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South Africa women's national rugby union team

For the men's team, see South Africa national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see South Africa women's national rugby sevens team.
South Africa
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Head coachLawrence Sephaka
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current13 (as of 23 November 2020)
First international
South Africa 5–8 Wales
(Port Elizabeth, South Africa 29 May 2004)
Biggest win
South Africa 38–0 Kazakhstan
(Al Ain, Dubai 10 April 2010)
Biggest defeat
England 101–0 South Africa
(Surrey, England 14 May 2005)
World Cup
Appearances3 (First in 2006)
Best result10th place, 2010, 2014
South Africa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup

The South Africa women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of South Africa, representing them in the rugby union. The side first played in 2004.

South Africa have appeared in three World Cups since their debut in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, and are currently ranked 15 in the world.

Squad

Squad to 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup:[1]

Player Position Date of Birth Caps Club
Thantaswa Macingwana Hooker 13 January 1994 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Denita Wentzel Hooker 31 March 1990 South Africa Western Province
Portia Jonga Prop 4 November 1988 South Africa Eastern Province
Cebisa Kula Prop 19 May 1981 South Africa Eastern Province
Nwabisa Faith Ngxatu Prop 25 October 1983 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Asithandile Ntoyanto Prop 6 May 1991 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Celeste Aneurin Adonis Lock 7 June 1992 South Africa Western Province
Nolusindiso Booi Lock 29 June 1985 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Nomathamsanqa Yolanda Faleni Lock 3 March 1985 South Africa Eastern Province
Rachelle Geldenhuys Flanker 20 January 1987 South Africa Blue Bulls
Lamla Momoti Flanker 27 March 1985 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Vuyolwethu Vazi Flanker 11 July 1987 South Africa Blue Bulls
Shona-Leah Weston Number 8 25 November 1991 South Africa Blue Bulls
Mandisa Williams Number 8 8 November 1984 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Tayla Kinsey Scrum-half 5 September 1993 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal
Fundiswa Plaatjie Scrum-half 4 December 1985 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Siphosethu Tshingana Scrum-half 12 October 1987 South Africa Eastern Province
Zenay Jordaan Fly-half 4 April 1991 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Lorinda Brown Centre 16 December 1983 South Africa Eastern Province
Bella Benele Makwezela Centre 16 January 1986 South Africa Western Province
Ziyanda Tywaleni Centre 26 November 1987 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Phumeza Gadu Wing 21 June 1985 South Africa Eastern Province
Veroeshka Jasmine Grain Wing 11 December 1990 South Africa Western Province
Sinazo Nobele Wing 5 October 1988 South Africa Blue Bulls
Siviwe Basweni Fullback 17 October 1990 South Africa Border Bulldogs
Cindy Cant Fullback 9 October 1982 South Africa Blue Bulls

Results summary

Full internationals only. Last updated 25 November 2018

Rugby: South Africa internationals 2004-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
Australia 2006 3 0 0 3 0.00%
Canada 2009 3 0 0 3 0.00%
England 2005 5 0 0 5 0.00%
France 2009 3 0 1 2 0.00%
Ireland 2006 1 0 0 1 0.00%
Italy 2018 1 0 0 1 0.00%
Kazakhstan 2006 4 3 0 1 75.00%
Netherlands 2006 2 2 0 0 100.00%
New Zealand 2010 1 0 0 1 0.00%
Samoa 2006 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Scotland 2010 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Spain 2014 2 0 0 2 0.00%
Uganda 2013 1 1 0 0 100.00%
United States 2009 5 1 0 4 20.00%
Wales 2004 7 2 0 5 33.33%
Summary 42 12 1 29 27.9%

Results

See List of women's international rugby union test matches for information about the status of international games and match numbering.

[468]
2004-05-29 South Africa 5–8 Wales Adcock Stadium, Port Elizabeth [1/86/1]
[470]
2004-06-05 South Africa 15–16 Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria [2/87/2]
[503]
2005-04-30 Wales 9–24 South Africa Ebbw Vale [93/3/3]
[504]
2005-05-14 England 101–0 South Africa Imber Court, London [112/4/1]
[563]
2006-06-17 South Africa 35–0 Netherlands Port Elizabeth [5/76/1]
[563]
2006-06-24 South Africa 42–12 Netherlands Durban [6/77/2]
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2006-08-31 (WC) Australia 68–12 South Africa Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [18/7/1]
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2006-09-04 (WC) England 74–8 South Africa Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [121/8/2]
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2006-09-08 (WC) Ireland 37–0 South Africa Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [77/9/1]
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2006-09-12 (WC) Samoa 43–10 South Africa St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert [12/10/1]
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2006-09-16 (WC) Kazakhstan 36–0 South Africa Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [37/11/1]
[758]
2009-08-10 (NC) France 17–17 South Africa Oakville [135/12/1]
[761]
2009-08-13 (NC) Canada 35–17 South Africa Oakville [70/13/1]
[763]
2009-08-16 (NC) South Africa 0–39 United States Oakville [14/88/1]
[765]
2009-08-19 (NC) England 25–0 South Africa Oakville [154/15/2]
[810]
2010-04-08 Kazakhstan 17–22 South Africa Al Ain, Dubai [44/16/2]
[811]
2010-04-10 Kazakhstan 0–38 South Africa Al Ain, Dubai [45/17/3]
[828]
2010-06-05 Scotland 8–27 South Africa Lasswade [129/18/1]
[829]
2010-06-12 Scotland 17–41 South Africa Lasswade [130/19/2]
[837]
2010-08-20 (WC) New Zealand 55–3 South Africa Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [54/20/1]
[841]
2010-08-24 (WC) South Africa 15–10 Wales Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [21/133/4]
[850]
2010-08-28 (WC) Australia 62–0 South Africa Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [30/22/2]
[853]
2010-09-01 (WC) South Africa 25–10 Kazakhstan Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [23/49/4]
[860]
2010-09-05 (WC) South Africa 17–29 Wales Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [24/136/5]
[899]
2011-08-02 (NC) Canada 52–17 South Africa Oakville [88/25/2]
[901]
2011-08-05 (NC) England 46–8 South Africa Chatham-Kent [175/26/4]
[903]
2011-08-09 (NC) United States 23–26 South Africa Oakville [81/27/2]
[905]
2011-08-13 (NC) United States 29–9 South Africa Oakville [82/28/3]
[1004]
2013-07-30 (NC) United States 32–22 South Africa Northern Colorado University, Greeley [89/29/4]
[1005]
2013-08-04 (NC) England 18–17 South Africa Northern Colorado University, Greeley [203/30/5]
[1007]
2013-08-07 (NC) Canada 53–15 South Africa Northern Colorado University, Greeley [94/31/3]
[1009]
2013-08-10 (NC) United States 61–5 South Africa Infinity Park, Glendale [92/32/5]
[1015]
2013-09-07 South Africa 63–3 Uganda East London, Eastern Cape [33/19/1]
[1054]
2014-07-04 France 46–8 South Africa Marcoussis [186/35/2]
[1059]
2014-08-01 (WC) Australia 26–3 South Africa CNR, Marcoussis [35/36/3]
[1068]
2014-08-05 (WC) France 55–3 South Africa CNR, Marcoussis [188/37/3]
[1072]
2014-08-09 (WC) Wales 35–3 South Africa CNR, Marcoussis [160/38/6]
[1075]
2014-08-13 (WC) South Africa 25–24 Samoa CNR, Marcoussis [39/22/1]
[1082]
2014-08-17 (WC) South Africa 0–36 Spain CNR, Marcoussis [40/110/1]
[1274]
2018-11-10 Wales 19–5 South Africa Cardiff Arms Park [190/41/7]
[1281]
2018-11-17 Spain 17–5 South Africa Villajoyosa [128/42/2]
[1290]
2018-11-25 Italy 35–10 South Africa Prato [143/43/1]
[1338]
2019-08-09 (AC) South Africa 89–5 Uganda Johannesburg [44/26/2]
[1341]
2019-08-13 (AC) South Africa 73–0 Madagascar Johannesburg [45/2/1]
[1343]
2019-08-17 (AC) South Africa 39–0 Kenya Johannesburg [46/25/1]
[1345]
2019-09-21 South Africa 12–29 Spain WJ De Wet Stadium, Despatch [47/132/2]
[1346]
2019-09-30 South Africa 5–47 Scotland City Park Sports Grounds, Cape Town [48/193/3]
[1347]
2019-10-05 South Africa 15–38 Scotland City Park Sports Grounds, Cape Town [49/194/4]
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2021-09-18 (WC) France v South Africa Eden Park, Auckland [-/50/4]
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2021-09-23 (WC) England v South Africa Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei [-/51/6]
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2021-09-28 (WC) South Africa v Fiji Waitakere Stadium, Auckland [-/52/1]

See also

  • Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe

References

  1. ^ IRB (2014). "South Africa Squad". Retrieved 26 August 2014.

External links

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