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Italy Women face off against Springbok Women in WXV Global Series Round 1 on Sat 26th September 2026 at Stadio Omero Tognon. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:30. In South Africa it’s at 14:30 SAST, 00:30 NZST in New Zealand, 22:30 AEST in Australia and 05:30 EST in the US.
Springbok Women won the last encounter but Springbok Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with Italy Women in position 6 and Springbok Women in position 10, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Italy Women vs Springbok 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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Sign up for freeFrench referee Aurélie Groizeleau will become the fourth female to referee 50 Test matches during the WXV Global Series.
SA Rugby have confirmed the 26-player squad that will travel to Brazil for the first-ever South Africa Women 'A' tour.
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This weekend Pia Tapsell could become the first rugby player to have represented both the Black Ferns and Wallaroos.
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