The Springbok Ladies’s Sevens began the Uruguay leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 match slowly, however exploded into try-scoring motion to leap to the highest of the standings after three matches at Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, 21 March 2026.
The South Africans had a poor begin of their opening match towards Spain and conceded three tries within the opening seven minutes of the match, however rallied strongly, simply working out of time within the second half as they went down 14-15.
They responded in spectacular vogue with victories over China (38-0) and Brazil (26-0) to leap to the highest of the standings on the finish of day one, scoring 10 tries with out reply of their final two encounters.
The opening half towards Spain was a messy affair. The Bok Ladies conceded an early yellow card when Ayanda Malinga was sin-binned for slapping the ball down and conceded three tries as they only couldn’t get any momentum of their play, with a rainstorm compounding issues.
A stern reminder of the explanation for his or her journey throughout the Atlantic Ocean by SA coach Cecil Afrika had the specified impact and out of the blue the category began to indicate. They got here again strongly within the second half with two transformed tries, however simply ran out of time to clinch the match-winning attempt.
Malinga redeemed herself within the second match towards China, scoring three tries in a scientific show of sevens by the South Africans. They by no means gave the Chinese language an opportunity to breathe with sturdy defence, and impressed with fluency on assault, with a wide range of tries scored by Malinga and co.
The massive successful margin — and another ends in the second spherical of matches — resulted within the Bok Ladies going to the highest of the standings on factors distinction they usually stayed there on the finish of the day after one other good efficiency towards Brazil.
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The victory over Brazil was nicely executed. They by no means allowed the South Individuals to get into any kind of momentum and redeemed the defeat suffered within the opening HSBC SVNS 2 match in Kenya.
Nadine Roos scored a double, Maria Tshiremba confirmed off her uncanny means to spherical opponents with ease, and Catha Jacobs, again within the squad for the primary time since 2020, scored a attempt to rejoice her return to the sevens code.
Two matches stay on Sunday, towards Kenya at 19h23 (CAT time) and Argentina at 22h39.
Bok Ladies’s HSBC SVNS 2 Montevideo Outcomes (CAT instances) on Saturday 21 March
South Africa 14 (0) – 15 (15 )Spain
South Africa 38 (26) – 0 (0) China
South Africa 26 (12) – 0 (0)Brazil
Scorers
South Africa 14 (0), Spain 15 (15)
SA – Tries: Nadine Roos, Byrhandré Dolf
Conversions: Roos (2)
Spain – Tries: Marta Cantabrana, Carmen Miranda Miralles, Denisse Gortazar
South Africa 38 (26), China 0 (0)
SA – Tries: Ayanda Malinga (3), Maria Tshiremba, Nadine Roos, Shannon-Lee Windvogel
Conversions: Roos (4)
South Africa 26 (12), Brazil 0 (0)
SA – Tries: Nadine Roos (2), Maria Tshiremba, Catha Jacobs
Conversions: Roos (3)
Bok Ladies’s HSBC SVNS 2 Fixtures on Sunday 22 March
19h23: Kenya
22h39: Argentina
Springbok Ladies’s Sevens Squad for Montevideo
#3 Persistence Mokone
#7 Maria Tshiremba
#9 Nadine Roos (captain)
#10 Byrhandré Dolf
#12 Liske Lategan
#14 Simamkele Namba
#16 Shiniqwa Lamprecht
#19 Shanidiné Bezuidenhout (uncapped)
#20 Catha Jacobs
#23 Ayanda Malinga
#26 Lerato Makua
#27 Maceala Samboya (uncapped)
#28 Shannon-Lee Windvogel
Authentic Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with modifying by gsport
Fundamental Photograph Caption: Persistence Mokone in image carrying possession forwards towards Spain. The Springbok Ladies’s Sevens began the Uruguay leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 match slowly, however exploded into try-scoring motion to leap to the highest of the standings after three matches at Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, 21 March 2026. Photograph: Gallo Photos by way of SA Rugby
Graphic: The inaugural 2026 HSBC SVNS 2 Event Day 1 Match Outcomes Graphic.
