Springbok Women eye 'non-negotiable' bonus point to keep World Cup alive

A bonus point win against Fiji at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland on Sunday is non-negotiable for the Springbok Women if they want to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal place at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

For team captain, Nolusindiso Booi, it was an easy message to hammer home to her squad on Saturday as they completed their traditional captain's run at the stadium where three Rugby World Cup matches will be played tomorrow. 

The South African kickers and outside backs had a good look at the fast-playing surface, but Booi was scanning the field, looking at her options for tomorrow's clash against Fijiana - a first ever Test match between the two sides. 

"We need those four tries at least, but for a start, we will need to take every available point out there on Sunday. We simply cannot afford to waste scoring opportunities and we will take every chance to do so," the captain explained her mindset for the game. 

"I see our forwards as instrumental to this performance. We will have to put pressure on them through our set pieces and even score tries via that route. If we manage to get the upper hand in the scrums and lineouts, it will bring penalties our way and from those, we need to launch our point-scoring opportunities.

"We will either use our driving mauls, which proved highly effective against France last week, or kicking for points whenever we are in range for our kickers. Whatever option, it needs to bring points on the board."

Their game plan against Fiji is a simple one, she said: "We need to keep the ball away from them. Those in the team who have encountered them on the Sevens fields of the world gave us a clear picture of Fiji - how they love their offload game and how they love to run with the ball. We need