Brenden Nel

Rugby World Cup Sevens - Women

The Springbok Womens’ team were given a hard lesson in their opening game of the Cape TSevens, going down 52-0 to World Champions Australia.Speedster Maddison Levi and Faith Nathan both scored a brace each as Australia ran in four tries in each half to rack up the whitewash.Other tries were scored by Charlotte Caslick, Demi Hayes, Bienne Terita and Faythe Manera.The South Africans have a tough pool which includes Ireland and Spain.

Tough start for Women Boks

The Springbok Womens’ team were given a hard lesson in their opening game of the Cape TSevens, going down 52-0 to World Champions Australia.

Playing in front of their families, friends and supporters at Cape Town Stadium gave them a vital lift, but in the end the Springbok Women’s Sevens team just came short.

Springbok Women’s Sevens hold their heads high after RWC Sevens 2022

The Springbok Women’s team continued their struggle at the Rugby World Cup Sevens as they lost to China 21-19 in their final match to finish 14th out of 16 teams at the competition.

Low-key finish for SA Women

New Zealand’s women’s side will bid for a hat-trick of World Cup titles when they face Australia in the Rugby World Cup Sevens final on Sunday.

NZ Women bid for hat-trick of World Cups

The Springbok Women’s Sevens – with a magnificent Nadine Roos leading the charge – broke their 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens duck in emphatic fashion when they outplayed Colombia by 27-0.

Roos leads the charge as SA beat Colombia for first win at RWC Sevens

It was a pain of disappointment as the Springbok Women’s Sevens missed a perfect opportunity at the death to beat Japan, eventually going down 14-12 in the Rugby World Cup Sevens Challenge Cup.

Disappointment for SA Women's side as they fall to Japan

The Springbok Women's Sevens have known for a while what lies in wait for them when Rugby WCup Sevens kicks off in Cape Town on Friday, have prepared for it and now have the opportunity to seize the moment.

Springbok Women's Sevens game plan in place

It is funny how perceptions about sports can change. A few years back, Nolwazi Hlabangane thought rugby was a sport where the only goal was to kill your opponent to be in control of the ball. 

Hlabangane can’t wait to play for the Boks at the Cape Town World Sevens

For years, Marlize de Bruin prepared herself, physically and mentally, to represent South Africa in the World Cup in Cape Town - after all, the B.Ed. honours graduate from the University of Pretoria.

Wrong ball, right city for De Bruin

Tough start for Women Boks

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