South Africa women's national rugby sevens team
| Union | South African Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Springbok Women's Sevens Blazeboks Imbokodo | |
| Coach | Cecil Afrika | |
| Captain | Nadine Roos | |
| Most caps | Mathrin Simmers | |
| Top scorer | Nadine Roos | |
| ||
| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2009) | |
| Best result | Semi-finals (2009) | |
The South Africa women's national rugby sevens team competes at events within the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and are a core team for the 2023–24 season. They first played in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and also competed in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in the 2011–12 season.
South Africa qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after winning the 2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens, but did not enter the tournament because the South African Olympic Committee (SASCOC) rules states that teams cannot qualify by winning continental titles.[1] As in 2016, South Africa missed Tokyo 2020 for the same reason.[2] South Africa will finally make their Olympic debut in Paris 2024.
Tournament History
Olympics
| Olympics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| 2016 | Qualified but withdrew | |||||
| 2020 | ||||||
| 2024 | 11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rugby World Cup Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2009 | Semifinalists | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13th Place Final | 14th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13th Place Final | 14th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| 2018 | Classification Semi Finals | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | Seventh Place Match | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Women's Africa Cup Sevens
| Women's Africa Cup Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 Titles | 8/8 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Players
Current squad
2026 SVNS 3 in squad was announced on 12 January 2026.[3]
Head coach: Cecil Afrika
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Fortuin | Centre | 23 September 2000 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Asisipho Plaatjies | Prop | 24 April 1996 (aged 29) | 4 | |
| Patience Mokone | Wing | 17 April 2002 (aged 23) | 2 | |
| Zintle Mpupha | Forward | 25 December 1993 (aged 32) | 17 | Bulls Daisies |
| Maria Tshiremba | Wing | 29 December 1995 (aged 30) | 11 | |
| Nadine Roos (Captain) | Wing | 9 May 1996 (aged 29) | 18 | Unattached (Captain) |
| Byrhandré Dolf | Back | 4 July 2003 (aged 22) | 4 | Bulls Daisies |
| Liske Lategan | Prop | 25 November 1998 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Simamkele Namba | Wing | 3 October 1998 (aged 27) | 9 | |
| Vianca Boer | Centre | 10 December 2001 (aged 24) | 1 | |
| Shiniqwa Lamprecht | Centre | 24 April 2003 (aged 22) | 13 | |
| Ayanda Malinga | Wing | 23 June 1998 (aged 27) | 13 | Bulls Daisies |
References
- ^ "SA women's sevens denied Rio berth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Africa wishes the South African and Kenyan rugby sevens teams well during the Tokyo Olympics". Africanews. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Experience key for Bok Women's SVNS survival". SA Rugby. 12 January 2026.