Ernie Els' daughter Samantha is one of four uncapped players named in the Springbok Women team to face Spain in a one-off Test in Valladolid on Saturday.
SA Rugby is calling on all former national and provincial women players to make contact in a major drive to identify and create more female rugby coaches in the county.
The Springbok Women arrived in Spain on Sunday empowered by good learnings from their training sessions with Scotland and Wales.
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.
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen praised the seven new additions as he unveiled a squad of 32 players for the upcoming three-week tour of the United Kingdom and Spain later this month.
The Springbok Women's Sevens will leave Los Angeles with their heads held high after recording their best finish thus far in the 2024 HSBC SVNS season with a sixth-place finish.