Barbarian Women to face South Africa in September

Barbarian F.C. and the South Africa Rugby Union have announced an exciting rematch between their women’s teams on Saturday, 7 September, just before the Rugby Championship game between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium.

The two teams first clashed in November 2021 at Twickenham Stadium, where the Barbarian Women put on a commanding performance, winning 60-5 in front of a record crowd of nearly 30,000.

Fast forward two years, and the Springbok Women showed incredible grit and determination, battling hard in Cape Town. Though the Barbarian Women won again, it was a much closer contest at 38-26.

The Barbarian Women’s team, which only played its first match seven years ago in November 2017, has quickly made a name for itself. They've faced off against a mix of club and international teams, even sharing the stage with the men’s side in double-header events against England and Wales in 2019.

Now, as they gear up for their third encounter with the Springbok Women, the Barbarian Women’s team is set to feature a roster full of big names who have already made their mark on the world stage.

President of Barbarian F.C John Spencer is relishing the opportunity of facing South Africa Women side.

“We are delighted to be playing Springbok Women in Cape Town once again. It is a privilege to be invited back to Cape Town, playing in the magnificent DHL Stadium against a team who are fast becoming great rivals and friends of the Barbarians.

“These fixtures exemplify the fiercely-held values of our club – those of flair, courage, spirit and passion, alongside integrity, friendship and enjoyment – values that have been very much on display in the last two meetings between the Springboks Women and Barbarians Women, and which we will surely see again in September.”

Fiona Stockley, Barbarian F.C. and Women’s Team Manager, added: “Barbarian Women have demonstrated time and again the wonderful values of the Barbarians. Bringing these squads together is a privilege, seeing such close friendships form between the stars of the women’s game.

““It has been a pleasure to bring the team together with Linda and Pat. Our strong rugby values help us build a year-on-year rugby friendship with the Springboks, which always results in increasingly close matches and strong bonds.

“We are looking forward to confirming more star names as the match nears, and I can promise a stellar cast to take on the Springbok Women in Cape Town.”