About
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
SWD Eagirls
05 Jul | Outeniqua Park, George
12:00
Valke Women
Griquas Women
05 Jul | Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley
12:00
Pumas Women
Leopards Women
05 Jul | Olen Park, Potchefstroom
12:00
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women
Team announcement
Three Bok Women debutants to start against UgandaAnathi Qolo will captain a Springbok Women side with a combined 174 caps in their 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup opener against Uganda in Antananarivo on Saturday, with three uncapped players - Patience Mokone (wing), Faith Tshauke (No 8) and Anushka Groenewald (flanker) – included in the starting team for the Test at Stade Makis.
Interview
Bok Women only thinking about the Stade Makis jobNorthampton and York may be oceans apart from Antananarivo, but for the Springbok Women, their arrival in Madagascar's capital on Wednesday is all part of the journey to destination Rugby World Cup in England in August and September.
Interview
Makua taking nothing for granted in green and goldAt the age of 22, life was good for Lerato Makua. In 2023, she had established herself in the Springbok Women squad, playing in 10 Tests and two friendlies and representing South Africa in Wales, England, Japan, New Zealand and Madagascar, and later France.
Interview
Mokone eyeing Springbok double in MadagascarPatience Mokone was hoping that 2025 would bring her some recognition on the rugby fields of South Africa, but she did not quite expect that her pace and try-scoring abilities would bag her green and gold colours in both sevens and fifteens in the space of two months.
News
SA Rugby charts bold path for inclusive growth and developmentThe development of women’s rugby to ensure the growth of the game, the important role of schools’ rugby and the FNB Youth Weeks, and the presentation of a unified tackle age framework were three of the main points on the agenda at SA Rugby’s second Community Rugby Workshop, which was held in Johannesburg earlier this week.
