2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
| 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A | |
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| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 10 July – 24 October 2015 |
| Champions | Western Province U21 |
| Runners-up | Free State U21 |
| Relegated | N/A |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Attendance | |
| Tries scored | 359 (average 7.978 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Inny Radebe (135) |
| Top try scorer | Daniel Maartens (10) |
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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 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions.
The competition was won by Western Province U21; they beat Free State U21 52–17 in the final played on 24 October 2015.
There were seven participating teams in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 Premier Division final.
The following teams took part in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A competition:
The final league standings for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A were:
The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage.
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
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:
The following matches were played in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:
The honour roll for the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was:
The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A:
The teams released the following squad lists:
Calvonn Allison • Matthys Basson • Corné Cooper • Corniel Els • Aston Fortuin • Stefaan Grundlingh • Njabula Gumede • Riekert Hattingh • Nico Janse van Rensburg • Jason Jenkins • Vuyo Khathide • Chris Massyn • Nqoba Mxoli • Menzi Nhlabathi • Abongile Nonkontwana • Le Roux Roets • Pierre Schoeman • Eli Snyman • Jsuan-re Swanepoel • Carel Swart • Jan van der Merwe • Dayan van der Westhuizen • Marco van Staden • Arno van Wyk • Johan van Wyk • Heinrich Viljoen • Did not play: • Johan Bannink • Jan-Henning Campher • Hanro Liebenberg • Brandon Meyer • Xander van Wyk
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