Good starts for Lions Women

2019-07-29

The Golden Lions got their SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section campaign off to a winning start this weekend, scoring over 36 points in their opening match of the season.

A hat-trick by Golden Lions fullback Ayanda Malinga paved the way for their convincing 36-7 victory against the Leopards in Potchefstroom on Saturday. The first half was competitive, with the Jozi outfit taking a narrow 7-0 lead at the break, but they found their rhythm in the second half and it paid off as they crossed the tryline five times, increasing their total to six tries in the match.

Malinga is the Lions’ representative at the Womens Springbok team and this showing would have impressed national coach Stanley Raubenheimer.

The Johannesburgers’ centre Piwokuhle Nyanda also gave a strong account of herself with a try and three conversions, while the team backed up this good attack with solid defence to limit the hosts to a converted try for their efforts.

SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section results:

Griffons 19-24 SWD – HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom

Leopards 7-36 Golden Lions – Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Griquas 25-19 Free State – Concordia Sports Ground, Springbok

Annemie Bester