Women's Premier Division
SportRugby union
Founded2003
No. of teams8
Country South Africa
Most recent
champion(s)		Bulls Daisies
Relegation toWomen's First Division
Official websitesarugby.co.za

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).

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]

In May 2023, the Bulls Daisies became the first professional women's rugby side in South Africa. They swept to the 2023 title, winning all 14 games.[5]

List of winners

SARU Women's Interprovincial Tournament winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
2002Falcons–KwaZulu-NatalPort Elizabeth

SARU Women's Interprovincial Championship winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
2003Blue Bulls39–0Eastern ProvinceLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
2004Blue Bulls–Mighty ElephantsLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
2005 –
2006 –
2007 –
2008 –
2009 –
2010 –
2011Western Province–Blue BullsTheo Marais Stadium, Cape Town
2012Western Province–
2013Border Ladies41–8Western ProvinceBuffalo City Stadium, East London
2014Border Ladies–Buffalo City Stadium, East London
2015Border Ladies20–9Blue BullsBuffalo City Stadium, East London
2016 –
2017 –
2018 –

Women's Premier Division winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
2019DHL Western Province–Border Ladies
2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
2021[6]Border Ladies24–15Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape Town
2022[7]Border Ladies19–16Western ProvinceHamilton Rugby Club, Cape Town
2023[8]Bulls Daisies69–8Western ProvinceLoftus Versfeld B field, Pretoria

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.
  5. ↑ Adams, Mariette (3 May 2023). "HISTORY: Bulls unveil South Africa's first-ever professional women's rugby side". The South African. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "WOMEN'S PREMIER DIVISION - SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Border Ladies retain Premier Division crown in thrilling fashion". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Fourteen straight as Bulls Daisies claim Women's Premier Division title". SA Rugby. Retrieved 27 August 2023.


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