Springbok Women’s Sevens secure SVNS World Championship spot

The Springbok Women’s Sevens side achieved their primary objective of qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship, despite finishing third at the Montevideo SVNS2 tournament in Uruguay this past weekend. South Africa won three of their five matches at Estadio Charrua, producing passages of high-quality rugby that ultimately proved enough to secure their place among the elite on the global stage. For head coach Cecil Afrika, the result was a fair reflection of the team’s overall progress – even if inconsistency denied them a shot at the title. Afrika pinpointed two brief lapses...