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Springbok Women face off against Ireland Women in WXV Global Series Round 1 on Sat 31st October 2026 at Athlone Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.
This is the first time Springbok Women and Ireland Women play each other but Ireland Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the rankings with Ireland Women in position 5 and Springbok Women in position 10, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Springbok Women vs Ireland Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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