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WOMEN'S FIRST DIVISION

The SWD Eagirls were crowned champions of the 2024 Women's First Division after a tense final against the Leopards in George as they reclaimed the title they last won in 2022. The competition featured seven teams who played each other over a single round of league matches. The other teams who participated in 2024 were the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Pumas, both of whom featured in the semi-finals, as well as the Valke, Griffons and Griquas.

The history

Womens First Division 2025 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
SWD Eagirls
6 6 0 0 332 78 254 54 14 30
2
Pumas Women
6 5 1 0 211 114 97 33 20 24
3
Griquas Women
6 4 2 0 196 136 60 34 21 21
4
Leopards Women
6 3 3 0 228 113 115 38 18 16
5
Griffons Women
6 2 4 0 183 135 48 29 23 12
6
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women
6 1 5 0 104 276 -172 18 46 6
7
Valke Women
6 0 6 0 56 458 -402 10 74 1

FIXTURES

Pumas Women

30 Aug | Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit

13:00

Leopards Women

RESULTS

23 Aug|Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit

Pumas Women

31 - 22

Griquas Women

23 Aug|Outeniqua Park, George

SWD Eagirls

22 - 24

Leopards Women

16 Aug|Noordelikes Rugby Club, Polokwane

Limpopo Blue Bulls Women

20 - 76

SWD Eagirls

Women

News

Mpupha: This is the big one for Bok Women

Such is the nature (and cruelty) of international sport that only an improved performance by the Springbok Women against Italy on Sunday will give justice to their fine win over Brazil in the opening match of their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign.

News

Bok Women believe power game will reap rewards

It was back to the training fields of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 for the Springbok Women on Tuesday with all eyes now on Italy, their second Pool D opponent in England for a match that could determine their destiny for the tournament.

Obituary

RIP Daphne Scheepers (1984 to 2025)

Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, and Springbok Women’s assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt paid his condolences to the family of former Springbok Women’s midfielder Daphne Scheepers, who passed away on Saturday.

Reaction

De Bruin and Booi praise SA’s strong start at RWC

Springbok Women’s coach Swys de Bruin could not have asked for a more impressive start to their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign than the record-breaking 66-6 victory over Brazil in Northampton on Sunday.

Match report

Impressive Bok Women off to a RWC flyer in England

An Aseza Hele hat-trick fired South Africa to a comfortable 66-6 victory over Brazil, as the Springbok Women opened their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign in style.