Women’s League 15/09/2023 - New u/20 Women’s Tournament Headed For Mthatha - Mthatha in the Eastern Cape will host the country’s best Under-20 women’s players later this month when 11 provincial unions and an invitational team from Zimbabwe compete in the inaugural SA Rugby U20 Women’s Tournament. The festival of rugby will run from 24 to 28 September and will take place at the 29/08/2023 - “I Think We Have Shown To The Other Unions What Is Possible" - Hayden Groepes - Winning their first SA Rugby Women's Premier Division title since 2006 brought a variety of emotions to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and it was no different for Bulls Daisies head coach, Hayden Groepes. The coach was taking it all in after the formalities of the final, won 69- 28/08/2023 - Unbeaten Bulls Daisies Storm To 2023 Title - The Bulls Daisies completed the 2023 season in style on Saturday, beating DHL Western Province 69-8 in the final of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division in what turned out to be a record-breaking 14th win of the season. The crowd gathered at the Loftus Versfeld B-field was treated to a proper display of 25/08/2023 - DHL Western Province Women Shuffle Backline For Final - DHL Western Province Women have made some key changes to the backline for the Women’s Premier Division Final in Pretoria on Saturday. Captain Sinazo Mcatshulwa’s team will face the Bulls Daisies at 15h00 on Saturday in the showpiece match. The forward pack that did duty in 25/08/2023 - Bulls Daisies Name Unchanged Squad For Final - Assistant coach, Mandisa Williams said that the Daisies making the final is already a remarkable achievement because nothing is guaranteed in playoffs. "Every week has been tough and we probably went into last week feeling a bit more pressure because nothing is guaranteed in the playoffs, not even if you 22/08/2023 - Daisies To Host WP In Women’s Premier Division Final - Boland's woes started at lineout time, where could hardly secure any possession, but credit to the team from the Winelands, as they refused to stop playing, even when the result was a foregone conclusion. They had a number of line breaks and their pick-and-go play was good, but overall, they just did 18/08/2023 - Two Cracking Women’s Premier Division’s Semi-finals On The Cards - The regulars are there again, but on Saturday a new kid on the block will join the top table when the Women’s Premier Division’s semi-finals take place in Pretoria and Cape Town, with a massive final looming next weekend. The top four sides – the Bulls Daisies, DHL Western Province, Border Ladies 15/08/2023 - Bulls Daisies Complete 2023 Clean Sweep - The Bulls Daisies continued their dominance of the SA Rugby Women's Premier Division right up to the final round on Saturday by overpowering the Mastercard Golden Lions to record their 12th win with a full house of points. The Pretoria team won all their league matches by huge margins, with Saturday's 105-0 victory over their hosts 11/08/2023 - Women’s Premier Division Top Four All But Locked In - The Women’s Premier Division semi-final lineup will be confirmed following the final round of the league phase of the competition this weekend, with the top four teams already confirmed for the playoffs. The Bulls Daisies have clinched the top spot in the Premier Division standings – as well as the right to host a semi-final 07/08/2023 - Bulls Daisies Continue Dominance In Women’s Premier Division - The Bulls Daisies, Boland Dames and Border Ladies claimed wins in the 13th round of the Women’s Premier Division this past weekend, while Free State edged the SWD Eagirls to win the First Division title. The Daisies scored seven tries in their 43-5 win against DHL Western Province in Pretoria on Saturday, 07/08/2023 - Free State Claim The Women’s First Division Title - Free State beat the Limpopo Blue Bulls 74-5 in the semi-final last week, and went into the decider at the Toyota Stadium as favourites to lift the trophy. Having won the 2022 final away from home, however, the Eagirls travelled to Bloemfontein with a reason to believe that victory was possible. 05/08/2023 - Bulls Daisies Expect To Continue Their Dominance In The Women’s Premier Division - The Dames will look at Aseza Hele and their pack to provide the grunt as they need to beat the Queens at Adcock Stadium and stay in the playoff race. Hele and fellow loose forward, Buhle Sonamzi, will return to their old stomping ground and their abilities to get 05/08/2023 - Free State And SWD Gunning For Glory In Women’s First Division Final - All eyes will be on Bloemfontein on Saturday when the Free State Women take on the defending champions, the SWD Eagirls, in the Women’s First Division final at the Toyota Stadium. The home side has won the title twice in their history (2015 and 2016) and the SWD are defending the 01/08/2023 - First Division Finalists Confirmed And WP And Sharks Win In Premier Division - The SWD Eagirls will defend their Women’s First Division title against the Free State Women in Bloemfontein on Saturday, as DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks scored significant victories in the Women’s Premier Division, while the Bulls Daisies again secured a full house of points to 29/07/2023 - Top Teams Meet In Women's Premier Division - Ceres will play host to the Boland Dames for the first time this season and the expected bumper crowd will have an opportunity to see the high-flying Bulls Daisies in action. In Cape Town, DHL Western Province will host the Border Ladies in what will be a repeat of last year’s final, with the sides in a race to finish 25/07/2023 - Bulls Daisies And Free State Continue To Dominate - The Bulls Daisies continue to set the tone in the Women’s Premier Division and scored their second successive century of points on Saturday, while Free State Women remain unstoppable in their scoring spree in the First Division, passing the 100-point mark for the second time in the final pool round of their season. 21/07/2023 - Lots At Stake As Women’s Premier Division Resumes - As things stand, the Bulls Daisies comfortably top the standings as the only undefeated team, while the Border Ladies and DHL Western Province are in a tight tussle for the second spot. All four remaining teams – the Mastercard Golden Lions Women, Cell C Sharks Women, Boland Dames and EP Queens, who are on a 18/07/2023 - Big Wins In Women’s First Division For Log Leaders - The top three sides in the Women’s First Division all recorded big victories in the sixth round of the competition this weekend, while the Valke Women also scored an important win away from home. The East Rand side had to work hard to beat Pumas Women 38-10, but all of Free State Women, Leopards Women 14/07/2023 - Home Ground Advantage Crucial In Women’s First Division - Griquas Women, Griffons Women and Pumas Women will be keen to use familiar surroundings to secure wins and move up the standings in the competition, while the Free State Women look set to consolidate their stronghold even further. Griquas Women are hosting the defending champions, the SWD 07/07/2023 - Mad Scramble For Fourth Spot On Women’s Premier Division Log - The Mastercard Golden Lions Women, Cell C Sharks Women, EP Queens and Boland Dames will be in a mad scramble for the fourth spot on the Women’s Premier Division log and a potential semi-final position as the action continues this weekend, with the playoffs moving into view. All the teams will enjoy a 23/06/2023 - Top Four Sides In Women’s Premier Division To Clash This Weekend - On Friday, third-placed DHL Western Province will take on fourth-placed Cell C Sharks Women in Durban, and on Saturday, second-placed Border Ladies will travel to Pretoria for their match against the Bulls Daisies at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The EP Queens welcome Mastercard Golden Lions 20/06/2023 - Bulls Daisies Continue Dominance In Women’s Premier Division - The Bulls Daisies made it six in a row in the Women’s Premier Division with a ruthless display of skill at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday by beating their Gauteng opponents, the Mastercard Golden Lions Women, by 72-7, while DHL Western Province scored an important win on 17/06/2023 - Tight Matches Expected In Women’s Provincials - The SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division reaches the halfway stage on Saturday, with clear patterns in performance and a log clearly showing the dominance of the Bulls Daisies this year, while in the four teams at the top of the First Division standings face off this weekend. 12/06/2023 - Daisies Blank WP As Boland Dames Open Their Account - The Bulls Daisies scored an emphatic victory over DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten status in the Women’s Premier Division after six rounds, while the Boland Dames finally broke their duck with a pulsating win over EP Queens in Wellington. In Johannesburg, the Border 10/06/2023 - Big Clash In Cape Town As Women’s First Division Kicks Off - The undefeated Daisies named their strongest team of the year for this North-South derby, while the home side will field no less than nine international players in their match day squad, with eight starting. Elsewhere in the competition, the Boland Dames will be desperate to register a first win of the 06/06/2023 - Daisies Go Top As Border Stun WP In Women’s Premier Division - Boland Dames held their own and even enjoyed an 8-0 lead after the first half hour before the Bulls Daisies managed to break the shackles for a 36-8 victory at Harlequins Rugby Club in Pretoria. At this stage, the visiting pack were in control and Springbok No 8 Aseza Hele scored off 03/06/2023 - All Eyes On Mdantsane In Fifth Round Of Women’s Premier Division - A repeat of the 2022 final, the return of a couple of Springbok Women’s players and must-win matches for some teams highlight the fifth round of the Women’s Premier Division, with three bog encounters scheduled for Saturday. The Cell C Sharks Women have all four of their Springboks back for 29/05/2023 - Top Teams Surge Ahead In Women’s Premier Division Race - DHL Western Province won big to maintain their lead at the top of the standings while the Bulls Daisies and Border Ladies claimed bonus-point victories in the fourth round of the Women’s Premier Division staged over the weekend. Despite the absence of their national players, who are on duty with the 25/05/2023 - Women’s Premier Division Round 4 Should Continue To Excite - The experienced Veroeshka Grain will play in her 50th provincial match for DHL Western Province when they host Gauteng visitors, the Mastercard Golden Lions Women, at Athlone Stadium on Friday in the fourth round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division. Grain, who has played in the green and gold for 25/05/2023 - Veroeshka Grain Reaches 50 For DHL Western Province Women - Experienced utility back Veroeshka Grain will captain DHL Western Province Women and earn her 50th cap in the clash with Mastercard Golden Lions Women at Athlone Stadium on Friday. The match kicks off at 14h30 and will be played as a curtain-raiser for the Currie Cup game between DHL Western 22/05/2023 - Golden Lions Women End Drought, Bulls Daisies And Border Win Big - The Mastercard Golden Lions Women fought back against Boland Dames to secure a narrow win, their first since joining the Women’s Premier Division, while the Bulls Daisies and Border Ladies claimed bonus-point victories in the third round of the competition staged over the 19/05/2023 - DHL Western Province And Bulls Daisies Should Struggle Without Their Springboks - With the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup starting in Madagascar this weekend, 28 of the country’s best women’s players will not be in action in the third round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, but the competitiveness of the tournament means that upsets can happen at 15/05/2023 - Close Margins In Women's Premier Division, But WP Win Big - There were close margins in Durban and Despatch in Saturday's SA Rugby Women's Premier Division second-round matches, but not so in Hawston where DHL Western Province notched up 50 points in their clash with Boland Dames. The Capetonians scored eight tries – six of those 13/05/2023 - Women’s Premier Division Goes Off The Beaten Path - The second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Premier Division kicks off on Saturday with the Boland Dames making their season debut, following a bye in last weekend’s opening round, while there will a now customary return to the platteland, taking the game to community venues in Hawston and 11/02/2023 - Hayden Groepes and Mandisa Williams Appointed To Lead Bulls Daisies - “This is important in any sport, whether be it your junior team, senior’s or women’s team. Logically, there will be discrepancies between the teams because commercial drives what you can pay out but where we are ensuring equality and the same high-performance standards is where our players train, play 01/08/2022 - SWD Eagirls Crowned As First Division Queens - The SWD Eagirls are the new champions of the Women's First Division after they won Saturday's final in Potchefstroom in convincing fashion, beating the Leopards by 36-14 on their home patch in North West province. The visitors from the Southern Cape were too strong for the home team at Olen Park, 26/07/2022 - Springbok Woman Coach Raubenheimer Pleased With Effort In First Test Against Japan - “We certainly had our moments, and this is one that got away,” said Raubenheimer. “I cannot fault the effort of our players, but that is one of three principles we apply to our team. The others are skill and knowledge, and we were not as good in those as in the effort stakes. We created 26/07/2022 - Leopards To Host SWD In Women First Division Final - A new champion will be crowned in the Women’s First Division when the Leopards host the SWD Eagirls in the final at Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Saturday, 30 July. Kick-off is scheduled for 14h00 between the two group winners following a tough single round of pool action. Both teams were unbeaten in their 15/07/2022 - Preview - Women's First Division Round Five - The fifth round of the SA Rugby Women's First Division will be critical to the hopes of at least two contenders aiming to play in the final in three weeks' time. In the north section, matches will conclude on Saturday when the Leopards travel to Secunda to take on the Pumas. The North-West side started strongly with two big wins and will 29/06/2022 - Women's First Division - Leopards Continue Winning Streak As Valke Soar - The Leopards Women continued with their strong start in the northern section of the SA Rugby Women’s First Division to register a commanding win over Limpopo in Polokwane on Saturday, while the Valke secured a first victory of the season, scoring 16 tries in their 71-0 romp over Pumas Women. 22/06/2022 - Preview - Round 2 of SA Rugby Women's First Division - The Leopards will be looking to build on their strong start in the SA Rugby Women's First Division when they take on Limpopo in Polokwane on Saturday, in the second round of the competition. The Potchefstroom side opened the tournament with a solid 36-17 home win over the Valke at the Fanie du Toit 12/06/2022 - Border Ladies Leave It Late For Stunning Double - A try in the last minute of play by Border Ladies centre Asisipho Plaatjies handed her team a dramatic back-to-back SA Rugby Women's Premier Division title against DHL Western Province on Saturday, with the Eastern Cape side edging their Cape arch rivals 19-16 at Hamilton Rugby Club in Green Point, Cape Town, on 10/06/2022 - DHL WP and Border Ladies Set For Epic Final - Border Ladies will defend their Women's Premier Division crown against log leaders DHL Western Province on Saturday, in what promises to be another epic encounter between the two sides who have dominated the competition in recent years. The match will be played at Hamilton Rugby Club in Cape Town 05/06/2022 - DHL WP Seal Home Final In Women's Premier Division - The match was evenly contested, with both sides enjoying spells of dominance, but tries just before and after the break swung the momentum Boland’s way and they could hold on for a good victory to end their season on a high. Boland scored first, before the visitors dotted down twice to take the lead. The Dames then 03/06/2022 - Final Round Action To Determine Women’s Premier Division Finalists - The league phase of the Women’s Premier Division concludes on Saturday, with three potential outcomes on who the finalists will be on 11 June when the season finale will be hosted by the team at the top of the log. A strong surge in the latter half of the competition by defending champions, Border Ladies, 29/05/2022 - Border Ladies Book Place In Women’s Premier Division Final - The defending champions of the SA Rugby Women's Premier Division, Border Ladies, secured a spot in the final of the domestic showpiece on 11 June, but they will have to wait for a week to see where and who they will play. 27/05/2022 - Crunch Time In Women’s Premier Division - It will be a crucial round of Women’s Premier Division action this weekend where results on Friday and Saturday could have a big influence on determining the two finalists on 11 June, despite another round of fixtures scheduled to take place. The Mastercard Golden Lions Women, who will take on Border Ladies in East London on
