WP, Blue Bulls and Border Ladies remain on top in Women’s Premier Division

DHL Western Province, the Border Ladies and the Blue Bulls Women took command of the Women’s Premier Division as the competition passed the halfway stage, with all three teams scoring important victories to stay in the top three positions of the tournament log.

On Saturday, the Blue Bulls Women won 21-13 against Cell C Sharks in Pretoria to remain unbeaten after three matches, as did DHL WP, who outplayed the Mastercard Golden Lions Women 55-10 in Johannesburg.

On Sunday, the Border Ladies beat the Boland Dames 32-15 in Mdantsane.

DHL Western Province showed why they top the standings from the start against the Mastercard Golden Lions Women at Wits University in Johannesburg.

Asiphe Mayaba scored for the visitors in the left corner and, soon thereafter, fellow wing Veroeshka Grain dotted down on the right-hand side.

Storming runs by Babalwa Latsha, Nopinky Mazwi and Sinazo Mcatshulwa laid the foundation for a commanding 36-3 lead for the Capetonians at halftime.

The Lions scored a try in the second half when Ruth Nkwana crashed over, but the visitors soon extended that 41-10 advantage with another brace of tries which sealed their 55-10 win.

In Pretoria, the Blue Bulls Women had to come from behind to claim their second home win and third consecutive victory in the competition when they beat the Cell C Sharks Women by 21-13.

The hosts took an early lead when Libbie Janse van Rensburg kicked the first of her three penalty goals, but they were rocked on their heels following a well-worked try by Bongekile Langazane.

The Sharks scored another within 20 minutes when Megan Comley finished a delightful passage of play to hand her side a 10-3 lead.

The Blue Bulls scored a wonderful try just before the break when Chantel Dikgale (wing) ran onto a neat inside pass and scored under the posts.

Janse van Rensburg converted to draw the scores level at the break.

The Blue Bulls pivot edged her side ahead early in the second half with a second penalty goal, but pressure by the visitors allowed Mary Zulu to even matters out with a penalty goal.

Janse van Rensburg grabbed the lead back with her third successful penalty attempt and, with six minutes to go, Dikgale scored a second try that proved decisive.

In the final match of the weekend on Sunday afternoon in Mdantsane, the Border Ladies continued their winning streak, this time outplaying Boland Dames 32-15.

They held a 14-5 half-time lead at Sisa Dukashe Stadium and outscored the visitors by five tries to three in an entertaining clash.