A new challenge awaits the Springbok Women against Fiji on Sunday, but for hard-grafting loosehead prop Sanelisiwe Charlie, her goals remain the same.
The Bok Women, who have never faced the Fijiana, are desperate to fire in the Pool C clash of the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park.
“I was 19 or 20 at the time and just starting out with my rugby career. The Springbok Women also had established players in my position, so I did not really see myself being part of that group,” the 22-year-old from Nelson Mandela Bay said.Charlie was already on the national radar, though, with the Junior Springbok Women as they prepared for a tour to play against their Zimbabwean counterparts north of the SA border.
Another call-up followed for the November tour to Europe, and although she was not used in the two Tests against France or Wales, Charlie got a run against the England U20s and Barbarians in the final two matches of the tour.
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