Springbok women cheered after the historic first quarter of the Rugby World Cup
The story was made in South African rugby on Sunday when Springbok women arrived at the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time with a dramatic 29-24 victory over Italy.
The victory was not only the first in South Africa over Italy, but also confirmed its progression beyond the pool stage in the fifth attempt. It followed a dominant opening victory 66-6 over Brazil and jumped to the team to Top 10 of the world’s world classifications for the first time.
The contest in York was tense from beginning to end. South Africa hit the first minute, doing what they do best: the scrum. From a powerful trip, No. 8 Aceza Hele approached for the first attempt. Italy responded quickly, but South Africa reaffirmed the control when the Libbie Ranse Van Rensburg steering wheel sank and downloaded to Nadine Roos, who scored under the positions. Byrhandré Dolf added the extras to stretch the advantage to 12-0.
Italy, driven by Centurion Scrumhalf Sofia Stefan, pushed back through a wide attack play and grabbed its first points of the tournament with an attempt in the corner. Ayanda Malinga then limited a radical movement for the third attempt in South Africa, but Francesca Sgorbini score level the issues of 17-17 at the beginning of the second half.
The springboks package continued to dominate in the set of the set, and the NGXingolo replacement was responsible for giving them an advantage of 24-17. Italy would not bend, leveling once again 24-24 with 10 minutes to the end. Finally, with the game hanging in the balance, the Sinazo Mcatshulwa flank crashed in the 74th minute to seal the victory.
The Janse Van Rensburg player was in the heart of everything, kicking, addressing and orchestrating the attack. “With much, the best game of his career,” said a South African observer.
Historical victory caused praise around the world of rugby. The president of the South Africa Rugby Union, Mark Alexander, said that the performance of the team “embodies the spirit of South Africa.”
“On behalf of the South Africa Rugby Union, I extend my deepest admiration and pride,” Alexander said. “You have made history and made us proud. It was an performance that transcended the sport. It was not just a remarkable victory, it was a demonstration of what it means to be South African.
“You showed the sand, determination and belief with each other, and you have inspired the entire nation. You showed us once again that rugby is more than a game for us: it is a force for unity, pride and hope.”
The chief coach of the Springboks, Rassie Erasmus, currently with the male team in New Zealand, held on social networks, publishing in Afrikaans: “Mooi man in Baie Geluk to sa women boks!
Bok women will conclude the pool game against No. 4 of the world France on Sunday in Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton.
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