RFC Verdict
USA defeated South Africa by 7 points, 19–26.
| Winner | USA |
|---|---|
| Margin | 7 |
| Verified score | 19–26 |
Women's Internationals 2026
Full Time
🇿🇦
RSA
South Africa
19–26
🇺🇸
USA
USA
DateJuly 11, 2026
VenueLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
45 total points were scored.
USA scored 58% of the match points.
The total was 13.3 points below the competition average of 58.3.
| Total points | 45 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 7 |
Form Guide
South Africa: W W L W
USA: W L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.
| Recorded meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
South Africa’s attack (48.0 points per match) against USA’s defence (26.5 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| South Africa points for | 48 |
|---|---|
| South Africa points against | 23.3 |
| USA points for | 23.5 |
| USA points against | 26.5 |
What This Means
South Africa is now 3-0-1 in this competition and on a 2-match winning run.
USA is now 1-0-1 in this competition.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: South Africa vs USA
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 07:36:05 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 7 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 7 |
| Meetings | 2 |
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between South Africa and USA available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: South Africa vs USA
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 07:36:05 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | South Africa |
| Away Team | USA |
Their recorded meetings average 50.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: South Africa vs USA
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 07:36:05 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 100 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 2 |
| Average | 50 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 11, 2026Match date
VenueLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South AfricaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeZoe NaudeLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Giana Viljoen
Assistant Referee 2Angie Bezuidenhout
TV Match OfficialQuinton Immelman
South Africa
Starting XV
- –Swys De BruinHead Coach
- 1
- 2Micke GunterHooker
- 3Babalwa LatshaProp
- 4Vainah UbisiLock
- 5Danelle LochnerLock
- 6Sizophila SolontsiFlanker
- 7Catha JacobsFlanker
- 8Logan WelmanNumber 8
- 9Unam ToseScrum Half
- 10Libbie Janse van RensburgFly Half
- 11Alichia ArriesWing
- 12Aphiwe NgwevuCentre
- 13Ayanda MalingaCentre
- 14
- 15Eloise WebbFull Back
Replacements
- 16Anushka GroenewaldReplacement
- 17Yonela NgxingoloReplacement
- 18Nombuyekezo MdlikiReplacement
- 19Nomsa MokwaiReplacement
- 20Lerato MakuaReplacement
- 21Sinelitha NoxekeReplacement
- 22Anacadia MinnaarReplacement
- 23Maceala SamboyaReplacement
USA
Starting XV
- –Jack HanrattyHead Coach
- 1Hope RogersProp
- 2Kathryn TrederHooker
- 3Elizabeth CookProp
- 4Emerson AllenLock
- 5Hallie TaufoouLock
- 6Hann HumphreysFlanker
- 7Georgie Perris-ReddingFlanker
- 8Freda TafunaNumber 8
- 9Olivia OrtizScrum Half
- 10Kristin BitterFly Half
- 11Telesi UhatafeWing
- 12Annabella VogelCentre
- 13Tessa HannCentre
- 14Bulou MataitogaWing
- 15Ashley CowdreyFull Back
Replacements
- 16Chloe Hill-HuseReplacement
- 17Alivia LeathermanReplacement
- 18Reece WoodsReplacement
- 19Rachel EhreckeReplacement
- 20Kapoina BaileyReplacement
- 21Taina TukuafuReplacement
- 22Katana HowardReplacement
- 23Alev KelterReplacement
22′
🏉
Try0–5
Hope RogersUSA23′
◆
Conversion0–7
Annabella VogelUSA27′
🏉
Try5–7
Alichia ArriesSouth Africa28′
◆
Conversion7–7
Jacomina CilliersSouth Africa30′
🏉
Try7–12
Hope RogersUSA32′
◆
Conversion7–14
Annabella VogelUSA34′
🏉
Try12–14
Micke GunterSouth Africa42′
🏉
Try12–19
Telesi UhatafeUSA43′
◆
Conversion12–21
Annabella VogelUSA49′
🟨
Yellow Card12–21
Logan WelmanSouth Africa67′
🏉
Try12–26
Telesi UhatafeUSA70′
🏉
Try17–26
Ayanda MalingaSouth Africa71′
◆
Conversion19–26
Jacomina CilliersSouth AfricaSouth AfricaAnimated Team ComparisonUSA
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
0VS0
RSAUSA
Tries
0VS0
RSAUSA
KickingTeam comparison
Conversions
0VS0
RSAUSA
DisciplineTeam comparison
Yellow Cards
0VS0
RSAUSA
South Africa
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
USA
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Meetings currently recorded by RFC
2Meetings
1South Africa wins
0Draws
1USA wins
Recent meetings
South AfricaJuly 11, 2026 · Women's Internationals 2026 · Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa
19 – 26USASouth AfricaJuly 4, 2026 · Women's Internationals 2026 · Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
34 – 21USA