WXV 2: All the opening round team news as Malinga returns for Springbok Women
WXV 2 2024 will get underway at DHL Stadium this weekend. Get all the team news from Cape Town here.
Martyn Thomas
25 Sep 2024, 9:22
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Analysis
Wallabies currently too slow to make opposition pay
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Erasmus explains why he is starting much-criticised Manie Libbok
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Nine changes for the Springboks, including a start for Manie Libbok
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Dragons statement: The long-term unavailability of Ollie Griffiths
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