South Africa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
The South Africa women's national rugby union team represents South Africa in women's international rugby union and is governed by the South African Rugby Union. They have appeared in three World Cups since their debut in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
History
The Springbok Women played their first Test in 2004.[1] They have won the Rugby Africa Women's Cup twice — in 2019 and 2022.[2][3] South Africa climbed to eleventh place on the World Rugby ranking in September 2022 with wins over Japan and Spain.[4]
Players
Recent squad
South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022, for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[5]
Crew
Head coach |
Stanley Raubenheimer
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Assistant coaches |
Lungisa Kama, Eddie Myners
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World Rugby Intern coach |
Laurian Johannes-Haupt
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Team manager |
Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe
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Team doctor |
Dr Moshe Magethi
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Physiotherapists |
Reagan Cele, Lezane Ward
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Conditioning coach |
Naasier Parker
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Performance coach |
Dr Bianca Joseph
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Dietitian |
Robyn Moore
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Analyst |
Gillian Bourke
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High performance manager |
Lynne Cantwell
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Media manager |
J.J. Harmse
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Results
For the full list of all Springbok Women matches:
World Ranking
Rugby World Ranking per year end [6]
World Ranking
Year |
Ranking |
Points |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Draw
|
ΣMatches
|
ΣWon
|
ΣLost
|
ΣDraw
|
2004 |
26 |
46 |
2 |
- |
2 |
-
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
2005 |
24 |
48 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
-
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
-
|
2006 |
21 |
53.99 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
-
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
-
|
2007 |
21 |
53.99 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
-
|
2008 |
21 |
53.99 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
-
|
2009 |
20 |
54.99 |
4 |
- |
3 |
1
|
15
|
3
|
11
|
1
|
2010 |
11 |
69.06 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
-
|
24
|
9
|
14
|
1
|
2011 |
10 |
70.72 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
-
|
28
|
10
|
17
|
1
|
2012 |
11 |
70.72 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
28
|
10
|
17
|
1
|
2013 |
11 |
70.72 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
-
|
33
|
11
|
21
|
1
|
2014 |
12 |
68.51 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
-
|
39
|
12
|
26
|
1
|
2015 |
12 |
68.51 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
39
|
12
|
26
|
1
|
2016 |
12 |
68.51 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
39
|
12
|
26
|
1
|
2017 |
13 |
68.51 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
39
|
12
|
26
|
1
|
2018 |
12 |
67.98 |
3 |
- |
3 |
-
|
42
|
12
|
29
|
1
|
2019 |
14 |
63.39 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
-
|
48
|
15
|
32
|
1
|
2020 |
13 |
63.39 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
48
|
15
|
32
|
1
|
2021 |
13 |
63.39 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
-
|
52
|
17
|
34
|
1
|
2022 |
13 |
64.50 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
52
|
17
|
34
|
1
|
Total |
- |
- |
52 |
17 |
34 |
1
|
|
33%
|
67%
|
0%
|
World Cup results
Year
|
Round
|
Position
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
South Africa was not invited to any of the World Cups between 1991 and 2002
|
2006 |
Ninth play-off |
12th
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
30 |
258
|
2010 |
Ninth play-off |
10th
|
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
60 |
166
|
2014 |
Plate semi-final |
10th
|
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
34 |
176
|
2017 |
Did Not Enter
|
2021[8] |
Pool Stage
|
—
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
136
|
Total
|
4/9 |
10th |
18 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
146 |
736
|
Results summary
See also
Players
References
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