Springbok Women's Sevens storm into Africa Cup quarters with 17-try blitz

The Bok Women eased past Mauritius 68-0 and Zimbabwe 47-0 to secure a quarter-final clash with Ghana at 08h00 (SA time) on Sunday.

The South African attack was impressive all afternoon, but some solid defence also aided the team as they outclassed their opponents at the RFUEA Grounds in Kenya's capital.

Two tries by wing Maria Tshiremba in the opening half of the first match gave set the tone for her team, who dotted down five times for a 33-0 lead at the break.

Tshiremba scored in the opening minute and after Simamkele Namba raced through, scored her second from the resulting restart. Nadine Roos scored after a nice show-and-go and Namba added another before the break.

The second half saw a number of changes and replacements Ayanda Malinga and Patience Mokone scored soon after their entry in the game. A Vianca Boer double extended the lead even further, before Mokone bagged a second on the buzzer for a 10-try romp.

Against Zimbabwe, Roos stamped her authority on the game early, with two well-taken tries and she converted a Namba try for a 16 point haul in the 21-0 lead at the break.

The second half belonged to Mokone, with the speedster bagging three tries in quick succession. Tshiremba opened the second half scoring before her fellow winger took over to punish Zimbabwe even further.

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