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DHL WP Women up to second spot

PUBLISHED: June 26, 2023


DHL Western Province Women secured a hard-fought 17-16 win against Cell C Sharks Women to move up to second place in the Women’s Premier Division standings.

They were forced to come from behind in Durban, but showed great character as tries from centre Shaunique Hess, wing Asiphe Mayaba (top try-scorer in the tournament) and hooker Vernique Afrika saw them claim the win in the coastal clash.

The Durban side did collect the losing bonus point out of the clash, which helped them to keep the Mastercard Golden Lions Women out of the top four.

The unbeaten Bulls Daisies continued their dominance by totally outplaying Border Ladies 71-8 to record a seventh straight victory in round seven of the competition.

They also jumped clear of the second-placed team on the log, DHL Western Province, by 11 points with six rounds left in the 2023 tournament.

The Daisies ran rampant, scoring 11 tries en route to their win, leading 33-0 at the break. Returning flanker Lusanda Dumke scored one against her old team, while there was no stopping wings Simamkele Namba and Jakkie Cilliers who claimed three tries between them.

The Mastercard Golden Lions Women scored a famous win away from home, their first since joining the Premier Division last year and it was well deserved. The EP Queens opted to play Springbok Women loose head incumbent, Saneliswe Charlie, at No.8 for this match and credit to them, it almost worked.

But the Lions deserve praise for their endurance. They led 10-5 at the break, only to see the home side overtake them in the second half, but two tries, one scored in the last minute, saw them home.

Cell C Sharks Women 16 (10), DHL Western Province 17 (5)
Sharks – Tries: Lindelwa Gwala, Nompumelelo Mathe. Penalty goals: Mary Zulu (2).
DHL WP – Tries: Shaunique Hess, Asiphe Mayaba, Vernique Afrika. Conversion: Chuma Qawe.