Big Boost for Women Boks

Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin (above) complimented his squad after they outplayed New Zealand's Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday night to end their Rugby World Cup preparations on a positive note.

- Own Correspondent

De Bruin said the 41-24 victory, overturning a 34-26 defeat from last weekend, provided a number of positive outcomes for coaches and players alike.

"I think we are now close to where we wanted to be a few weeks out from the Rugby World Cup," said De Bruin.

"The team really played well tonight and executed the tweaks we made very well, and that delivered not only a winning result, but also a boost of confidence to the squad and management.

"We worked hard to get to this point, and I can honestly say this was one of the best performances we had since I joined the squad just over a year ago."