ZAThe South African women's rugby team, the Springbok Women, is preparing to face the USA Eagles in a two-Test series in July as they aim to continue their strong performance from the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarterfinals. Ranked 10th globally, they will host the eighth-ranked American team at Ellis Park on 4 July, followed by a match at Loftus Versfeld on 11 July, which will be their first meeting on African soil. With 22 of the 30 players from the World Cup retained, the team views the series as crucial for development, especially after winning the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup. Key player Libbie Janse van Rensburg emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum and improving fundamentals, while assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt highlighted the team's focus on set-pieces, defense, and conditioning.
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