Potgieter: Bok Women just want more
The Springbok Women returned to the training ground in Auckland on Tuesday, with a fresh gameplan and renewed energy for Sunday’s Pool C clash with Fiji.
The Springbok Women returned to the training ground in Auckland on Tuesday, with a fresh gameplan and renewed energy for Sunday’s Pool C clash with Fiji.
The Springbok Women have reviewed their opening World Cup match against France and are now ready to push for a bonus-point win over Fiji.
The Springbok Women will play the Rugby World Cup opening match against France in front of a record 40,000 sell-out crowd at Eden Park on Saturday.
Back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014, the Springbok Women are hungry for a tournament-opening upset win over France on Saturday.
All eyes will be on Eden Park on Saturday when South Africa and France kick off the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Springbok Women team to play France in the opening 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.
The Springbok Women are perfectly happy to sail under the radar at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and prefer not to get into the pre-tournament hype of the global showpiece event.
South Africa and France will open the Women’s World Cup and captain Nolusindiso Booi has reflected on the opportunity this provides to lay down a solid marker for their global status.
Experienced centre Zintle Mpupha says the Springbok Women want to show that they belong on the world stage at the upcoming World Cup in New Zealand.
Nolusindiso Booi will lead the a 32-player Springbok Women squad to New Zealand in a third Rugby World Cup for the South African captain and lock.