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Why a rugby field is the safest place for a woman in South Africa – Captain

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The Springbok women’s captain Babalwa Latsha [Courtesy]

The Springbok women’s captain, Babalwa Latsha, said on Thursday that the rugby field is one of the few places she feels safe in South Africa, where a woman is murdered every three hours.

The 25-year-old star said the South African men’s first Rugby World Cup win under a black captain on Saturday had “ignited a flame” in her team to win the 2021 women’s World Cup.

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