Springbok Women finish European tour on a high by keeping Spain scoreless

The Springbok Women finished their WXV Global Series European tour on a high with a solid 20-0 win over Spain in Seville on Sunday.

South Africa, who led 10-0 at half-time, ran in three tries in hot and humid conditions at the Estadio Olimpico de la Cartuja.

Despite a high error count, the Springbok Women would have been pleased with their defensive effort as the Spanish pace and ball-in-hand approach thoroughly tested them, but they held firm.

South Africa scored tries through lock Catha Jacobs, No 8 Aseza Hele, and fullback Jakkie Cilliers. Cilliers also slotted one conversion and a penalty.

The Springbok Women arrived in Spain with confidence after beating Italy 41-29 in Pordenone. It was some response after the SA women were trounced 50-19 by Wales in Cardiff.

Springbok women team:

15 Jakkie Cilliers, 14 Alichia Arries, 13 Maceala Samboya, 12 Shiniqwa Lamprecht, 11 Patience Mokone, 10 Byrhandre Dolf, 9 Unam Tose, 8 Aseza Hele, 7 Lerato Makua, 6 Sizophila Solontsi, 5 Catha Jacobs, 4 Vainah Ubisi, 3 Babalwa Latsha (captain) 2 Anushka Groenewald, 1 Xoliswa Khuzwayo

Substitutes: 16 Lindelwa Gwala, 17 Yonela Ngxingolo, 18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki, 19 Danelle Lochner, 20 Logan Welman, 21 Aphiwe Ngwevu, 22 Felicia Jacobs, 23 Mary Zulu

A clean sheet in Spain to finish the #WXV tour on a high