Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer has retained his starting XV for his or her second Rugby World Cup conflict against Fiji.
Raubenheimer made just one change to the replacements for Sunday, 16 October’s match which kicks off at 06:45 (SA time) in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Nolusindiso Booi will lead the similar workforce on the area, whereas Springbok Women’s Sevens ahead Lerato Makua has been named on the bench, the place she replaces Catha Jacobs, who performed against France at Eden Park on Saturday.
Makua, with 5 Test caps to her identify, just 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.
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Raubenheimer expressed his confidence in the squad and mentioned though the names on the team-sheet are the similar, their outlook might be completely 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 enhancing 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 focused 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 workforce against 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 resolution: “We had been in search of a bit of extra velocity and mobility and Lerato will give us that, particularly in the second half after we hope to assault a bit extra.
“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 workforce to face Fiji:
15. Nadine Roos (Blue Bulls Women) – 9 assessments, 25 factors (5 tries)
14. Nomawethu Mabenge (EP Queens) – 9 assessments, 30 factors (6 tries)
13. Zintle Mpupha (Western Province) – 16 assessments, 86 factors (16 tries, 3 conversions)
12. Aphiwe Ngwevu (Border Ladies) – 13 assessments, 35 factors (7 tries)
11. Simamkele Namba (Western Province) – 7 assessments, 30 factors (6 tries)
10. Libbie Janse van Rensburg (Blue Bulls Women) – 11 assessments, 96 factors (4 tries, 26 conversions, 7 penalty targets, 1 drop purpose)
9. Tayla Kinsey (Sharks Women) – 22 assessments, 44 factors (2 tries, 14 conversions, 2 penalty targets)
8. Aseza Hele (Boland Dames) – 14 assessments, 25 factors (5 tries)
7. Sinazo Mcatshulwa (Western Province) – 16 assessments, 35 factors (7 tries)
6. Sizophila Solontsi (Sharks Women) – 19 assessments, 25 factors (5 tries)
5. Rights Mkhari (Blue Bulls Women) – 9 assessments, 35 factors (7 tries)
4. Nolusindiso Booi (captain, Western Province) – 31 assessments, 10 factors (2 tries)
3. Babalwa Latsha (Western Province) – 18 assessments, 10 factors (2 tries)
2. Lindelwa Gwala (Sharks Women) – 19 assessments, 10 factors (2 tries)
1. Sanelisiwe Charlie (EP Queens) – 5 assessments
Replacements:
16. Roseline Botes (Western Province) – 6 assessments, 10 factors (2 tries)
17. Asithandile Ntoyanto (Border Ladies) – 13 assessments, 10 factors (2 tries)
18. Monica Mazibukwana (EP Queens) – 3 assessments
19. Lerato Makua (Blue Bulls Women) – 5 assessments
20. Lusanda Dumke (Border Ladies) – 16 assessments, 25 factors (5 tries)
21. Unam Tose (Border Ladies) – 12 assessments
22. Zenay Jordaan (EP Queens) – 34 assessments, 98 factors (13 tries, 12 conversions, 3 penalty targets)
23. Eloise Webb (Border Ladies) – 8 assessments, 30 factors (6 tries)
Milestones:
- Zenay Jordaan will grow to be the most capped Springbok Test participant of all time if she takes the area against Fiji.
- Jordaan (98) or Libbie Janse van Rensburg (96) might grow to be the first Springbok Women participant to attain 100 factors for his or her nation.
- Zintle Mpupha (16) might prolong her document as South Africa’s main strive scorer in Tests.
