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Springbok Women face off against Black Ferns in Women's Internationals Round 1 on Fri 4th September 2026 at FNB Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 01:00. In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST, 12:00 NZST in New Zealand, 10:00 AEST in Australia and 17:00 EST in the US.
Black Ferns won the last encounter but Black Ferns are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Black Ferns sits at 3 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Springbok Women holds 10.
The two sides are separated by 7 places in the rankings with Springbok Women in position 10 and Black Ferns in position 3 as such Black Ferns are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Springbok Women vs Black Ferns 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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