Mpupha and Webb return for Bok Women’s Sevens’ Hong Kong trip

Dailydispatch · Apr 13, 2026 · 561 words · By Herald Correspondent

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What to know about Mpupha and Webb return for Bok Women’s Sevens’ Hong Kong trip

Two familiar Springbok Women’s Sevens players have been recalled to the squad for the first HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament, to be played in Hong Kong this weekend.

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What happened

Two familiar Springbok Women’s Sevens players have been recalled to the squad for the first HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament, to be played in Hong Kong this weekend.

Why it matters

Zintle Mpupha and Eloise Webb, who played for the Bulls Daisies and Boland Dames in last weekend’s Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 final in Pretoria, return to the shorter version of the game as SA coach Cecil Afrika named his squad.

Common ground

Mpupha played for the national squad this season at the SVNS 3 tournament in Dubai in January, while Webb last represented the team in 2024, playing her ninth tournament in the season-ending event in Madrid.

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Claim 1: “Zintle Mpupha and Eloise Webb, who played for the Bulls Daisies and Boland Dames in last weekend’s Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 final in Pretoria”

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Multiple sources confirm Zintle Mpupha played for the Bulls Daisies and Eloise Webb played for the Boland Dames in the Pick n Pay Women's Super League 1 final in Pretoria.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup was an international rugby union tournament held in England from 22 August 2025 until 27 September 2025. Sixteen national teams competed. The tournament was administer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women's_Rugby_World_Cup_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Women's Super League 1 is the 2026 of Women's Super League 1, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. The competition is sponsored by grocery retail chain brand Pick n P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Women's_Super_League_1

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa women's national rugby union team represents South Africa in women's international rugby union and is governed by the South African Rugby Union. They have appeared in five World Cups …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women's_national_…

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Claim 2: “Both also represented the Springbok Women at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England last year.”

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Multiple sources, including SA Rugby and other news reports, confirm that both Mpupha and Webb represented the Springbok Women at the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Rugby Africa Women's Cup was the first edition of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup and was held in South Africa. It also doubled as a 2021 Rugby World Cup qualifier for the African continent. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_Africa_Women's_Cup

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Claim 3: “New Zealand, Fiji, Japan and Brazil contest Pool A, while the US, France, Spain and Argentina are in Pool C.”

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Claim 4: “Afrika also called on the uncapped duo of Jané Mulder and Owami Mohuli.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that coach Cecil Afrika called up uncapped players Jané Mulder and Owami Mohuli.

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web search NEUTRAL — Both also represented the Springbok Women at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England last year. Apart from the two experienced players, Afrika also called on the uncapped duo of Jané Mulder and Owami M…
https://supersport.com/rugby/news/1d8faf98-63a4-4199-b73d-ed…

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web search NEUTRAL — Owami Mohuli holds up her Springbok jersey with pride at the presentation by team manager Cecil Afrika and team manager Tamsyn Matheson. Image: SA Rugby. Owami Mohuli’s sporting journey has never foll…
https://iol.co.za/sport/rugby/sevens/2026-04-17-from-multi-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Both also represented the Springbok Women at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England last year. Apart from the two experienced players, Afrika also called on the uncapped duo of Jané Mulder and Owami M…
https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2026/04/12/…

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Claim 5: “Mohuli, who plays on the wing for the Free State Women, impressed during the recent WSL and scored three tries in seven outings for the Bloemfontein side.”

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Multiple sources confirm Owami Mohuli plays wing for the Free State Women and scored three tries in seven outings during the WSL.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohuli, who plays on the wing for the Free State Women, impressed during the recent WSL and scored three tries in seven outings for the Bloemfontein side.
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-04-13-mpupha-and-webb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohuli, who plays on the wing for the Free State Women, impressed during the recent Pick n Pay WSL and scored three tries in seven outings for the Bloemfontein side.
https://springboks.rugby/news-features/articles/2026/4/12/mp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Free State Women 21 (14) – Tries: Kamohelo Makoele, Lonele Fuzile, Nontobeko Mohuli. Conversions: Anelca Hess (3). DHL Western Province 38 (12) – Tries: Donelle Snyders, Voice Ndou (2), Faith Gosling,…
https://www.fscheetahs.co.za/news/daisies-in-full-bloom-as-d…

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Claim 6: “five players sidelined, including Nadine Roos, the leading points scorer and team captain, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Nadine Roos' injury and status.

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Claim 7: “Two familiar Springbok Women’s Sevens players have been recalled to the squad for the first HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament, to be played in Hong Kong this weekend.”

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Multiple independent web search results from SA Rugby and other news sources confirm that Zintle Mpupha and Eloise Webb were recalled to the squad for the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Hong Kong.

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Claim 8: “Former SA U20 wing Mulder trained with the squad last year and was included in the Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’-side that played in the International Invitational tournament of the Emirates Dubai Sevens in November.”

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The web search results provided for this specific claim are irrelevant (discussing the NBA/Milwaukee Bucks) and do not provide any information regarding Jané Mulder's history with the SA U20 or the Dubai Sevens 'A' side.

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web search NEUTRAL — A community for Milwaukee Bucks discussion, news and deer friends!
https://www.reddit.com/r/MkeBucks/

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web search NEUTRAL — If you want to learn how to pronounce former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles’ name, then this subreddit is perfect for you. If you’re looking for anything else related to the Bucks, head over …
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web search NEUTRAL — 27 votes, 42 comments. Just looking for the best options to watch the bucks without cable? I heard Bally sports is good? TIA!
https://www.reddit.com/r/milwaukee/comments/179kmfi/best_opt…

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Claim 9: “Simamkele Namba was ruled out due to a hamstring strain and Patience Mokone with a knee injury.”

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Claim 10: “SA have been drawn in Pool B and will face Australia, Canada and Great Britain.”

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Claim 11: “Shanidiné Bezuidenhout and Maceala Samboya, who helped the team qualify for the World Championship in the SVNS 2 series, will also get their first taste of sevens rugby on the biggest stage.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Shanidiné Bezuidenhout and Maceala Samboya.

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Claim 12: “Vianca Boer, Rights Mkhari and Kayla Swarts are all in the final stages of their rehabilitation”

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Claim 13: “Webb last represented the team in 2024, playing her ninth tournament in the season-ending event in Madrid.”

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Web search results confirm Eloise Webb's return after appearing in the 2024 season-ending event in Madrid.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eloise Webb (born 5 March 1996) is a South African rugby player. She has represented South Africa internationally in rugby sevens and fifteens.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloise_Webb

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Claim 14: “Leigh Fortuin and Kemisetso Baloyi are scheduled to be back for the latter part of the season.”

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Claim 15: “Roos is joined on the sidelines by Liske Lategan and Shannon-Lee Windvogel, both of whom were operated on last Monday”

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Claim 16: “Mpupha played for the national squad this season at the SVNS 3 tournament in Dubai in January”

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While web search results confirm the Springbok Women's Sevens played in the HSBC SVNS 3 in Dubai in January, the specific claim that Zintle Mpupha played in that specific tournament is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; it appears in the context of the primary report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era and twenty-first over…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zintle Mpupha (born 25 December 1993) is a South African women's rugby union player and cricketer from Middledrift, Eastern Cape, South Africa. She played cricket for Border cricket team and rugby for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zintle_Mpupha

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Claim 17: “Bok Women’s squad: Asisipho Plaatjies, Zintle Mpupha, Maria Tshiremba, Byrhandré Dolf, Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Shanidiné Bezuidenhout, Catha Jacobs, Jané Mulder, Owami Mohuli, Ayanda Malinga, Lerato Makua, Maceala Samboya, Eloise Webb”

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