The Springbok Women will defend their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title in Nairobi this weekend.
The Springbok Women return to the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup this week carrying both the confidence of a breakthrough season and the challenge of building greater squad depth ahead of a demanding international calendar.
South Africa departed Cape Town for Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday determined to defend the continental title they won unbeaten in Madagascar last year – a campaign that laid the foundation for their historic Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance in England.
This year’s tournament in Kenya may not carry the same World Cup implications, but it remains a critical part of the Springbok Women’s long-term planning, particularly with major internationals against the Black Ferns and USA looming later this season.
The Bok Women are set to face New Zealand during the upcoming Greatest Rugby Rivalry series, while they will host USA for the first time in a two-Test series in July, giving South Africa an opportunity to measure themselves against two of the sport’s traditional powerhouses. Their first major international competition since the World Cup will then come in the WXV Global Series in September and October.
