# 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-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by UFS Shimlas, who beat NWU Pukke 63–33 in the final played on 13 April 2015. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2016.

## Competition rules and information

There were eight participating universities in the 2015 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other 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 four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the 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 winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
There was no relegation to the Varsity Shield at the end of the season.
The 2015 Varsity Cup used a different scoring system than the common scoring system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points instead of two, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points instead of three.
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.
The Varsity Cup also reintroduced the White Card system from 2015. Under this system, either team's coach or captain could refer incidents for further review, similar to the Umpire Decision Review System used in cricket. They could have incidents reviewed that they believed were either given incorrectly or went unnoticed by the on-field referees. Each team was entitled to one review in each half of the match; if a review proved successful, the team retained their white card review for that half, but if it was unsuccessful, they lost the right to further reviews for the remainder of the half.

## Teams

The following teams took part in the 2015 Varsity Cup competition:
2015 Varsity Cup teams :
| Team name | University | Stadium |
| CUT Ixias | Central University of Technology | CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Maties | Stellenbosch University | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| NMMU Madibaz | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| NWU Pukke | North-West University | Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | University of Cape Town | UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town |
| UFS Shimlas | University of the Free State | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein |
| UJ | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
| UP Tuks | University of Pretoria | LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria |

## Standings

The final league standings for the 2015 Varsity Cup were:
2015 Varsity Cup standings :
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | UP Tuks | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 295 | 119 | +176 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| 2 | UFS Shimlas | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 116 | +111 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| 3 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 157 | +101 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | NWU Pukke | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 212 | 184 | +28 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Maties | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 177 | 171 | +6 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | UJ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 131 | 220 | −89 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | CUT Ixias | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 396 | −333 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Legend and competition rules :
| Legend: ||||
| | Top four teams; qualify to semi-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 |
| | No relegation. | 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: ||||
| Play-offs: The top four teams qualify to the semi-finals. The first-placed team will host the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team will host the third-placed team. The higher-ranked semi-final winner will then host the lower-ranked semi-final winner in 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 ||||

### 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 Varsity Cup |
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Semi | Final |
| UP Tuks | 3 (5th) | 8 (1st) | 13 (1st) | 15 (2nd) | 20 (1st) | 25 (1st) | 30 (1st) | Lost | — |
| UFS Shimlas | 3 (5th) | 7 (3rd) | 12 (2nd) | 16 (1st) | 20 (2nd) | 25 (2nd) | 30 (2nd) | Won | Won |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 3 (3rd) | 3 (7th) | 8 (5th) | 13 (5th) | 18 (3rd) | 18 (4th) | 22 (3rd) | Lost | — |
| NWU Pukke | 5 (2nd) | 8 (2nd) | 9 (4th) | 14 (4th) | 14 (5th) | 19 (3rd) | 21 (4th) | Won | Lost |
| Maties | 3 (3rd) | 6 (5th) | 6 (7th) | 7 (6th) | 11 (6th) | 16 (5th) | 21 (5th) | — | — |
| UJ | 5 (1st) | 5 (6th) | 9 (3rd) | 14 (3rd) | 15 (4th) | 15 (6th) | 15 (6th) | — | — |
| NMMU Madibaz | 1 (7th) | 6 (4th) | 6 (6th) | 6 (7th) | 7 (7th) | 7 (7th) | 7 (7th) | — | — |
| CUT Ixias | 0 (8th) | 0 (8th) | 0 (8th) | 0 (8th) | 0 (8th) | 0 (8th) | 0 (8th) | — | — |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | |

## Fixtures

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

### Final
## Honours

The honour roll for the 2015 Varsity Cup was as follows:
2015 Varsity Cup Honours :
| Champions: | UFS Shimlas (1st title) |
| Player That Rocks: | Rhyno Smith, NWU Pukke |
| Forward That Rocks: | Jason Klaasen, UCT Ikey Tigers |
| Back That Rocks: | AJ Coertzen, UFS Shimlas |
| Top Try Scorers: | Daniel Maartens, UFS Shimlas / Gerhard Olivier, UFS Shimlas (8) |
| Top Points Scorer: | Rhyno Smith, NWU Pukke (101) |

## Players
### Player statistics

The following table contain points which have been scored in games in the 2015 Varsity Cup season:
All point scorers :
| No | Player | Team | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
| 1 | Rhyno Smith | NWU Pukke | 4 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 101 |
| 2 | Niel Marais | UFS Shimlas | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 3 | Warren Seals | UCT Ikey Tigers | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 4 | Joshua Stander | UP Tuks | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 5 | Daniel Maartens | UFS Shimlas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 5 | Gerhard Olivier | UFS Shimlas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | Brandon Thomson | Maties | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Jason Klaasen | UCT Ikey Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Dewald Human | UP Tuks | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Niell Jordaan | UFS Shimlas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Dan Kriel | UP Tuks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Wiaan Liebenberg | UP Tuks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Dillon Smit | NWU Pukke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Dean Stokes | NWU Pukke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Jaco Fourie | UJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 | Duan Pretorius | CUT Ixias | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 17 | Rowayne Beukman | NWU Pukke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Clyde Davids | UP Tuks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Beyers de Villiers | Maties | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Johan Deysel | NWU Pukke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Maphutha Dolo | UFS Shimlas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Dalen Goliath | NWU Pukke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Jermaine Kleinsmith | UP Tuks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Kobus Porter | UJ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Jeandré Rudolph | NWU Pukke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Kobus van Dyk | Maties | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Lihleli Xoli | UCT Ikey Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 28 | Ruan Allerston | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | Tom Bednall | UCT Ikey Tigers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | Steven Hansel | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | Ernst Stapelberg | Maties | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 32 | Tythan Adams | NMMU Madibaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Guy Alexander | UCT Ikey Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Riaan Britz | UP Tuks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Coenraad Fick | Maties | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Reniel Hugo | UP Tuks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | JT Jackson | UP Tuks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Devon Lailvaux | NMMU Madibaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Nico Lee | UFS Shimlas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | JP Lewis | Maties | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | Khanyo Ngcukana | UCT Ikey Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 42 | AJ Coertzen | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 43 | Enrico Acker | NMMU Madibaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Bjorn Bernardo | Maties | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Robert de Bruyn | UJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Ryan Dugmore | UCT Ikey Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Dean Kouprihanoff | CUT Ixias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Jannes Kirsten | UP Tuks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Vuyani Maqina | UFS Shimlas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Nqoba Mxoli | UP Tuks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Yamkela Ngam | NMMU Madibaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Andries Oosthuizen | UJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Tyler Paul | NMMU Madibaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Marno Redelinghuys | NWU Pukke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Dylan Sage | UCT Ikey Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Guy Schwikkard | UCT Ikey Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Chad Solomon | UCT Ikey Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Brian Skosana | NMMU Madibaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Ruan Steenkamp | UP Tuks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Luke Stringer | UCT Ikey Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Joe van der Hoogt | UFS Shimlas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Dayan van der Westhuizen | UP Tuks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Conraad van Vuuren | UFS Shimlas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | CJ Velleman | NMMU Madibaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Adrian Vermeulen | UJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 43 | Jaco Visagie | UP Tuks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 67 | Jamie Campbell | UJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 67 | Nick Holton | UCT Ikey Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 69 | James Alexander | UCT Ikey Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Craig Barry | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Andrew Beerwinkel | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Anrich Bitzi | CUT Ixias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Renier Botha | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Molotsi Bouwer | NWU Pukke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Jarryd Buys | NMMU Madibaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Paul Cohen | UCT Ikey Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Wian Conradie | UJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Aphiwe Dyantyi | UJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Jan Enslin | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Ian Groenewald | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Elandré Huggett | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Marco Klopper | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Derick Linde | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Duncan Matthews | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | John-Hubert Meyer | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Ali Mgijima | CUT Ixias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Lethole Mokoena | CUT Ixias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Bradley Moolman | UJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Loftus Morrison | NWU Pukke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Michael Muller | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Robin Murray | UCT Ikey Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Ryan Nell | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Teunis Nieuwoudt | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Len Noort | CUT Ixias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Andisa Ntsila | NMMU Madibaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Niel Oelofse | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Mark Prior | UCT Ikey Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Phanta Qinisile | UJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Fiffy Rampeta | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Rudolph Smith | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Paul Streicher | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Malherbe Swart | NWU Pukke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Masego Toolo | CUT Ixias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Jacobus van der Merwe | Maties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Damian van Wyk | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Boela Venter | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Warrick Venter | NMMU Madibaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | André Warner | UP Tuks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Johnny Welthagen | NWU Pukke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | Arthur Williams | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 111 | Jesse du Toit | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 111 | Warren Gilbert | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 111 | Koos Loubser | Maties | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 111 | Arrie Vosloo | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| — | penalty try | NWU Pukke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| — | penalty try | UJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| — | penalty try | UCT Ikey Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| — | penalty try | UFS Shimlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |

### Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:
CUT Ixias
Forwards
* Gerard Baard
* Anrich Bitzi
* Daneel Botes
* Fanie Coetzer
* Jozua de Jager
* Jean-Claude Fourie
* Dean Kouprihanoff
* Boetie Maketlo
* Victor Maruping
* Rayno Nel
* JJ Nell
* Len Noort
* Jean Pretorius
* Dean Rossouw
* Jeandré Roux
* Neil Schoombee
* Ian Smith
* Frans Sisita
* Theunis Truter
* Did not play:
* Thabo Chirwa
* Wikus Davis
* Kyle Ess
* Deon Gouws
* Johann Grundlingh
* Carel Frederick Janse van Vuuren
* John Lonergan
* Vincent Maruping
* Ian van Wyk
* Jasper Wiese
Backs
* Luke Cyster
* Jesse du Toit
* Christiaan Erasmus
* Marius Grobler
* Charlie Hitchcock
* Henry Immelman
* Dean Jacobs
* Ali Mgijima
* Lethole Mokoena
* Johannes Nel
* Duan Pretorius
* Mosego Toolo
* Naudé van Biljon
* Arrie Vosloo
* Did not play:
* Heinrich Bitzi
* Chad de Koker
* Noël Marx
* Johan Nel
* Hanro Pretorius
* Werner Rembold
* Makgema Setlaba
* Clinton Toua
Coach
* Skillie Bester
Maties
Forwards
* Wesley Adonis
* Justin Benn
* Lungelo Chonco
* Craig Corbett
* AJ de Klerk
* Beyers de Villiers
* Coenraad Fick
* Neethling Gericke
* Migael Grobler
* Ian Groenewald
* Marko Janse van Rensburg
* Derick Linde
* John-Hubert Meyer
* Devon Nash
* Niel Oelofse
* Grant Prior
* Wilhelm van der Sluys
* Jacobus van der Merwe
* Kobus van Dyk
* Janco Venter
* Did not play:
* Human Carstens
* Gareth Theunis de Bruin
* Jacobus de Kock
* Johan Roual de Villiers
* Andreas Rufus Dercksen
* Renier Ehlers
* Athenkosi Gaqa
* Liam Hendricks
* Rees Keene
* Freddie Kirsten
* Boeta Kleinhans
* Basil Liebenberg
* Justin Moberly
* GD Orlam
* Tangeni Sindano Shatiwa
* Willem Jacobus Smith
* Attie Francois van Rensburg
* Willem van Schalkwyk
Backs
* Brandon Asher-Wood
* Craig Barry
* Bjorn Bernardo
* Jamie Joseph
* Kyle Leibrandt
* JP Lewis
* Koos Loubser
* Remu Malan
* Michael Muller
* Jean Nel
* Louis Nel
* Ernst Stapelberg
* Paul Streicher
* Brandon Thomson
* Christoff van Tonder
* Did not play:
* Louis Jordaan
* Christopher James Keet
* William Robin Keet
* Jacquin Adrian Marthinus
* Carlisle Nel
* Ryan Oosthuizen
* Jakobus Putter
* Chris Smit
* Chris Smith
* Kyle Steyn
* Jan Abraham Venter
* Divan Visser
* James Edward Vorster
* Jason Worrall
Coach
* Chris Rossouw
NMMU Madibaz
Forwards
* Laurence Christie
* Ivan-John du Preez
* Arno Ebersohn
* Wynand Grassmann
* Rob Louw
* Marzuq Maarman
* Andisa Ntsila
* Philip Odendaal
* Brenden Olivier
* Tyler Paul
* Jody Reyneke
* Steven-Floyd Robbeson
* Elandré van der Merwe
* Dane van der Westhuyzen
* CJ Velleman
* Warrick Venter
* Stephan Zaayman
* Did not play:
* Cody Basson
* Ruben Fourie
* Kevin Kaba
* Marius le Roux
* Sintu Manjezi
* Zaine Marx
* Tyrone Rankin
* Nic Roebeck
Backs
* Enrico Acker
* Tythan Adams
* Ruan Allerston
* Eben Barnard
* Michael Bernardt
* Jarryd Buys
* Steven Hansel
* Andile Jho
* Creswin Joseph
* Devon Lailvaux
* Ivan Ludick
* Khaya Molotana
* Yamkela Ngam
* Brian Skosana
* Did not play:
* Aya Dlepu
* Luan Nieuwoudt
* Juan Smit
* Franswa Ueckermann
* MC Venter
* Lindelwe Zungu
Coach
* David Maidza
NWU Pukke
Forwards
* Wilmar Arnoldi
* Molotsi Bouwer
* Jaco Buys
* Cayle Denner
* Wian Fourie
* John-Roy Jenkinson
* Danie Jordaan
* Armandt Liebenberg
* Mogau Mabokela
* Loftus Morrison
* Marno Redelinghuys
* Jeandré Rudolph
* Joe Smith
* Walt Steenkamp
* Ruan Venter
* Jacques Vermaak
* Rhyk Welgemoed
* Did not play:
* Jaco Botha
* Joshwine Cornelius
* Funane Mabala
* Mash Mafela
* Lucky Ngcamu
* PJ Uys
Backs
* Rowayne Beukman
* Myburgh Briers
* Johan Deysel
* Warren Gilbert
* Dalen Goliath
* Dillon Smit
* Heinrich Smit
* Rhyno Smith
* Dean Stokes
* Malherbe Swart
* Marnus Tack
* Johnny Welthagen
* Juandré Williams
* Percy Williams
* Did not play:
* Lucian Cupido
* Tiaan Dorfling
* Dries du Plooy
* Arthur Festus
* Sylvian Mahuza
* Henko Marais
* Alvino Montjies
* Akhona Nela
* Luther Obi
* Adriaan Oosthuizen
* Chriswill September
Coach
* Robert du Preez
UCT Ikey Tigers
Forwards
* Guy Alexander
* Mike Botha
* Joel Carew
* Mike Kennedy
* James Kilroe
* Jason Klaasen
* Jade Kriel
* David Maasch
* Robin Murray
* Mark Prior
* Chad Solomon
* Luke Stringer
* Digby Webb
* Kyle Whyte
* Tino Zakeyo
* Msizi Zondi
* Did not play:
* Brad Bosman
* Gareth Ehret
* Sebastian Ferreira
* Olwethu Hans
* Matthew Jones
* Aiden Monk
* Aphiwe Qaba
* Kiernan Allan Rabie
* Duncan Saffy
* Rushdie Salie
* Alva Senderayi
* Joshua John Smallbones
* Devon Stone
* Stuart William Stopforth
* Nyasha Tarusenga
* Samuel Theron
* Keagan Timm
Backs
* James Alexander
* Tom Bednall
* Paul Cohen
* Ryan Dugmore
* Dean Gericke
* Nick Holton
* Nate Nel
* Khanyo Ngcukana
* Brendan Rodgers
* Dylan Sage
* Guy Schwikkard
* Warren Seals
* Richard Stewart
* Lihleli Xoli
* Did not play:
* Greg Alexander
* Daniel Ben Keys Anderson
* Robert Anderson
* Suwi Chibale
* Steven Cullingworth
* Stefano de Gouveia
* Paul Hendry
* Bradley Janse van Rensburg
* Huw Jones
* Karl Brian Martin
* Gianluca Salvador Rizzo
* Sebastian Roodt
* Jarryd Sage
* Justin Scott
* Joel Smith
* Dylan-Lee Tidbury
* Steve Wallace
* Storm Michael Winter
Coach
* Kevin Musikanth
UFS Shimlas
Forwards
* Dolph Botha
* Tienie Burger
* Neil Claassen
* Jacques du Toit
* Elandré Huggett
* Nicolaas Immelman
* Niell Jordaan
* Marco Klopper
* De Wet Kruger
* Daniel Maartens
* Steven Meiring
* Chase Morison
* Ox Nché
* Teunis Nieuwoudt
* Gerhard Olivier
* Fiffy Rampeta
* Hennie-Schalk Theron
* Joe van der Hoogt
* Conraad van Vuuren
* Boela Venter
* Henco Venter
* Did not play:
* Murray Bondesio
* Armandt Koster
* Markus Odendaal
* Justin Pappin
* Ockie van Zyl
Backs
* Renier Botha
* AJ Coertzen
* JP Coetzee
* Maphutha Dolo
* Kay-Kay Hlongwane
* Stephan Janse van Rensburg
* Tertius Kruger
* Nico Lee
* Vuyani Maqina
* Niel Marais
* Marco Mason
* Zee Mkhabela
* Arthur Williams
* Did not play:
* Pieter-Steyn de Wet
* Ludwig Erasmus
* Tanaks Takudzwa Matsinde
* Francois Pretorius
Coach
* Franco Smith
| basestyle = UJ
Forwards
* David Antonites
* Wian Conradie
* Nico du Plessis
* Brandon Landsberg
* Werner Lourens
* Gareth Milasinovich
* Etienne Oosthuizen
* Dylan Peterson
* Kobus Porter
* Phanta Qinisile
* Raeez Salie
* Baksteen Snyman
* Kyle van Dalen
* Griffith van Wyk
* Did not play:
* Dillon Bakos
* Steven Barber
* Pieter Jansen
* Jeremy Jordaan
* Kyle Kruger
* Ruan Macdonald
* Tiaan Macdonald
* Vernon Petersen
* Achmad Salie
* Victor Sekekete
* Waldo Weideman
Backs
* Ronald Brown
* Jamie Campbell
* Robert de Bruyn
* Aphiwe Dyantyi
* Chuma Faas
* Jaco Fourie
* Dominic Kroezen
* Bradley Moolman
* Hilton Mudariki
* Andries Oosthuizen
* Adrian Vermeulen
* Did not play:
* Kofi Appiah
* JJ de Klerk
* Kallie Erasmus
* Selom Gavor
* Thato Marobela
* Divan Johannes Nel
* Jacques Nel
* Godfrey Ramaboea
* Lukas van Zyl
* PJ Walters
Coach
* Skollie Janse van Rensburg
UP Tuks
Forwards
* Andrew Beerwinkel
* Clyde Davids
* Jan Enslin
* Justin Forwood
* Neethling Fouché
* Irné Herbst
* Reniel Hugo
* Pieter Jansen van Vuren
* Jason Jenkins
* Jannes Kirsten
* Wiaan Liebenberg
* Nqoba Mxoli
* Juan Schoeman
* Rudolph Smith
* Ruan Steenkamp
* Jan van der Merwe
* Dayan van der Westhuizen
* Heinrich Viljoen
* Jaco Visagie
* Dennis Visser
* Did not play:
* Derek Botha
* Wesley Cloete
* Christiaan de Bruin
* Corniel Els
* Pieter Johan Griesel
* Primo Ncube
Backs
* Riaan Britz
* Dewald Human
* JT Jackson
* Jermaine Kleinsmith
* Dan Kriel
* Adrian Maebane
* Duncan Matthews
* Ryan Nell
* Jacques Rossouw
* Joshua Stander
* Emile Temperman
* Damian van Wyk
* André Warner
* Did not play:
* Wesley Cupido
* Carlo Engelbrecht
* Andries Jacobus Kruger
* Kefentse Mahlo
* Ganfried May
* JP Smith
* Jade Stighling
* Francois Tredoux
* Leighton van Wyk
* Impi Visser
Coach
* Pote Human

### Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:
Cards :
| Player | Team | | |
| Jeandré Rudolph | NWU Pukke | 0 | 3 |
| Andisa Ntsila | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Skosana | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 2 |
| CJ Velleman | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 2 |
| Tythan Adams | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 1 |
| David Antonites | UJ | 0 | 1 |
| Wilmar Arnoldi | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 |
| Gerard Baard | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 |
| Tienie Burger | UFS Shimlas | 0 | 1 |
| Nico du Plessis | UJ | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan-John du Preez | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 1 |
| Arno Ebersohn | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Hansel | NMMU Madibaz | 0 | 1 |
| Werner Lourens | UJ | 0 | 1 |
| Mogau Mabokela | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 |
| Boetie Maketlo | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 |
| Loftus Morrison | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 |
| Duan Pretorius | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 |
| Marno Redelinghuys | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Sage | UCT Ikey Tigers | 0 | 1 |
| Frans Sisita | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 |
| Rhyno Smith | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Solomon | UCT Ikey Tigers | 0 | 1 |
| Ernst Stapelberg | Maties | 0 | 1 |
| Mosego Toolo | CUT Ixias | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle van Dalen | UJ | 0 | 1 |
| Henco Venter | UFS Shimlas | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Welthagen | NWU Pukke | 0 | 1 |
| Lihleli Xoli | UCT Ikey Tigers | 0 | 1 |
| * Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned ||||

### Dream Team

After the 2015 Varsity Cup, a Varsity Cup Dream Team was announced. This team would play against the South Africa Under-20s in Stellenbosch on 21 April 2015. The head coach of the champions UFS Shimlas, Franco Smith, was appointed as the coach of the side and UP Tuks lock Reniel Hugo was appointed as captain. Inny Radebe, who played for the 2015 Varsity Shield champions UKZN Impi was also named in the squad.
Dan Kriel and Jaco Visagie were originally selected in the 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team, but subsequently replaced by Johan Deysel and Elandré Huggett respectively.
Varsity Cup Dream Team :
| Forwards | Forwards | Irné Herbst • Elandré Huggett • Reniel Hugo • John-Roy Jenkinson • Wiaan Liebenberg • Nqoba Mxoli • Gerhard Olivier • Jeandré Rudolph • Joe Smith • Chad Solomon • Walt Steenkamp • Dayan van der Westhuizen • Henco Venter |
| Backs | Backs | Rowayne Beukman • Johan Deysel • Maphutha Dolo • JP Lewis • Zee Mkhabela • Inny Radebe • Dillon Smit • Rhyno Smith • Johnny Welthagen |
| Coach | Coach | Franco Smith |
The Dream Team made the early running in the match, with two first-half tries – a penalty try and a try by full-back Rhyno Smith – giving them a 12–10 half-time lead over the South African Under-20s. Second-half tries by Dillon Smit and Elandré Huggett proved to not be enough, with the South African Under-20s running out 31–24 winners.

## Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Varsity Cup:
* Rodney Boneparte
* Ben Crouse
* Stephan Geldenhuys
* Quinton Immelman
* Cwengile Jadezweni
* Jaco Kotze
* Pro Legoete
* Tahla Ntshakaza
* Francois Pretorius
* Jaco Pretorius
* Oregopotse Rametsi
* Archie Sehlako
* Lourens van der Merwe
* Marius van der Westhuizen