Swys de Bruin’s side ran in 10 tries at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton in a contest that they controlled from start to finish.
Hele led the scorers with three tries inside 50 minutes, as the No 8 showed her impressive pace and power on all three occasions to force her way through a belligerent Brazilian defence.
There was also two tries for Ayanda Malinga and Libbie Janse van Rensburg, while Nadine Roos and Aphiwe Ngwevu, who was named Player of the Match, and Lerato Makua also crossed the whitewash.
Brazil put up a stoic fight in their first-ever RWC match and completed 130 tackles in the first half alone but the Springbok Women ultimately proved too strong as they rose to the top…
Peacekeeping Missions: South Africa has contributed to peacekeeping missions in
various African countries, supporting stability and conflict resolution efforts.
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Fun South African Fact: For nearly 50 years, there was a state of apartheid – white minority rule – in South Africa.
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Whoever said “quiet as a mouse”, has obviously never stepped on one