Shiniqwa Lamprecht heads to Fiji as one of two uncapped players in the Springbok Women's squad, but she's far from inexperienced — 21 SVNS tournaments have sharpened the Bulls Daisies inside centre into a more complete player than the fifteens prospect who first came through the Junior Springbok Women programme in 2023. The piece traces how a two-season sevens stint she initially viewed as a detour ended up accelerating her development: better conditioning, sharper defensive skills, and the composure to handle elite competition. Now she's eyeing a Test debut against the same Fijian side she helped beat at the Stade de France. Her reading of the Fiji threat — their offloading game, their width, and the need to funnel them into defensive channels — gives a clear sense of the tactical homework done ahead of what is an historic first Test in Suva.
From the Paris Olympics to a first Test cap: Lamprecht's sevens detour pays off
Lamprecht arrives in Fiji as an uncapped but battle-hardened midfield option, crediting her two-season SVNS stint with making her a more complete player ahead of a potential Test debut on the Springbok Women's historic first tour to Fiji.
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Hele returns with a bang as Bok Women crush Fiji 55-12 in Suva
Aseza Hele returned from hand surgery to carry 16 times for 127 metres as the Springbok Women beat Fiji 55-12 in Suva, with the second test to follow at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday.
Springbok Women head to Suva for inaugural Ubuntu-Bula Trophy Test
Full teams and a match prediction for the first Springbok Women Test in Suva — the Boks favoured by seven points if discipline and physicality hold, with Libbie Janse van Rensburg captaining and Shiniqwa Lamprecht earning her debut.
Janse van Rensburg sets tone as Bok Women prepare for historic Fiji first
Libbie Janse van Rensburg says the Bok Women are in full Test mode after resuming training in Suva on Monday, with Saturday's historic first Test against the Fijiana XV at HFC Bank Stadium the immediate focus. The vice-captain and all-time leading Springbok Women points scorer (219 points in 32 Tests) has flagged breakdown work as the key area for improvement following last month's series loss to the USA.
Springbok Women switch to Test mode in Suva ahead of historic Fiji first
The Springbok Women are back in training in Suva ahead of Saturday's historic first Test against Fijiana XV, with vice-captain Libbie Janse van Rensburg highlighting the breakdown and squad depth as key themes for the two-match series.
Lamprecht eyes first Test cap as Springbok Women prepare for historic Fiji tour
Uncapped Shiniqwa Lamprecht is among the midfield options for the Springbok Women's historic two-Test tour of Fiji, having spent two seasons in the sevens set-up after representing the Junior Springbok Women in 2023. The series opens at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on 8 August.