The Bulls Daisies are a South African women's rugby union team based at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria that participate in the annual Women's Premier Division tournament.
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Ground(s) | Loftus Versfeld |
| Coach(es) | Hayden Groepes |
| Captain(s) | Lusanda Dumke |
| League(s) | Women's Premier Division |
| 2024 | Champions |
| Official website | |
| bullsrugby | |
The team are affiliated with the men's rugby team, the Blue Bulls, and the daisies in their name refer to the Barberton Daisy, which first appeared in the Blue Bulls crest in 1938.[1]
In 2023, they became the first professional women's team in South African rugby, contracting 35 players.[2][3][4]
History
editIn 2023, their first season since turning professional, the Bulls Daisies won the Women's Premier Division, winning all fourteen games, and defeating Western Province 69–8 in the final.[5]
They retained their title in 2024, defeating Western Province 36–17 in the final.[6]
Current squad
editThe Bulls Daisies squad for the 2023–25 Women's Premier Divisions is:
| Bulls United Rugby Championship squad | ||
|---|---|---|
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Props
Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards
Scrum-halves Fly-halves |
Centres Outside backs |
| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, ST denotes a short-term signing, italic indicates sevens capped. |
References
edit- ^ "South Africa's Bulls Daisies: 'It wasn't until that first payslip came through that it sank in.'". www.rugbypass.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Adams, Mariette (3 May 2023). "HISTORY: Bulls unveil South Africa's first-ever professional women's rugby side". The South African. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Mjikeliso, Sibusiso. "History made: Bulls Daisies become SA's first professional women's rugby team". Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "35 women sign deals with Bulls Daisies rugby team". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Fourteen straight as Bulls Daisies claim Women's Premier Division title". SA Rugby. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ koosventer (12 August 2024). "Relief and gratitude from Bulls Daisies trophy winning coach". Rekord. Retrieved 14 August 2024.