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Springbok Women co-coaches Franzel September and Laurian Johannes-Haupt named their squad for the European leg WXV Global Series campaign.
In the coming weeks, South Africa will play Tests against Wales, Italy and Spain, before returning to Cape Town for back-to-back games against Ireland.
Already in 2026, the team retained its title at the African Women’s Rugby Cup, played two tests against USA Women’s Eagles and Fiji, and lost 52-20 to the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium. Of the eight games the team has played this calendar year, they have won six.
The team will be captained by Babalwa Latsha but have lost Zintle Mpupha to an ankle injury sustained in Soweto last weekend. Junior Springbok Women 20-year-old center Naima Hlatshwayo has replaced her Bulls Daisies teammate in the squad.
Franzel Septembar said: “We have been building towards this tour for some time, first with the introduction of new players at the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, then the incoming USA Tests, the Fiji tour and last weekend’s match against the Black Ferns.
“It was a shame to lose Zintle, but at the same time, this creates a great opportunity for Naima, who was part of our team in Kenya and he was in the US national team, but unfortunately he was injured at the time.
“The core of our squad has more than 20 caps, which reflects our wider plan to build experience for the next World Cup in 2029, while those with 10 caps or less indicate our plans to bring in players who have been knocking on the door.”
Springbok Women WXV Global Series 2026 Squad
The back
Byrhandré Dolf (SA Rugby contract) – 30 games, 81 points (8 tries, 19 conversions, 1 penalty),
Jakkie Cilliers (Toulon Provence Méditerranée Rugby Club) – 26 games, 157 points (11 tries, 42 conversions, 6 penalties)
Alichia Aries (DHL Western Province) – 10 appearances, 25 points (5 tries),
Maceala Samboya (Sanlam Boland Dames) – 11 games, 25 points (5 tries)
Aphiwe Ngwevu (Border Ladies) – 36 appearances, 85 points (17 tries)
Shiniqwa Lamprecht (Sanlam Boland Dames) – 3 games, 0 points
Naima Hlatshwayo (Isuzu Bulls Daisies) – 3 games, 10 points (2 tries)
Patience Mokone (SA Rugby contract) – 5 appearances, 20 points (4 tries)
Maria Tshiremba (SA Rugby contract) – 1 game, 15 points (3 tries)
Ayanda Malinga (SA Rugby contract) – 20 appearances, 85 points (17 tries),
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (SA Rugby contract) – 35 games, 221 points (14 tries, 56 conversions, 12 penalty goals, 1 drop goal)
Unam Tose (Isuzu Bulls Daisies) – 32 games, 17 points (3 tries, 1 conversion)
Anacadia Minnaar (EP Queens) – 9 games, 3 points (1 penalty)
Forward
Xoliswa Khuzwayo (Golden Lions Women) – 14 appearances, 10 points (2 tries)
Sanelisiwe Charlie (Isuzu Bulls Daisies) – 33 games, 10 points (2 tries)
Yonela Ngxingolo (Isuzu Bulls Daisies) – 47 games, 20 points (4 tries)
Nocompensa Mdliki (Border Ladies) – 16 appearances, 10 points (2 tries)
Babalwa Latsha (captain, DHL Western Province) – 44 appearances, 40 points (8 tries)
Lindelwa Gwala (Sharks Women) – 41 games, 90 points (18 tries)
Anushka Groenewald (DHL Western Province) – 11 games, 0 points
Micke Gunter (Leicester Tigers) – 18 games, 10 points (2 tries)
Danelle Lochner (Harlequins Women) – 25 appearances, 10 points (2 tries)
Vainah Ubisi (Isuzu Bulls Daisies) – 27 games, 45 points (9 tries)
Nomsa Mokwai (DHL Western Province) – 20 games, 0 points
Catha Jacobs (Golden Lions, Women) – 31 games, 5 points (1 try);
Sizophila Solontsi (SA Rugby contract) – 36 appearances, 50 points (10 tries)
Sinelitha Noxeke (Isuzu Bulls Daisies) – 9 appearances, 5 points (1 try)
Lerato Makua (SA Rugby contract) – 20 appearances, 20 points (4 tries)
Logan Welman (DHL Western Province) – 6 appearances, 25 points (5 tries)
Aseza Hele (Sanlam Boland Dames) – 35 appearances, 85 points (17 tries)
