Despite their 43-5 defeat against the Bulls Daisies on the weekend, DHL Western Province Women maintained their second spot in the standings of the Women’s Premier Division heading into the final round of league fixtures.
DHL Western Province Women host the EP Queens at City Park on Saturday where a sigle log point will be enough to secure second spot and a home semifinal.
They are level on log points with Border Ladies, who have played all 12 of their league fixtures and currently sit in second place on points difference.
The unbeaten Bulls Daisies cannot be caught at the top of the standings, following their convincing win in Pretoria on Saturday.
The Daisies scored seven tries in their 43-5 win, with Rights Mkhari and Jakkie Cilliers bagging a brace apiece. The result marked their 11-consecutive bonus-point win of the campaign.
The good news for DHL WP is that they are one step closer to finishing second in the standings, and hosting a semifinal, thanks to the recent result in East London.
Border Ladies went into the final league match of their campaign needing a big win to surpass the Capetonians in the standings. While they secured a 24-19 bonus-point win against the Mastercard Golden Lions Women on Saturday, they failed to improve sufficiently on their points-difference, and ultimately finished the round in third place.
Unless DHL WP lose by a significant margin in their next match against the EP Queens, the Capetonians will remain in second place, and Border in third.
The scorers:
Bulls Daisies:
Tries: Asithandile Ntoyanto, Rights Mkhari 2, Jakkie Cilliers 2, Ayanda Malinga, Lucky Mahlatse
Cons: Libbie Janse van Rensburg 4
DHL WP Women:
Try: Alichia Arries.
DHL WP Women: 15 Chuma Qawe, 14 Asiphe Mayaba, 13 Leigh Fortuin, 12 Chumisa Qawe, 11 Alichia Arries, 10 Elme Kruger, 9 Kimberley Karassellos, 8 Nokubonga Siko, 7 Anelisiwe Mxabo, 6 Elitha Sylvester, 5 Sinazo Mcatshulwa, 4 Thandile Mazwi, 3 Jordan Konnight, 2 Luchell Hanekom, 1 Anelisa Ndamase.
Replacements: 16 Onwaba Mdzanga, 17 Vernique Afrika, 18 Nomkhitha Chuba, 19 Ncediswa Mahijana, 20 Cwenga Gaqa, 21 Alicia Willemse, 22 Danelle Van Zyl, 23 Xola Masakala.
