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WOMEN'S FIRST DIVISION

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

Womens First Division 2025 table
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

FIXTURES

SWD Eagirls

23 Aug | Outeniqua Park, George

13:00

Leopards Women

Pumas Women

23 Aug | Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit

14:00

Griquas Women

RESULTS

16 Aug|Noordelikes Rugby Club, Polokwane

Limpopo Blue Bulls Women

20 - 76

SWD Eagirls

16 Aug|Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Leopards Women

105 - 5

Valke Women

16 Aug|Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley

Griquas Women

27 - 21

Griffons Women

Women

Team announcement

Experienced Bok Women team named for RWC opener

The Springbok Women will open their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign with a squad laden with Test and World Cup experience when they take on Brazil at Franklin’s Garden in Northampton on Sunday.

News

Bok Women 'packing down' to secure place on the main table

The Springbok Women’s pack of forwards came to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup with a clear objective and that desire – to be rated amongst the best of the best – will be a massive driving force in their Pool D performances against Brazil, Italy and France over the next three weekends.

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Roos eager to get going at Rugby World Cup

Sunday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup opener between South Africa and Brazil at Franklin’s Garden in Northampton may be the first Test between the two nations, but for Springbok Women utility back Nadine Roos, some of her opponents will not be unfamiliar.

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Mokwai: “Reality's kicked in and it feels wonderful”

It started as a dream more than a decade ago and on Friday morning when Nomsai Mokwai stepped out of the plane that carried the Springbok Women to England and saw the “Welcome to London-Heathrow” sign, she realised that dreams do come true.

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De Bruin: Bok Women ready to embrace opportunities

Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin described his team’s departure to the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England on Thursday as “the wrapped bicycle under the Christmas tree” and said they are well prepared for their most significant tournament in three years.