2015 Varsity Rugby was the 2015 edition of four
rugby union
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competitions annually played between several university teams in South Africa. It was contested from January to April 2015 and was the eighth edition of these competitions.
Rules
All four 2015 Varsity Rugby competitions used a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points.
All Varsity Cup games also had two referees officiating each game,
prop
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s' jerseys featured a special gripping patch to ensure better binding, intended to reduce collapsing scrums
and the
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was extended to the entire field.
Varsity Cup
The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Cup: , , , , , , and , who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the
2014 Varsity Shield
The 2014 Varsity Shield was contested from 27 January to 31 March 2014. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual ...
. The tournament was won by , who beat 63–33 in the final. There was no relegation at the end of 2015.
Varsity Shield
The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Shield: , , , and , who have been relegated from the
2014 Varsity Cup
The 2014 Varsity Cup was contested from 3 February to 7 April 2014. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-univ ...
. The tournament was won by , who beat 29–24 in the final. There was no promotion at the end of 2015.
Young Guns
Competition Rules
There were eight participating universities in the 2015 Young Guns competition. These teams were divided into two pools and each team played every team in the other pool once over the course of the season, either 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 two teams overall qualified for the title play-off final.
Teams
Standings
The final league standings for the 2015 Varsity Cup Young Guns were:
Fixtures and results
The 2015 Varsity Cup Young Guns fixtures were as follows:
* ''All times are South African (GMT+2)''.
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Final
Koshuis Rugby Championship
Competition Rules
There were eight participating teams in the 2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship competition, the winners of the internal leagues of each of the eight Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools and each team played every team in the other pool once over the course of the season, either 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 two teams overall qualified for the title play-off final.
Teams
Standings
The final league standings for the 2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship were:
Fixtures and results
The 2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures were as follows:
* ''All times are South African (GMT+2)''.
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Final
See also
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Varsity Cup
Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competition and each univers ...
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2015 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 77th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 7 August to 24 October 2015. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was t ...
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2015 Currie Cup qualification
The 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was a competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which featured seven teams and was played between 12 June and 25 July 2015. The winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2015 Currie Cu ...
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2015 Currie Cup First Division
The 2015 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union compet ...
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2015 Vodacom Cup
The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa ...
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2015 Varsity Cup
The 2015 Varsity Cup was contested from 9 February to 13 April 2015. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-univ ...
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2015 Varsity Shield
The 2015 Varsity Shield was contested from 2 February to 6 April 2015. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual s ...
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2015 SARU Community Cup
The 2015 SARU Community Cup (known as the ''2015 Cell C Community Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) will be the third season of the SARU Community Cup competition. The qualification to the tournament will take place in 2014, while the competition ...
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2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
The 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 10 July to 24 October 2015. The competition (also known as the ''ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2015 edition of the Under-21 ...
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2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group B
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 th ...
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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-1 ...
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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 ...
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