2015 Currie Cup First Division | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 29 August – 8 October 2015 |
Champions | Leopards (1st title) |
Runners-up | SWD Eagles |
Matches played | 18 |
Tries scored | 158 (average 8.8 per match) |
Top point scorer | Leighton Eksteen (102) |
Top try scorer | Juan Language (5) |
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 competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
The tournament was won by the Leopards for the first time after they beat the SWD Eagles 44–20 in the final played on 8 October 2015. The Leopards also went through the season unbeaten, winning their five matches in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification that counted towards the First Division and the seven matches player in the First Division proper.
After the season, all six teams joined the eight Premier Division teams and Namibia in an expanded 15-team Currie Cup competition for 2016.[1]