Springbok Women's Swys De Bruin has named an experienced group of players to start preparing for the USA series from Wednesday in Stellenbosch. The core of the squad that represented South Africa at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup has been recalled, but there will be no Nolusindiso Booi (retired) or Nadine Roos and Sinazo Mcatshulwa, who have long-term injuries.
De Bruin has added the uncapped Maria Tshiremba, who scored 36 tries for the Springbok Women’s Sevens in their 2026 season, to the squad, while Felicia Jacobs, who last played in the 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Madagascar, and Donelle Snyders, who played two Tests in 2021, have been recalled to the squad.
Tshiremba, Dolf, Malinga and Jacobs, who all played for the Springbok Women's Sevens this month in the HSBC SVNS World Championship, will only join on 21 June, while three others, Patience Mokone, Zintle Mpupha and Shiniqwa Lamprecht, will join the squad after their return from the HSBC Rugby Premier League tournament, to be played in India from 16-28 June.
Springbok Women’s training squad (with provincial teams): Sanelisiwe Charlie, Yonela Ngxingolo, Vainah Ubisi, Anathi Qolo, Sizophila Solontsi, Faith Tshauke, Lerato Makua, Sinelitha Noxeke, Unam Tose, Libbie Janse van Rensburg, Ayanda Malinga, Naima Hlatshwayo, Shaunique Alexander, Jakkie Cilliers, Byrhandré Dolf, Maria Tshiremba, Patience Mokone, Zintle Mpupha (all Isuzu Bulls Daisies), Roseline Botes, Babalwa Latsha, Thandile Mazwi, Nomsa Mokwai, Logan Welman, Alichia Arries, Donelle Snyders, Anushka Groenewald (all DHL Western Province), Xoliswa Khuzwayo, Catha Jacobs (both Golden Lions Women), Felicia Jacobs, Eloise Webb, Maceala Samboya, Shiniqwa Lamprecht (all Sanlam Boland Dames), Nombuyekezo Mdliki, Aphiwe Ngwevu (both Border Ladies), Nobuhle Mjwara (Sharks Women), Anacadia Minnaar (EP Queens), Micke Gunter (Leicester Tigers Women), Danelle Lochner (Harlequins Women).