Border, WP stamp down authority in premier rugby division
Border and WP tops
Border Ladies and DHL Western Province continued to stamp their authority in the Women’s Premier Division on May 23 as they cruised to their third wins in a row, while the Boland Dames registered their first victory of the season in an exciting third round.
A scintillating first-half display by the Border set the scene for their impressive 48-0 victory against the Cell C Sharks Women in Durban, while WP racked up a massive 12 tries against the EP Queens for a rewarding 72-19 victory in Cape Town.
The Boland Dames held off a determined Blue Bulls Women’s outfit being steered by flyhalf Libbie Janse van Rensburg, who scored all their points, for a hard-fought 23-19 victory in Wellington.
WP was in fine form against the EP Queens at Newlands Stadium, scoring six first-half tries to one for an encouraging 36-7 lead. They built on this in the second half with another six tries on their way to a 72-19 win, while the visitors were only able to add a try and penalty try to their score.
The Border Ladies blew the Sharks out of the water with a stunning first-half display at Jonsson Kings Park in Durban to outplay the home side 48-0.
The Boland Dames broke their Women’s Premier Division duck with a hard-fought 23-19 victory over the Blue Bulls on a sunny afternoon in Wellington.
