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Swys de Bruin Hails Statement Win as Springbok Women Down USA in Johannesburg
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (610+ words) The Springbok Women beat the USA Women 34-21 (half-time 29-0) in the first of two Tests between the sides, at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 4 July 2026. A superb first-half performance all but sealed a famous first home victory over the Eagles,…...
Team SA Names Women-Majority Squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
1+ week, 2+ day ago (416+ words) The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has named the Team SA squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with women forming the majority of the South African delegation heading to the Games, in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 24 June…...
Desiree Ellis Sets Sights on 2027 World Cup as Revised WAFCON Fixtures Are Confirmed
1+ week, 2+ day ago (556+ words) Sasol Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has applauded the Confederation of African Football following the release of the revised fixtures for the 2026 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations. According to the latest fixtures, the tournament will kick off…...
Springbok Women to Host Ireland in Historic Cape Town Test Series
2+ week, 4+ day ago (629+ words) The Springbok Women will host Ireland in a historic first Test series between the two countries on consecutive weekends at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 24 October and Saturday, 31 October 2026, as part of the WXV Global Series announced at…...
Laura Wolvaardt Vows to Bounce Back after Australia Outclass SA in World Cup Opener
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (652+ words) The Proteas Women began their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a sobering 65-run defeat to Australia, bowled out for 107 in pursuit of 173, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Saturday, 13 June 2026. For long passages in the field there was…...
Banyana Banyana Make History as First African Team to Beat Japan
3+ week, 4+ day ago (833+ words) Sasol Banyana Banyana beat Japan 1-0 to share their two-match international friendly series and write themselves into the history books as the first African team to beat Nadeshiko Japan, bouncing back from a heavy defeat three days earlier, at J-Green Sakai…...
Springbok Women's Sevens to Play Brazil for 11th Place After Argentina Double in Bordeaux
4+ week, 10+ min ago (325+ words) The Springbok Women's Sevens suffered two defeats on the second day of the HSBC SVNS World Championship, both to Argentina, and will play Brazil for 11th place on Sunday, at the Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux, France on Saturday, 6 June 2026. Brave performances…...
Springbok Women's Sevens Beat Argentina to Reach Ninth-Place Final Despite Agonising Fiji Defeat in Spain
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (552+ words) The Springbok Women's Sevens secured a place in the ninth-place final at the HSBC SVNS World Championship with a dramatic 19-17 victory over Argentina on Day 2 of the tournament at Estadio Jos" Zorrilla in Valladolid, Spain, on Saturday, 30 May 2026. The squad…...
A Confident Springbok Women's Sevens Prepared for the HSBC SVNS World Champs in Spain
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) The Springbok Women's Sevens arrive in Valladolid with renewed determination and a point to prove, with captain Zintle Mpupha leading the squad into Pool B action at the HSBC SVNS World Championship at Estadio Jos" Zorrilla in Valladolid, Spain, on…...
Springbok Women Stay Unbeaten with 47-20 Win Over Uganda in Nairobi
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) The Springbok Women remain unbeaten in the 2026 Rugby Africa Women's Cup but were made to work hard for a 47-20 victory over Uganda in their second-round clash at the RFUEA Ground in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. There were moments of…...