A 55-12 win over Fijiana XV in Suva wasn't just a comfortable scoreline — the coaching staff are pointing to how the win was constructed as evidence of genuine attacking variety. Johannes-Haupt highlighted the seamless reintegration of the SVNS players, including debutant Shiniqwa Lamprecht, and noted that the team consistently played off set-piece foundation rather than relying on a single attacking weapon. Janse van Rensburg — now the 12th Bok Women captain since 2004 and holder of the national Test points record at 221 — added that while the set-piece and maul functioned well from the start, breakdown speed and more direct back play remain work-ons ahead of the second Test in Lautoka next Saturday.
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Bok Women's Fiji demolition job built on system, not spark
The Bok Women's 55-12 Suva win is being read as a sign of attacking depth, with coaches pleased by the variety of scoring and the SVNS players' integration — though breakdown continuity and direct back play are flagged as areas still needing work before the Lautoka rematch.
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