New captain for Bok Women
INJURY UPDATE: The Springbok Women suffered a major injury setback with captain Babalwa Latsha set to miss the two-match series against Ireland.
Latsha has been ruled out of the series due to an ankle injury.
Sizophila Solontsi will take over the Springbok Women captaincy duties for the final two tests in the WXV Global Series against Ireland in Cape Town on October 24 and 31.
The experienced Solontsi co-captained the side with Unam Tose against Italy last month, with Tose named vice-captain for the two Tests, the first internationals between the two countries on South African soil.
The Irish squad to face the Bok Women in Cape Town
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Latsha was withdrawn from the squad on Saturday at the conclusion of their training camp in Stellenbosch, while it was also confirmed that Nombuyekezo Mdliki has failed to recover from her rib injury sustained against Spain earlier this month.
Thandile Mazwi – whose last Test was as a replacement against Fiji in Suva in August – and the uncapped Anothando Katshwa, who was invited to train with the squad for the series, have been drafted into the squad as replacements for Latsha and Mdliki.
Furthermore Anuschka Ekron, who was a member of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup squad, will also join the squad for training this week.
