The Springbok Women produced a superb first-half performance to beat the USA Women at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Swys de Bruin’s team triumphed 34-21 after leading 29-0 at the break.
Centre Ayanda Malinga opened the scoring in the sixth minute, with winger Jakkie Cilliers adding the extras.
Scrumhalf Unam Tose was next over the line in the 12th minute, with prop and captain Babalwa Latsha adding her name to the score sheet midway through the half.
No 8 Logan Welman then scored two tries, both from attacking scrums, with the second converted by Cilliers to give the Bok Women a big lead at the break.
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Almost from the second-half restart, the impressive Ubisi finished after a period of sustained pressure by the South Africans to push their lead to 34-0.
The USA finally breached the SA line when No 8 Freda Tafuna crashed over, with flyhalf Annabella Vogel adding the extras.
Six minutes later it was 34-14 after replacement Tessa Hann broke through the Bok Women’s defence before winger Ashley Cowdrey scored next to the posts.
Another error by the hosts allowed replacement Elizabeth Cook to worm her way over the tryline with four minutes to go from a serious of pick-and-drives, but it was too little too late as the Bok Women celebrated a famous victory.
SPRINGBOK WOMEN – Tries: Ayanda Malinga, Unam Tose, Babalwa Latsha, Logan Welman (2), Vainah Ubisi. Conversions: Jakkie Cilliers (2).
USA WOMEN – Tries: Freda Tafuna, Ashley Cowdrey, Elizabeth Cook. Conversions: Annabella Vogel (3).
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
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