When Nolusindiso Booi played her first Test for her country back in 2010, milestones and records were not part of the conversation. The women’s game was little more than an afterthought in South Africa. Now she's lining up for her 50th Test.
WXV 2 2024 will get underway at DHL Stadium this weekend. Get all the team news from Cape Town here.
WXV 2 kicked off in spectacular fashion in South Africa last Friday. Against Scotland, a bone-rattling tackle from Libbie Janse van Rensburg has done the rightful rounds on social media, and we were treated to some stunning tries across the competition.
Springbok Women fly-half Libbie Janse van Rensburg on playing in front of thousands of fans at the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Division 1 in Madagascar, the pressure of being the goal kicker for her country and how it feels to be part of a Bulls Daisies provincial squad who is the first professional women's team in South Africa.
Springbok Women fly-half Libbie Janse van Rensburg on playing in front of thousands of fans at the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Division 1 in Madagascar, the pressure of being the goal kicker for her country and how it feels to be part of a Bulls Daisies provincial squad who is the first professional women's team in South Africa.
Springboks coach Renfred Dazel has included just one uncapped sevens player – XVs out-half Libbie Janse van Rensburg – in an experienced women’s squad for this weekend’s opening leg of the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Fiji against South Africa might be viewed by some as an anti-climactic end to a weekend of international rugby, but both teams put on a show. The rugby was fast and loose, perhaps not a game for purists, but hugely entertaining nonetheless.
Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained the same starting XV for their second Rugby World Cup clash in New Zealand and made only one change to the replacements for Sunday’s match against Fiji.
The Springbok Women’s team to play France in their opening Pool C match of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has a familiar and experienced look to it, with only prop Sanelisiwe Charlie not a regular starter in the 2022 season.