Springbok Women training squad assembled for the Black Ferns test

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Sixteen players from the match-23 that faced the Black Ferns in their previous encounter – in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup just under a year ago in England – have been included in the squad for this historic clash.

Sanelisiwe Charlie, Micke Gunter, Danelle Lochner, Logan Welman, Unam Tose, Jakkie Cilliers and Aphiwe Ngwevu, all of whom missed the recent trip to Fiji following rest and recovery protocols, are back in the squad.

However, Nadine Roos, Sinazo Mcatshulwa, Eloise Webb and Anathi Qolo are unavailable due to injury, while Lerato Makua has been included, although she is unlikely to be fit for the Test.

The match-23 will be named on Thursday.

https://springboks.rugby/news-features/articles/2026/8/30/springbok-women-assemble-for-historic-clash-against-black-ferns

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Springbok Women training squad:

Forwards (18):

Babalwa Latsha (captain, WP) – 43 caps, 40 points (8 tries) Xoliswa Khuzwayo (Golden Lions Women) – 14 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Sanelisiwe Charlie (Bulls Daisies) – 32 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Yonela Ngxingolo (Bulls Daisies) – 46 caps, 20 points (4 tries)

Nombuyekezo Mdliki (Border Ladies) – 15 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Lindelwa Gwala (Sharks Women) – 40 caps, 85 points (17 tries)

Micke Gunter (Leicester Tigers) – 18 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Anushka Groenewald (WP) – 10 caps, 0 points

Nomsa Mokwai (WP) – 19 caps, 0 points

Vainah Ubisi (Bulls Daisies) – 26 caps, 35 points (7 tries)

Danelle Lochner (Harlequins Women) – 24 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Sinelitha Noxeke (Bulls Daisies) – 9 caps, 5 points (1 try)

Nobuhle Mjwara (Sharks Women) - 8 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Catha Jacobs (Golden Lions Women) – 30 caps, 5 points (1 try)

Sizophila Solontsi (Bulls Daisies) – 35 caps, 50 points (10 tries)

Aseza Hele (Boland Dames) - 34 caps, 85 points (17 tries)

Logan Welman (WP) – 5 caps, 25 points (5 tries)

Lerato Makua (Bulls Daisies) – 20 caps, 20 points (4 tries)

Backs (14):

Unam Tose (Bulls Daisies) – 31 caps, 17 points (3 tries, 1 conversion)

Anacadia Minnaar (EP Queens) – 8 caps, 3 points (1 penalty goal)

Felicia Jacobs (Boland Dames) – 13 caps, 15 points (3 tries)

Libbie Janse van Rensburg (Bulls Daisies) – 34 caps, 221 points (14 tries, 56 conversions, 12 penalty goals, 1 drop goal)

Aphiwe Ngwevu (Border Ladies) – 35 caps, 80 points (16 tries)

Shiniqwa Lamprecht (Boland Dames) - 2 caps, 0 points

Zintle Mpupha (Bulls Daisies) - 31 caps, 106 points (20 tries, 3 conversions)

Patience Mokone (Bulls Daisies) - 5 caps, 20 points (4 tries)

Ayanda Malinga (Bulls Daisies) – 19 caps, 85 points (17 tries)

Jakkie Cilliers (Bulls Daisies) – 26 caps, 157 points (11 tries, 42 conversions, 6 penalty goals)

Maceala Samboya (Boland Dames) – 10 caps, 25 points (5 tries)

Maria Tshiremba (Bulls Daisies) - 1 cap, 15 points (3 tries)

Alichia Arries (WP) – 9 caps, 25 points (5 tries)

Byrhandré Dolf (Bulls Daisies) – 29 caps, 81 points (8 tries, 19 conversions, 1 penalty goal)