Brave Springbok Women’s Sevens Face Must-Win Fiji Clash After Narrow Defeats on Day 1 in Valladolid

Maria Tshiremba was the first to dot down for the Springbok Women on a trying Day 1 at the HSBC SVNS World Championship at Estadio José Zorrilla in Valladolid, Spain on Friday, 29 May, 2026. Photo: Gallo Images / SA Rugby

Despite two narrow defeats to Australia and the USA, the Springbok Women’s Sevens showed tremendous spirit and improvement on Day 1 of the HSBC SVNS World Championship, and face a must-win pool match against Fiji on Saturday.

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