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In the first weekend of the new South African Pick n Pay Women’s Super League competition (formerly known as the Premier Division), South Africa’s top women’s provincial teams returned to action in some style.
In the eight-team league, three-time champions Bulls Daisies underlined their dominance with a 100–0 victory over Border Women, Boland Dames claimed a bonus point 36-5 win over Free State Women, Western Province recorded a 51-19 win over Sharks Women, while Eastern Province proved too strong for Golden Lions, with the Queens securing an unexpected 32-12 victory on the road.
In Boland Dames’ emphatic six-try win, tries were scored by Rufaru Tagarira, Arthea King, Tereska Kabuika, Chloe Adams, Felecia Jacobs and Buthle Sonamzi, with captain Aseza Hele leading from the front, her physical presence instrumental to their dominance upfront, giving their home crowd plenty to cheer about from their bonus point win.
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Western Province struck first against Sharks in Athlone with tries from Alicia Arries, Logan Wellman and Luchell Hanekom before Donelle Snyders showed quick feet to release Arries for her second.
Sharks’ Tayla Kinsey finally broke the deadlock for the away team finding space to dive over before Western Province added four more tries to complete a convincing 51-19 victory.
It was a difficult day at the office for Border Women as the defending champions Bulls Daisies were in town. A superb performance from Libbie Janse van Rensburg in East London saw the vice captain awarded player of the match. The Daisies scored 16 tries in a record win over their Eastern Cape rivals.
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Finally, the EP Queens caused the first upset of the competition by outplaying and outscoring the Golden Lions Women in Alberton, showing plenty to offer in attack. Tries for the victors were scored by Lee-Jane Harris, Lukhanye Lolo, Julene Haas and Joanne Boesak.
Read more updates from the weekend’s action via Rugby 365.
Results:
Western Province 51-19 Sharks Women
Golden Lions 12-32 Eastern Province Women
Border Women 0-100 Bulls Daisies
Boland Dames 36-5 Free State Women
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