France too classy for stubborn South Africa
Scrumhalf Laure Sansus crossed twice as France beat a stubborn South Africa 40-5 in the opening match of the women’s Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Saturday.
Scrumhalf Laure Sansus crossed twice as France beat a stubborn South Africa 40-5 in the opening match of the women’s Rugby World Cup in Auckland 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.
Lukhanyo Am has won the 2022 Men’s Fifteens SA Players’ Player of the Year award.
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.
Nadine Roos scored four tries as the Springbok Women’s Sevens broke their 2022 Sevens World Cup drought with a 13th/16th-place playoff victory over Columbia in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.