Two early tries by Border gave them a perfect start, but when Thobile Msizazwe got the ball in space, the speedster finished a well-worked try in the right hand corner. A good conversion by Klarissa van der Linden cut Border’s lead to three.

The Ladies delivered a strong second half though, with usual suspects, Aphiwe Ngwevu and Eloise Webb, on the score sheet again.

Sanlam Boland Dames delivered another impressive performance to their faithful supporters at the Boland Stadium in Wellington, beating EP Queens 59-5 in a one-sided affair.

The Dames, boosted by a hat-trick scored by scrumhalf Felicia Jacobs, held a 26-0 lead at the break and continued in that vein in the second half.

A late change to their midfield partnership with the withdrawal of Veroeshka Grain hampered the Dames’ fluency in the backs, but once everyone settled in, it was one way traffic.

Ruzanne George scored a second half try for the Queens to make their trip from the east coast a little more enjoyable.

Scorers:

Bulls Daisies 69 (29), DHL Western Province 0 (0)
Bulls – Tries: Lusanda Dumke, Faith Tshauke, Ayanda Malinga, Chumisa Qawe, Patience Mokone (2), Xolelwa Diliza, Sophy Matshapa, Chuma Qawe, Shaunique Alexander, Penalty try. Conversions: Jakkie Cilliers (6).

Sharks Women 36 (22), Free State Women 30 (15)
Sharks – Tries: Nomonde Mbanjwa, Snethemba Mzimela, Kwanele Zungu, Ulender Khumalo (2). Conversions: Anesipho Malgas (2), Mary Zulu (2). Penalty goal: Malgas.
Free State – Tries: Neidene Solomons, Bernice Strydom, Chante Olivier, Ziyanda Gqontshi. Conversions: Strydom, Inge Sander. Penalty goals: Sander (2).

Border Ladies 27 (10), Golden Lions Women 12 (7)
Border – Tries: Bridgette Coetzee, Eloise Webb, Aphiwe Ngwevu, Nombuyekezo Mdliki, Chuma Delubom. Conversion: Zintle Holofela.
Lions – Tries: Tshegofatso Lekganyane, Thobile Msizazwe. Conversion: Klarissa van der Linden.

Sanlam Boland Dames 59 (26), EP Queens 5 (0)
Boland – Tries: Felicia Jacobs (3), Theresa Ruiters (2), Lulu Tyibilika (2), Nomawethu Mabenge, Maceala Samboya. Conversions: Lara Schats (7).
EP – Try: Ruzanne George.