The Bulls Daisies and SWD Eagirls not only finished top of their respective competitions this year and earned the right to host the finals of the Women’s Premier and First Divisions, but both teams also delivered exceptional performances during the season, making them firm favourites to be crowned champions this weekend.
The Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province will contest the 2024 SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division final in Pretoria after winning their respective semifinals against Border Ladies and Sanlam Boland Dames.
The Bulls Daisies will host the Border Ladies in the semi-finals of the Women's Premier Division next weekend, while DHL Western Province will welcome Sanlam Boland Dames to Cape Town in the other top four clash, following the completion of the 14 rounds of league matches on the weekend.
The Bulls Daisies locked in top spot on the log and semi-final hosting rights in the Women’s Premier Division by beating DHL Western Province in Pretoria in a performance that can arguably be rated as their best of the season, while the race for the final spot in the top-four is still on.
The two top sides in the Women's Premier Division will clash in Pretoria in a repeat of last year’s final, while matches in Durban, East London and Uitenhage could have crucial consequences for the remaining semi-final contenders.
The Sharks Women moved past Border Ladies into the top four of the Women’s Premier Division, while Sanlam Boland Dames lost ground to DHL Western Province for semi-final hosting rights when they were humbled at home by the Bulls Daisies in round 12 of the tournament.
The top four sides in the Women’s Premier Division will clash on Saturday in what may just turn out to be a dress rehearsal for the semi-finals, which are a few weeks away.
The EP Queens secured their first win of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division season, while there Sanlam Boland Dames and DHL Western Province recorded good victories in their round eleven fixtures.
There will be some keen interest in games played elsewhere amongst the six teams in action in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, with all three matches having the potential to change the current standings.
The Bulls Daisies smashed Sharks Women 75-8 in the sole match of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division this weekend, getting over the tryline 11 times and only conceding a solitary try by the visitors at Loftus B in Pretoria.