It is back to the basics for South Africa’s women’s rugby team as they gear up for their next IRB Rugby World Cup match after being derailed by Australia in their opening world cup match. They take on hosts France on Tuesday in a must win match if they are to remain in contention for women’s rugby’s big prize in Paris.
The players were given Saturday off as a rest day to prepare for the storm and got a glimpse of what Paris has to offer.
‘It was important for the players to rest both mentally and physically after the clash against Australia. This certainly lifted the attitude among the players on Sunday morning because they were fresh and keen to begin their preparations for the France Test. It is always a challenge to balance match preparations and rest on a tour such as this where the matches are four days apart, but we believe that adequate player management is important to get the best out of the ladies on the field,’ said assistant coach, Renfred Dazel.
The players were given Saturday off as a rest day to prepare for the storm and got a glimpse of what Paris has to offer.
‘It was important for the players to rest both mentally and physically after the clash against Australia. This certainly lifted the attitude among the players on Sunday morning because they were fresh and keen to begin their preparations for the France Test. It is always a challenge to balance match preparations and rest on a tour such as this where the matches are four days apart, but we believe that adequate player management is important to get the best out of the ladies on the field,’ said assistant coach, Renfred Dazel.
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Fortunately for the team, there are no major injury concerns. Loose forward Lamla Momoti is still managing the knee injury that forced her to withdraw from the clash against Australia.
By: Farai Diza
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