Five tries from Aseza Hele (pictured), Vainah Ubisi, Maria Tshiremba, Lerato Makua and Alichia Arries were not enough for the Springbok Women, who went down 40-27 to Ireland in the first of two WXV Global Series Tests, with Yonela Ngxingolo earning her 50th Test cap, at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 24 October 2026. Photo: SA Rugby / Gallo Images