The Springbok Women took a positive step towards the Rugby World Cup despite going down 34-26 to New Zealand's Black Ferns XV, says coach Swys de Bruin.
The Springbok Women fell 34-26 to New Zealand's Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium on Saturday evening, but the visitors were made to work far harder for the win than the scoreline suggests.
The Springbok Women are eager to execute their game plan when they take on New Zealand's Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Springbok Women will be captained by Babalwa Latsha in the first of two international friendlies against the Black Ferns XV, starting Saturday in Cape Town.
Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt says the team is determined to assert dominance at the set piece when they face the Black Ferns XV in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springbok Women’s scrumhalf Tayla Kinsey says back-to-back fixtures against the same opposition offer a valuable benchmark for growth and performance enhancement.