Springbok Women will Kick Off World Rugby’s WXV 2 against Japan in September
The final six berths for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 at stake with South Africa up against Japan to start the WXV 2 tournament late in September, and the Springbok Women scheduled for successive fixtures against Australia and Italy in Cape Town
Coach Koen Sees Positives for Exciting Upcoming Season after Saturday Loss to USA
The Springbok Women suffered a disappointing defeat to the USA in their concluding fixture of the European tour in London on Saturday, but coach Louis Koen draws from positives to lay foundation for an exciting season coming up
Louis Koen tweaks Springbok Women for USA Test
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen has recalled Aseza Hele to the starting pack, and promoted Mary Zulu from the bench among changes for Saturday’s Test against the USA in London, after the Bok’s 15-13 win Spain over the last weekend
Forwards Earn the Springbok Women an Important Win against Spain
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen lauds the work of forwards coaches Franzel September and Laurian Johannes-Haupt in the Bok Women’s 15-13 win over Spain in their season-opening one-off Test match in Valladolid on Saturday
Springbok Women Arrive in Spain Ahead of Test Match at Valladolid on Saturday
The Springbok Women have arrived in Spain ahead of their Test Match on Saturday after being empowered by good learnings in an extended training schedule including sets against WXV 1 top-ranked Wales and Scotland
World Rugby’s WXV 2 Returns to South Africa in September
Six of the best women’s teams on the planet will return later this year for the second instalment of WXV 2, after World Rugby announced South Africa among the three host venues for their flagship annual women’s tournaments on Wednesday
How WXV 1 was won: Resoundingly! England’s journey to glory
England’s Red Roses taking to claim to the inaugural WXV 1 title in New Zealand last weekend was built on solid wins over Australia before righting the scales with a resounding win over Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 champs the Black Ferns
Teams Ready to Push the Women’s Game Forward in South Africa and UAE
Players representing the 12 nations competing in WXV 2 and WXV 3 gathered in Cape Town and Dubai ahead of the start of World Rugby’s new annual global women’s 15s competition.