The finalists finally yr’s U20 Ladies’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, once more delivered sturdy performances on the opening day of the 2025 version of the occasion, performed at Queens Excessive Faculty in Johannesburg on Monday, 6 October 2025.
Border secured the most important win of the day by beating Boland, whereas WP outplayed KwaZulu-Natal with ease.
The Golden Lions additionally secured a superb win within the Premier Division of the match by beating Free State whereas the Blue Bulls proved too sturdy for Japanese Province within the last match of the day.
Within the First Division, the Valke, Limpopo Blue Bulls and Griquas scored thrilling wins over the Northern Invitational XV, Pumas and SWD Eagirls respectively.
The opening sport between the Valke and a Northern Invitational XV kicked off proceedings, with the East Rand staff dominating many of the match and operating out 35-7 winners.
The Valke held a 21-0 lead on the break after three well-worked tries and scored two extra within the second half to safe the win, with Tshepiso Maseme (centre) scoring three tries whereas Naledi Moloi (flanker) kicked 4 conversions.
5 tries by the Limpopo Blue Bulls laid the muse for his or her well-earned 31-5 victory over the Pumas, with each first-half tries transformed handy them a 14-0 lead on the break.
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The Pumas did rating first within the second half to get a glimmer of hope, however made too many errors on defence, which was exploited by the Limpopo outfit, who dotted down three extra occasions for a strong win.
A good match subsequent up between SWD Eagirls and Griquas had the group, which included Springbok Ladies gamers Libbie Janse van Rensburg and Xoliswa Khuzwayo, on their toes, with a strive by the Kimberley staff within the last play of the match securing them a dramatic 15-10 win.
SWD, who scored a strive within the opening minute of the match, held a 10-0 lead on the break, however Griquas, spearheaded by Lidene Kruger, got here charging again, with the Junior Springbok Ladies’s wing scoring two tries on the again finish of the sport.
The Golden Lions scored 4 tries in a hard-fought 24-7 win over Free State. They scored twice within the first half for a cushty 12-0 lead on the break and prolonged that with two extra tries within the second half, with lock Alutha Ngcezula spectacular within the driving mauls by the host union.
Regardless of being 24-0 down, the Free Staters actually didn’t cease attempting all sport lengthy and their exhausting work was lastly rewarded with the final strive of the match, scored by hard-working prop, Sebabatso Mochudi.
Western Province scored six well-worked tries in a commanding 38-5 win over KwaZulu-Natal with a efficiency that bodes nicely for the remainder of the week in Johannesburg.
WP’s all-round play proved an excessive amount of for his or her opponents, who conceded 4 transformed tries within the first half already, as they may discover no solutions to the free-flowing , assault by the Cape aspect. No 8 Logan Welman proved a handful along with her open area operating, whereas at flyhalf, Anja le Roux acquired her backs into area at velocity.
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Credit score to KZN, who performed significantly better within the second half and solely restricted their opponents to 2 tries whereas scoring one themselves, however they had been crushed by a greater staff on the day.
Border had far too many weapons of their arsenal for Boland and the Japanese Cape aspect, who got here up brief within the last match final season, romped dwelling with 9 tries in a really convincing 51-19 win.
Holding a 19-7 lead at half-time, Border took whole management within the second half, scoring six tries to substantiate their aspirations. Flanker Asiphe Mrweqana stamped her authority on the match with a hat-trick of tries and made her presence felt in all features of play.
Boland, who scored twice in fast succession within the second half, had their fightback abruptly ended by Border, who scored the final 4 tries of the match, with a number of of them spectacular staff efforts. Given this efficiency, Border should be rated amongst the favourites to play in the primary sport on Friday.
The Blue Bulls began strongly within the last match of the day, scoring three unanswered tries towards Japanese Province for a 21-0 lead on the break, however didn’t have it their very own approach within the second stanza. They did sufficient although, including two extra tries within the final half-hour for a 31-7 win.
The Bulls’ backline was spectacular with the velocity of their assault, and it was no marvel that 4 of their tries got here through wing Tairisha Maritz and fullback Kwanga Majebe.
One of the best particular person effort although got here from EP wing Lithalethu Nombakuse, who scored her staff’s solely strive in a beautiful run that caught the Bulls defence napping.
Day 1 Scores on the SA Rugby U20 Ladies’s Week
Valke 35 (21), Northern Invitational 7 (0)
Valke – Tries: Mirriam Nyembo, Tshepiso Maseme (3), Matshidiso Monamodi
Conversions: Naledi Moloi (4), Monamodi
NI XV – Attempt: Molatelo Setoaba
Conversion: Clarisse Wilemse
Limpopo Blue Bulls 31 (14), Pumas 5 (0)
Limpopo – Tries: Kgopotso Ramawela (2), Vanessa Gabadi (2), Amaka Mabosi
Conversions: Makungu Ntsumele (3)
Pumas – Attempt Sonia Khumalo
SWD Eagirls 10 (10), Griquas 15 (0)
SWD – Tries: Ashley-Ann Williams
Conversion: Lukho Mpangeva
Penalty objective: Mpangeva
Griquas – Tries: Lidene Kruger (2), Rose Haka
Western Province 38 (28), KZN 5 (0)
WP – Tries: Tamson Morgan (2), Emma Bester, Logan Welman, Zaydene Franz, Zaza Sibhozo
Conversions: Anja le Roux (4)
KZN – Attempt: Sphesihle Fihlela
Golden Lions 24 (12), Free State 7 (0)
Lions – Tries: Alutha Ngcezula (2), Affected person Dikotla, Siphumelele Mdlalose
Conversions: Kayleigh du Toit, Jessica Sithole
Free State – Attempt: Sebabatso Mochudi
Conversion: Lizelle Mitchell
Border 51 (19), Boland 19 (7)
Border – Tries: Nasiphi Mbhangula, Zeze Gcaza (2), Asiphe Mrweqana (3), Siphokuhle Vakele, Anelisa Striga (2)
Conversions: Amzolele Gqola (2), Mbhangula
Boland – Tries: Jomare Hendricks, Shanezeré Beukman, Hayley Hardneck
Conversions: Courtney Jenniker (2)
Blue Bulls 31 (21), Japanese Province 7 (0)
Bulls – Tries: Itumeleng Malala, Tiarisha Maritz (2)
Kwanga Majebe (2)
Conversions: Amukelani Lisenga (3)
EP – Attempt: Lithalethu Nombakuse
Conversion: Enzokuhle Mhlonto
Fixtures at Queens Excessive Faculty on Wednesday, 8 October 2025
08h30: Northern Invitational XV v Pumas
09h40: Valke v SWD
10h50: Limpopo Blue Bulls v Griquas
12h00: Japanese Province v KwaZulu-Natal
13h10: Boland v Free State
14h20: Western Province v Border
15h30: Blue Bulls v Golden Lions
Authentic Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with enhancing by gsport
Foremost Photograph Caption: DHL Western Province and Border had been sturdy on Day One of many U20 Ladies’s Week in Johannesburg; whereas the Golden Lions, Blue Bulls, Griquas, Limpopo Blue Bulls and the Valke all secured thrilling First Division wins, at Queens Excessive Faculty in Johannesburg on Monday, 6 October 2025. Photograph: SA Rugby / Gallo Photographs
