Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin complimented and applauded his squad after they outplayed New Zealand’s ...
The Springbok Women defeated New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV by 41-24 at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, to l...
The Springbok Women want to dish up the perfect meal in Cape Town on Saturday, not only to appease the appetite for perf...
Experienced campaigners Ayanda Malinga, Danelle Lochner and Lindelwa Gwala will return to the Springbok Women match-23 f...
Final tweaks aside, a positive result will be massively important for the Springbok Women when they take on the Black Fe...
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Exactly 50 days from today, the historic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will kick off, but Springbok supporters will have to wait an extra day to go before their team kick off their campaign with a blockbuster Group B match against defending champions, the All Blacks.
The battle for places in the top four on the standings in the Currie Cup First Division will intensify this weekend as the teams face the realisation that there are only three pool rounds remaining, including this weekend, to earn semi-final spots.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad.
Gaining valuable momentum will be the focus for all the teams in action in the Currie Cup this weekend, as some sides reach the halfway stage of their campaigns and others edge closer to the final stages of their pool games.
The Springboks resumed with training on Wednesday morning in Auckland, New Zealand, after a short break as they kicked off their preparations for next week’s showdown with Argentina.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
The Phakisa Pumas put in a spirited second half performance as they caused one of the big upsets in the Currie Cup when they defeated the defending champion Cell C Sharks 27-20 in Nelspruit on Saturday for their first win of the 2019 season.
The Jaguares XV cemented their place in the semi-final stages of the Currie Cup First Division this weekend as they earned their fifth successive victory in the competition, while the Valke and Down Touch Griffons also remained on track for top-four finishes.
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section.
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team, with Zinhle Ndawonde serving as her vice-captain for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier, which runs from Friday 9 to Saturday, 17 August, in Brakpan, Gauteng.
Exactly 50 days from today, the historic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will kick off, but Springbok supporters will have to wait an extra day to go before their team kick off their campaign with a blockbuster Group B match against defending champions, the All Blacks.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
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Athlone win a big boost to Bok Women’s confidenceSpringbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin complimented and applauded his squad after they outplayed New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday night to end their Rugby World Cup preparations on a positive note.
Match report
Bok Women score famous victory in Cape TownThe Springbok Women defeated New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV by 41-24 at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, to level the series 1-1 and build valuable momentum as their eyes turn to the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in 20 days’ time in England.
Preview
Springbok Women motivated to serve perfect dishThe Springbok Women want to dish up the perfect meal in Cape Town on Saturday, not only to appease the appetite for perfection from the coaching staff, but also to their loyal support base at Athlone Stadium when they take on the Black Ferns XV in their second international friendly.
Team announcement
Malinga, Lochner and Gwala return for Bok WomenExperienced campaigners Ayanda Malinga, Danelle Lochner and Lindelwa Gwala will return to the Springbok Women match-23 for Saturday’s second international friendly against the Black Ferns XV as Swys de Bruin again tweaked combinations for their final match before the Rugby World Cup in England next month.
News
Good result important as Bok Women make final tweaksFinal tweaks aside, a positive result will be massively important for the Springbok Women when they take on the Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, as this will be their final match before the Rugby World Cup starts in England next month.
