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WOMEN'S FIRST DIVISION

The Women's First Division in 2023 was won by the Free State Women, who beat the 2022 champions, the SWD Eagirls, in a nail-biting final in Bloemfontein. The competition featured eight teams who played each other over a single round of league matches. The other teams who competed where the Leopards and Limpopo Blue Bulls, who were in the semi-finals, as well as the Valke, Pumas, Griffons and Griquas.

The history

Womens First Division 2023 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Free State Women
7 7 0 0 582 34 548 90 6 35
2
SWD Eagirls
7 6 1 0 405 87 318 65 15 30
3
Leopards Women
7 5 2 0 283 125 158 45 21 24
4
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women
7 4 3 0 178 197 -19 30 32 20
5
Valke Women
7 3 4 0 163 314 -151 27 52 17
6
Griquas Women
7 2 5 0 139 248 -109 25 39 11
7
Pumas Women
7 1 6 0 86 449 -363 14 70 5
8
Griffons Women
7 0 7 0 78 460 -382 13 74 0

There are currently no fixtures available.

RESULTS

05 Aug|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Free State Women

20 - 19

SWD Eagirls

29 Jul|Outeniqua Park, George

SWD Eagirls

22 - 15

Leopards Women

29 Jul|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Free State Women

75 - 5

Limpopo Blue Bulls Women

Women's Rugby

Match report

Tough start for Bok Women's Sevens in Cape Town

The Springbok Women's Sevens team had a difficult start to the HSBC SVNS Cape Town, losing both their first two pool matches, against France and Canada on Saturday.

Preview

Bok Women's Sevens to embrace challenges in CT

The realities of being the new kid on the block in HSBC SVNS cannot be clearer for the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad considering the number of combined tournament caps each of the 12 teams in the series.

News

HSBC SVNS set to thrill on and off the pitch

The best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world have been warmly welcomed to Cape Town ahead of the second round of HSBC SVNS 2024 on 9-10 December, which promises to be a thrilling spectacle both on and off the pitch with a vibrant festival atmosphere anticipated in the Mother City

Team announcement

Baloyi and Dolf added to Bok Women’s Sevens squad

Kemisetso Balyoi and Byrhandrè Dolf will replace the injured Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, which will see Dolf making her debut for the national sevens squad.

Feature

Mpupha: "Always special to play at home"

Springbok Women’s Sevens co-captain Zintle Mpupha is hopeful her side can take “two more steps” towards HSBC SVNS safety when they compete in their home tournament in Cape Town this weekend.