Springbok Women To Play Canada In Double-headers With The Springboks In July

The Springbok Women will play Canada in curtain-raisers to the Springbok mens Tests against Italy in July.

The double-headers will provide a feast of Test action at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria July 5 and a week later at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.

It is a coup of note for the Springbok Women because the powerful Canadians are ranked second in the world rankings England are first and New Zealand, third.

SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer said on Wednesday that the Tests would not only showcase the growth and status of the Springbok Women, but also womens rugby in general.

It is a momentous year for the Springbok Women as they try and deliver their best result at the World Cup in England in August. These two encounters, against one of the best teams in the world, will be a very important part of their preparations, Oberholzer said.