The pool stages of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition will come to an exhilarating end this weekend, with DHL Western Province, the Blue Bulls and KwaZulu-Natal still in the hunt to face Border in the A Section final, while Free State needs only one log point to book their final berth in the B Section.
The pool stages of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition will come to an exhilarating end this weekend, with DHL Western Province, the Blue Bulls and KwaZulu-Natal still in the hunt to face Border in the A Section final, while Free State needs only one log point to book their final berth in the B Section.
The clash between DHL WP and the Blue Bulls, in Cape Town, is the pick of the action in the A Section this weekend. The winner is expected to progress to the final, but KwaZulu-Natal still has a mathematical chance to make it and will go all out when they host SWD in Durban.
In the last round of matches, DHL WP Women scraped home with a narrow 12-11 win against the Sharks. Springbok Women’s lock Celeste Adonis earned player of the match status with her two tries, with one successful conversion.
Border meanwhile confirmed their top spot placing with a comprehensive victory over the Blue Bulls while Eastern Province remained in a devastating mood easily beating SWD 39-7.
As it stand Border tops the log as we go into the last round followed by DHL WP Women. A win for the DHL WP Women’s team could see them top the log and host the final if other results go their way.
DHL WP Women: 15 Megan Kannemeyer, 14 Nomaphelo Dike, 13 Selladean Pietersen, 12 Demi Nel (captain), 11 Xoliswa Mbobo, 10 Kirsten Conrad, 9 Alicia Willemse, 8 Charmaine Kayser, 7 Asanda Majombozi, 6 Thandile Mazwi, 5 Celeste Adonis, 4 Amy-Kay Klaasen, 3 Yola Lumko, 2 Thandi Xwetu, 1 Babalwa Latsha.
Replacements: 16 Heather Kerr, 17 Zizipho Mqum, 18 Mymoenah Gamiet, 19 Sinazo Mcatshulwa, 20 Tamsyn Nuttley, 21 Zinthle Nonkasana, 22 Vuyolwethu Maqholo.
SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial fixtures (Saturday, 3 September):
A Section:
09h40 – DHL Western Province vs Blue Bulls (DHL Newlands, Cape Town)
13h00 – KwaZulu-Natal vs SWD (Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban)
17h00 – Border vs Eastern Province (BCM Stadium, East London)
B Section:
10h30 – Free State vs Griffons (Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein)
12h00 – Boland vs Griquas (Boland Stadium, Wellington)
12h30 – Valke vs Leopards (Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park)
15h00 – Golden Lions vs Pumas (University of Johannesburg)
