South Africa are taking part in in the second one tier of WXV and can entire their marketing campaign on Saturday in opposition to Italy, following a win over Japan and defeat by way of Australia.

Crowds for some fits were disappointing, with just a few hundred spectators within the 55,000-capacity DHL Stadium for Wales’ sport in opposition to Australia at the opening weekend.

Alternatively, attendances were higher for the hosts’ video games with Kolisi estimating that he used to be one among 4,000 spectators for the 33-26 defeat by way of the Wallaroos.

Kolisi says the match has supplied the groups with decent taking part in presen and publicity that may assistance the entire game.

“WXV is so important – it creates more opportunities,” he added.

“For us as men, we have three games in June or July, then the Rugby Championship and then another three or four at the end of the year tour – it might be 13 games.

“The extra presen we spend in combination, the easier we get, and that’s what they [Springbok women] want.

“If we help the women’s game grow, it means rugby is growing, more are playing and exposed to rugby – we are all benefitting and eating out of that.”

Kolisi additionally suggested company sponsors to imagine the mutual receive advantages they are able to assemble by way of making an investment within the rising ladies’s sport.

“It is easy to give to someone who has already made it, that everyone knows about,” he stated.

“But imagine being the sponsor who has backed the women from the beginning – when they make it and you can talk about the journey you have travelled.”