Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen named three uncapped players – Mary Zulu, Shaunique Hess and Danelle Lochner – in the starting team and added Byrhandré Dolf to the bench to face Canada in Madrid on Saturday.
She played her first Test a decade ago, and this week in Madrid, Springbok Women scrumhalf Tayla Kinsey is yet again chomping at the bit to have another opportunity to represent her country.
West Indies beat South Africa by 48 runs in the second one-day international at Buffalo Park in East London on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The need to grow the talent pool and expose new players to the Springbok Women's environment were stated goals for the squad when SA Rugby recently announced their tour to Spain and Tests against Canada and Spain.
Imagine the moment. One minute left to play in a crucial Rugby World Cup match; South Africa are awarded a penalty, and you nail it to put your side ahead 17-14 against Fiji with one more play left in the game.
South Africa Under-23 coach David Notoane has named the final 23-man squad to face Congo in two crucial back-to-back CAF U23 Olympic Qualifiers this month.<
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that OPPO, one the world’s leading technology brands, has joined the family of sponsors as new Official Handset Partner to the Springboks and the governing body.
The Springbok Women have clear objectives they want to achieve on their two-Test tour to Spain and according to interim coach Louis Koen, they hope to return to South Africa early next month with an understood and established playing identity.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says he is very excited about the depth of strength among his bowlers after they secured a 284-run win on the fourth day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
South African left-arm spin bowler Keshav Maharaj is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during the Proteas' 284-run win over the West Indies in the second Test in Johannesburg.