eastern Province Kings	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:10	Try: Ntando Kebe  57' Sipho Nofemele  73' Con: Coyi Banda  58' (1/1) Oliver Zono  74' (1/1) Pen: Coyi Banda  32' (1/2) Oliver Zono (0/1) Cards: Wandile Putuma 13' to 23'	Report[65] Scoreboard[66]	Try: Paul Schoeman  14', 51', 66' Simon Kerrod  24' Con: Gary van Aswegen  25' (1/3) Scott van Breda  67' (1/1) Pen: Gary van Aswegen  3' (1/1)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	28 March 2015	Free State XV	52–15	Boland Cavaliers	Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal
	15:00	Try: Coenie van Wyk  4' Louis Venter  15' Reuben Johannes  24' Louwrens Strydom  40' Zingisa April  53' Enver Brandt  55', 62' Devin Oosthuizen  76' Con: Coenie van Wyk  5', 16', 40', 54', 56' (5/6) Kevin Stevens  63' (1/1) Noël Marx (0/1)	Report[67] Scoreboard[68]	Try: Christian Rust  20' Eric Zana  65' Con: Eric Zana (0/1) Christian Rust  66' (1/1) Pen: Eric Zana  29' (1/1)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	28 March 2015	Western Province	32–12	Sharks XV	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	16:00	Try: Rayn Smid  6' Wilco Louw  29' Skuna Notshe  37' Grant Hermanus  45' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  30', 38', 46' (3/4) Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  15', 60' (2/2) Cards: Mathew Turner  74'	Report[69] Scoreboard[70]	Try: Khaya Majola  33' Khulu Marwana  51' Con: Lionel Cronjé  34' (1/3)	Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Three

	10 April 2015	Boland Cavaliers	34–26	SWD Eagles	Boland Park, Worcester
	15:00	Try: Wilneth Engelbrecht  1', 45' Harlon Klaasen  23' Edwin Sass  36', 62' Con: Eric Zana  2', 37', 63' (3/5) Pen: Eric Zana  40' (1/2)	Report[71] Scoreboard[72]	Try: Alshaun Bock  8', 74' Hentzwill Pedro  16' Nemo Roelofse  58' Con: Elric van Vuuren  9', 59' (2/3) Gerrit Smith  75' (1/1)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	11 April 2015	Griquas	37–25	Border Bulldogs	Hartswater
	15:00	Try: Rocco Jansen  5' JW Jonker  12', 20' Hugo Kloppers  67' Martin Bezuidenhout  71' Con: Clinton Swart  6', 13', 20' (3/5) Pen: Clinton Swart  2', 55' (2/2) Cards: Wiseman Kamanga  32' Danie Dames 45' to 55'	Report[73] Scoreboard[74]	Try: Johannes Jonker  17' Sipho Nofemele  50', 75' Con: Coyi Banda  18' (1/1) Oliver Zono  51' (1/1) Bangi Kobese (0/1) Pen: Coyi Banda  16' (1/1) Oliver Zono  31' (1/3) Cards: Yanga Xakalashe 65' to 75' Onke Dubase  78'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	11 April 2015	Sharks XV	18–35	Free State XV	Kokstad Rugby Club, Kokstad
	15:30	Try: Dan du Preez  33' Khaya Majola  50' Con: Innocent Radebe  51' (1/2) Pen: Innocent Radebe  9', 39' (2/2)	Report[75] Scoreboard[76]	Try: Coenie van Wyk  20' Vince Jobo  55', 61' Shaun Venter  74' Con: Coenie van Wyk  21', 56', 75' (3/4) Pen: Coenie van Wyk  26', 36', 73' (3/3)	Referee: Ben Crouse

	11 April 2015	Eastern Province Kings	13–19	Western Province	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: George Whitehead  35' Sylvian Mahuza  61' Con: George Whitehead (0/1) Pen: Scott van Breda  49' (1/1) Cards: Martin Ferreira 39' to 50'	Report[77] Scoreboard[78]	Try: Godlen Masimla  68' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  69' (1/1) Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  5', 20', 38', 40' (4/4) Cards: JP Lewis  78'	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Round Four

	17 April 2015	SWD Eagles	36–13	Sharks XV	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:30	Try: Zandré Jordaan  4', 51' Kurt Haupt  28' Alshaun Bock  47', 70' Con: Elric van Vuuren  4', 29', 51', 71' (4/4) Gerrit Smith (0/1) Pen: Elric van Vuuren  37' (1/2) Cards: Buran Parks  79'	Report[79] Scoreboard[80]	Try: Tonderai Chavhanga  7' Con: Innocent Radebe  8' (1/1) Pen: Innocent Radebe  17', 25' (2/3)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	18 April 2015	Western Province	34–6	Border Bulldogs	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	15:00	Try: Garth April  25' Deacon Chowles  46' Rayn Smid  61' Chris van Zyl  66' Robert du Preez  76' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  47', 62' (2/3) Robert du Preez  67' (1/2) Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  36' (1/1)	Report[81] Scoreboard[82]	Pen: Coyi Banda  20', 30' (2/2)	Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

	18 April 2015	Boland Cavaliers	19–62	Griquas	Smuts Ground, Velddrif
	16:00	Try: Wilneth Engelbrecht  30' Tiaan Ramat  41' Ryno Conradie  62' Con: Eric Zana  31', 42' (2/3) Pen: Eric Zana (0/1)	Report[83] Scoreboard[84]	Try: Rocco Jansen  6', 34' Wendal Wehr  17', 55' Ntabeni Dukisa  43', 45', 68' Martin Bezuidenhout  49' Clinton Swart  76' Con: Gouws Prinsloo  7', 44', 46', 50', 56', 69', 77' (7/9) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo  11' (1/1)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	18 April 2015	Free State XV	50–45	Eastern Province Kings	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	16:30	Try: JP du Plessis  5' Sergeal Petersen  15', 56' Shaun Venter  25' Joubert Engelbrecht  42' Zingisa April  65' Ludwig Erasmus  77' Con: Niel Marais  6', 16', 26', 43', 57', 66' (6/6) Ludwig Erasmus (0/1) Pen: Ludwig Erasmus  76' (1/1) Cards: Shaun Venter  80'	Report[85] Scoreboard[86]	Try: Tim Agaba  18' Luther Obi  31' Tim Whitehead  54', 59' Shakes Soyizwapi  70' Con: Scott van Breda  19', 32', 54', 60' (4/5) Pen: Gary van Aswegen  8' (1/1) Scott van Breda  30', 63', 82' (3/4)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Round Five

	24 April 2015	Border Bulldogs	10–14	Free State XV	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Lindokuhle Welemu  60' Con: Coyi Banda  61' (1/1) Pen: Coyi Banda  17' (1/3)	Report[87] Scoreboard[88]	Try: Sergeal Petersen  21' Con: Niel Marais (0/1) Pen: Niel Marais  44', 69', 79' (3/3)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	25 April 2015	Eastern Province Kings	10–31	SWD Eagles	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	15:00	Try: Luther Obi  20' Simon Kerrod  80' Con: Tony Jantjies (0/1) Hansie Graaff (0/1)	Report[89] Scoreboard[90]	Try: Alshaun Bock  8' Clinton Wagman  35' Dwayne Kelly  72' Con: Elric van Vuuren  9' (1/2) Gerrit Smith  73' (1/1) Pen: Elric van Vuuren  10', 15', 30' (3/3) Gerrit Smith  77' (1/1) Cards: Junior Bester  68'	Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza

	25 April 2015	Griquas	14–21	Western Province	Diamantveld High School, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Martin Bezuidenhout  75' Con: Gouws Prinsloo (0/1) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo  21', 40', 47' (3/5)	Report[91] Scoreboard[92]	Try: EW Viljoen  57' Kyle Lombard  72' Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis  73' (1/2) Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis  21', 63', 79' (3/3)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	25 April 2015	Sharks XV	52–12	Boland Cavaliers	Empangeni
	15:30	Try: Khaya Majola  6' Cameron Wright  29' Marius Louw  31', 67' Barend Potgieter  38', 50' Tyler Fisher  62' Tonderai Chavhanga  72' Con: Cameron Wright  30', 32', 51' (3/5) Sandile Kubekha  63', 68', 73' (3/3)	Report[93] Scoreboard[94]	Try: Freginald Africa  1' Edwin Sass  76' Con: Eric Zana (0/1) Christian Rust  77' (1/1) Pen: Eric Zana (0/1) Cards: Clemen Lewis 26' to 37'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Round Six

	2 May 2015	Free State XV	v	Western Province	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	14:30

	2 May 2015	SWD Eagles	v	Border Bulldogs	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:00

	2 May 2015	Sharks XV	v	Griquas	Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
	15:30

	2 May 2015	Boland Cavaliers	v	Eastern Province Kings	Citrusdal
	16:00

Round Seven

	8 May 2015	Eastern Province Kings	v	Sharks XV	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00

	9 May 2015	Western Province	v	SWD Eagles	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	14:45

	9 May 2015	Griquas	v	Free State XV	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
	15:00

	9 May 2015	Border Bulldogs	v	Boland Cavaliers	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	17:00

Quarter Finals

The following teams have qualified for the Quarter Finals : Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Pumas and Western Province.

	16 May 2015	Northern Section Team 1	v	Southern Section Team 4

	16 May 2015	Northern Section Team 2	v	Southern Section Team 3

	16 May 2015	Southern Section Team 1	v	Northern Section Team 4

	16 May 2015	Southern Section Team 2	v	Northern Section Team 3

Semi-Finals

	23 May 2015	Quarter Final winner	v	Quarter Final winner

	23 May 2015	Quarter Final winner	v	Quarter Final winner

Final

	30 May 2015	Semi-Final winner	v	Semi-Final winner

Players

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:^{[95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110]}

Blue Bulls – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Andrew Beerwinkel Arno Botha Clyde Davids Corniel Els Jacques Engelbrecht Jan Enslin Du Toit Genis Reniel Hugo Nico Janse van Rensburg Hanro Liebenberg Wiaan Liebenberg Chris Massyn Primo Ncube Marvin Orie Basil Short Roelof Smit RG Snyman Carel Swart Jan van der Merwe Nardus van der Walt Dayan van der Westhuizen Arno van Wyk Hencus van Wyk Nqubeko Zulu Did not play: Calvonn Allison Johan Bannink Matthys Basson FJ Binneman Jan-Henning Campher Corné Cooper Heinrich de Jongh Stephan Ebersohn Justin Forwood Stefaan Grundlingh Njabula Gumede Jason Jenkins Vuyo Khathide Nqoba Mxoli Menzi Nhlabathi Abongile Nonkontwana Marius Oosthuizen Ruan Steenkamp Marco van Staden Johan van Wyk Xander van Wyk Heinrich Viljoen Backs Riaan Britz Tinus de Beer Warrick Gelant Travis Ismaiel Dan Kriel Kefentse Mahlo Kobus Marais Ganfried May Akona Ndungane Marquit September JP Smith Jade Stighling Jamba Ulengo Ivan van Zyl André Warner Kurt Webster Did not play: JT Jackson Jurie Linde Attie Louw Theo Maree Jixie Molapo Morné Morolong Burger Odendaal Peet Schoeman Tian Schoeman William Small-Smith Joshua Stander Keanan van Wyk Impi Visser Coach Nollis Marais

Boland Cavaliers – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Freginald Africa Gavin Annandale Yves Bashiya Henri Boshoff Gareth Cilliers André Coetzee Roderick Dalton Martin Dreyer Nicol du Plessis Kelvin Fikster Schalk Jooste Clemen Lewis SP Wessels Chaney Willemse Wayne Wilschut Did not play: Adriaan Botha Nicolai Lubbe Franzel September Backs Granville Adams Ryno Conradie Jovelian de Koker Wilneth Engelbrecht Arno Fortuin Harlon Klaasen Jos Malherbe Tiaan Ramat Christian Rust Edwin Sass Duwayne Smart Senan van der Merwe Dashton Wellman Kenwinn Wiener Eric Zana Did not play: Arno Jansen van Vuuren Gerrit van Wyk Damion Vermeulen Coach Abé Davids

Border Bulldogs – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Ludwe Booi Onke Dubase Billy Dutton Johannes Jonker Blake Kyd Siya Mdaka Mihlali Mpafi Buhle Mxunyelwa Siyamthanda Ngande Nkosi Nofuma Ayabonga Nomboyo Lukhanyo Nomzanga Wandile Putuma Lindokuhle Welemu Yanga Xakalashe Did not play: Mbeko Kota Luvuyo Magwaxaza Athenkosi Manentsa Xola Mapapu Vuyisani Mavuso Backs Lukhanyo Am Coyi Banda Ntando Kebe Bangi Kobese Michael Makase Makazole Mapimpi Lithabile Mgwadleka Thembani Mkokeli Sipho Nofemele Lundi Ralarala Oliver Zono Did not play: Logan Basson Siya Pati Zukisani Tywaleni tbc Athenkosi Ernest Khethani Monwabisi Mkhwakhwi Coach David Dobela Elliot Fana

Eastern Province Kings – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Tim Agaba Thembelani Bholi Tom Botha Eital Bredenkamp David Bulbring Aidon Davis Martin Ferreira Tazz Fuzani Lizo Gqoboka Cornell Hess Simon Kerrod Cameron Lindsay Charles Marais Edgar Marutlulle Enoch Mnyaka Paul Schoeman CJ van der Linde Michael van Vuuren Luke Watson Stefan Willemse Did not play: Albé de Swardt Shaun McDonald Vukile Sofisa Jan Uys CJ Velleman Backs Ronnie Cooke Dylon Frylinck Shane Gates Hansie Graaff Siyanda Grey Jaco Grobler Tony Jantjies Kevin Luiters Sylvian Mahuza Luther Obi Shakes Soyizwapi Gary van Aswegen Scott van Breda George Whitehead Tim Whitehead Did not play: Malcolm Jaer Andile Jho Sphu Msutwana Marlou van Niekerk Coach Mzwandile Stick

Falcons – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Jacques Alberts Devlin Hope KK Kgame Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Dean Muir Thulani Ngidi Sibongile Njomba Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Andries Schutte Themba Thabethe Andrew van Tonder Jacques Verwey Marlyn Williams Did not play: Barend Steyn Dandré van der Westhuizen Backs Riaan Arends Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Johan Pretorius Anrich Richter Etienne Taljaard Lenience Tambwera Andrew van Wyk Chanley Williams Did not play: Wayne Gardner Jaco Oosthuizen Jaco Snyman Waylon Thompson Coach Rudy Joubert

Free State XV – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Zingisa April Ryno Barnes Justin Basson Dolph Botha Van Zyl Botha Peet Coetzee Luan de Bruin Armand du Preez Jacques du Toit Joseph Dweba Johann Grundlingh Gunther Janse van Vuuren Vince Jobo Reuben Johannes George Marich Freddie Ngoza Caylib Oosthuizen Devin Oosthuizen Sarel Roux Kevin Stevens Louwrens Strydom Johan Wessels Did not play: Chicco Antonio Theuns Bruce-Smith Henco Greyling Reniel Hugo Steven Meiring Chase Morison Teunis Nieuwoudt Gerhard Olivier Egbert Ras Wayven Smith Hendri Storm Vaatjie van der Merwe Henco Venter Pieter Venter Reinach Venter Jasper Wiese Backs Clayton Blommetjies Alvin Brandt Enver Brandt JP du Plessis Joubert Engelbrecht Ludwig Erasmus Reinhardt Erwee Sino Ganto Lorenzo Gordon Gerrie Labuschagné Nico Lee Niel Marais Noël Marx Naldo Meyer Sergeal Petersen Coenie van Wyk Louis Venter Shaun Venter Did not play: Darren Baron Rayno Benjamin Renier Botha AJ Coertzen Luke Cyster Maphutha Dolo Willie du Plessis Pieter Faber Ruben Heymans Kholo Ramashala Tiaan Schmulian André Swarts Coach Rory Duncan

Golden Lions – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Ruan Ackermann Fabian Booysen Cyle Brink Bobby de Wee Stephan de Wit JP du Preez Lourens Erasmus CJ Greeff Ruaan Lerm MB Lusaseni Thabo Mabuza Malcolm Marx Mark Pretorius Le Roux Roets Ramone Samuels Pieter Scholtz Victor Sekekete Dylan Smith Clinton Theron Schalk van der Merwe Jano Venter Did not play: Arnout Malherbe Tyson Mulamba Schalk van Heerden Willie Wepener Backs Ashlon Davids Kobus de Kock Damien Engledoe Selom Gavor Stokkies Hanekom Michal Haznar Alwyn Hollenbach Lohan Jacobs Rohan Janse van Rensburg Marco Janse van Vuuren Caswell Khoza Sampie Mastriet Christiaan Meyer Jacques Nel Warren Potgieter Mark Richards Cameron Rooi Ricky Schroeder Barend Smit Gerdus van der Walt Jaco van der Walt Anthony Volmink Vainon Willis Did not play: Steven du Plessis Curtis Jonas Shaun Reynolds Coach Russell Winter

Griffons – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards PW Botha Jan Breedt Rudi Britz Chris Ehlers Jacques Gnäde Dirk Grobbelaar Boetie Groenewald Erik le Roux Kwezi Mkhafu Mayizukiswe Ntshoko Heinrich Roelfse Frans Sisita Martin Sithole Nicky Steyn Joe van der Hoogt Danie van der Merwe Hennie Venter Did not play: Jackson Chabeli Elandré Huggett Armandt Koster Backs Boela Abrahams Franna du Toit Sheldon Erasmus Colin Herbert Tertius Maarman Bren Marais Vuyo Mboto Japie Nel Norman Nelson Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen Ossie Nortjé Wynand Pienaar Louis Strydom Malcolm-Kerr Till Did not play: Shaun Prins Coach Oersond Gorgonzola

Griquas – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Martin Bezuidenhout Doctor Booysen Carel Greeff Stephan Greeff Jono Janse van Rensburg Wiseman Kamanga Hugo Kloppers Stephan Kotzé Luxolo Koza AJ le Roux RJ Liebenberg Stephan Malan Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Sidney Tobias Ewald van der Westhuizen Wendal Wehr Did not play: Qhama Hina Leon Karemaker Backs Ederies Arendse Francois Brummer Jovan Cookson Danie Dames Ntabeni Dukisa Johnathan Francke Dean Grant Abrie Griesel Jacquin Jansen Rocco Jansen JW Jonker Gouws Prinsloo Clinton Swart Rudi van Rooyen PJ Vermeulen Did not play: Wayne Stevens Coach Peter Engledow

Leopards XV – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Wilmar Arnoldi Stoof Bezuidenhout Molotsi Bouwer Jaco Buys Cayle Denner Thomas Dreyer Theodore Ferreira Danie Jordaan Jaco Jordaan Juan Language Tiaan Liebenberg Devon Martinus Stairs Mhlongo Pikkie Nortjé Francois Robertse JP Roux Chris Schoonraad PJ Uys Stian van Blerk Dane van der Westhuyzen Did not play: Jaco Botha Wian Fourie Morné Hanekom JC Hulley John-Roy Jenkinson Robert Kruger Armandt Liebenberg Funane Mabala Mash Mafela Siya November JC Oberholzer Joe Smith Roche Steenkamp HP Swart Jacques Vermaak Backs Myburgh Briers Kobus du Plessis Adriaan Engelbrecht Arthur Festus Warren Gilbert Ernest Haarhoff Jaco Hayward Adri Jacobs Henko Marais Alvino Montjies Hagen Mumba Elof Scheepers Chriswill September Malherbe Swart Sergio Torrens George Tossel Reohn van Zyl Percy Williams Did not play: Rowayne Beukman Tiaan Dorfling Schalk Hugo Khotso Leepile Adriaan Oosthuizen SW Oosthuizen Dillon Smit Marnus Tack Ruan van Rensburg Coach Chaka Willemse

Limpopo Blue Bulls – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Barnie Boonzaaier Derek Botha Isak Deetlefs Heinrich Els Willem Engelbrecht Marnus Erasmus CJ Greeff Daniel Hart Anton Krynauw Ethan Louw Pieter Matthews Mandla Mdaka De Wet Meyer Dwane Morrison Dwayne Pienaar Werner Serfontein Eddie van der Westhuizen Tinus van Wyk Peet Vorster Did not play: Pieter Kilian Backs Anton Beswick JP du Plessis Dean Gordon Sampie Hearn Koos Kotzé Theunis Kruger Jurgen Lochner Kyran Odendaal Fanie Raseroka Cornelius Rautenbach Vian Riekert Nico Smuts Dries Truter Morné van den Berg Sheldon van den Berg Dean van Heteren Did not play: Bradley Harper Coach André Eloff

Pumas – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer François du Toit Jason Fraser Lambert Groenewald Rudi Mathee Jacques Momberg Khwezi Mona Sabelo Nhlapo Marnus Schoeman Brian Shabangu Frikkie Spies Jannie Stander De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Eduan van der Walt Simon Westraadt Did not play: Renaldo Bothma JJ Breet Corné Fourie Frank Herne Vincent Koch Willem Kotze Marco Kruger Theo Kruger Giant Mtyanda Backs JW Bell Bernado Botha Johan Herbst Ruwellyn Isbell Wilmaure Louw Sino Nyoka Dewald Pretorius Trompie Pretorius JC Roos Hennie Skorbinski Heinrich Steyl Marcello Sampson Reynier van Rooyen Justin van Staden Stefan Watermeyer Did not play: Ruben Carelse Faf de Klerk Hoffman Maritz Pule Sibiya Rosco Speckman Coach MJ Mentz

Sharks XV – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Hyron Andrews JC Astle Dale Chadwick Marné Coetzee Kyle Cooper Chris de Beer Christiaan de Bruin Dan du Preez Jean-Luc du Preez Johan du Toit Thomas du Toit Johan Erasmus Monde Hadebe Sias Koen Stephan Lewies Khaya Majola Mzamo Majola Franco Marais Johan Meyer Mthunzi Moloi Etienne Oosthuizen Barend Potgieter Ayron Schramm Matt Stevens Did not play: Jean Droste Andrew du Plessis Wian Vosloo Ray Williams Cohen Wortley Backs Tonderai Chavhanga Lionel Cronjé Tyler Fisher Alcino Izaacs Sandile Kubekha Marius Louw Neil Maritz Khulu Marwana Sizo Maseko Charles Mayeza Paul Perez Innocent Radebe S'bura Sithole Stefan Ungerer Toni Vaihu Jaco van Tonder Hanco Venter Heimar Williams Cameron Wright Fred Zeilinga Did not play: Garth April Alrin Eksteen Kelvin Elder Nkululeko Mcuma Coach Ryan Strudwick

SWD Eagles – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Junior Bester Ashley Buys Layle Delo Christo du Plessis Marius Fourie Lyndon Hartnick Kurt Haupt Zandré Jordaan Wayne Khan Raoul Larson Grant le Roux Andisa Ntsila Schalk Oelofse Buran Parks Davon Raubenheimer Nemo Roelofse Janneman Stander Pieter Stemmet Peet van der Walt Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Brianton Booysen Juandré Digue Dexter Fahey Marcel Groenewald Backs Alshaun Bock Martin du Toit Leighton Eksteen Kirsten Heyns Dwayne Kelly Hentzwill Pedro Daniel Roberts Ashwin Scott Gerrit Smith Dillan Snell Johan Steyn Elric van Vuuren Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman Did not play: Jarryd Buys Mzo Dyantyi Fizell Fredericks Brian Skosana Anver Venter Ethan Williams Coach Bevin Fortuin

Welwitschias – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Rathony Becker Morné Blom Zana Botes Kudu Botha Petri Burger Leneve Damens Tinus du Plessis Shaun du Preez Jaco Engels Ulrich Engels Quintin Esterhuizen Nico Esterhuyse Thomasau Forbes Munio Kasiringua Max Katjijeko Andries Rousseau Morton van Kradenburg Niël van Vuuren Roderique Victor DG Wiese Did not play: Veva Kaura Johnny Redelinghuys Casper Viviers Backs Tuna Amutenya Danny Arries Vano Beukes Arthur Bouwer Eneill Buitendag Darryl de la Harpe Shaun Kaizemi Lesley Klim Phillip Nashikaku Justin Nel Jacques Nell Henrique Olivier Johann Tromp Russell van Wyk JC Winkler Did not play: Nandivatu Karuuombe Cameron Klaassen Coach Henry Kemp Roger Thompson

Western Province – 2015 Vodacom Cup Forwards Justin Benn Deacon Chowles Jan de Klerk Wilco Louw Skuna Notshe Neil Rautenbach David Ribbans Sti Sithole Rayn Smid Entienne Swanepoel Wilhelm van der Sluys Luke van der Smit Charlton van Jaarsveld Jurie van Vuuren Frans van Wyk Chris van Zyl Alistair Vermaak Jacques Vermeulen Mike Willemse Did not play: Guy Alexander Rikus Bothma Daniel du Plessis Liam Hendricks Josh Katzen Johan Momsen Chad Solomon Burger van Niekerk Ruan Vermaak Backs Willy Ambaka Garth April Jean-Luc du Plessis Robert du Preez Ryno Eksteen SP Ferreira Grant Hermanus Patrick Howard JP Lewis Kyle Lombard Godlen Masimla Tshotsho Mbovane Justin Phillips Mathew Turner EW Viljoen Lihleli Xoli Did not play: Daniël du Plessis Huw Jones Lubabalo Qulubha Jarryd Sage Bom Samaai Leolin Zas Coach John Dobson

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:^[111]

Cards
Player	Team
Frans Sisita	Griffons	1	0
Freginald Africa	Boland Cavaliers	0	1
Jacques Alberts	Falcons	0	1
Junior Bester	SWD Eagles	0	1
Bernardo Botha	Pumas	0	1
Danie Dames	Griquas	0	1
Ashlon Davids	Golden Lions	0	1
Onke Dubase	Border Bulldogs	0	1
Jaco Engels	Welwitschias	0	1
Martin Ferreira	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Sino Ganto	Free State XV	0	1
Grant Janke	Falcons	0	1
Wiseman Kamanga	Griquas	0	1
Juan Language	Leopards XV	0	1
Ruaan Lerm	Golden Lions	0	1
Clemen Lewis	Boland Cavaliers	0	1
JP Lewis	Western Province	0	1
RJ Liebenberg	Griquas	0	1
MB Lusaseni	Golden Lions	0	1
Kefentse Mahlo	Blue Bulls	0	1
Malcolm Marx	Golden Lions	0	1
Jacques Momberg	Pumas	0	1
Dwane Morrison	Limpopo Blue Bulls	0	1
Marvin Orie	Blue Bulls	0	1
Buran Parks	SWD Eagles	0	1
Wandile Putuma	Border Bulldogs	0	1
Pieter Scholtz	Golden Lions	0	1
Mathew Turner	Western Province	0	1
Jamba Ulengo	Blue Bulls	0	1
PJ Uys	Leopards XV	0	1
Shaun Venter	Free State XV	0	1
Roderique Victor	Welwitschias	0	1
Wendal Wehr	Griquas	0	1
Wayne Wilschut	Boland Cavaliers	0	1
Yanga Xakalashe	Border Bulldogs	0	1
* Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Vodacom Cup:

2015 Vodacom Cup referees Referees Rodney Boneparte Ben Crouse Stephan Geldenhuys Quinton Immelman AJ Jacobs Cwengile Jadezweni Jason Jaftha Jaco Kotze Pro Legoete Tahla Ntshakaza Francois Pretorius Jaco Pretorius Oregopotse Rametsi Archie Sehlako Ricus van der Hoven Lourens van der Merwe Kurt Weaver

See also

• 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2015 Currie Cup qualification
• 2015 Currie Cup First Division
• 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship
• 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship

External links

• "2015 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 December 2014. 

References

Vodacom Cup Current Teams Blue Bulls Boland Cavaliers Border Bulldogs Eastern Province Kings Falcons Free State XV Golden Lions Griffons Griquas Leopards XV Limpopo Blue Bulls Pumas Sharks XV SWD Eagles Welwitschias Western Province Former Teams Pampas XV Simba XV Seasons 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015