The Women's Premier Division is a rugby union club competition for women that is played in South Africa. it is supported by the South African Rugby Union (SARU).
History
The first South African Inter-Provincial Women's Rugby tournament was held in August 2002 in Port Elizabeth[1] and was won by Falcons.
The first women rugby union championship was launched in April 2003 under the name of SARU Women's Interprovincial Championship.[2][3]
In 2018 SARU decided to reform the Championship which was renamed the Women's Premier Division. Western Province won in 2019 and Border Ladies won in 2021 for the fifth time.[4]
In May 2023, the Bulls Daisies became the first professional women's rugby side in South Africa. They swept to the 2023 title, winning all 14 games.[5]