Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer named a squad featuring nine players with international experience for their tour opener against the UK Armed Forces in Richmond on Friday, with captain Nolusindiso Booi leading the charge.
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Springbok Women motivated to serve perfect dishThe Springbok Women want to dish up the perfect meal in Cape Town on Saturday, not only to appease the appetite for perfection from the coaching staff, but also to their loyal support base at Athlone Stadium when they take on the Black Ferns XV in their second international friendly.
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Malinga, Lochner and Gwala return for Bok WomenExperienced campaigners Ayanda Malinga, Danelle Lochner and Lindelwa Gwala will return to the Springbok Women match-23 for Saturday’s second international friendly against the Black Ferns XV as Swys de Bruin again tweaked combinations for their final match before the Rugby World Cup in England next month.
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Good result important as Bok Women make final tweaksFinal tweaks aside, a positive result will be massively important for the Springbok Women when they take on the Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, as this will be their final match before the Rugby World Cup starts in England next month.
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Bok Women look to eliminate Black Ferns XV threatsThey were caught napping at times and were outplayed at others, but the Springbok Women resumed their training on Monday with renewed energy as they prepare to take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV for a second time this weekend.
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De Bruin: More reality checks for Springbok WomenThe Springbok Women took another positive step towards the Rugby World Cup in England as they recovered from being outplayed by New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV in the first half of their match at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, to “winning” the second half.