\n CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 8, 2024\/APO Group\/ —
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Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen praised his squad for transferring the work they\u2019ve done on the training field to match day in their big victory over Kenya in Madagascar on Wednesday, something they have not always mastered in the past.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Koen said they decided to tweak their approach for the match at Stade Makis in Antananarivo and worked on that on the training field after they overcame Cameroon in their opening match last Saturday. The changes worked out for the Bok Women in their 63-5 victory (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3UpFbPO<\/a>), much to the delight of their coach.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to play in a slightly different way today, so our preparation was a bit different \u2013 the players executed those changes very well and that was very pleasing,\u201d said Koen.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cIn the past, we were gulity of not transferring the training ground executions to match day, but I cannot fault what they did out there today. In fact, it was exactly what we asked them to do and they responded accordingly, and as a coaching staff, we are really pleased about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The bonus point victory with a big margin confirmed the Springbok Women\u2019s position at the top of the Rugby Africa Women\u2019s Cup log, but it will still come down to Sunday\u2019s match against Madagascar to confirm the passport to Rugby World Cup 2025, to be played in England.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The host nation are also unbeaten after their 12-5 victory over Cameroon on Wednesday afternoon, their match taking place straight after the South African victory over Kenya.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Koen said that while their execution was good, there are still enough aspects for the Bok Women to work on as they prepare to face the hosts on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe conceded a try when our defensive line did not hold and that was disappointing, as we did not want to concede any points today,\u201d said Koen.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThat will provide some food for thought for the rest of the week and the preparations leading into the weekend\u2019s match. We have one more match to\u00a0go and all our focus for the rest of the week will be on that clash against Madagascar.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n