Women's Premier Division
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).
Current season, competition or edition: 2020–21 Women's Premier Division | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Most recent champion(s) | Border Ladies (5th title) |
| Relegation to | Women's First Division |
| Official website | sarugby.co.za |
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]
List of winners
SARU Women's Interprovincial Tournament winners
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Falcons | – | KwaZulu-Natal | Port Elizabeth |
SARU Women's Interprovincial Championship winners
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Blue Bulls | 39–0 | Eastern Province | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria |
| 2004 | Blue Bulls | – | Mighty Elephants | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria |
| 2005 | – | |||
| 2006 | – | |||
| 2007 | – | |||
| 2008 | – | |||
| 2009 | – | |||
| 2010 | – | |||
| 2011 | DHL Western Province | – | Blue Bulls | Theo Marais Stadium, Cape Town |
| 2012 | DHL Western Province | – | ||
| 2013 | Border Ladies | 41–8 | DHL Western Province | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |
| 2014 | Border Ladies | – | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | |
| 2015 | Border Ladies | 20–9 | Blue Bulls | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |
| 2016 | – | |||
| 2017 | – | |||
| 2018 | – |
Women's Premier Division winners
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DHL Western Province | – | Border Ladies | |
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa | |||
| 2021 | Border Ladies | 24–15 | DHL Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |
| 2022 | TBD | |||
References
- "SA Women "Scrum" together". News 24. 8 August 2005.
- "South Africa: Women's Team Eyes World Cup". All Africa. Said Puzi. 23 April 2003.
- "Rugby women debut for SA". Mail & Guardian. Phumzile Twabu. 30 May 2003.
- "Border Ladies Clinch 2021 Women's Premier Division". NTU News. Jaco Gangat-Duvenage. 17 July 2021.
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