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 proper will be contested in 2015. The tournament is the top competition for non-university rugby union clubs in South Africa.
Competition
Qualification format
Qualification to the Community Cup will be determined via the club leagues of the fourteen provincial unions, plus Blue Bulls Limpopo. All university and other tertiary institutions are ineligible to participate in the Community Cup.
The highest-placed eligible team in each of the fifteen leagues will automatically qualify to the Community Cup (league rules determined if this is after the league stages or after the title-play-offs). As holders, Rustenburg Impala are guaranteed qualification to the Community Cup. In addition, post-season play-offs will be held between runners-up in the provincial leagues to take the number of participants up to twenty.
Finals format
The format of the Community Cup is the same as the Rugby World Cup. The teams will be divided into four pools, each containing five teams. They will then play four pool games, playing other teams in their respective pools once. Each team will play two home games and two away games.
The winner and runner-up of each pool will enter the play-off stage, to be held at a central venue over the Easter long weekend each year. The play-offs will consist of quarter finals, semi-finals and the final. The winner of each pool will meet the runner-up of a different pool in a quarter final. The winner of each quarter-final will go on to the semi-finals and the semi-final winners to the final, to be held at a neutral venue.
The losing semi-finalists will play each other in the Plate final. The losing quarter finalists will meet in the Bowl semi-final, the winners of which will play in the Bowl final, the losers playing in the Shield final.
Qualification
The highest-placed non-university clubs in the 2014 season of each of the fourteen provincial unions' club leagues, as well as defending champions Rustenburg Impala and play-off winners will all qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup competition.
Blue Bulls
The log leader after the pool stage Second Round will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Blue Bulls Carlton League First Round Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Pretoria Police 6 5 1 0 245 82 +163 4 26 2 6 5 0 1 292 93 +199 5 25 Ineligible 3 Oostelike Eagles 6 4 0 2 231 155 +76 2 18 4 6 3 0 3 154 191 −37 3 15 Ineligible 5 Centurion 6 1 1 4 142 166 −24 5 11 6 Naka Bulls 6 1 0 5 92 277 −185 3 5 7 Pretoria Harlequins 6 1 0 5 91 283 −192 0 3 Final standings. Silver Valke withdrew. The top four teams qualified to the Second Round.
2014 Blue Bulls Carlton League Second Round Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 3 3 0 0 165 0 +165 3 15 Ineligible 2 Pretoria Police 3 2 0 1 56 89 −33 1 9 Qualified 3 Oostelike Eagles 3 1 0 2 61 73 −12 1 5 Play-offs 4 3 0 0 3 14 134 −120 0 0 Ineligible Final standings. Pretoria Police qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed non-university team. Oostelike Eagles qualified to the play-offs.
Blue Bulls Limpopo
The play-off final winner will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Blue Bulls Limpopo Boet Fick Senior League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Noordelikes 6 5 0 1 295 80 +215 6 26 Qualified 2 Letaba 6 5 0 1 241 85 +156 6 26 3 Musina 6 2 0 4 170 225 −55 2 10 4 Pietersburg 6 0 0 6 44 360 −316 1 1 2014 Blue Bulls Limpopo Waterberg League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Potgietersrus 6 6 0 0 264 89 +175 6 30 Play-offs 2 Northam 6 4 0 2 211 86 +125 5 21 3 Nylstroom 6 4 0 2 193 100 +93 3 19 4 Thabazimbi 6 3 0 3 140 131 +9 2 14 5 Mogol 6 2 0 4 85 162 −77 1 9 6 Vaalwater 6 2 0 4 92 171 −79 1 9 7 Kwaggas 6 0 0 6 35 281 −246 0 0 Final standings. Noordelikes qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the play-off winner. Potgietersrus qualified to the play-offs.
Boet Fick League
Semi-final
Final
Waterberg League
Semi-final
Final
Play-off
Boland
The log leader after the pool stage will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Boland Premier League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Villagers Worcester 20 16 1 3 581 281 +300 17 83 Qualified 2 Wesbank 20 13 3 4 662 323 +339 14 72 Play-offs 3 Never Despair 20 9 4 7 508 474 +34 11 55 Newly-promoted 4 Saldanha 20 11 1 8 506 476 +30 9 55 5 Vredenburg 19 9 3 7 440 484 −44 11 53 6 Hawston 20 8 2 10 637 564 +73 16 52 7 Delicious 20 9 2 9 426 495 −69 10 50 Newly-promoted 8 Roses United 20 7 4 9 465 464 +1 12 48 9 Robertson 19 8 0 11 519 594 −75 13 45 10 Ceres 19 6 1 12 430 593 −163 12 38 11 Wellington 19 1 1 17 243 669 −426 5 11 Updated 25 October 2014. Villagers Worcester qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed team. Wesbank qualified to the play-offs.
Border
The play-off final winner will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Border Super League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Old Selbornians 11 10 0 1 416 60 +356 8 48 Qualified 2 East London Police 11 10 0 1 274 118 +156 5 45 Play-offs 3 11 8 0 3 343 80 +263 9 41 Ineligible 4 Buffalo 11 6 1 4 271 214 +57 9 35 5 Swallows 11 6 0 5 215 185 +30 4 28 6 Breakers 10 6 0 4 253 256 −3 4 28 7 WSU All Blacks 11 5 0 6 234 237 −3 7 27 Ineligible 8 Berlin Tigers 10 5 0 5 210 216 −6 6 26 9 Cambridge 11 3 1 7 241 363 −122 6 20 10 Old Collegians 11 2 1 8 163 411 −248 6 16 11 Winter Rose 11 2 0 9 144 309 −165 4 12 12 Ready Blues 11 0 1 10 65 380 −315 1 3 Relegated Final standings. Old Selbornians qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed non-university team. East London Police qualified to the play-offs.
Eastern Province
The log leader after the pool stage will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Eastern Province Grand Challenge Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Despatch 11 9 2 0 521 161 +360 9 49 Qualified 2 11 8 1 2 380 231 +149 10 44 Ineligible 3 Port Elizabeth Police 11 9 0 2 329 160 +169 7 43 Play-offs 4 Gardens 11 8 0 3 276 247 +29 7 39 5 Progress 11 6 0 5 246 202 +44 7 31 6 Crusaders 11 6 0 5 211 271 −60 4 28 7 Kruisfontein 11 3 1 7 268 374 −106 10 24 8 Spring Rose 11 4 1 6 231 269 −38 5 23 9 Grahamstown Brumbies 11 4 0 7 240 345 −105 7 23 10 African Bombers 11 2 1 8 233 276 −43 10 20 11 Park 11 2 0 9 196 435 −239 5 13 12 Harlequins 11 2 0 9 164 324 −160 4 12 Final standings. Despatch qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed non-university team. Port Elizabeth Police qualified to the play-offs.
Free State
The log leader after the pool stage will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Free State First League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 6 6 0 0 322 61 +261 5 29 Ineligible 2 UFS Under-23 6 5 0 1 257 60 +177 4 24 Newly-promoted, Ineligible 3 Bloemfontein Crusaders 6 4 0 2 168 206 −38 3 19 Qualified 4 UFS Irawas 6 3 0 3 279 147 +132 5 17 Ineligible 5 6 2 0 4 216 150 +66 4 12 Ineligible 6 Bloemfontein Police 6 1 0 5 122 367 −245 2 6 Play-offs 7 Bloemfontein Collegians 6 0 0 6 59 412 −353 2 2 Newly-promoted, Relegated Final standings. Bloemfontein Crusaders qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed non-university team. Bloemfontein Police qualified to the play-offs.
Town Challenge Cup
The Town Challenge Cup is the title play-off matches.
Semi-final
Final
Rowan Cup
The Rowan Cup is the play-off for fourth place.
Final
Golden Lions
The log leader after the pool stage will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Golden Lions Pirates Grand Challenge Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Raiders 9 8 0 1 291 137 +154 7 39 Qualified 2 Wanderers 9 7 0 2 270 160 +110 9 37 Play-offs 3 9 8 0 1 255 98 +157 3 35 Ineligible 4 Roodepoort 9 6 0 3 292 171 +121 8 32 5 9 4 1 3 221 151 +70 6 24 Ineligible 6 Pirates 9 4 0 5 223 184 +39 6 22 7 Randfontein 9 3 1 5 145 221 −76 1 15 8 Union 9 2 0 6 134 202 −68 5 13 9 Alberton 9 1 0 8 130 385 −255 2 6 10 Diggers 9 0 0 9 0 252 −252 0 −5 Final standings. Raiders qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed non-university team. Wanderers qualified to the play-offs.
Griffons
The play-off final winner will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Griffons 1st League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Welkom Rovers 8 8 0 0 543 61 +482 7 39 Qualified 2 Kroonstad 7 5 0 2 402 105 +297 5 25 Play-offs 3 Henneman 7 4 0 3 251 166 +85 4 20 4 Welkom 8 2 0 6 192 304 −112 2 10 5 Welkom Police 8 0 0 8 35 787 −752 0 0 Newly-promoted Final standings. Welkom Rovers qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the play-off winner. Kroonstad qualified to the play-offs.
Final
Griquas
The log leader after the pool stage will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Griquas Super League Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Sishen 6 6 0 0 331 48 +283 5 29 Qualified 2 Upington Dorp 6 5 0 1 172 118 +54 4 24 Play-offs 3 Kimberley Police 6 4 0 2 151 153 −2 3 19 4 Kuruman 6 2 0 4 171 177 −6 5 13 5 Port Nolloth 6 2 0 4 96 208 −112 2 10 Newly-promoted 5 Postmasburg 6 1 0 5 166 201 −35 4 8 6 Upington United 6 1 0 5 99 281 −182 2 6 Final standings. Sishen qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed team. Upington Dorp qualified to the play-offs.
KwaZulu-Natal
The log leader after the pool stage will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 KwaZulu-Natal Moor Cup Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Durban Collegians 14 14 0 0 537 153 +384 10 66 Qualified 2 College Rovers 14 11 0 3 508 184 +324 13 57 Play-offs 3 Durban Crusaders 14 10 0 4 372 248 +124 7 47 4 Varsity College 14 8 0 6 386 257 +129 8 40 5 Amanzimtoti 14 6 0 8 334 271 +63 8 32 Newly-promoted 6 Pietermaritzburg Collegians 14 5 0 9 241 373 −132 6 26 7 14 2 0 12 240 562 −322 5 13 Ineligible 8 Zululand Rhinos 14 0 0 14 145 715 −570 2 2 Final standings. Durban Collegians qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the highest-placed non-university team. College Rovers qualified to the play-offs.
Leopards
Rustenburg Impala will qualify as the defending champions. Vaal Reefs will take part in the play-offs.
Rustenburg Impala and participate in the Golden Lions Pirates Grand Challenge, while Vaal Reefs compete in the Valke Peregrine League.
Mpumalanga
The play-off final winner will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.
2014 Mpumalanga Super League – Highveld Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Comments 1 Witbank Ferros 3 3 0 0 75 62 +13 1 22 Qualified 2 Middelburg 3 2 0 1 83 40 +43 2 18 3 Sasol 3 1 0 2 94 50 +44 3 15 Play-offs 4 Loskop 3 0 0 3 31 131 −100 1 7 Newly-promoted 2014 Mpumalanga Super League – Lowveld 1 White River 8 8 0 0 279 88 +191 8 40 2 Nelspruit 8 6 0 2 268 154 +114 5 29 3 Malelane 8 4 0 4 183 163 +20 5 21 4 Barberton 8 2 0 6 136 246 −110 3 11 Newly-promoted 5 Lydenburg Rooikatte 8 0 0 8 67 282 −215 1 1 Final standings. Witbank Ferros qualified to the 2015 SARU Community Cup as the play-off winner. Sasol qualified to the play-offs.
Semi-finals
Final
South Western Districts
The play-off final winner will qualify to the 2015 SARU Community Cup.