Eastern Province centre Daphne Scheepers has been selected for the Springbok Women’s team which to play Uganda at the Buffalo City Municipal Stadium on Saturday 7 September.
Eastern Province centre Daphne Scheepers has been selected for the Springbok Women’s team which to play Uganda at the Buffalo City Municipal Stadium on Saturday 7 September.
Scheepers is one of 13 players who participated in the Nations Cup against England, the US and Canada in Colorado last month.
Commenting on the squad caretaker coach Aslam Abrahams said in a statement, “We have selected a quality team featuring experience and youth, and we believe this group is capable of delivering the goods.
"The ladies have trained hard this week and the atmosphere in the camp is positive, so it is now a case of remaining focused on the task at hand and doing our best on match day.
"Fortunately we have a nucleus of experienced players who are aware of the demands of top-class international rugby, and hopefully they will lead by example on Saturday.”
Should the team emerge victorious they will book their place in the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France next year, which would mark their third successive appearance in the international show piece.
A defeat would rule them out of the tournament.
