Four months after fearing her international career was losing momentum, Aphiwe Ngwevu has emerged with renewed confidence after embracing a hybrid role that has revitalised her place in the Springbok Women squad.
The Springbok Women claimed the Rugby Africa Women's Cup when they outplayed hosts Madagascar 61-17 at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Sunday.
Six years ago, a bright-eyed Aphiwe Ngwevu travelled to England with the Springbok Women in what was the potential beginning of a long international career for the then 20-year-old.