The Springbok Women's Sevens squad will travel to Ghana on Wednesday well aware of the pressure and expectations the Africa Women's Sevens tournament will bring.
The Springbok Women's Sevens were handed a challenging draw for the Africa Women's Sevens in Ghana, where they will face Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso in Pool A.
The South African Women's Sevens team lifted their game at the Olympic Games in Paris on Monday but it wasn't enough to get past Great Britain as they went down 26-17 in a valiant defeat.
The South African Women's Sevens started the opening day of their Olympic Games campaign in Paris on a disappointing note, conceding defeats to Australia and Ireland in their first two pool matches.
The opportunity to be part of history and a chance to inspire others are driving forces for the South African Women's Sevens team as they prepare for their Olympic debut on Sunday.
As the Springbok Women's Sevens team left South Africa on Friday, Nadine Roos made it clear they weren't going to Paris just to make up the numbers.