Free State Women and the SWD Eagirls will meet in the Women’s First Division final the at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday after winning their semi-final matches.

The Free Staters scored 14 tries in their 74-5 win over the Limpopo Blue Bulls Women at the Toyota Stadium, with fullback Sne Mdletshe and centre Nomfundo Pampiri both getting hat-tricks. Mdletshe scored twice in the first half and Pampiri got her second and third tries in the second half in yet another commanding win for the Bloemfontein side, who lead 42-0 at the break.

The defending First Division champions, the SWD Eagirls, has a much tighter match against the Leopards Women, their opponents in the 2022 final.

Scores were tied up 10-10 at the break in George, with both teams scoring twice. In the second half though, the home side got the better of their visitors from North West, outscoring them 12-5 at Outeniqua Park to claim a hard-fought 22-15 win.

Scorers:

SWD Eagirls 22 (10), Leopards Women 15 (10)
SWD – Tries: Euphinia Fillis, Yolandi Sampson, Shannon-Lee Windvogel, Chante Jonck. Conversion: Antonecia Hannies.
Leopards – Tries: Baby Plaatjies (2), Vianca Boer.

Free State Women 74 (42), Limpopo Blue Bulls Women 5 (0)
Free State – Tries: Afika Mbengo, Elizna Fortuin, Kirileng Namane, Simone Ras, Ruby Tlhapane, Bernice Strydom (2), Nomfundo Pampiri (3), Sne Mdletshe (3), Fox Nche. Conversions: Strydom, Thotwane Ntlhafu.
Limpopo – Try: Jibrine Dube.