Draft:Vainah Ubisi

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Vainah Ubisi
Born (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 23)
Moletjie Leokama, Limpopo
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Bulls Daisies (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– South Africa 22 (20)

Vainah Ubisi (born 20 February 2003) is a South African rugby union player. She plays in the position of lock for the South African national team and domestically for the Bulls Daisies in women’s Premier Division. Ubisi represented South Africa at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Early life

Ubisi was born and raised in Moletjie Leokama, a rural village in Limpopo province.[1][2] She playing rugby in 2012 while attending Mokgoba Primary School.[3] In 2016, she picked the game up again when she attended Seshego High School.[3]

Club career

From 2018 to 2019, Ubisi played for the Limpopo Blue Bulls during her last year of high school.[3] She also played for the Wanderers Club and was selected for the Golden Lions women's U20 team.[3]

Ubisi plays for the Bulls Daisies in South Africa’s Women’s Premier Division.[1] In 2024, she was named the team's forward of the year[1], won 4 player of the match awards,[4] and was nominated for South African Rugby Player of the Year.[5]

International career

Ubisi played for the Springbok Women's U20 team.[6][7] She was first called-up to the Springbok Women's team for their Europe tour in 2023.[6] She made her international debut for South Africa in 2023.

In 2024, she made her 18th test appearance for South Africa.[1] She featured prominently during the 2024 WXV competition and in the Springbok Women's home series against Japan.[1] She was a breakout star for the South African Women in 2024 after she collected four Player of the Match awards.[8][9] She was also awarded the MyPlayers Women’s Players’ Player of the Year in December that year.[1][10]

Ubisi missed the majority of the 2025 season due to an ACL injury she suffered during the 2024 WXV 2 tournament, she underwent surgery at the beginning of 2025.[8][9] In July that year, she returned to the Springbok Women's starting line-up for their clash against the Black Ferns XV in Cape Town.[8][11]

She was subsequently named in the Springbok Women's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that is held in England.[12][13] She stood out in their victory against Italy during the pool stages as her side secured their first-ever quarter-final berth at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.[9] She was named as a reserve for their quarter-final match against the Black Ferns.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Sampson, Zandre (2024-12-18). "Vainah Ubisi: The Rising Star of South African Rugby". F7 Sports Management. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  2. ^ Felem, Ayanda Frances (2024-09-28). "Vainah Ubisi: 'I'm taking my rugby seriously'". The Athlete. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  3. ^ a b c d "Wanderers Club rugby player aims for the stars". Rosebank Killarney Gazette. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  4. ^ Hemmonsbey, Keanan (2025-07-25). "Bok Women's World Cup preparations boosted by Vainah Ubisi comeback for Black Ferns clash". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  5. ^ Goliath, John (2025-08-23). "Springbok Women: Five players to watch in the Women's Rugby World Cup". The Star. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  6. ^ a b "Springbok Women call up eight uncapped players for Spain tour". SABC. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  7. ^ "Springbok Women season starts with Stellenbosch camp". SA Rugby. 2023-01-13. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  8. ^ a b c Hemmonsbey, Keanan (2025-07-25). "Springbok Women boosted by return of lock Vainah Ubisi". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  9. ^ a b c "Limpopo's Vainah Ubisi Shines as South Africa Qualifies for Women's Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final". tzaneenvoice.co.za. 2025-08-31. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  10. ^ Sampson, Zandre (2024-12-13). "Vainah Ubisi MyPlayers women's players' player of the year". F7 Sports Management. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  11. ^ "Patient Black Ferns Win Opening Friendly Against the Boks in Cape Town". gsport4girls. 2025-07-27. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  12. ^ "Booi leads experienced squad to Women's RWC 2025". Springboks Rugby. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Booi leads experienced Springbok Women squad to RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (2025-09-11). "De Bruin picks a 'bomb squad' for Bok Women's World Cup quarter-final". The Citizen. Retrieved 2025-09-26.


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