# 2015 Varsity Rugby

2015 Varsity Rugby was the 2015 edition of four rugby union 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, props' jerseys featured a special gripping patch to ensure better binding, intended to reduce collapsing scrums and the mark was extended to the entire field.

## Varsity Cup

The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Cup: Maties, NMMU Madibaz, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers, UFS Shimlas, UJ, UP Tuks and CUT Ixias, who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the 2014 Varsity Shield. The tournament was won by UFS Shimlas, who beat NWU Pukke 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: TUT Vikings, UFH Blues, UKZN Impi, UWC and Wits, who have been relegated from the 2014 Varsity Cup. The tournament was won by UKZN Impi, who beat Wits 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

2015 Young Guns teams :
| Team | University | Stadium |
| CUT Young Guns | Central Institute of Technology | CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Maties Juniors | Stellenbosch University | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| NMMU Young Guns | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| NWU Pukke Young Guns | North-West University | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| UCT Trojans | University of Cape Town | UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town |
| UFS Shimlas Young Guns | University of the Free State | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein |
| UJ Young Guns | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
| UP Tuks Young Guns | University of Pretoria | LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria |

### Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Varsity Cup Young Guns were:
2015 Varsity Cup Young Guns log :
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | UFS Shimlas Young Guns | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 77 | +70 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | UP Tuks Young Guns | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 81 | +75 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | NMMU Young Guns | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 76 | +51 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | UJ Young Guns | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 132 | +13 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | NWU Pukke Young Guns | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 113 | −6 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | UCT Trojans | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 104 | −11 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Maties Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 138 | −81 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | CUT Young Guns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 180 | −111 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = 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 UFS Shimlas Young Guns and UP Tuks Young Guns qualified to the final. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by eight points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match ||||||||||||||

### Fixtures and results

The 2015 Varsity Cup Young Guns fixtures were as follows:
* All times are South African (GMT+2).

#### Round one

* Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NMMU Young Guns

#### Round two

* Bye/s: UJ Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns

#### Round four

* Bye/s: NWU Pukke Young Guns, UCT Trojans

#### Round five

* Bye/s: CUT Young Guns, Maties Juniors, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UJ Young Guns

#### Round six

* Bye/s: CUT Young Guns, NMMU Young Guns, NWU Pukke Young Guns, UCT Trojans, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns

### 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

2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship teams :
| Team | University | Stadium |
| Bastion, UJ | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers | University of Cape Town | UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town |
| Medies, Maties | Stellenbosch University | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| Mopanie, UP Tuks | University of Pretoria | LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria |
| Patria, NWU Pukke | North-West University | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| Stallions, NMMU Madibaz | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| Tigers, CUT Ixias | Central Institute of Technology | CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Vishuis, UFS Shimlas | University of the Free State | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein |

### Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship were:
2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship log :
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Mopanie, UP Tuks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 62 | +134 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Vishuis, UFS Shimlas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 65 | +63 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Patria, NWU Pukke | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 26 | +165 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Medies, Maties | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 99 | +59 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Bastion, UJ | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 107 | -32 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Tigers, CUT Ixias | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 125 | -56 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 146 | -131 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Stallions, NMMU Madibaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 220 | -202 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = 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 Mopanie and Vishuis qualified to the final. 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 ||||||||||||||

### Fixtures and results

The 2015 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures were as follows:
* All times are South African (GMT+2).

#### Round one

* Bye/s: Patria, Stallions

#### Round three

* Bye/s: Bastion, Vishuis

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Cobras, Mopanie, Patria, Tigers

#### Round five

* Bye/s: Bastion, Cobras, Medies, Mopanie

#### Round six

* Bye/s: Medies, Stallions, Tigers, Vishuis