BlitzBoks Women crowned the best in Africa
WRAP: The Springbok Women’s Sevens team kept their undefeated run at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup going by beating Kenya 22-0 in the 2025 Final, completing a remarkable performance where they did not concede any points during the entire tournament.
After steamrolling Ghana 48-0 and Madagascar 29-0 in the quarter- and semifinals earlier on Sunday, the SA side had good momentum going into the final against Kenya, who outplayed Uganda for the finals berth.
The victory also confirmed that the Bok Women qualified for the eight-team Division Three competition that will be staged as a standalone Challenger event in Dubai in January.
The first half of the final was a tight affair. Kenya started well, and the South Africans were penalised at the breakdown often, but their tactics of quick tap penalties did not bear any fruit.
Instead, it was South Africa who struck first when Shiniqwa Lamprecht saw a gap from a set-piece, stepped inside some players and raced to the line to score five minutes in. Nadine Roos converted, and at the break, the lead was 7-0.
The next try, from the restart of the second half, sealed the deal. In long, flowing movements, the Bok Women took the ball through numerous phases before Simamkele Namba was the recipient of the final pass and the lead jumped to 12-0.
Not to be outdone by her fellow backs, wing Patience Mokone then finished in style, stepping her opponent on the inside after a flowing backline move that silenced the crowd as they realised their Lionesses were tamed by the South Africans.
Nadine Roos drove the final nail in the coffin following a quick tap from a penalty, extending the winning margin an impressive 22 points.
Maria Tshiremba was in devastating form against Ghana and scored three tries in the first half of the quarter-final. Lamprecht scored a brace as the defending champions raced to a 29-0 lead at the break.
The second half delivered three more tries – a brace from Ayanda Malinga and one from Leigh Fortuin.
Against Madagascar, the South Africans dominated possession and territory and never looked in trouble. Namba was very sharp on attack and scored a first-half brace on their way to a 17-0 lead at the break.
The second half delivered more fruits on attack, with Zintle Mpupha scoring early and Liske Lategan late in the half for South Africa to go into the final with momentum.
Matchday Two results:
Cup QF1- South Africa 48-0 Ghana
Cup QF2- Madagascar 17-7 Zambia
Cup QF3- Uganda 31-12 Tunisia
Cup QF4- Kenya 33-12 Zimbabwe
9th Place SF1- Mauritius 22-7 Egypt
9th Place SF2- Côte d’Ivoire 5-10 Burkina Faso
5th Place SF1- Ghana 0-7 Zambia
5th Place SF2- Tunisia 22-0 Zimbabwe
Cup SF1- South Africa 29-0 Madagascar
Cup SF2- Uganda 10-17 Kenya
11th Place Final- Egypt 12-5 Côte d’Ivoire
9th Place Final- Mauritius 34-0 Burkina Faso
9th Place Final-Ghana 12-19 Zimbabwe
5th Place Final-Zambia 14-19 Tunisia
Bronze- Madagascar 12-38 Uganda
Gold- South Africa 22-0 Kenya
