| South Africa | |
| Type: | Women |
| Nickname: | Springbok Women |
| Badge: | South Africa women's rugby team (logo).png |
| Emblem: | Springbok |
| Union: | South African Rugby Union |
| Coach: | Louis Koen (interim) |
| Captain: | Nolusindiso Booi |
| Most Caps: | Nolusindiso Booi |
| Pattern La1: | _SA green2 |
| Pattern B1: | r |
| Pattern Ra1: | _SA green |
| Leftarm1: | 006400 |
| Body1: | 006400 |
| Rightarm1: | 006400 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 006400 |
| Pattern B2: | _greyblue_sleeve_seams |
| Shorts2: | 006400 |
| World Rugby Rank: | 12 |
| World Rugby Rank Date: | 4 September 2023 |
| World Rugby Max: | 10 |
| World Rugby Max Date: | 2011 |
| First Game: | 5–8 (Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 29 May 2004) |
| Largest Win: | 128–3 (Cape Town, South Africa; 23 June 2022) |
| Largest Loss: | 101–0 (East Molesey, England; 14 May 2005) |
| World Cup Apps: | 4 (First in 2006) |
| World Cup Best: | 10th place, 2010, 2014 |
| Website: | https://www.sarugby.co.za/ |
The South Africa women's national rugby union team represents South Africa in women's international rugby union and is governed by the South African Rugby Union. They have appeared in three World Cups since their debut in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
The Springbok Women played their first Test in 2004.[1] They have won the Rugby Africa Women's Cup twice — in 2019 and 2022.[2] [3] South Africa climbed to eleventh place on the World Rugby ranking in September 2022 with wins over Japan and Spain.[4]
South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 21 September 2022, for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[5]
| Head coach | Stanley Raubenheimer | |
| Assistant coaches | Lungisa Kama, Eddie Myners | |
| World Rugby Intern coach | Laurian Johannes-Haupt | |
| Team manager | Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe | |
| Team doctor | Dr Moshe Magethi | |
| Physiotherapists | Reagan Cele, Lezane Ward | |
| Conditioning coach | Naasier Parker | |
| Performance coach | Dr Bianca Joseph | |
| Dietitian | Robyn Moore | |
| Analyst | Gillian Bourke | |
| High performance manager | Lynne Cantwell | |
| Media manager | J.J. Harmse |
For the full list of all Springbok Women matches:
See also: List of South Africa women's national rugby union team matches.
Rugby World Ranking per year end [6]
| Year | Ranking | Points | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | ΣMatches | ΣWon | ΣLost | ΣDraw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 | 46 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2005 | 24 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| 2006 | 21 | 53.99 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | |
| 2007 | 21 | 53.99 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | |
| 2008 | 21 | 53.99 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | |
| 2009 | 20 | 54.99 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 69.06 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 70.72 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 70.72 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 70.72 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 33 | 11 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 12 | 68.51 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 68.51 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 68.51 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 68.51 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 67.98 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 42 | 12 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 14 | 63.39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 48 | 15 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 13 | 63.39 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 15 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 63.39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 64.50 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | - | - | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ||
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0% | ||
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | ||
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66.67% | ||
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | ||
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57.14% | ||
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16.67% | ||
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25% | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Summary | 2004 | 73 | 30 | 1 | 41 | 41.10% |
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