South Africa women's national rugby union team
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Nickname(s) | Springbok Women | ||
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Emblem | Springbok | ||
Union | South African Rugby Union | ||
Head coach | Louis Koen (interim) | ||
Captain | Nolusindiso Booi | ||
Most caps | Nolusindiso Booi | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 12 (as of 4 September 2023) | ||
Highest | 10 (2011) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 29 May 2004) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Cape Town, South Africa; 23 June 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (East Molesey, England; 14 May 2005) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 2006) | ||
Best result | 10th place, 2010, 2014 | ||
Website | https://www.sarugby.co.za/ |
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The South Africa women's national rugby union team represents South Africa in women's international rugby union and is governed by the South African Rugby Union. They have appeared in three World Cups since their debut in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
History
The Springbok Women played their first Test in 2004.[1] They have won the Rugby Africa Women's Cup twice — in 2019 and 2022.[2][3] South Africa climbed to eleventh place on the World Rugby ranking in September 2022 with wins over Japan and Spain.[4]
Players
Recent squad
South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022, for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[5]
Player | Position | Caps | Club/Province |
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Sanelisiwe Charlie | Prop | 4 | EP Queens |
Babalwa Latsha | Prop | 17 | DHL Western Province |
Monica Mazibukwana | Prop | 3 | EP Queens |
Azisa Mkiva | Prop | 1 | DHL Western Province |
Yonela Ngxingolo | Prop | 18 | Border Ladies |
Asithandile Ntoyanto | Prop | 12 | Border Ladies |
Roseline Botes | Hooker | 5 | DHL Western Province |
Micke Gunter | Hooker | 3 | Cell C Sharks Women |
Lindelwa Gwala | Hooker | 18 | Cell C Sharks Women |
Nolusindiso Booi (c) | Lock | 30 | DHL Western Province |
Lerato Makua | Lock | 5 | Blue Bulls Women |
Nompumelelo Mathe | Lock | 8 | Cell C Sharks Women |
Catha Jacobs | Lock | 7 | Blue Bulls Women |
Lusanda Dumke | Back Row | 15 | Border Ladies |
Aseza Hele | Back Row | 13 | Boland Dames |
Sinazo Mcatshulwa | Back Row | 15 | DHL Western Province |
Sizophila Solontsi | Back Row | 13 | Cell C Sharks Women |
Rights Mkhari | Back Row | 8 | Blue Bulls Women |
Tayla Kinsey | Scrumhalf | 21 | Cell C Sharks Women |
Rumandi Potgieter | Scrumhalf | 3 | Blue Bulls Women |
Unam Tose | Scrumhalf | 11 | Border Ladies |
Libbie Janse van Rensburg | Fly-Half | 10 | Blue Bulls Women |
Zenay Jordaan | Fly-Half | 34 | EP Queens |
Jakkie Cilliers | Centre | 2 | Blue Bulls Women |
Zintle Mpupha | Centre | 15 | DHL Western Province |
Aphiwe Ngwevu | Centre | 12 | Border Ladies |
Chumisa Qawe | Centre | 9 | DHL Western Province |
Nomawethu Mabenge | Outside Back | 9 | EP Queens |
Chuma Qawe | Outside Back | 3 | DHL Western Province |
Eloise Webb | Outside Back | 7 | Border Ladies |
Simamkele Namba | Outside Back | 6 | DHL Western Province |
Nadine Roos | Outside Back | 8 | Blue Bulls Women |
Crew
Head coach | Stanley Raubenheimer |
Assistant coaches | Lungisa Kama, Eddie Myners |
World Rugby Intern coach | Laurian Johannes-Haupt |
Team manager | Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe |
Team doctor | Dr Moshe Magethi |
Physiotherapists | Reagan Cele, Lezane Ward |
Conditioning coach | Naasier Parker |
Performance coach | Dr Bianca Joseph |
Dietitian | Robyn Moore |
Analyst | Gillian Bourke |
High performance manager | Lynne Cantwell |
Media manager | J.J. Harmse |
Results
For the full list of all Springbok Women matches:
World Ranking
Rugby World Ranking per year end [6]
Year | Ranking | Points | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | ΣMatches | ΣWon | ΣLost | ΣDraw |
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2004 | 26 | 46 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
2005 | 24 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
2006 | 21 | 53.99 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
2007 | 21 | 53.99 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
2008 | 21 | 53.99 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
2009 | 20 | 54.99 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
2010 | 11 | 69.06 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
2011 | 10 | 70.72 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
2012 | 11 | 70.72 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
2013 | 11 | 70.72 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 33 | 11 | 21 | 1 |
2014 | 12 | 68.51 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 |
2015 | 12 | 68.51 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 |
2016 | 12 | 68.51 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 |
2017 | 13 | 68.51 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 |
2018 | 12 | 67.98 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 42 | 12 | 29 | 1 |
2019 | 14 | 63.39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 48 | 15 | 32 | 1 |
2020 | 13 | 63.39 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 15 | 32 | 1 |
2021 | 13 | 63.39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 |
2022 | 13 | 64.50 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 |
Total | - | - | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
World Cup results
Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 096.90 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 089.32 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 089.13 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 087.27 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 078.00 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 075.99 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 074.97 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 074.28 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 074.26 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 073.53 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 067.83 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 065.17 |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 065.15 |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 061.19 |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 061.10 |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 058.98 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 058.76 |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 058.48 |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 055.23 |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 052.72 |
*Change from the previous week |
Rugby World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA | ||||||||||||
South Africa was not invited to any of the World Cups between 1991 and 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Ninth play-off | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 258 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Ninth play-off | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 166 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Plate semi-final | 10th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 176 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Did Not Enter | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Pool Stage | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 136 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Qualified | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 4/9 | 10th† | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 146 | 736 | ||||||||||||
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Results summary
Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
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![]() | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
![]() | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
![]() | 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
![]() | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0% |
![]() | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
![]() | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
![]() | 2006 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
![]() | 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66.67% |
![]() | 2010 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
![]() | 2014 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57.14% |
![]() | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2009 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16.67% |
![]() | 2004 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25% |
![]() | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Summary | 2004 | 73 | 30 | 1 | 41 | 41.10% |
See also
Players
- Lerato Makua
- Zintle Mpupha
- Simamkele Namba
- Nadine Roos
- Snenhlanhla Shozi
- Sizophila Solontsi
- Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe
- Eloise Webb
- Mandisa Williams
References
- ^ "Expanding women's game a priority for SA Rugby". Rugby Afrique. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Springbok Women Qualify for 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup". Rugby Africa. Johannesburg: Rugby Africa. 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Springbok Women". SA Rugby. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Bok Women 'not just participants' at World Cup". SA Rugby magazine. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "World Rugby Ranking (Women)". World Rugby.
- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Due to the Global Covid pandemic this World Cup took place in 2022
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