Behind the posts | Springbok Women v Ireland | 24 Oct 2026| WXV Global Series
What You Didn't See on Game Day.
Lamprecht warns Ireland: 'It will not happen again'
Shiniqwa Lamprecht says the Springbok Women have pinpointed the defensive lapses that cost them in the first Test against Ireland and will not repeat them on Saturday, with a win enough to lift South Africa from ninth to eighth in the world rankings.
Ireland's camp issues 2029 World Cup warning over Bok Women's rise
Ireland's coaching staff and captain issued a genuine 2029 World Cup warning about the Bok Women after a closer-than-it-looks 40-22 series-opener win, with both sides now heading into the second Test with plenty to prove.
Ngxingolo set to become second Springbok Women's player to reach 50 Test caps
Yonela Ngxingolo will become only the second Springbok Women's player to reach 50 Test caps when South Africa face Ireland at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, with the Bulls Daisies prop named on the bench for the historic occasion.
Springbok Women host Ireland in historic Cape Town double-header
South Africa host Ireland in Cape Town on Saturday in the first of two WXV Tests — a fixture 20 years in the making, with Rugby365 backing the Springbok Women to win by 10 points.
Bok Women face unfamiliar foe in Ireland — but Jacobs backs small-battle approach to break new ground
Catha Jacobs breaks down why Ireland — the only top-10 side this Bok Women's squad has never faced — are a genuine challenge, and explains the set-piece focus and 'small battles' mindset they're taking into Saturday's WXV clash at Athlone Stadium.