The 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B was contested from 15 August to 10 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the ''ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 2015 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial

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competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions. The tournament was won by the s; they beat the s 32–29 in the final played on 8 October 2015. The 2015 season was the final season that smaller provincial unions will compete at Under-21 level; from 2016, the Under-19 and Under-21 championships will be merged into a single Under-20 Provincial Championship.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Under-21 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-21 Provincial Championship Group B competition:

Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B were:

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:

Fixtures and results

The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:

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-21 Provincial Championship Group B was:

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline

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

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B:

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B 2015 2015 in South African rugby union 2015 rugby union tournaments for clubs

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