Analysis
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South Africa Women
20 - 52
Full Time
New Zealand Women
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women
Events
Commentary
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Match Information
South Africa Women v New Zealand Women 
Women's Internationals 
Sat 5th September 2026, 04:30am PDT 
FNB Stadium 
Zoe Naude Head to Head
Wins
0 Wins
2 Average Points scored
First try wins
50%
Home team wins
50%
Team Form
Last 5 Games
17-38
27-40
0-20
29-41
50-19
36-7
31-12
81-12
26-19
14-66
Previous Results
Last 2 Meetings
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Who will win?
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Match Information
South Africa Women v New Zealand Women Women's Internationals Sat 5th September 2026, 04:30am PDT FNB Stadium Zoe Naude Points Flow Chart
0
Mins in lead
49
0%
% Of Game In Lead
98%
52%
Possession Last 10 min
48%
10
Points Last 10 min
33
Key Events
Full Time
Ubisi
20-52 81'
Vaipulu
81' 15-52
Sorenson-McGee
75' 15-52
Vaipulu
74' 15-50
22m Entries
Avg. Points Scored
2
22m Entries
10
Avg. Points Scored
2.9
22m Entries
18
Attack Profile
Defence Profile
Last 5 Penalties
42' 45' 46' 46' 47' Ruck Speed
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
%
0-3 Secs
%
0-3 Secs
Key Players
20
Points 
Braxton Sorenson-McGee 2
Last Try 
Vainah Ubisi 15
Carries 
Ayesha Leti-I'iga 15
Tackles Completed 
Sizophila Solontsi 4
Line Breaks Braxton Sorenson-McGee 2
Turnovers Won Sizophila Solontsi 9
Defenders Beaten Ayesha Leti-I'iga 42
Successful Passes 
Unam Tose Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
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Live Updates
That's full time
80+2'
The second half ends
80+2'
Conversion
Byrhandre Dolf stepped up and missed the conversion 80+2'
Try
South Africa Women have scored a try by Vainah Ubisi 80'
Maama Vaipulu has received a yellow card
80'
Who will win?
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.
Women's Internationals
LIVE
South Africa Women
New Zealand Women
Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.
Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.
Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.
Women's Internationals
Rankings
Form
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Teams
Players
Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
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Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026
The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.
Springbok Women vs Black Ferns Kick Off Times & TV Channel
Springbok Women face off against Black Ferns in Women's Internationals Round 1 on Sat 5th September 2026 at FNB Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST, 23:30 NZST in New Zealand, 21:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.
Black Ferns won the last encounter but Black Ferns are in the best form of their last 5 games.
World Rankings
Heading into the fixture, Black Ferns sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Springbok Women holds 10.
The two sides are separated by 8 places in the rankings with Springbok Women in position 10 and Black Ferns in position 2 as such Black Ferns are favourites on paper.
Springbok Women vs Black Ferns Squads
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.
Other Fixtures
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