De Bruin: Excellent start to Bok Women’s season
Swys de Bruin, coach of the Lions during the 2019 Super Rugby match between the Lions and the Jaguares at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 09 March 2019 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

De Bruin: Excellent start to Bok Women’s season

The Springbok Women’s commanding victory over Spain in Alicante was a good start to their season and according to a very pleased Swys de Bruin, the performance brought smiles to the faces of his coaching staff.

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Bok captain Booi hits milestone 50th Test in Spain
Nolusindiso Booi of South Africa is tackled during the 2024 WXV2 Rugby match between South African women and Australia women at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 5 October 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Bok captain Booi hits milestone 50th Test in Spain

Long-serving captain Nolusindiso Booi will become the first player to reach 50 Test caps for the Springbok Women when South Africa face Spain at Campo de Rugby Amorós Palao in Elche on Saturday.

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Springbok Women to stick to DNA in Spain
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Springbok Women to stick to DNA in Spain

There is no denying the fact that the Springbok Women have established themselves as a formidable set piece team with good success in converting their dominance in those areas into points, which is why there are no reasons why they should move away from that area of excellence when they play Spain in Elche on Saturday, in what will be South Africa’s first Test of the year.

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Bok Women’s “Operation Spain” underway in Alicante
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Bok Women’s “Operation Spain” underway in Alicante

Having safely arrived in Alicante, Spain from France on Sunday, the Springbok Women had a very productive first training session and according to Performance Coach Swys de Bruin, “Operation Spain” is now officially underway.

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Bok Women power past young England side
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Bok Women power past young England side

The Springbok Women outmuscled an England age-group side 50-17 in Marcoussis on Saturday, with a powerful scrum performance providing the foundation for a satisfactory win and end to their first week of touring France and Spain.

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Webb: Focus on the execution, not the opponent
Eloise Webb of South Africa during the 2024 WXV2 Rugby match between South African women and Australia women at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 5 October 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Webb: Focus on the execution, not the opponent

There are a number of objectives for the Springbok Women to reach when they face an England age-group team at Marcoussis in France on Saturday, but for Eloise Webb the most important job on the day would be to stick with structures and implement a good week of learning into the game.

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French connection has Springbok Women coaches smiling
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French connection has Springbok Women coaches smiling

There were smiles all around for the Springbok Women after a productive hit-out with their French counterparts in Marcoussis, and according to assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt the squad will benefit greatly from the training session heading towards the Rugby World Cup in August.

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Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, while Nadine Roos took home the top women’s award for a second time.

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Jacobs and Makua join Springbok Women in Stellenbosch

Springbok Women utility forwards Catha Jacobs and Lerato Makua will join their national teammates in Stellenbosch for a week-long training camp at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, the fourth such assembly in 2025 as the team build towards the Rugby World Cup in England later this year.

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