About
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
| 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. |
U20 Women's Week
Golden Lions flex their muscles in MthathaThe Golden Lions comfortably won their opening match against Free State on the second day of the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Monday, while Eastern Province and the Sharks played to an exciting draw.
Reaction
Bok Women make steady progress towards WXVThe Springbok Women showed good progress over the last five weeks, learned valuable lessons on their way and will enter next month's WXV 2 tournament well prepared and as ready as can be.
U20 Women's Week
WP, Limpopo and SWD start with wins in MthathaSouth Western Districts, the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Western Province teams started the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week on a winning note, with the tournament kicking off in miserable conditions at the Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Sunday.
Match report
Bok Women’s resolute spirit shines through against BaabaasIn a riveting display of determination and resilience, the Springbok Women left an indelible mark on the rugby pitch, battling to the very end against the formidable Barbarians, going down by 38-26 (half-time 28-14) on a blustery day in Cape Town.
Preview
Bok Women excited to be measured against BaabaasIt will be a reunion of sorts for Catha Jacobs at Athlone Stadium on Saturday when the Springbok Women No 8 lines up for her country against the Barbarians in what she believes will be a highly entertaining match to watch.
