UJ Women explained

Teamname:UJ Women
Fullname:University of Johannesburg Women's Rugby Union Team
Sevens:UJ Women's 7s
League:Women's Varsity Cup
Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge
Season:2024
Position:5th
Nickname:"Orange Army
Captain:Prescilla Sithole
Ground:UJ Stadium
Rugby Director:Tumi Leseke
Coach:Bongiwe Nhleko

The University of Johannesburg Women's Rugby union team, commonly known as UJ Women, is the women's rugby union club representing the University of Johannesburg based in Auckland Park, Gauteng who compete in the FNB Women's Varsity Cup and the Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge.

Rugby 15's

They were runners-up in the inaugural FNB Women's Varsity Cup after a 63-9 defeat to Maties Women.[1]

Teamname:UJ Women's Rugby 7s
Fullname:University of Johannesburg Women's Rugby Sevens Team
Nickname:Orange Army Imbokodo
Ground:UJ Stadium
Coach:Mbuyiselo Siqebengu
Rugby Director:Tumi Leseke
League:Women's Varsity 7's

The team plays also competes in the Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge.[2]

Rugby 7's

UJ Women's Rugby Sevens team, also UJ Women's 7s, is the rugby sevens club representing the University of Johannesburg based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

They were crowned the 2022 Varsity Women’s 7s champions after defeating the University of Fort Hare 17-5 in the final.[3]

Technical team

The current coaching staff:[4]

!Position!Name
Head Coach Bongiwe Nhleko
Head Coach 7's Mbuyiselo Siqebengu
Conditioning Coach Liphiwe Nxasana
Team Manager Tumi Leseke

Honours

References

  1. Web site: Hare . Rudene . 2023-04-13 . Maties Crowned Inaugural Women's Varsity Cup Champions . 2024-04-29 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
  2. Web site: Import . Pongrass . 2024-04-17 . UJ thrashes Alex Wolves at Pirates Grand Challenge . 2024-07-25 . Alex News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hare . Rudene . 2022-10-09 . UJ Crowned 2022 Varsity 7s Champions . 2024-03-24 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
  4. Web site: UJ women’s sevens itching to prove themselves at #Varsity7sFes . 2024-03-24 . SuperSport . en.