The game was a warm-up for the fourth-ranked Canadian women ahead of next Saturday’s Pacific Four Series opener against the seventh-ranked U.S.
The seventh-ranked Americans defeated No. 11 Spain 20-14 earlier Saturday.
The Canadian women beat South Africa 53-15 the last time they played, at the 2013 Nations Cup in Colorado. Poulin added to the lead in the 12th minute, breaking through the Springbok defence. Lachance took advantage of a disorganized South African defence in the 19th minute with a third converted try after a Canadian turnover at the breakdown.
Poulin scored her second try in the 50th minute to make it 40-0, going over in the corner from close range after the Canadian forwards battered the South Africa goal-line defence.Mabenge put South Africa on the board in the 65th minute, breaching the Canadian defence with a fine run.
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