Women's Premier Division

The Women's Premier Division is a rugby union club competition for women that is played in South Africa. it is supported by the South African Rugby Union (SARU).

Women's Premier Division
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020–21 Women's Premier Division
SportRugby union
Founded2003
No. of teams8
Country South Africa
Most recent
champion(s)
Border Ladies (5th title)
Relegation toWomen's First Division
Official websitesarugby.co.za

History

The first South African Inter-Provincial Women's Rugby tournament was held in August 2002 in Port Elizabeth[1] and was won by Falcons. The first women rugby union championship was launched in April 2003 under the name of SARU Women's Interprovincial Championship.[2][3]

In 2018 SARU decided to reform the Championship which was renamed the Women's Premier Division. DHL Western Province won in 2019 and Border Ladies won in 2021 for the fifth time.[4]

List of winners

SARU Women's Interprovincial Tournament winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
2002FalconsKwaZulu-NatalPort Elizabeth

SARU Women's Interprovincial Championship winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
2003Blue Bulls39–0Eastern ProvinceSecuricor Loftus, Pretoria
2004Blue BullsMighty ElephantsSecuricor Loftus, Pretoria
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011DHL Western ProvinceBlue BullsTheo Marais Stadium, Cape Town
2012DHL Western Province
2013Border Ladies41–8DHL Western ProvinceBuffalo City Stadium, East London
2014Border LadiesBuffalo City Stadium, East London
2015Border Ladies20–9Blue BullsBuffalo City Stadium, East London
2016
2017
2018

Women's Premier Division winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
2019DHL Western ProvinceBorder Ladies
2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
2021Border Ladies24–15DHL Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape Town
2022TBD

References

  1. "SA Women "Scrum" together". News 24. 8 August 2005.
  2. "South Africa: Women's Team Eyes World Cup". All Africa. Said Puzi. 23 April 2003.
  3. "Rugby women debut for SA". Mail & Guardian. Phumzile Twabu. 30 May 2003.
  4. "Border Ladies Clinch 2021 Women's Premier Division". NTU News. Jaco Gangat-Duvenage. 17 July 2021.


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