Another former Springbok Women’s player, Natasha Hofmeester, will take up the role of the South African Women’s U20 team manager, while the first Springbok Women’s captain, Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe, will again fulfil the role as the Springbok Women’s team manager next to Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer.
SA Rugby confirmed these appointments on the management teams for the South African Women’s U20 and Springbok Women’s teams as they prepare for a jam-packed international season, starting with the U20 team’s two internationals against Zimbabwe in June.
Johannes will be assisted by Hennie Pieterse and Adriaan Lameley, while the Springbok Women’s team will again be guided by the trio of Raubenheimer, as well as Lungisa Kama and Eddie Myners (assistant coaches).
Johannes and her management team will lead the South Africa U20 Women’s squad against Zimbabwe in Harare on Wednesday 26 and Saturday 29 June in what will mark the first Women’s U20 internationals for the side in six years. The last time the SA Women’s U20 team faced international competition, was in the Nations Cup in 2013 against England, USA and Canada in London.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux congratulated Johannes on her appointment as the first female coach of a national team in South Africa
