Six years ago, a bright-eyed Aphiwe Ngwevu travelled to England with the Springbok Women in what was the potential beginning of a long international career for the then 20-year-old.
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen praised the seven new additions as he unveiled a squad of 32 players for the upcoming three-week tour of the United Kingdom and Spain later this month.
The Springbok Women's Sevens will leave Los Angeles with their heads held high after recording their best finish thus far in the 2024 HSBC SVNS season with a sixth-place finish.
The improvement shown by the Springbok Women's Sevens team in Perth will give the coaching staff and players a confidence boost for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments.
Women's rugby continued to grow at all levels in 2023 as a record number of people pulled on their boots or took to the stands to watch a sport supercharged by events on the pitch.
Shona-Leah Weston reflected on her career comeback and switch of codes from 15s to Sevens in the Springbok Women's setup.