Pumas and Griquas Ready to Host Women’s Super League 2 Semi-Finals
The Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 reaches the semi-final stage with two eagerly anticipated clashes, as the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women host the Griffons Women at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit and the AVBOB Griquas Women welcome the SWD Eagirls to Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
On paper, the host teams should have the upper hand. Rugby is not played on paper though, but on the grass pitches of Mbombela Stadium and Suzuki Stadium, with two tight matches anticipated.
The undefeated defending champion Pumas have been hot and were unstoppable in the league, while Griquas have found a fortress in Suzuki Stadium in recent weeks, but whether that mentality will hold in the cut-throat environment of a knock-out match remains to be seen.
The team from Mpumalanga’s performances this season showed why they won the competition last year. They found a style of play that brings out the best in their squad, with their backline seemingly unstoppable once they get going.
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Top of the class is 20-year-old wing Megan Guambe, who has scored 10 tries already this season after dotting down eight times in seven matches last year, and those attending the match in Nelspruit could witness a future star.
A Griffons win seems unlikely, given the previous result between the two sides, when the Pumas won 65-13 in Welkom in round two on 11 July 2026. Since then, the Welkom women have improved a lot as coach Shamila Louw’s plans took hold, but it will require a huge turnaround in fortunes for the visitors to take this one.
The match between AVBOB Griquas and the SWD Eagirls will be much closer. In fact, the two sides met in round six two weeks ago in Groot-Brakrivier, where the visitors overhauled their hosts to win 29-26. The Eagirls were leading 19-0 at one stage, but five second-half tries by the visitors stunned the Garden Route faithful.
The Eagirls have the promising Nonkosi Ngema in their midst, with the Junior Springbok Women lock showing why she has competed on the international stage already, but the big threats for the visitors will be wing Maserati Bangaza and flyhalf Juanine Jacobs, who dictates play with good tactical kicking.
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Expect SWD’s Antoneica Hannies to have a huge say in the match. She has converted 16 tries and if she packs her kicking boots, that could be a crucial factor in this match.
Both matches will be streamed live on the SA Rugby YouTube channel.
The Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 Semi-Finals on Saturday, 22 August 2026
13h00: Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women vs. Griffons Women at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit (Referee: Chante Olivier)
15h00: AVBOB Griquas Women vs. SWD Eagirls at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley (Referee: Siyanda Pikoli)
2026 Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 Final Log
1. Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 30
2. AVBOB Griquas Women 26
3. SWD Eagirls 17
4. Griffons Women 14
5. Valke Women 13
6. Leopards Women 11
7. Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 2
2026 Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 League Results
Round 1, Saturday, 4 July 2026
Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 67 vs. AVBOB Griquas Women 29
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 19 vs. Leopards Women 57, Polokwane
Valke Women 12 vs. SWD Eagirls 37, Kempton Park
Bye: Griffons Women
Round 2, Saturday, 11 July 2026
Griffons Women 13 vs. Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 65, Welkom
SWD Eagirls 17 vs. Leopards Women 26, George
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 36 vs. Valke Women 37, Polokwane
Bye: AVBOB Griquas Women
Round 3, Saturday, 18 July 2026
Leopards Women 22 vs. Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 44, Potchefstroom
AVBOB Griquas Women 73 vs. Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 15, Kimberley
Valke Women 33 vs. Griffons Women 34, Kempton Park
Bye: SWD Eagirls
Round 4, Saturday, 25 July 2026
Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 50 vs. Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 0, Nelspruit
AVBOB Griquas Women 41 vs. Valke Women 26, Kimberley
Griffons Women 19 vs. SWD Eagirls 50, Welkom
Bye: Leopards Women
Round 5, Saturday, 1 August 2026
Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 44 vs. SWD Eagirls 17, Nelspruit
Leopards Women 19 vs. AVBOB Griquas Women 24, Potchefstroom
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 21 vs. Griffons Women 50, Polokwane
Bye: Valke Women
Round 6, Saturday, 8 August 2026
SWD Eagirls 26 vs. AVBOB Griquas Women 29, Groot-Brakrivier
Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women 32 vs. Valke Women 5, White River
Leopards Women 10 vs. Griffons Women 19, Potchefstroom
Bye: Limpopo Blue Bulls Women
Round 7, Saturday, 15 August 2026
Valke Women 60 vs. Leopards Women 10, Kempton Park
SWD Eagirls 60 vs. Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 12, George
Griffons Women 17 vs. AVBOB Griquas Women 43, Welkom
Bye: Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women
Original Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women and AVBOB Griquas Women host the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 semi-finals against the Griffons Women and SWD Eagirls at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit and Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday, 22 August 2026. File Photo: SA Rugby / Gallo Images
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