About
The Women's First Division in 2023 was won by the Free State Women, who beat the 2022 champions, the SWD Eagirls, in a nail-biting final in Bloemfontein. The competition featured eight teams who played each other over a single round of league matches. The other teams who competed where the Leopards and Limpopo Blue Bulls, who were in the semi-finals, as well as the Valke, Pumas, Griffons and Griquas.
The history
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Free State Women
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 582 | 34 | 548 | 90 | 6 | 35 |
| 2 |
SWD Eagirls
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 405 | 87 | 318 | 65 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 |
Leopards Women
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 283 | 125 | 158 | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| 4 |
Limpopo Blue Bulls Women
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 197 | -19 | 30 | 32 | 20 |
| 5 |
Valke Women
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 314 | -151 | 27 | 52 | 17 |
| 6 |
Griquas Women
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 139 | 248 | -109 | 25 | 39 | 11 |
| 7 |
Pumas Women
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 449 | -363 | 14 | 70 | 5 |
| 8 |
Griffons Women
|
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 460 | -382 | 13 | 74 | 0 |
| There are currently no fixtures available. |
Reaction
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HSBC SVNS
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Review
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Review
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HSBC SVNS
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