Imbokodo coach
Catha Jacobs, Sizo Solontsi, Right Mkhari, Liske Lategan and
Only University of Fort Hare student, Lusanda Dumke, will make her Imbokodo debut, but the 22-year-old flanker is no stranger to international competition, having played for the Springbok Women's XVs team earlier this year.
Delport will be without track convert and speedster,
"We have a good mix for
"The senior players have enough experience and have shown an ability to contest at the highest level. The remainder of the squad have proved to be winners in
"This is going to be a massive honour for our squad playing at home, but we acknowledge the responsibility that comes with it. Let me say this: this team will leave nothing out there."
According to Mpupha, there is inner confidence and comfort in the squad.
"We don't know who we are playing yet, but we know two things already -- this group will play with massive heart and we will not give up," she said.
"We realise the pace will be faster, the hits will be harder and the split-seconds will even be less. But knowing that we will be playing in our stadium, in front of our crowd, with our emblem and flag on the jersey, will give us massive energy and encouragement.
"We really hope to have a huge crowd when we play as we want to show our hearts, our guts and our talent to those who came to support us."
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad is (with World Series stats) is:
1. Rights Mkhari (on debut)
2. Catha Jacobs (on debut)
3. Buhle Sonomzi (on debut)
4. Sizo Solontsi (on debut)
5. Christelene Steinhobel (two tournaments; 10 matches; 0 points)
6. Lusanda Dumke (on debut)
7. Mathrin Simmers (seven tournaments; 36 matches; 30 points, six tries)
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10. Zintle Mpupha (captain; three tournaments; 15 matches, 25 points, five tries)
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12. Liske Lategan (on debut)
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