This weekend is a huge one for Springbok rugby fans with the Rugby World Cup final mania gripping South Africans and the Bokke’s women rugby team playing Samoa in a thrilling WXV 2 tournament finale.
The team will be facing Manusina Samoa for the second time this month, at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town this Friday.
The last showdown the two teams had was a warm-up test in Hermanus earlier this month, which finished in a 17-17 draw.
Although the team will be missing three of their star players in this final, due to injuries, they are determined to win.
Hey @CapeTown - Just a reminder of our final @WXVRugby clash this weekend against @Manusina_SWR
— SA Women's Rugby (@WomenBoks) October 22, 2023
Come watch us play! #MakeItCount@fnbsa
Tickets here: https://t.co/R5pxggyaKL pic.twitter.com/4jk2mGg0X6
The three team members who won’t be playing the final are Tayla Kinsey, the most capped scrumhalf in Springbok Women history, who left the field in the first half of last Friday’s match against Italy due to HIA protocols and did not return.
Luchelle Hanekom (hooker) was also forced to leave the field with an arm injury in the second half and was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament as well.
Aseza Hele (No 8) who was given a red card for a head clash and ultimately suspended for three matches by World Rugby.
Third and final round of #WXV2 🏆
— SA Women's Rugby (@WomenBoks) October 23, 2023
Athlone Stadium is the place to be this coming weekend. Head to Ticketmaster to get your tickets for the games: https://t.co/aYze5ad0z5 #MakeItCount #BokWomen pic.twitter.com/EnWZdDtHhD
Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September said it was sad to see the trio go, however they are determined and must work hard to win this tournament.
“It is a huge weekend for our rugby. We need to win on Friday and the Boks need to win on Saturday”, said September.
“Our country needs the wins, so we can set the ball rolling with an accurate performance. We owe it to ourselves and to our supporters to finish the tournament with a win.”
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen is expected to name his match-day squad on Wednesday afternoon.
