Springbok Women's arrival in Madagascar's capital on Wednesday is all part of the journey to destination: Rugby World Cup in England in August and September.

Springbok-vroue se aankoms in Madagaskar se hoofstad op Woensdag is alles deel van die reis na die bestemming: Rugbywêreldbeker in Engeland in Augustus en September.

Ukufika kwabaseTyhini baseSpringbok kwikomkhulu laseMadagascar ngoLwesithathu yinxalenye yohambo oluya kwindawo: Indebe yeHlabathi yoMbhoxo eNgilane ngoAgasti nangoSeptemba.

Ukufika kwabesifazane baseSpringbok enhlokodolobha yaseMadagascar ngoLwesithathu kuyingxenye yohambo lokuya lapho abalibangise khona: Indebe Yomhlaba Yebhola lombhoxo e-England ngo-Agasti nangoSepthemba.

For the coaching staff, it is all about consistency - not only on the field, but off it as well - in order to do justice to the well-planned structure of their 2025 season, something Springbok Women assistant coach Bafana Nhleko said is very important."We are building a spine, so consistency is key to our performance and theme," Nhleko said soon after the team touched down in Madagascar.South Africa kick off their campaign against Uganda on Saturday and Nhleko and fellow coach Franzel September arrived on the back of a solid week of preparations by the squad in Johannesburg.The most experienced of those 28 players is Aphiwe Ngwevu, who has played in 24 Tests, including last year's Rugby Africa Women's Cup, where the Springbok Women qualified for the Rugby World Cup as continental champions.Ngwevu's role will be instrumental to the consistency the coaches are looking for, and for the Border Ladies player, it is something she is looking forward to."This tournament is important to me and to the team," said Ngwevu."I must prove myself in my position and make sure I play my role as a centre, cross the advantage line and provide forward momentum for our attack."The Bok Women's midfielder had to overcome setbacks before and her inclusion into the 2022 Rugby World Cup squad came with huge personal challenges, so she does not mind doing it all over again: "This trip will not be easy, but we will do our best and bring our physical game as always."Ngewvu delivered a charging performance in the team's last Test, against Spain in Bonalba, and was named player of the match after impressive work on attack and defence.She had a 100% completion rate on defence and her 12 ball carries gained 110 meters, with six defenders beaten, but she is looking ahead rather than living in the past: "I can only give my best and leave nothing out there. The rest is not in my control."Springbok Women Rugby Africa Women's Cup fixtures (SA times, all matches at Stade Makis, Antananarivo):7 June: Uganda (12:00)11 June: Kenya (12:00)15 June: Madagascar (14:00)

Vir die afrigtingspan gaan dit alles oor konsekwentheid – nie net op die veld nie, maar ook daarvan af – om reg te laat geskied aan die goed beplande struktuur van hul 2025-seisoen, iets wat Springbok-vroue se hulpafrigter, Bafana Nhleko, baie belangrik gesê het. &quot;Ons bou &#39;n ruggraat, so konsekwentheid is die sleutel tot ons prestasie en tema,&quot; het Nhleko gesê kort nadat die span in Madagaskar geland het. Suid-Afrika skop Saterdag hul veldtog teen Uganda af en Nhleko en mede-afrigter Franzel September het in Johannesburg aangekom ná &#39;n stewige week van voorbereiding deur die span. Die mees ervare van daardie 28 spelers is Aphiwe Ngwevu, wat in 24 toetse gespeel het, insluitend verlede jaar se Rugby Afrika-vrouebeker, waar die Springbok-vroue as kontinentale kampioene vir die Rugbywêreldbeker gekwalifiseer het. Ngwevu se rol sal instrumenteel wees tot die konsekwentheid waarna die afrigters soek, en vir die Border Ladies-speler is dit iets waarna sy uitsien. “Hierdie toernooi is belangrik vir my en vir die span,” het Ngwevu gesê. &quot;Ek moet myself in my posisie bewys en seker maak dat ek my rol as senter speel, die voordeellyn oorsteek en voorwaartse momentum vir ons aanval bied.&quot; Die Bok-vrouemiddelveldspeler moes voorheen terugslae oorkom en haar insluiting in die 2022-rugbywêreldbeker-groep het met groot persoonlike uitdagings gepaard gegaan, so sy gee nie om om dit alles weer te doen nie: &quot;Hierdie reis sal nie maklik wees nie, maar ons sal ons bes doen en ons fisiese spel soos altyd bring.&quot; Ngewvu het &#39;n aanvallende vertoning gelewer in die span se laaste toets, teen Spanje in Bonalba, en is as speler van die wedstryd aangewys na indrukwekkende werk op aanval en verdediging. Sy het &#39;n 100% voltooiingskoers op verdediging gehad en haar 12 baldrae het 110 meter gewen, met ses verdedigers wat geklop is, maar sy kyk vorentoe eerder as om in die verlede te leef: &quot;Ek kan net my beste gee en niks daar buite laat nie. Die res is nie in my beheer nie.&quot; Springbok Vrouerugby Afrika Vrouebeker-wedstryde (SA tye, alle wedstryde by Stade Makis, Antananarivo): 7 Junie: Uganda (12:00) 11 Junie: Kenia (12:00) 15 Junie: Madagaskar (14:00)

Kwiqela labaqeqeshi, yonke into imalunga nokungaguquguquki - hayi ebaleni kuphela, kodwa nangaphandle - ukuze benze ubulungisa kubume obucwangciswe kakuhle besizini yabo ka-2025, nto leyo uBafana Nhleko ongusekela mqeqeshi weSpringbok Women athe ibaluleke kakhulu. “Sakha umqolo, ngoko ke ukungaguquguquki ngundoqo kwindlela esiqhuba ngayo kunye nomxholo,” utshilo uNhleko emva nje kokuba iqela lithe thaca eMadagascar. UMzantsi Afrika uqalise iphulo lokudlala ne-Uganda ngoMgqibelo kwaye uNhleko nogxa wakhe umqeqeshi uFranzel September bafike emva kweveki eqinileyo yamalungiselelo eqela laseRhawutini. Oyena mdlali unamava kwaba badlali bangamashumi amabini anesibhozo ngu-Aphiwe Ngwevu, odlale iimvavanyo ezingamashumi amabini anesine, eziquka iRugby Africa Women’s Cup kunyaka ophelileyo, apho iSpringbok Women ibizibekela indawo kwiNdebe yeHlabathi yoMbhoxo njengeentshatsheli zelizwekazi. Indima kaNgwevu iza kuba negalelo ekuzinzeni kwabaqeqeshi abakufunayo, nakumdlali weBorder Ladies, yinto ayijongileyo. “Le tumente ibalulekile kum nakwiqela,” utshilo uNgwevu. &quot;Kufuneka ndizibonakalise kwindawo yam kwaye ndiqinisekise ukuba ndidlala indima yam njengeziko, ndiwele umgca weadvanteji kwaye ndibonelele phambili kuhlaselo lwethu.&quot; Umdlali wasesiswini weBok Women kwafuneka ukuba oyise imiqobo ngaphambili kwaye ukufakwa kwakhe kwiqela leNdebe yeHlabathi yoMbhoxo ka-2022 beza nemiceli mngeni emikhulu yobuqu, ke akanangxaki nokuyenza kwakhona: “Olu hambo aluzukuba lula, kodwa siza kwenza konke okusemandleni ethu kwaye sizise umdlalo wethu womzimba njengesiqhelo. UNgevu wenze umsebenzi oncomekayo kuvavanyo lokugqibela lweqela, lidlala neSpain eBonalba, kwaye uchongwe njengomdlali obalaseleyo kumdlalo emva komsebenzi oncomekayo wokuhlasela nokukhusela. Wayene-100% yokugqiba izinga lokukhusela kwaye i-12 yakhe ibhola ithwala ifunyenwe i-110 iimitha, kunye nabakhuseli abathandathu babethelwa, kodwa ukhangele phambili kunokuhlala kwixesha elidlulileyo: &quot;Ndinokunika kuphela okusemandleni am kwaye ndingashiyi nto ngaphandle. Okunye akukho kulawulo lwam. &quot; Imidlalo yeSpringbok Women Rugby Africa Women’s Cup (amaxesha e-SA, yonke imidlalo e-Stade Makis, e-Antananarivo): 7 Juni: Uganda (12:00) 11 Juni: Kenya (12:00) 15 Juni: eMadagascar (14:00)

Ethimbeni labaqeqeshi, kumayelana nokungaguquguquki - hhayi enkundleni kuphela, kodwa nangaphandle - ukuze benze ubulungiswa ohlelweni oluhlelwe kahle lwesizini yabo ka-2025, okuyinto iphini lomqeqeshi wamaBhokobhoko Abesifazane uBafana Nhleko athe ibaluleke kakhulu. &quot;Sakha umgogodla, ngakho ukungaguquguquki kuwukhiye ekusebenzeni kwethu nakwindikimba,&quot; kusho uNhleko ngemuva nje kokuthi iqembu lithinteke eMadagascar. INingizimu Afrika iqala umkhankaso wayo ne-Uganda ngoMgqibelo kanti uNhleko nozakwabo umqeqeshi uFranzel September bafike ngemuva kwesonto lonke lamalungiselelo eqembu eGoli. Umdlali onamava kulaba badlali abangu-28 ngu-Aphiwe Ngwevu, osedlale kuma-Test angu-24, okuhlanganisa ne-Rugby Africa Women’s Cup yanyakenye, lapho amaBhokobhoko Abesifazane ahlungela iNdebe yoMhlaba yombhoxo njengompetha bamazwekazi. Iqhaza likaNgwevu lizoba nomthelela ekutheni abaqeqeshi bagcine bengashintshile, kanti nakumdlali weBorder Ladies yinto ayibheke ngabomvu. “Lo mqhudelwano ubalulekile kimina naseqenjini,” kusho uNgwevu. &quot;Kumele ngikhombise ukuthi ngisendaweni yami futhi ngiqinisekise ukuthi ngidlala indima yami njengesikhungo, ngiwele umugqa wokuhlomula futhi nginikeze umfutho obheke phambili ekuhlaseleni kwethu.&quot; Umdlali wasesiswini weBok Women kwadingeka ukuthi anqobe izithiyo ngaphambilini futhi ukufakwa kwakhe eqenjini leNdebe Yomhlaba Yebhola lombhoxo ka-2022 kufike nezinselelo ezinkulu, ngakho akanankinga nokuphinda: &quot;Lolu hambo ngeke lube lula, kodwa sizokwenza konke okusemandleni ethu futhi silethe umdlalo wethu womzimba njengenjwayelo.&quot; UNgewvu wenze umdlalo oncomekayo ku-Test yokugcina yeqembu, libhekene neSpain eBonalba, futhi uqokwe njengomdlali ovelele ngemuva komsebenzi oncomekayo wokuhlasela nokuvikela. Ube nesilinganiso esingu-100% sokuphothula kwezokuvikela futhi amabhola akhe angu-12 athola amamitha angu-110, nabadlali basemuva abayisithupha abashayiwe, kodwa ubheke phambili kunokuhlala esikhathini esedlule: &quot;Nginganikela ngakho konke okusemandleni ami futhi ngingashiyi lutho. Okunye akukho ezandleni zami.&quot; Imidlalo ye-Springbok Women Rugby Africa Women&#39;s Cup (izikhathi ze-SA, yonke imidlalo e-Stade Makis, e-Antananarivo): 7 Juni: Uganda (12:00) 11 Juni: Kenya (12:00) 15 Juni: Madagascar (14:00)

Bok Women look to find consistency ahead of Rugby World Cup

Bok-vroue soek konsekwentheid voor Rugbywêreldbeker

Abasetyhini baseBok bajonge ukufumana ukungaguquki phambi kweNdebe yeHlabathi yoMbhoxo

IBok Women ibheke ukuthola ukungaguquguquki ngaphambi kweNdebe Yomhlaba Yebhola lombhoxo

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