The Springbok Women capped off their WXV Global Series tour of Europe on Sunday with a clean-sheet victory against Spain.
Leading 10-0 at half-time, the Bok Women finished on a high note as 20-0 winners and a seventh successive win over the Spaniards at Seville’s Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja.
There were some early nerves from both teams, but the South Africans’ scrum was solid and grew in confidence as the game progressed, and although their lineout blew hot and cold, they managed to steal some possession from their hosts.
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The Bok Women were also keen to spread the ball wide and while they looked good on attack, they were guilty at times of over-eagerness, which resulted in handling errors, while they also missed touch on a couple of occasions from penalties.
It took 14 minutes before lock Catha Jacobs scored a stunning try, which started with a big run off the back of an attacking scrum from No 8 Aseza Hele.
The South Africans showed great patience on attack in Spain’s 22 and Jacobs finished a well-deserved touchdown, with fullback Jakkie Cilliers adding the conversion for a 7-0 lead.
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Cilliers landed a 30th minute penalty goal to stretch South Africa’s lead to 10-0.
Hele made it 15-0 early in the second half when she crashed over after the Bok Women turned over possession in the Spanish 22, but Cilliers pushed the conversion wide.
It took more than 20 minutes for the next points to be score. The Spaniards lost a player to the sin bin after repeated infringements in their own 22, which opened up enough space and Cilliers struck, going over in the corner after another good attacking move.
The host team never stopped trying, but the Bok Women never stopped tackling and with the pack laying the foundation, the South Africans finished their WXV tour on a high note with their seventh successive win over Spain.
SPRINGBOK WOMEN – Tries: Catha Jacobs, Aseza Hele, Jakkie Cilliers. Conversion: Cilliers. Penalty: Cilliers.
Photo: @WomenBoks/X
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