The Bok Women went down to Canada again but the quality of their performance has risen with the Rugby World Cup a month away.

The Springbok Women lost 33-5 to Canada -- the second-best side in the world -- on Saturday, but this doesn't paint the full picture of the side's growth.

The score sat at 19-5 in Canada's favour with 10 minutes to go in the contest in Gqeberha, with South Africa firmly on the front foot. But just as they had struggled throughout the match, the Bok Women failed to turn their momentum into points.

Outside of a well-finished try in the left-corner at the start of the second half by Ayanda Malinga, the Springbok Women failed to put any points on the board despite dominating spells of territory and possession.

Canada, a far more polished and experienced side, in contrast, took every opportunity the South African errors handed to them as well as creating their own through well-worked set moves and cohesive play that stems from years of playing together.

From the Springboks' perspective, despite letting it slip in the final 10 minutes in Gqeberha, it's still an improved showing from their 50-20 loss to the same...