• Booi leads Springbok Women to Europe

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    Nolusindiso Booi will captain the Springbok Women on their three-week tour to Europe.

    The team’s vice-captains are Zintle Mpupha – who is also the Springbok Women’s Sevens captain – and Babalwa Latsha.

    Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer finalised his squad of 28 players for their four-match tour on Monday, which includes clashes against the UK Armed Forces in London this Friday, Wales at Cardiff Arms Park next Saturday, Spain in Villajoyosa on Saturday, 17 November and Italy in Prato on Sunday, 25 November.

    Several players in Raubenheimer’s squad boast international experience, with Booi, Tayla Kinsey, Fundiswa Plaatjie and Thantaswa Macingwana having played in the 2014 Women’s World Cup, while six players have represented the Springbok Women’s Sevens, namely Kirsten Conrad, Nosiphiwo Goda, Latsha, Mpupha, Zinhle Ndawonde and Snenhlanhla Shozi.

    ‘I am pleased with the quality of the team,’ said Raubenheimer. ‘There is a good mix of youth and experience, which is perfect as we start building towards something bigger and better for women’s rugby in South Africa.

    ‘Several players have come through the U18 to U20 structures and they now have the opportunity to show what they can do on international level, which is encouraging.’

    Raubenheimer and his charges will depart for London in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

    Springbok Women’s touring squad:

    Nolusindiso Booi (captain, lock), Western Province
    Kirsten Conrad (flyhalf), Western Province
    Karthy Dludla (lock), KZN
    Lusanda Dumke (flanker), Border
    Annique Geswind (hooker), Western Province
    Nosiphiwo Goda (winger), Border
    Lindelwa Gwala (hooker), KZN
    Aseza Hele (flanker), Eastern Province
    Alana-Lee Horne (utility back), Western Province
    Felicia Jacobs (scrumhalf), Western Province
    Charmaine Kayser (No 8), Western Province
    Tayla Kinsey (scrumhalf), KZN
    Babalwa Latsha (prop), Western Province
    Thantaswa Macingwana (hooker), Blue Bulls
    Kamohele Makoele (flanker), Free State
    Nthabiseng Marutla (lock), Blue Bulls
    Vuyolwethu Maqholo (utility back), Western Province
    Sinazo Mcatshulwa (flanker), Western Province
    Pennbry McNamara (hooker), Golden Lions
    Katlego Moremi (prop), Blue Bulls
    Zintle Mpupha (flyhalf), SA Rugby
    Zinhle Ndawonde (centre), KZN
    Demi Nel (centre), Western Province
    Aphiwe Ngwevu (centre), Border
    Yonela Ngxingolo (prop), Border
    Fundiswa Plaatjie (scrumhalf), Border
    Snenhlanhla Shozi (fullback), Border
    Bernice Strydom (lock), Free State

    Photo: @WomenBoks/Twitter

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