{"id":11621,"date":"2023-07-17T15:30:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T15:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/babalwa-latsha-south-africa-prop-signs-new-harlequins-deal\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T15:30:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T15:30:26","slug":"babalwa-latsha-south-africa-prop-signs-new-harlequins-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/babalwa-latsha-south-africa-prop-signs-new-harlequins-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Babalwa Latsha: South Africa prop signs new Harlequins deal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Babalwa Latsha scored tries in four consecutive matches at the end of last season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

South Africa prop Babalwa Latsha has signed a new contract with Premiership Women’s Rugby club Harlequins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old has made eight appearances since joining the south-west London club in February.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Latsha, who became <\/span>Africa’s first female professional rugby player<\/span><\/a> in 2020, has won 22 caps for the Springboks.<\/span><\/p>\n

“BB has been fantastic since arriving,” technical director Brent Janse van Rensburg told <\/span>the club website.<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“Since our first meeting it was clear that she is a great leader and her story is inspirational to aspiring women’s rugby players in South Africa and beyond.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Quins have not disclosed the length of Latsha’s new deal at the Twickenham Stoop.<\/span><\/p>\n