Daisies Aiming for Three-Peat against WP in Women’s Premier Division Final
The Bulls Daisies will be looking for a repeat of the last two years’ Women’s Premier Division finals, where they outplayed DHL Western Province, when the two teams meet again at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria – the same venue of the last two finals – at 17h15 on Saturday, to conclude the 2025 season.
The Daisies earned hosting rights by finishing top of the log in a shortened competition, where teams only played a single round, dominating proceedings by winning all seven their matches, scoring 512 points and only conceding 37 in the process.
“We find ourselves in this finals week by no stroke of luck but pure hard work and effort which began last year September already, so this is a good reward for a group of players and management staff who have all bought into one vision and goal, and we are one hard shift away from making that a reality for all of us.”
Bulls Daisies Head Coach, Hayden Groepes
Province on the other hand outplayed Sanlam Boland Dames last weekend to confirm second spot on the log, with the Cape side winning six out of seven this season.
The Daisies’ dominance is almost surreal. They have won 35 out of their last 36 matches and in the last three seasons, with their only defeat coming against DHL WP in a league fixture last year.
Since that defeat, they have beaten the Cape side in the 2024 final as well as earlier this year in their league fixture, by 69-0 in the second round of the competition.
There can be no doubt that the Daisies are firm favourites for this clash, but as WP showed when they outplayed Boland last weekend, their determination and the presence of some real game breakers will always make them a threat.
The visitors have been boosted by the availability of Springbok Women’s Sevens players Leigh Fortuin, Alicia Willemse and Logan Welman, and the good form of WP captain Shaunique Hess and Bok Women lock Nomsa Mokwai will make them very competitive.
“The Bulls have been in great form, and we know it will be tough at Loftus Versfeld, but our plan for the season was to blood young players with a more long-term view, and I think we’ve succeeded in that. We’ll go out there and give everything we have and who knows, perhaps it will be third time lucky for us.”
DHL Western Province Head Coach, Stanley Raubenheimer
But the balanced feel of the Bulls Daisies and their all-consuming playing style will be a very tough nut to crack. They have 11 Springbok Women in their starting team and four more playing off the bench, so the host team just need to maintain their composure in the high stakes final and their class should shine through.
Final of the 2025 SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division, on Saturday, 29 February, 2025
Bulls Daisies vs DHL Western Province
Venue: Loftus Versfeld
Kick-off: 17h15
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
Assistant referees: Angie Bezuidenhout, Siyanda Pikoli
TV: SuperSport
Bulls Daisies
15. Chuma Qawe
14. Patience Mokone
13. Jakkie Cilliers
12. Chumisa Qawe
11. Shaunique Alexander
10. Byrhandre Dolf (vice-captain)
9. Unam Tose
8. Faith Tshauke
7. Lerato Makua
6. Sizophila Solontsi
5. Anathi Qolo, 4
Ziyanda Ngohlekana
3. Xolelwa Diliza
2. Micke Gunter (captain)
1. Sanelisiwe Charlie
Replacements
16. Doreen Mkhabele
17. Yonela Ngxingolo
18. Asithandile Ntoyanto
19. Dineo Ndhlovu
20. Sophy Mashapa
21. Camelitha Malone
22. Libbie Janse van Rensburg
23. Maria Tshiremba
DHL Western Province
15. Donëy Filies
14. Leigh Fortuin
13. Shaundre Francke
12. Shaunique Hess (captain)
11. Voice Ndou
10. Elme Kruger
9. Lauren Adams
8. Logan Welman
7. Anelisiwe Mxabo
6. Anushka Groenewald
5. Nomsa Mokwai
4. Mari Dalhouzie
3. Azisa Mkiva
2. Luchell Hanekom
1. Nomkhita Chuba
Replacements
16. Bronishia Hess
17. Anuckha Ekron
18. Thandile Mazwi
19. Arzydia Komar
20. Zindiswa Xozwa
21. Lihle Mzimkhulu
22. Insaaf Levy
23. Alicia Willemse
Seventh Round Results on Saturday, 22 February
Bulls Daisies 96 (51), Free State Women 0
Golden Lions Women 22 (12), Sharks Women 33 (21)
DHL Western Province 32 (22), Sanlam Boland Dames 29 (12)
Seventh Round Result on Friday, 21 March
Border Ladies 27 – 22 EP Queens
Sixth Round Results, on Saturday, 8 March, 2025
Free State Women 12 (7), Border Ladies 26 (14)
Golden Lions Women 5 (0), Bulls Daisies 71 (35)
DHL Western Province 69 (38), EP Queens 5 (0)
Sanlam Boland Dames 59 (24), Sharks Women 10 (5)
Fifth Round Results, on Saturday, 28 February
EP Queens 31 (5), Golden Lions Women 24 (5)
Sharks Women 19 (7), DHL Western Province 29 (15)
Bulls Daisies 67 (38), Border Ladies 0 (0)
Free State Women 20 (20), Sanlam Boland Dames 92 (33)
Fourth Round Results, on Saturday, 15 February
EP Queens 14 (7), Free State Women 17 (12)
Golden Lions Women 25 (10), DHL Western Province 43 (31)
Border Ladies 13 (3), Sanlam Boland Dames 48 (36)
Bulls Daisies 69 (38), Sharks Women 5 (0)
Third Round Results, on Saturday, 8 February
Sanlam Boland Dames 22 (5), Bulls Daisies 50 (36)
DHL Western Province 29 (12), Border Ladies 12 (0)
Free State Women 31 (12), Golden Lions Women 26 (21)
Sharks Women 40 (19), EP Queens 7 (0)
Second Round Results, on Saturday, 1 February
Bulls Daisies 69 (29), DHL Western Province 0 (0)
Sharks Women 36 (22), Free State Women 30 (15)
Border Ladies 27 (10), Golden Lions Women 12 (7)
Sanlam Boland Dames 59 (26), EP Queens 5 (0)
First Round Results, on Saturday, 25 January
DHL Western Province 53 (22) – 13 (10) Free State Women
Border Ladies 17 (10) – 6 (6) Sharks Women
EP Queens 5 (0) – 90 (43) Bulls Daisies
Sanlam Boland Dames 57 (19) – 20 (6) Golden Lions Women
Original Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: The Bulls Daisies will be looking for a repeat of the last two years’ Women’s Premier Division finals, where they outplayed DHL Western Province, when the two teams meet again at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria – the same venue of the last two finals – at 17h15 on Saturday, to conclude the 2025 season. File Photo: Bull Daisies
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