The defending champions cannot be overhauled by anyone when the last weekend of the competition takes place next weekend, while DHL Western Province still sit pretty in second place despite the 59-21 mauling in Pretoria.
The Daisies had too much power for their Cape opponents and dominated them from the start. Province scored three tries but were too erratic on defence to slow their opponents down, with the Daisies’ pack totally in control throughout the match.
Sanlam Boland Dames, the only other side that can finish in second place, hit their straps as well by overpowering EP Queens 90-0 in Uitenhage on Saturday.
The Sharks Women, currently fourth on the log, also stayed in the semi-final race by beating Free State Women 36-14 in Durban, while Border Ladies, in fifth, kept the pressure on the KwaZulu-Natalians by beating Golden Lions Women 56-10 in East London.
The Dames scored 13 tries in Uitenhage and totally dominated their Eastern Cape foes. Two former EP players, Aseza Hele and Nomawethu Mabenge, had a field day against their erstwhile teammates, with Hele getting a hat-trick and Mabenge a brace of tries.
Border scored 10 tries themselves in their mauling of their Joburg visitors. They delivered an all-round performance, and the Lions’ defence could just not stop the all-out attack by the home side.
The Sharks got a full house in Durban on Saturday in their 36-14 win over their Bloemfontein opponents. They scored six tries, with speedy Ulender Khumalo keeping her try-scoring streak going with a hat-trick.
The host team had a 24-6 lead at the break and never looked like surrendering the lead.
Scorers:
Bulls Daisies 59 (33), DHL Western Province 21 (7)
Bulls – Tries: Lusanda Dumke, Faith Tshauke (2), Unathi Mali, Jakkie Cilliers (2), Patience Mokone, Zintle Nonkasana, Lebogang Ralebona. Conversions: Cilliers (6), Nonkasana.
WP – Tries: Anushka Groenewald, Camelitha Malone, Voice Ndou. Conversions: Donelle Snyders, Anja le Roux (2).
Border Ladies 56 (27), Golden Lions Women 10 (5)
Border – Tries: Owethu Nayiphi, Mado Mdliki (2), Sinalo Mtshizana (2), Yandisa Nobanda, Zintle Holofela, Aphiwe Ngwevu (2), Asi Plaatjies. Conversions: Nobanda, Holofela (2).
Lions – Tries: Sindiswa Ngwenya, Piwo Nyanda.
EP Queens 0 (0), Sanlam Boland Dames 90 (54)
Boland – Tries: Buhle Sonamzi, Aseza Hele (3), Felicia Jacobs, Theresa Ruiters (2), Ricci Hennig, Lulu Tyibilika, Nomawethu Mabenge (2), Chuma Qawe (2), Penalty Try. Conversions: Qawe (6), Thanie Yeko (3).
Sharks Women 36 (24), Free State Women 14 (6)
Sharks – Tries: Nqabakazi Nqoro, Ulender Khumalo (3), Owami Zikhali, Nontobeko Mathupha. Conversions: Tayla Kinsey (3).
Free State – Try: Mihlali Jiyeza. Penalty goals: Inge Sander (3).
