Round 5 of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicks off at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
The EP Queens will arrive in Pretoria knowing that they can create history when they meet the Isuzu Bulls Daisies, but knowledge and application are two different things. They have a settled side with some nifty attackers in the back and the kicking prowess of Siphenathi Yeko will be complimented by altitude, but this one will be about defence.
The two teams above the Queens on the log already faced the Daisies and conceded 48 and 50 points, so the visitors from Gqeberha will be up against it.
The Daisies made some tweaks to their team, with the injured Libbie Janse van Rensburg replaced by Yandisa Nobanda. The coaching staff keeping their squad fresh and ready, naming six capped Test players in the pack with Anathi Qolo moving back to lock, while two Springbok Women are amongst the starting backs, including points machine, Jakkie Cilliers.
They also have five Bok Women on the bench, so expect a “Bomb Squad” introduction to the game. Prop Aviwe Hlongwana is on a potential debut off the bench.
Isuzu Bulls Daisies v Eastern Province Queens
- Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- Date: Saturday, 14 March
- Kick-off: 11h00
- Referee: Yohane Tredoux
- Live Stream: YouTube
