Their carefully planned training programme and ambitions to become a core team on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2020/21 came to nothing as the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, instead of playing in front of supporters, the squad reverted to social media to “introduce” themselves to fans and followers, in a series of videos titled “seven things you did not know about me”.
The first seven tweets revealed some very interesting admissions from our Imbokodo.
Former sprinter Alyssa Conley told us of her versatility in the kitchen.
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) March 28, 2020
Please meet Alyssa Conley!@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/C8CpV586wx
Catha Jacobs, a World Series debutant at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, revealed what sport she excelled in before rugby sevens while Buhle Sonamzi introduced her dog, Romeo, to us!
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) March 27, 2020
Please meet Catha Jacobs!@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/rlyjq3AlrS
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) March 29, 2020
Please meet Buhle Sonamzi! (with special appearance by Romeo)@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/r3rayA6yh5
Some of the players also have some hidden musical talents – Mathrin Simmers sang in the church choir and Christelene Steinhobel told us about her prowess on the acoustic guitar.
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) March 30, 2020
Please meet Mathrin Simmers!@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/XWclShibN0
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) March 31, 2020
Please meet Christelene Steinhobel!@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/RpKF2PlBqs
Eloise Webb shared a something she only recently found out she feared, and Lusanda Dumke explained why Australia is her favourite country visited.
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) April 1, 2020
Please meet Eloise Webb!@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/Hv2iSi7qgU
#LOCKDOWN LUNCH DATE with the #Imbokodo
— Springbok Women (@WomenBoks) April 2, 2020
Please meet Lusanda Dumke!@FNBSA @ASICS_ZA @CastleFreeSA #Inspire @pauldelport9 pic.twitter.com/JDMXDbjy7o
For more fun facts about the Imbokodo, follow them on https://twitter.com/WomenBoks