The Springbok Women’s Sevens are one victory away from reaching their HSBC SVNS 3 objective in Dubai after winning all three their Pool A matches on Saturday, delivering a commanding display of attacking rugby.
They will face Poland at 9:28 (CAT time) in their semi-final, with victory over the Europeans securing not only a place in the final, but also qualification for the HSBC SVNS 2, to be played in the next three months.
The three wins, over Mexico (61-0), Czechia (24-5), and Thailand (33-5), came in attractive fashion, with the pace of the SA side out wide a clear advantage.
Maria Tshiremba scored four tries in the opening victory over Mexico and fellow speedsters, Nadine Roos, Ayanda Malinga, and Patience Mokone also went around the defence with regular intervals.
Tshiremba laid down the marker in the opening match, dotting down three times before the halftime break and another early in the second half, with great use of her pace.
Mokone replaced her and dotted down twice as they romped away against a Mexican side that had no answers to the all-round attack from their opponents.
The match against Czechia started well, with Roos and Shiniqwa Lamprecht scoring good tries, but they lost focus when Asisipho Plaatjies was yellow-carded. The Eastern European side took advantage of their extra attacker and scored just before the break.
The second half remained tight, but a good effort by Tshiremba opened up the winning margin.
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The South Africans conceded first against Thailand as Laksina Nawakaew sold a dummy to score the opening try. The response was swift though, as Leigh Fortuin scored from the restart, running all of 80m to dot down.
Vianca Boer and Zintle Mpupha also added second-half tries as the Springbok Women’s Sevens zoomed into a third win.
HSBC SVNS 3 Semi-Finals on Sunday, 18 January (CAT times) (Live on Supersport)
09h28: South Africa v Poland
09h50: Argentina v Czechia
HSBC SVNS 3 Day 1 South Africa’s Pool A Results on Saturday, 17 January
South Africa 61 (28) — 0 (0) Mexico
South Africa 24 (17) — 5 (5) Czechia
South Africa 33 (21) — 5 (5) Thailand
HSBC SVNS 3 Day 1 Scorers (SA Matches)
South Africa 61 (28) — 0 (0) Mexico
SA – Tries: Maria Tshiremba (4), Vianca Boer, Ayanda Malinga, Patience Mokone (2), Nadine Roos
Conversions: Roos (8)
South Africa 24 (17) — 5 (5) Czechia
SA – Tries: Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Nadine Roos (2), Maria Tshiremba
Conversions: Roos (2)
Czechia – Try: Julie Durychova
South Africa 33 (21) — 5 (5) Thailand
SA – Tries: Leigh Fortuin, Vianca Boer, Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Zintle Mpupha, Ayanda Malinga
Conversions: Roos (3), Byrhandré Dolf
Thailand – Try: Laksina Nawakaew
Springbok Women’s Sevens Squad for the HSBC SVNS 3 Tournament at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai
1 Leigh Fortuin
2 Asisipho Plaatjies
3 Patience Mokone
4 Zintle Mpupha
7 Maria Tshiremba
9 Nadine Roos (captain)
10 Byrhandré Dolf
12 Liske Lategan
14 Simamkele Namba
15 Vianca Boer
16 Shiniqwa Lamprecht
23 Ayanda Malinga
Original Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Maria Tshiremba after dotting for African champs South Africa, who’s focus is fixed on a HSBC SVNS 3 Semi-Finals win against Poland to contest the event final and qualification for the HSBC SVNS 2, after a faultless Day 1 at the Sevens Stadium on Sunday morning, 18 January 2025. All Photos: SA Rugby / Gallo Images
Photo Caption: Vancia Boer scored tries against both Mexico and Thailand, helping to see them through to the event semi-finals on Sunday.
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