The South African attack were impressive all afternoon, but some solid defence also aided the team as they outclassed their opponents at the RFUEA Grounds in Kenya’s capital city.
Two tries by winger Maria Tshiremba in the opening half of the first match gave set the tone for her team, who dotted down five times for a 33-0 lead. Tshiremba scored in the opening minute and after Simamkele Namba raced through, scored her second from the resulting kick-off. Nadine Roos scored after a nice show and go and Namba added another before the break.
The second half saw a number of changes and subs Ayanda Malinga and Patience Mokone dotted down soon after their entry in the game. A Vianca Boer double extended the lead even further, before Mokone bagged a second on the buzzer for a 10 try romp.
Against Zimbabwe, Roos stamped her authority on the game early, with two well-taken tries and she converted a Namba try for a 16 point haul in the 21-0 lead at the break.
The second half belonged to Mokone, with the speedster bagging three tries in quick succession. Tshiremba opened the second half scoring before her fellow winger took over to punish Zimbabwe even further.
Scorers:
South Africa 68 (33), Mauritius 0 (0)
Tries – Maria Tshiremba (2), Simamkele Namba (2), Nadine Roos, Ayanda Malinga, Patience Mokone (2), Vianca Boer (2). Conversions: Roos (5), Byrhandre Dolf (4).
South Africa 47 (21), Zimbabwe 0 (0)
Tries: Nadine Roos (2), Simamkele Namba, Maria Tshiremba, Patience Mokone (3). Conversions: Roos (4), Byrhandre Dolf (2).