Playing rugby and getting paid is a dream comes true for the Springbok Women international, Libbie Janse van Rensburg. 

As a little girl playing rugby with her nephews on the farm, she would have laughed if someone had told her that she would be playing for the Springbok Women one day. 

Well, dreams do come true. Janse van Rensburg is playing for the Boks. Last year, during the Women's Rugby World Cup tournament in New Zealand, she became the first player to score 100 points in test rugby for the Springboks. In ten tests, she notched up 103 points (4 tries, 28 conversions, 8 penalty goals and 1 drop goal).

"Some days, I still find it hard to believe I am a professional athlete playing rugby. At best, I thought I would have to make time to play rugby between working full time as there was no future for women playing rugby in South Africa," says Janse van Rensburg, who is responsible for marketing at TuksRugby.

"What has been happening in women's rugby is exciting. It is only a matter of time before our Springbok women's teams (XV and sevens) will start impacting the international rugby scene. 

"A lot will depend on the passion and commitment of our younger players. They should, however, not rest on their laurels. Getting to play professionally as a rugby player does not mean you don't have to plan for your future. 

"No sports career lasts forever. You have to have a Plan B for the day you retire. It means if you are studying, ensure you get your degree. When I played for the Delta Drone Tuks sevens side, I took my textbooks with me when we played internationally. 

"I can't remember how many hours I sat at airports completing assignments or studying. That one time we went to Dubai, I had to write an exam before we flew out. Two days after we got back, I wrote another exam. I don't regret making sacrifices and being disciplined."

Janse van Rensburg did her honours in sports management. 

She began playing rugby at a young age. She grew up on a farm in Ellisras. Her nephews always looked for players to strengthen their teams. She had no qualms about joining up in these fiercely contested encounters. 

"I was quite a keen rugby player up to the age of 13. At the time, I thought that rugby should not be a sport that girls should be playing. I then started playing 'girly' sports like hockey and netball. I was quite good at it."

Everything changed when she got the opportunity to play touch rugby. Janse van Rensburg took to playing competitive rugby ball like a fish to water. A definite highlight was representing South Africa at a World Cup Tournament in Australia. The team finished 4th overall.

One thing led to another. Soon afterwards, Janse van Rensburg started playing sevens rugby for Tuks. It did not take long before she captained the team. With her leading from the front, Tuks won various international tournaments. Tuks even got to beat some national teams. Needless to say, she raked in a few awards as the best player. 

Janse van Rensburg made her Springbok XV-debut by playing flyhalf against Kenya. 

Last year during a test against Namibia, Janse van Rensburg amassed 36 points (14 conversions and two tries). It is the most points scored in a test by a Springbok Women player. 

The TuksWomensRugby player is not one to be fazed about statistics. For her, rugby games are won or lost by putting bodies on the line.