Australia had to defend for their lives at the end but hung on to beat the Springbok Women 33-26 in a thrilling WXV 2 clash in front of a big crowd in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Springbok Women secured a victory in their WXV 2 opener after a nail-biting 31-24 victory over Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday.
Libbie Janse van Rensburg scored a hat-trick of tries as the Springbok Women wrapped up WXV 2 with a 33-7 bonus-point victory over Samoa on Friday.
The Springbok Women were brave in their fight but went down 36-18 (half-time 22-10) against Italy in their WXV 2 clash at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
The Springbok Women put in a gallant performance but went down 31-17 to Scotland as they started their WXV2 campaign at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.