Close defeats show Bok Women are a work in progress
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe close defeat to Italy – similiarly to last weekend’s match against Australia – shows that the Springbok Women have become a very competitive team on the international stage, but according...
Dumke to lead Springbok Women against Australia
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyLusanda Dumke will lead the Springbok Women into battle on Saturday when they take on Australia at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in the second round of WXV 2. Dumke, playing in her 32nd Test, will...
Dumke declared fit for WXV 2 campaign
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyLusanda Dumke, a former SA Women's Player of the Year, has been included in the Springbok Women’s squad of 30 players for WXV 2, to be played in Cape Town from 27 September to 13 October, while Maria...
Four uncapped players named in Springbok Women team against Spain
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Women’s coach Louis Koen has included four uncapped players – two in the starting pack and two on the bench – when they play Spain in a one-off Test at Pepe Rojo Stadium in...
WXV 2: Anticipation builds for South Africa as squads named
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa have become the sixth and final team competing in the first edition of WXV 2 to confirm their 30-player squad for the tournament. Following their enthralling encounter in Parma on Saturday, Japan...
From Mandini to Madrid – Mary Zulu’s unlikely journey
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt will be in the unlikeliest of homes where the biggest cheer will be heard on Saturday when Mary Zulu runs onto the field for her first international cap for South Africa, starting at fullback for the...
Realistic goals for Springbok Women on tour to Spain
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Women have clear objectives they want to achieve on their two-Test tour to Spain and according to interim coach Louis Koen, they hope to return to South Africa early next month with an understood...
South Africa Women team announcement v England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyZenay Jordan has been handed the fly-half jersey for her final test, South Africa's most-capped player being one of seven players brought into the starting line-up to face England in Auckland on 23 October. Roseline...
Booi urges Springbok Women to grab opportunities against Fiji
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA bonus point win against Fiji at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland on Sunday is non-negotiable for the Springbok Women if they want to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal place at the Rugby World Cup in New...
Springbok Women’s starting team unchanged for Fiji clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained his starting XV for their second Rugby World Cup clash in New Zealand and made only one change to the replacements for Sunday’s match against Fiji,...
