Anacadia Minnaar and Insaaf Levy are the two changes to the Springbok Women squad as co-coaches Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September name their group for back-to-back Tests against Ireland at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 24 and 31 October.
Minnaar, who missed the recent European tour as a late withdrawal, comes in for Felicia Jacobs, while Levy replaces the injured Ayanda Malinga. Otherwise the squad is unchanged from the touring party that closed out the trip with wins over Italy and Spain.
"We opted for continuity as we have good momentum from the last couple of matches on tour, hence the call to stay with the same group of players," said Johannes-Haupt. "Ireland are not the fifth-ranked team in the world for nothing — they will really test us."
Minnaar last featured for the Springbok Women against the Black Ferns just over a month ago. Levy, who played two of the three Rugby Africa Women's Cup Tests in Kenya in May, also toured Brazil with the SA Women 'A'-side in August.
The squad assembles in Stellenbosch on Wednesday, begins preparations on Thursday, and moves to Cape Town on Sunday. The two matches, which serve as the Springbok Women's final WXV Global Series fixtures of the year, kick off at 15h00 each Saturday.
Free State Women centre Aisha Camara and DHL Western Province prop Anothando Katshwa have been invited to train with the squad for the duration of the camp.
Springbok Women squad:
Forwards (18): Aseza Hele (Sanlam Boland Dames, 38 caps), Logan Welman (DHL Western Province, 9 caps), Lerato Makua (SA Rugby contracted, 22 caps), Sizophila Solontsi (SA Rugby contracted, 39 caps), Catha Jacobs (Golden Lions Women, 34 caps), Aphiwe Ngwevu (Border Ladies, 39 caps), Sinelitha Noxeke (Isuzu Bulls Daisies, 10 caps), Nomsa Mokwai (DHL Western Province, 22 caps), Danelle Lochner (Harlequins Women, 27 caps), Vainah Ubisi (Isuzu Bulls Daisies, 30 caps), Babalwa Latsha — captain (DHL Western Province, 47 caps), Nombuyekezo Mdliki (Border Ladies, 19 caps), Xoliswa Khuzwayo (Golden Lions Women, 16 caps), Yonela Ngxingolo (Isuzu Bulls Daisies, 49 caps), Sanelisiwe Charlie (Isuzu Bulls Daisies, 35 caps), Anushka Groenewald (DHL Western Province, 13 caps), Lindelwa Gwala (Sharks Women, 43 caps), Micke Gunter (Leicester Tigers, 20 caps).
Backs (12): Jakkie Cilliers (RC Toulon Provence Méditerranée, 29 caps), Alichia Arries (DHL Western Province, 12 caps), Patience Mokone (SA Rugby contracted, 7 caps), Maria Tshiremba (SA Rugby contracted, 3 caps), Maceala Samboya (Sanlam Boland Dames, 14 caps), Naima Hlatshwayo (Isuzu Bulls Daisies, 3 caps), Shiniqwa Lamprecht (Sanlam Boland Dames, 5 caps), Byrhandré Dolf (SA Rugby contracted, 33 caps), Mary Zulu (Sharks Women).
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