The Bulls Daisies and Sharks Women will meet at Loftus B field on Saturday in the only match of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division in what should be an entertaining affair.
The Sharks Women scored an important win over Border Ladies in the tenth round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division, while the top three contenders on the log all scored convincing victories to keep the pecking order on the log intact.
The Sharks Women will take on their southern neighbour, Border Ladies in Uvongo on Friday in what will be a crucial measure of their ambitions in this year’s SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division.
There was drama in Cape Town and Johannesburg with last minute scores impacting on the final results in tightly contested round nine matches of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division.
The match between DHL Western Province and Sanlam Boland Dames highlights another intriguing round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division, with this coastal derby a straight shoot-out for second spot on the log.
The SA Rugby Women's First Division kicks off in three major rugby centers of the country on Saturday with all squads well aware of the possibilities of this journey for the team and individual players in the next couple of months.
Sanlam Boland Dames rebounded in the best possible way in the SA Rugby Women's Premier Division on Saturday by scoring 11 tries in an impressive victory over the Free State Women in Bloemfontein, while the Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province kept their good form with wins over Border Ladies and the Sharks Women respectively.
DHL Western Province flexed their muscles in round seven of the Women’s Premier Division with a runaway win over the EP Queens and moved into second place on the log at the halfway stage of the tournament.
DHL Western Province handed the Bulls Daisies (22-10) their first defeat in two years, while the Border Ladies (38-24 over Golden Lions Women) and Sharks Women (34-17 over Free State Women) secured significant wins on the road in round six of the Women's Premier Division.
The Bulls Daisies were made to work hard for their top-of-the-table victory over the Sanlam Boland Dames in Pretoria, but the bonus point win cemented their spot at the top of the Women’s Premier Division log, while the Border Ladies moved up to fourth with a tight win over DHL Western Province in East London.