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Springbok Women hold firm after Italy fightback in WXV thriller
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South African women's rugby union team
The South Africa women's national rugby union team represents South Africa in women's international rugby union and is governed by the South African Rugby Union. They have appeared in five World Cups since their debut in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
More on Wikipedia ↗Women's rugby union tournament for national teams (2023–2024)
WXV was an annual international women's rugby union competition contested by national teams. It was staged in 2023 and 2024 as a three-tier tournament with WXV 1, WXV 2 and WXV 3, each containing six teams. Teams were divided into two pools of three and played only against the opposition in the opposite pool.
More on Wikipedia ↗MATCH REPORT: The Springbok Women bounced back in fine style, recording a 41-29 win over Italy in the WXV Global Series at the Stadio Omero Tognon on Saturday.
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @SARugby. Springbok Women secured a first ever win on Italian soil at Stadio Omero Tognon in Pordenone […]