About
The Pumas Women took the Women's First Division title in 2025 with a 21-8 victory in the final over Leopards in Nelspruit, after the champions from 2024, the SWD Eagirls, were knocked out in the semi-finals. The competition again featured seven teams who played each other over a single round of league matches. The other teams who participated in 2025 were Griquas, the fourth semi-finalist, the Limpopo Blue Bulls, Valke and Griffons.
The history
| 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 |
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Obituary
SA Rugby pays tribute to Lusanda DumkeMr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke, who passed away in East London in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. She was 29.
Squad announcement
Netherlands too slick again for SA U18 GirlsThe Netherlands U18 team proved their victory last week against the SA U18 Girls at Markötter Stadium was no fluke by again outplaying their hosts at the same Stellenbosch venue, winning 26-0 after leading 19-0 at the break.
News
MyPlayers' 2025 awards winners announcedSacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Donavan Don and Byrhandré Dolf were named as the winners of the 2025 Players’ Player of the Year Awards, a prestigious honour voted for exclusively by professional rugby players across South Africa.
Squad announcement
Experienced Dutch too good for SA U18 GirlsThe SA Under-18 Girls team learned some valuable lessons when they were beaten 29-12 (half-time 19-12) by the Netherlands on a historic day in unseasonably cold, wet and windy conditions in Stellenbosch on Friday.
Comment
SA Rugby celebrates progress and success in 2025Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby during the General Meeting held in Cape Town on Friday.
