A second-place finish in Montevideo secures the Bok Women’s Sevens a top-four spot and qualification for the HSBC SVNS World Championship.
Montevideo, Uruguay (23 March 2026) – The Bok Women are officially World Championship-bound! And they made sure to do it with flair.
A powerful run at the HSBC SVNS Montevideo saw the South Africans secure a second-place finish, locking in their spot among the top four teams on the series standings with one tournament still to play. That’s all they needed to punch their ticket to the upcoming World Championship events in Hong Kong, Valladolid and Bordeaux.
While the final didn’t quite go their way, going down 22-10 to Argentina, the bigger picture tells a much more exciting story. Earlier in the day, the Bok Women reminded everyone exactly what they’re capable of with a dominant 27-0 win over Kenya. It was a statement performance. And that was their third straight clean sheet in Uruguay.
Speedster Maria Tshiremba got things rolling in style, finishing brilliantly in the corner after a slick move from a scrum. Byrhandré Dolf added a brace, while Patience Mokone sealed the deal with two strong finishes of her own, brushing off defenders with ease.
Defensively, South Africa were just as impressive, shutting Kenya out completely and controlling the tempo from start to finish. In the final, they came out firing again. Lerato Makua struck early from the kick-off to give South Africa the perfect start, before Tshiremba added another to edge them into a narrow halftime lead.
With back-to-back runner-up finishes and a place secured among the world’s best, the team continues to build serious momentum at just the right time.
Next stop: Brazil. And with confidence this high, the team looks ready to keep raising the bar.
Despite defeat against Argentina in the last game of the weekend, the #BokWomen7s have booked their tickets to the World Championship – more here: https://t.co/4PloQaEZEg 👏#RiseUp #HSBCSVNS pic.twitter.com/9Q5EOktKDl
— SA Women’s Rugby (@WomenBoks) March 22, 2026
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