Shiniqwa Lamprecht is one of only two uncapped players in the Springbok Women's squad heading to Fiji, and her journey to this point is worth noting. The 23-year-old inside centre came through the fifteens pathway, earned a Junior Springbok cap in 2023, then spent two full seasons in the sevens set-up — accumulating 21 tournament appearances — before returning to the XV-a-side game. She credits sevens with sharpening her conditioning, defensive skills and overall game intelligence, and believes she's a more complete player for it. Now, with a potential debut on the line in an historic first test between the two nations in Suva on 8 August, Lamprecht is measured about the challenge ahead: long travel, time zone disruption, and a Fijiana side that plays an offloading, wide game that demands disciplined defensive channelling. Her read on what it takes to beat Fiji — patience, collective defensive pressure, and trusting the structure — gives a flavour of how the Springbok Women's coaching staff are approaching the series.