Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained his beginning XV for their second Rugby World Cup clash in New Zealand and made just one change to the replacements for Sunday’s match towards Fiji, which kicks off at 06h45 (SA time) in Auckland.
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Nolusindiso Booi will lead the identical team on the sphere, whereas Springbok Women’s Sevens ahead Lerato Makua has been named on the bench, the place she replaces Catha Jacobs, who performed towards France at Eden Park on Saturday.
Makua, with 5 take a look at caps to her identify, lately performed for South Africa at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town and will earn a second gong simply over a month later in Auckland.
Raubenheimer expressed his confidence within the squad and mentioned though the names on the team-sheet are the identical, their outlook will likely be totally different.
“Everyone came out of the French opener unscathed, which was really good news for us as it meant we could go with the same group again against Fiji,” mentioned Raubenheimer. “The gamers have now skilled the depth of this Rugby World Cup and confirmed that they’re bettering with each Test.
“We again had a slow start due to all the nervous energy and we hope that this time, the same team will be calmer and more focussed in those opening minutes. If we selected a bunch of new players, they would not have been as settled as this group is now.”
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Raubenheimer was additionally happy with the efficiency of the beginning team towards the French.
“The pack of forwards had some nice momentum and showed against France that they can compete with any of the top sides. We want that momentum to continue.”
According to the coach, Makua’s inclusion was a tactical determination.
“We were looking for a little more speed and mobility and Lerato will give us that, especially in the second half when we hope to attack a bit more.
“We are hoping to tire Fiji out in the first hour and then attack with players such as Lerato, Lusanda Dumke, Roseline Botes and Zenay Jordaan coming on. Catha has done nothing wrong, but she is a more physical player, so we opted for Lerato, who is faster, more mobile and better suited to our plan in the second half.”
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Springbok Women team to face Fiji in Auckland:
15. Nadine Roos (Blue Bulls Women) – 9 checks, 25 factors (5 tries)
14. Nomawethu Mabenge (EP Queens) – 9 checks, 30 factors (6 tries)
13. Zintle Mpupha (DHL Western Province) – 16 checks, 86 factors (16 tries, 3 conversions)
12. Aphiwe Ngwevu (Border Ladies) – 13 checks, 35 factors (7 tries)
11. Simamkele Namba (DHL Western Province) – 7 checks, 30 factors (6 tries)
10. Libbie Janse van Rensburg (Blue Bulls Women) – 11 checks, 96 factors (4 tries, 26 conversions, 7 penalty targets, 1 drop purpose)
9. Tayla Kinsey (Cell C Sharks Women) – 22 checks, 44 factors (2 tries, 14 conversions, 2 penalty targets)
8. Aseza Hele (Boland Dames) – 14 checks, 25 factors (5 tries)
7. Sinazo Mcatshulwa (DHL Western Province) – 16 checks, 35 factors (7 tries)
6. Sizophila Solontsi (Cell C Sharks Women) – 19 checks, 25 factors (5 tries)
5. Rights Mkhari (Blue Bulls Women) – 9 checks, 35 factors (7 tries)
4. Nolusindiso Booi (captain, DHL Western Province) – 31 checks, 10 factors (2 tries)
3. Babalwa Latsha (DHL Western Province) – 18 checks, 10 factors (2 tries)
2. Lindelwa Gwala (Cell C Sharks Women) – 19 checks, 10 factors (2 tries)
1. Sanelisiwe Charlie (EP Queens) – 5 checks
Replacements:
16. Roseline Botes (DHL Western Province) – 6 checks, 10 factors (2 tries)
17. Asithandile Ntoyanto (Border Ladies) – 13 checks, 10 factors (2 tries)
18. Monica Mazibukwana (EP Queens) – 3 checks
19. Lerato Makua (Blue Bulls Women) – 5 checks
20. Lusanda Dumke (Border Ladies) – 16 checks, 25 factors (5 tries)
21. Unam Tose (Border Ladies) – 12 checks
22. Zenay Jordaan (EP Queens) – 34 checks, 98 factors (13 tries, 12 conversions, 3 penalty targets)
23. Eloise Webb (Border Ladies) – 8 checks, 30 factors (6 tries)
Milestones:
- Zenay Jordaan will turn into probably the most capped Springbok Test participant of all time if she takes the sphere towards Fiji.
- Jordaan (98) or Libbie Janse van Rensburg (96) might turn into the primary Springbok Women participant to attain 100 factors for their nation.
- Zintle Mpupha (16) might prolong her file as South Africa’s main strive scorer in checks.