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Also last week's results and log standings.

Expecting Fiji to come back with a vengeance in the 2nd test. Lerato Makua and Eliose Webb out with injury. Can't wait to see what Maria Tshiremba can do for the XV Boks.

Interesting to move Zintle Mpupha to the inside and putting Maceala Samboya on outside centre. And Johannes-Haupt hinting that they may use Lamprecht amongst the loose forwards. Good to see the experimentation, just hope it doesn't come back to bite us.

Springbok Women team to Fiji in Lautoka:

15 Byrhandré Dolf (Bulls Daisies) – 28 caps, 77 points (8 tries, 17 conversions, 1 penalty goal)

14 Alichia Arries (WP) – 8 caps, 25 points (5 tries)

13 Maceala Samboya (Boland Dames) – 9 caps, 25 points (5 tries)

12 Zintle Mpupha (Bulls Daisies) - 30 caps, 106 points (20 tries, 3 conversions)

11 Maria Tshiremba (Bulls Daisies) – uncapped

10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg (Bulls Daisies) – 33 caps, 221 points (14 tries, 56 conversions, 12 penalty goals, 1 drop goal)

9 Anacadia Minnaar (EP Queens) – 7 caps, 3 points (1 penalty goal)

8 Aseza Hele (Boland Dames) - 33 caps, 85 points (17 tries)

7 Catha Jacobs (Golden Lions Women) – 29 caps, 5 points (1 try)

6 Sizophila Solontsi (Bulls Daisies) – 34 caps, 50 points (10 tries)

5 Nomsa Mokwai (WP) – 18 caps, 0 points

4 Vainah Ubisi (Bulls Daisies) – 25 caps, 30 points (6 tries)

3 Babalwa Latsha (captain, WP) – 42 caps, 40 points (8 tries)

2 Lindelwa Gwala (Sharks Women) - 39 caps, 80 points (16 tries)

1 Xoliswa Khuzwayo (Golden Lions Women) – 13 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

Replacements:

16 Anushka Groenewald (WP) – 9 caps, 0 points

17 Yonela Ngxingolo (Bulls Daisies) – 45 caps, 20 points (4 tries)

18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki (Border Ladies) – 14 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

19 Sinelitha Noxeke (Bulls Daisies) – 8 caps, 5 points (1 try)

20 Nobuhle Mjwara (Sharks Women) - 7 caps, 10 points (2 tries)

21 Shiniqwa Lamprecht (Boland Dames) - 1 cap, 0 points

22 Felicia Jacobs (Boland Dames) – 12 caps, 15 points (3 tries)

23 Patience Mokone (Bulls Daisies) - 4 caps, 20 points (4 tries)

Match details – Fijiana XV v Springbok Women

Date: Saturday, 15 August 2026

Venue: Churchill Park, Lautoka

SA time: 03h00 (13h00 Fiji time)

Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

Broadcast: SuperSport

Jimmy Stonehouse must have put the teamsheet in the blender when he made his protein shake, because it's not on their socials.

Women get into Loftus free today and if you get there early you can check the Bulls Daisies play Springbok Women A. The Springbok A team will be heading to Brazil soon for 2 games against the Yaras.

It's very difficult to find information about where to watch this game. It's not currently reflecting on the SuperSport, RugbyPass, or Springbok YouTube schedules. Does anyone know if it will be shown in Fiji? Any info on other streams?

Condolences, Sharkies.

• The SRC logo will serve as the club’s new corporate identity and will feature on the chest of the playing jersey.

• The Hollywoodbets Sharks logo becomes the official match logo for the senior team across all competitions and broadcast platforms.

• The new Sharks icon will be used primarily in match promotion, advertising and other key brand assets.

• Junior teams will receive their own identities, with those logos to be unveiled at a later stage.

The jersey will go on sale on Thursday (6 August) at three different price points from Nike stores and Nike.com, at Springbok retail stores in Sandton, Menlyn Park and Canal Walk, and all good sports stores.

It's also the start of the SA U20 Cup this weekend. Stormers v Sharks is a double header at CPT Stadium, the U20s game will be streamed on Stormers YT.

Last week we had some very close games and 2 wins for the URC franchises to 2 wins for the SA Cup sides. This week saw much bigger score margins and 1 to 3 wins in favour of the SA Cup teams. Last week there was 1 away win for the Sharks, this week all the wins were home games.