'We came with a plan and it worked' - Bok Women hail Cup triumph over Kenya

According to September, the decision to keep play out of their own half and limit opportunities for Kenya's dangerous runners proved key to the victory as the Springbok Women maintained their dominance of the continental tournament.

"We came with a plan, and it worked," said September afterwards.

"The tactical kicking meant that they had to launch their attacks from out wide and our defence was ready for that. We applied good pressure on them and their skill set could not quite cope with our approach."

Kenya were in the lead at the break, but September said the decision to select a bench with six forwards and two backs was always going to bear fruit.

"In the end we endured and won going away in tough conditions," he said.

"It felt that a number of things were going against us, but the team's resilience came through. The pick and drive tactic also worked well, and we could see Kenya starting to fall away in the end."

What was pleasing was the step-up in execution after their performance against Uganda, which according to September was just not good enough.

"We certainly improved," he said. "What was also pleasing was the nine debutants all getting a taste of what Test rugby is all about and I have to say, some of them really did well and showed that they want to be part of future Springbok Women teams."

They will have a short break before the next challenge – a two-Test series against the USA – awaits.

"We are back in South Africa tomorrow, so there will be a lot of smiles," said September.

"We achieved our objectives with regards to blooding younger players, giving some others a proper run and starting our season on a winning note. We are three from three and have nine more to play this season, so after the short break, we will focus on the next job."