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Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - the Springbok Women play their second match against the Black Ferns XV in Cape Town, the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia concludes with the third Test in Sydney, and it's the second round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division.

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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday the team were gearing up for a testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, which kicks off against the Wallabies on Saturday 16 August in Johannesburg, and stressed the importance of their two-week training camp saying it was vital in ensuring that the coaches, players, and entire management team were aligned and prepared for the competition.

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Final tweaks aside, a positive result will be massively important for the Springbok Women when they take on the Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, as this will be their final match before the Rugby World Cup starts in England next month.

Carling Currie Cup

In the most dramatic finish of the opening round of the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers edged the Toyota Cheetahs in a pulsating encounter in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, while there were also convincing wins for the Airlink Pumas in Nelspruit, Fidelity ADT Lions in Johannesburg and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town.

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They were caught napping at times and were outplayed at others, but the Springbok Women resumed their training on Monday with renewed energy as they prepare to take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV for a second time this weekend.