Posted on Monday, 07 Aug 2023
Meanwhile, Free State fought back from a four-point half-time deficit to beat the SWD Eagirls 20-19 in the First Division final staged in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The result marks Free State’s third title success in this competition, having previously won the First Division in 2015 and 2016.
The Eagirls were the defending champions and delivered a superb performance in the final at the Toyota Stadium against a Free State side that had dominated their opponents for almost the entire season.
Scorers:
Free State 20 (10) – Tries: Nomfundo Pampiri (2), Sne Mdletshe (2).
SWD Eagirls 19 (14) – Tries: Chante Jonck, Yolandi Sampson, Jerononique Murphy. Conversions: Antonecia Hannies (2)
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| POS | Team | P | W | PTS | ||
| 1 |  Airlink Pumas |
8 | 8 | 40 | ||
| 2 |  Suzuki Griquas |
8 | 7 | 37 | ||
| 3 |  Toyota Cheetahs |
8 | 6 | 32 | ||
| 4 |  Sanlam Boland Kavaliers |
8 | 4 | 27 | ||
| 5 |  Novavit Griffons |
8 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 6 |  Valke |
8 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 7 |  Eastern Province |
8 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 8 |  SWD Eagles |
8 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 9 |  Leopards |
8 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 10 |  Border Bulldogs |
8 | 0 | 2 | ||
| home | score | away |
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106-7 |
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59-17 |
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87-15 |
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38-31 |
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35-47 |
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46-38 |
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69-0 |
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