About
The Pumas Women took the Women's First Division title in 2025 with a 21-8 victory in the final over Leopards in Nelspruit, after the champions from 2024, the SWD Eagirls, were knocked out in the semi-finals. The competition again featured seven teams who played each other over a single round of league matches. The other teams who participated in 2025 were Griquas, the fourth semi-finalist, the Limpopo Blue Bulls, Valke and Griffons.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWD Eagirls
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 78 | 254 | 54 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 |
Pumas Women
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 114 | 97 | 33 | 20 | 24 |
| 3 |
Griquas Women
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 196 | 136 | 60 | 34 | 21 | 21 |
| 4 |
Leopards Women
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 113 | 115 | 38 | 18 | 16 |
| 5 |
Griffons Women
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 135 | 48 | 29 | 23 | 12 |
| 6 |
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 276 | -172 | 18 | 46 | 6 |
| 7 |
Valke Women
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 458 | -402 | 10 | 74 | 1 |
| There are currently no fixtures available. |
Team announcement
Latsha named captain as Zulu and Qolo earn first RWC startsBabalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women into battle when they take on France in Northampton on Sunday, when Mary Zulu (flyhalf) and Anathi Qolo (lock) will make their Women’s Rugby World Cup debuts in the starting team in the Pool D decider at Franklin’s Gardens.
News
Bok Women in England to compete against the bestThe Springbok Women are not looking at permutations or wishing for a potential opponent in next weekend’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they came to England to compete and play against the best.
News
Libbie Janse van Rensburg: “We are not done yet”Few people who watched the Springbok Women and their remarkable victory over Italy at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in York on Sunday would not have been touched by the South Africans’ raw emotions at the final whistle.
Comment
Bok Women’s win “embodies the spirit of SA”The Springbok Women were congratulated on Monday for reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time with a performance that “embodies the spirit of South Africa”, said Mr Mark Alexander, the president of the South African Rugby Union.
Women's First Division
Pumas Women crowned WFD champions for 2025The Pumas dethroned the SWD Eagirls this weekend to claim the Women’s First Division title for 2025 after beating the Leopards by 21-8 in the final in Nelspruit on Saturday.
