Springbok Women Make RWC History with Key Victory over Italy

Aphiwe Ngwevu of South Africa makes headway for the Springbok Women against Italy during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool D match at the York Community Stadium in York, England, on August 31, 2025. All Photos: Molly Darlington / World Rugby via Getty Images

The Springbok Women have excelled with their first win over Italy, with their second consecutive Pool D victory ensuring that South Africa progress to the Rugby World Cup play-offs for the first time in history, in York, England, on Sunday.

Zenay Jordaan to Return to Rugby World Cup in a New Role

The 34-year-old SA Women’s Rugby icon Zenay Jordaan will return to the Rugby World Cup global showpiece, with the Springbok Women in an assistant coaching capacity, as part of World Rugby’s Gallagher High Performance Academy programme. Photo: GALLO IMAGES / SA Rugby

The last time Zenay Jordaan left the pitch at the Rugby World Cup, she was carried off shoulders-high by her Springbok Women teammates and England opponents, but she will return later this year, albeit in a new capacity. The 34-year-old Jordaan played her last Test for the Bok Women at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland, New […]

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