Minnaar and Levy added to Springbok Women squad for Ireland Tests

Anacadia Minnaar and Insaaf Levy have been added to the Springbok Women squad for the final two Tests of the year against Ireland, according to SuperSport. The matches are the last two Tests of the 2026 WXV Global Series for the hosts, who have just returned from Europe, where they played Wales, Italy and Spain.

Minnaar and Levy join the Springbok Women squad for the Ireland Tests

Minnaar returns to the squad in place of Felicia Jacobs. Levy replaces the injured Ayanda Malinga. The squad is otherwise unchanged, with co-coaches Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September keeping the group that finished the European tour with wins over Italy and Spain.

Minnaar last played against the Black Ferns just over a month before the report. Levy featured in two of the three Rugby Africa Women's Cup Tests staged in Kenya during May, and went on tour to Brazil with the SA Women 'A' team in August.

Camp and fixtures

Free State Women centre Aisha Camara and DHL Western Province prop Anothando Katshwa have both received invitations to join the camp as training members. Preparations get under way on Thursday, and the group travels to Cape Town on Sunday, where it will remain for the duration of the series.

Key facts

• The two Springbok Women Tests against Ireland are scheduled at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday 24 October and Saturday 31 October 2026.
• Both matches are scheduled to kick off at 3pm.
• Tickets are sold per match and are only available from Ticketmaster.
• Minnaar returns in place of Felicia Jacobs, while Levy replaces the injured Ayanda Malinga.
• Johannes-Haupt and September are the co-coaches.

More Springboks news is available on RuckBee Daily, and the full rugby fixtures are listed on the site.