Afrika applauds growth and grit of Springbok Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women's Sevens assistant coach Cecil Afrika/ Image: SA Rugby website

Afrika applauds growth and grit of Springbok Women’s Sevens

The grit and determination shown by the Springbok Women in Brazil over the weekend, where they secured fifth place in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Sao Paulo, left coach Cecil Afrika a happy man as the team prepares to arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday, eager to move on to the next job.

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Sharks eyes top eight finish in URC
Hanro Jacobs of Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vincent Tshituka of Hollywoodbets Sharks during United Rugby Championship 2024/25 game between Sharks and Munster at Kings Park in Durban, South Africa on 31 May 2025 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks eyes top eight finish in URC

The Hollywoodbets Sharks side to take on Cardiff in Friday evening’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash has a settled look about it as the team look to continue their march towards a top 8 finish.

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Tshiremba: “We want to finish strong in Sao Paulo”

Having qualified for the HSBC SVNS World Championship series with one tournament left to play was a huge relief to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad, but according to Maria Tshiremba, they are not done and still want to win this weekend when the final HSBC SVNS 2 tournament takes place in Estadio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo.

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Aiming to go back-to-back at home in the URC

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in a gripping round of action this weekend, where victories, preferably with bonus-points, will be essential to keep them in the running for playoff spots as the end of the pool phase moves into view.

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Afrika pleased with World Championship qualification

The Springbok Women’s Sevens reached their goal of qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship despite finishing third in Montevideo, something SA coach Cecil Afrika said they fully deserved following some stellar rugby in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament at Estadio Charrua.

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