Swys de Bruin has recalled Sizophila Solontsi and Nomawethu Mabenge to the Springbok Women's squad after injury absences. The pair bolster South Africa's preparations for their Rugby Africa Women's Cup title defence in Kenya.
Swys de Bruin has recalled Sizophila Solontsi and Nomawethu Mabenge to the Springbok Women's squad as preparations intensify ahead of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup title defence in Kenya.
Both players return from injury, with their experience considered significant reinforcements as South Africa look to retain the continental crown.
The Springbok Women could rise to a record-high ninth in the world rankings this weekend without playing, if Scotland beat Italy in the Women's Six Nations. Several other sides are also chasing ranking milestones across the Women's Six Nations, Pacific Four Series and Oceania Rugby Women's Championship. A Scotland win combined with an Ireland loss would also see the Scots equal their all-time high of fifth.
SA Rugby has renewed its multi-year domestic broadcast rights deal with Canal+ Group, retaining SuperSport as the exclusive broadcaster of SARU competitions and Springbok Women's and junior rugby in Sub-Saharan Africa.
SA Rugby and Canal+ Group have renewed their multi-year domestic broadcast rights agreement, with SuperSport retaining exclusive rights to all SARU domestic competitions and Springbok Women's and junior age-group matches across Sub-Saharan Africa — the first such deal concluded with a major South African sports federation since Canal+ took ownership of MultiChoice last September.
SA Rugby and Canal+ have renewed their multi-year domestic broadcast agreement, with SuperSport retaining exclusive rights across sub-Saharan Africa for all SARU domestic competitions and Springbok Women's and junior age-group matches, extending a partnership that dates to the 1990s.
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