SA Rugby has introduced that the Springbok Girls will host their counterparts from the USA in a historic two-Take a look at sequence in July in Johannesburg and Pretoria, the place they’ll open the times’ motion when the Springboks kick off their Nations Championship marketing campaign.
The 2 Exams, at Ellis Park on Saturday, 4 July 2026 and Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 11 July, 2026, will type a part of double headers when the Boks host England in Johannesburg and Scotland in Pretoria.
The Bok Girls and USA have by no means met in South Africa earlier than. Their final encounter was in March 2024, when the USA received 38-17 on the Ealing Trailfinders Sports activities Grounds in London.
This information follows one other breakthrough announcement final month that the Springbok Girls can even be enjoying the Black Ferns of New Zealand as a part of a double header on the third Rugby’s Biggest Rivalry Take a look at on the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 4 September, in what’s one more first conflict on residence soil.
Springbok Girls head coach Swys de Bruin welcomed the affirmation of the USA fixtures as a giant enhance for the squad.
“Not solely will we play two double headers with the Springboks, which is already large for us, nevertheless it falls in keeping with our goal to play as many prime ten groups as attainable within the new World Cup cycle,” stated De Bruin.
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“Our ambitions for the subsequent Girls’s Rugby World Cup in Australia are properly documented by now, and these two Exams will likely be a superb begin in the direction of that purpose.
“The USA play within the Pacific 4 Sequence yearly, exposing them to the excessive depth rugby of opponents Canada, New Zealand and Australia, a luxurious we didn’t have in earlier years. However due to World Rugby’s new format of the highest 12 ranked sides enjoying one another and SA Rugby’s dedication to make these occur, these goals can now grow to be a actuality.”
The USA Eagles Girls Common Supervisor of Excessive Efficiency, Tamara Sheppard, was equally happy in regards to the fixtures.
“Touring South Africa is a superb alternative for us to continue to grow and creating in opposition to a Rugby World Cup quarter-final crew,” stated Sheppard.
“We’re excited to embrace the problem to play in entrance of among the passionate rugby followers on the planet, and will probably be an unbelievable expertise for this creating Eagles group to check ourselves throughout the 2 take a look at matches.”
The USA Girls Eagles are ranked eighth on the planet, whereas the Springbok Girls are at an all-time excessive of tenth, following the 2025 Girls’s Rugby World Cup in England, the place South Africa reached the quarter-finals for the primary time.
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The Bok Girls have been knocked out by New Zealand, whereas the USA bowed out on the identical stage after a defeat to Canada, the eventual runners-up.
SA Rugby additionally confirmed two matches between the U20 sides of the 2 international locations. The Junior Springbok Girls will play their USA counterparts on 18 and 25 July within the Cape City area. The Individuals will likely be primarily based on the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in the course of their tour.
Authentic Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with modifying by gsport
Fundamental Photograph Caption: Aseza Hele pictured making floor in opposition to USA girls on this file photograph from 2024. SA Rugby has introduced that the Springbok Girls will host their counterparts from the USA in a historic two-Take a look at sequence in July in Johannesburg and Pretoria, the place they’ll open the times’ motion when the Springboks kick off their Nations Championship marketing campaign. File Photograph: Gallo Photographs through SA Rugby
