South African rugby enjoyed a memorable weekend in Turin, with the Springboks producing a commanding win and the Women’s Sevens squad showing encouraging attacking potential.
South Africa (09 November 2026) – South African rugby had plenty to celebrate this weekend, with the Springboks producing a dominant performance in Italy while the Women’s Sevens side gained valuable experience against some of Africa’s best teams in Nairobi.
Here is a look at how the two national teams fared.
Springboks Deliver Nine-Try Masterclass Against Italy
The Springboks were in a class of their own in Turin on Saturday, cruising to a massive 66-7 victory over Italy to maintain their unbeaten run in the Nations Championship.
The world champions have now collected maximum points from all four of their matches, taking their tally to 20 log points as they continue their push towards the competition’s final on 29 November.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu also had a brilliant afternoon, opening the scoring with a try before adding six conversions and a penalty in the first half. Morne van den Berg and Damian Willemse also got their names on the scoresheet.
The Springboks will now turn their attention to another big challenge against France next weekend.
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There was also plenty to take away from the Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ team’s campaign at the 2026 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup in Nairobi, where a developing squad finished sixth overall.
The South Africans recorded three victories and three defeats across the tournament, with their performances offering valuable experience for a group that featured several younger and less experienced players.
For coach Cecil Afrika and his squad, the tournament provided an important opportunity to build combinations, test younger players and gain experience on the international stage.
While sixth place may not have been the result they wanted, the campaign offered valuable lessons and plenty of positives to take into their next challenge.
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