The Springbok Women’s Sevens team arrived at the second leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Valladolid, Spain, carrying the heavy burden of survival. Facing the realistic prospect of dropping out of the core circuit for the 2027 season, Coach Cecil Afrika’s side required a massive turnaround in performance following a difficult outing in Hong Kong a month prior. What transpired over three grueling days of competition was a testament to South African grit. While the ult