Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin has named a 32-woman squad to take on the Black Ferns XV in the final warm-up before the start of next month's Rugby World Cup in England.
Springbok Women’s performance coach Swys de Bruin was realistic following their loss to Canada at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
The Springbok Women put in a brave and gutsy performance in their second Test against Canada despite going down to a 33-5 defeat at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.
Playing in front of friends and family on Saturday will be a big motivator for the Springbok Women, and a chance for the players to show how far they have come in their journey to the World Cup.
Springboks Women prop Babalwa Latsha has sounded a clarion call to rugby fans in the Eastern Cape to come and support the team at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium this weekend, when they take on Canada in a second test match in as many weeks.
Coach Swys de Bruin made several changes to the Springbok Women's side to play Canada in the second Test in Gqeberha on Saturday.