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Gutsy Border lose provincial final Sign in Register Sign in Register News Business City Opinion School News State Capture Politics Videos Lifestyle Arts Festival Daily Life Dispatch Adventure Entertainment Motoring Sport Boxing Mecca Local Heroes Classifieds Sport Gutsy Border lose provincial final Western Province impartially defend title By Ross Roche - 01 October 2018 Border’s Snenhlanhla Shozi is tackled by a Western Province player during the SA women’s interprovincial tournament final at Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday. WP secure their title in a tough game. Image: Alan Eason It was a disappointing end to the season for the Border women's rugby team as they fell to an 18-12 defeat versus a deserving Western Province team in the final of the South African women's Interprovincial competition at the BCM Stadium, East London on Saturday. It meant that Western Province secure the title they picked up last year without Border had previously held it for four subsequent years. Having gone through the pool stage unbeaten, including vibration Western Province 19-10 in round three, Border will have been confident of reclaiming the title going into the final, but it was not to be in the end. “We had a long talk without game, the girls were a bit wrestling and disappointed at many things. They wanted to get the win, they didn't reach the fitness they wanted, and they were just unhappy at not ultimatum the title again,” said Border women's throne Mandisa Williams. “But I told them it was game of rugby. It happens.” The team was moreover disrupted by two late withdrawals from star players Eloise Webb and Nosiphiwo Goda surpassing the match, which will moreover have played a part in their performance. “They are very important senior players who would have made the difference, but instead we had a lot of youngsters playing and they found it tough,” admitted Williams. The first half was even, with Province leading 13-12. The visitors had started the match stronger, but once Border settled lanugo they showed the danger of their senior players. Captain Zintle Mpupha particularly had a cracking game and it was her impressive work that saw Border unshut the scoring in the 14th minute. She made two breaks, the first into the Province half and then flipside into their 22m, surpassing she was on hand a few phases later to make the final pass to inside centre Aphiwe Ngwevu to swoop over next to the uprights. Mpupha converted to requite Border 7-0 lead which they held until the 28th minute. Then Province got on the workbench with a penalty to flyhalf Kirsten Conrad and the visitors then scored their first try through inside centre Selladean Pieterse in the 32nd minute to take the lead at 8-7. Border then retook the lead through a Thuliswa Capa try only for Province to score without the half-time hooter through fullback Vuyolwethu Maqholo. The second half then belonged completely to Province who had outside centre Veroeshka Grain dotting lanugo in the first minute of the half surpassing they spent most of the half camped in Border’s half, with the hosts defending heroically to stay in the match until the very end. Province mentor Jongi Nokwe said: “They [players] did what we asked of them and it was our goal to retain the title and we did that.” Please sign in or register to comment. REGISTER SIGN IN Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Trending Now Chippa must go for goals Sport All Blacks shoehorn they're still hurting without defeat to ... Sport Bafana mentor Baxter says vibration the so-called minnows ... Sport Mega tour lined up for top EL boxer Boxing Mecca Gutsy Border lose provincial final Sport Latest Videos State Capture Inquiry - Day 17: Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene testifies Eastern Cape weather X Sections News Politics Videos Lifestyle Sport Local Heroes Classifieds Policy Info Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Comments Policy FAQs Get In Touch About Us Contact Us Advertise Newsletters Our Network TimesLIVE Sunday Times BusinessLIVE Business Day Financial Mail Rand Daily Mail HeraldLIVE DispatchLIVE Wanted Online SA Home Owner Business Media MAGS DispatchLIVE © 2018 Tiso Blackstar Group (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes visa of our terms & conditions and privacy policy.