The Springbok Women will play Brazil in their opening match of the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England, facing their Pool D opponents for the first time at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton on Sunday 24 August.
The Springbok Women were drawn with two teams ranked in the top 10 for the 2025 World Cup when the draw for next year’s showpiece was made in London.
Swys de Bruin wants to prepare the Springbok Women for a top finish at next year’s Rugby World Cup as well as deliver eye-catching performances at next month’s WXV 2.
SA Rugby has confirmed key coaching changes to national teams in a bid to emulate the Boks’ success.
Spectators to the sold-out Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks in Cape Town have received a bonus with the confirmation of a thrilling curtain raiser.
Former Springbok assistant coach Swys de Bruin and current Junior Boks boss Bafana Nhleko are reportedly set to take charge of the Springbok Women’s team.
SA Rugby is to advertise for a full-time Springbok Women’s fifteens head coach ahead of the 2025 World Cup.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens twice came from behind and scored a converted try after the hooter to beat the fourth-ranked USA in their Singapore Sevens opener on Friday.
The Blitzboks beat Canada on Sunday night to avoid finishing in 12th place at the Los Angeles Sevens, but suffered another setback in their Series title hopes.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will be forced to make changes to their squad for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens after Zintle Mpupha and Libbie Janse van Rensburg were both ruled out of action.
