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SA Rugby Legends Association

We are an association formed for ex-Springbok and Provincial rugby players and we also run the SARU-e

SARLA is an association which represents the interests of former professional players as well as other ‘Legends’ who have promoted the game of rugby. By supporting our Legends in their various activities and events, and via the functions and tours organised by SARLA, we are, in turn, supported by the Legends of the game in our Grassroots “Vuka” rugby development programme, whereby over 2000 disad

vantaged youngsters in over 65 schools across the Western Cape have, for the past four years, been given the opportunity, through mass-participation rugby and life skills, to develop themselves and become positive examples to those around them and assets to their communities. Rollout of this sustainable and SARU-endorsed, year-round programme is planned for all other SA Rugby Unions over the next few years. The Legends also give back to the game they hold dear by assisting at various events around the country, including coaching clinics in disadvantaged areas.

22/07/2024

What a day! Thank you Bloemfontein for our epic Portugal 2023 reunion!

It was an epic test match between and

Thank you to our president Mr Gavin Varejes, for the transport there and back safely and to our new sponsors for the wine and brandy to keep us warm!

12/07/2024

It’s a big day for the SA Rugby Legends Association as we host our Citidel Legends Long Lunch at Beachwood Country Club.

05/07/2024

Swipe to see the incredible rise of

From Iqhawe Week ➡️ Grant Khomo Week ➡️ Craven Week ➡️ Junior Springboks ➡️ Hollywoodbets Sharks Currie Cup squad!

He’s in line for his debut tonight against the Lions if he comes off the bench!

We’re so proud of Mawande!

29/06/2024

Everyone at the SA Rugby Legends Association would like to win all the best for their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against India today.

That one in Barbados gets underway at 4:30pm South African time!

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27/06/2024

We are incredibly excited to introduce “Beyond the Game,” a one-year support programme specifically designed for retired professional rugby players.

We’ve teamed up with and funded by the .

“Beyond the Game” is an innovative programme that aims to equip our rugby legends with the essential tools and resources needed to transition successfully into life after rugby. Gain free access to personalised transition planning, well-being optimisation and sustainable career development training. Our mission is to help you thrive in your post-rugby career.

Please check the links in our bio to find out more about this fantastic initiative!

14/06/2024

Today, on World Blood Donor Day, we honor the individuals who donate blood to save lives. We also acknowledge the critical role that efficient logistics play in ensuring life-saving blood products reach those in need, including the Rugby community.

Our sponsor, DSV, connects donors to patients through careful planning and ex*****on, ensuring the uninterrupted daily collection and delivery of blood products such as plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

A heartfelt thank you to all blood donors for your generosity and to the team at DSV for your dedication.

Together, we all can make a difference and saving lives.

To know more about DSV, visit: https://www.dsv.com/en-za

09/06/2024

What an awesome weekend! Cold…. But awesome! Thank you for the hospitality to the Welkom Rugby Club and the people of Welkom.

From golf at Oppenheimer Park Golf Club to a dinner at the club to a coaching clinic at the Welkom Rugby Club to a match against the Welkom Golden Oldies last night.

It ended with the SA Rugby Legends winning 65-14.

Thank you everyone involved.

31/05/2024

What an incredible day yesterday at The Wanderers Golf Club for the Graeme Po***ck Golf Day.

It was a beautiful day at the Wanderers Golf Club for the golf and that was followed by a fantastic lunch in the Long Room at

Thank you to everyone who came through to celebrate a sporting icon in Graeme Po***ck, with many special guests including Barry Richards and Jonty Rhodes to name a few.

Always a big thank you to our sponsors, along with players and guests who supported this event.

28/05/2024

Come on Durban!

Join some of our SA Rugby Legends for the 2024 Citadel Legends Long Lunch at the on Friday, 12 July.

It’s the perect way to gear up for the epic test match Kings Park on Saturday 13 July as go up against Ireland in the second Test match.

Make sure you get in touch with [email protected] to book your spot, spaces are limited!!

19/05/2024

Another awesome and successful SA Rugby Legends Invitational Golf Day had at this past Thursday.

Thank you to everyone who came through to support and play, we appreciate your support!

16/05/2024

Yesterday the SA Rugby Legends were in Manenberg handing out rugby boots and balls to some of the schools involved in our Vuka Rugby programme.

Thank you so much to everyone involved in supporting us and thank you to Dave and Carol for bringing the boots all the way from Scotland! It’s your support that continues to keep the dream alive for these youngsters.

01/05/2024

From Iqhawe Week to the Junior Springboks!

Michail Damon won the Hollywood Foundation Iqhawe Week with Boland in 2019, and he’ll start for the Junior Springboks against the Baby All Blacks tomorrow in game one of the Under 20 Rugby Championship.

Well done Michail!

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29/04/2024

Please join the South African Rugby Legends Association, , as we honour & celebrate Graeme Po***ck, voted the best South African Cricketer of the 20th Century.

There will be a Golf Day at the beautiful where Graeme has been a Honorary Member since 1978,
your Golf Day entry includes Lunch in The Long Room at The Wanderers Cricket Stadium.

Individual lunch tickets are available, and we encourage you to book your seats early to enjoy the company of some
cricketing greats.

For bookings please email: [email protected]

26/04/2024

What an incredible three days of riding from the SA Rugby Legends team!

There were some tough times but the smiles at the end showed how much fun was had out there on the incredible trails.

Well done to our debutants and on finishing your first and to for joining the Mambas and completing his tenth!

Thank you to and his team for the incredible race.

A massive thanks to our supporters for helping us through the event.

See you again in 2025!

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25/04/2024

The team is fit and firing ahead of the final day of the KAP sani2c this morning!!

Thank you to for the support!

23/04/2024

DSV SA Rugby Legends sani2c 2024

Our SA Rugby Legends teams are taking on the Trail event this year.

Thanks to for the vehicles & getting us there.

Thanks to & , for the race goodies...

17/04/2024

SARLA and DSV combine to offer important life skills

The SA Rugby Legends Association and their Sponsor, DSV, came together to provide 28 young people with a first aid course in East London recently. This is the second course to be hosted, with the first being held at DSV Park | Cape Town in March.

The SA Rugby Legends Association continues to look for different avenues in order to make a difference and with the help of DSV they have found a channel outside of rugby, however first aid remains a crucial element of the game.

The youngsters that participated in the course learned theoretical knowledge and engaged in practical exercises. After a full day of learning, all of the participants left with a certificate to confirm they had passed the course.

First aid is an important skill that anyone can learn, and for CEO of the SA Rugby Legends John Smit, it’s an important element of what they do at the SA Rugby Legends.

“Providing young people with these opportunities is crucial in giving them life skills going forward,” Smit said.

“First aid courses are an important ability for people to learn and provides critical skills that can be used in everyday life.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have partners like DSV who have come on board to help with the roll-out of the course and we are excited to continue this project in other areas of the country.”

As the SARLA and DSV relationship continues to grow from strength to strength, partnering on an initiative like this was the perfect fit for the logistics company.

“At DSV, healthy living, being active and youth development are important strategic focus areas,” DSV’s General Manager Brian Brits said. “Through our sponsorship of the South African Rugby Legends, we aim to pass on the passion, and through initiatives like this, we are encouraging and equipping the youth to take the skills that they learn into their communities.

“By hosting first-aid workshops at our facilities in Cape Town and East London, we have been able to play a part in children receiving accreditation and proper training to officiate at games.

“It’s been a privilege, and we look forward to being a part of many more initiatives.”

16/04/2024

We recently, along with our partners , hosted our second DSV First Aid Course, in partnership with SARLA in East London.

28 people took part and finished the day with their First Aid certificate. Well done to everyone involved!

08/04/2024

What an incredible day! Another memorable SA Rugby Legends Golf Day in the books and thank you to everyone who came to play and also those incredible partners for their support.

Our sponsors and , thank you for all your support of SARLA and our golf day.

To our hosts , you guys know how to host and we love coming back every year!

Then to the partners that added so much value to the day. To thank you for getting our out of town legends to the golf day!

thank you for your efforts and contributions to the day, it made it world class!!

Also a thank you to the team at for getting our Legends safely to the Midlands!

We’ll see you all in 2025!!

05/04/2024

Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of legend Ian McIntosh…

Today we celebrate his life and all that he and SARLA are about at our annual Golf Day at

Thank you Mr Mac and thanks to everyone for being a part of such a big occasion for us at SARLA.

03/04/2024

A massive happy birthday to our CEO and World Cup winning Springbok captain

We hope that you’ve had a great day and continue to do the phenomenal work you do for rugby in this country.

17/03/2024

We were at Malelane Primary School yesterday running a coaching clinic with the youngsters there.

It’s been a fantastic weekend in the Lowveld and we cannot wait to be back. Thank you to everyone for their support of the

16/03/2024

What an awesome day and evening supporting the at their annual golf day and dinner!

Such a worthy cause and thank you to Barnstormers Rest Guest House for hosting us last night.

15/03/2024

A massive happy birthday to a true legend!

To we hope you have an awesome day today and thank you for being a part of our SA Rugby Legends family!

Here’s to many more 💪

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11/03/2024

Please join the South African Rugby Legends Association as we honour & celebrate Graeme Po***ck, voted the
best South African Cricketer of the 20th Century.

There will be a Golf Day at the beautiful where Graeme has been a Honorary Member since 1978,
your Golf Day entry includes Lunch in The Long Room at The Wanderers Cricket Stadium.

Individual lunch tickets are available, and we encourage you to book your seats early to enjoy the company of some
cricketing greats.

For bookings please email: [email protected]

01/03/2024

PEN THIS ONE INTO THE DIARY!

Make sure you join us on 15 March for the SANParks Honorary Rangers Golf Day.

We’ll be there for the golf day and the dinner so if you want to join just check the details above.

There will also be a coaching clinic on the Saturday that will be run by our Legends so don’t miss out!

28/02/2024

LOWVELD REGION GOLF DAY

The SANParks Honorary Rangers: Lowveld Region is thrilled to announce an exciting fundraising Golf Day in collaboration with the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA). The Golf Day will feature prominent rugby legends, including Nick Mallett, John Allan, Danie Ge**er, Ryan Kankowski, Percy Montgomery, and more.

This beautiful 9-hole Malelane Golf Course is situated in the picturesque Onderberg, just a swing away from the Kruger National Park. Surrounded by majestic indigenous trees, it is home to a variety of birds and resident monkeys. An exclusive Prizegiving Dinner will follow at the scenic Malelane Golf Club. Proceeds will go towards conservation projects within the Kruger National Park.

First 9 entries, paid and booked, get to choose a rugby legend to join their team!

DATE: 15 March 2024
Venue: Malelane Golf Club
Time: 11h00 Shotgun Start
Cost: R4 000 per person, R10 000 per Tee Box. Cost includes: Grab and Go at the Halfway House Dinner follow by an auction

Contact: Linda Pieters [email protected] for info and sponsorship opportunities

SANParks Honorary Rangers

22/02/2024

What a moment for the Iqhawe Week!

Both scrumhalves selected for FNB Walter Sisulu University taking on FNB UKZN tonight in the FNB played for Border in the Iqhawe Week.

Esenam Mniki (9) played in the 2018 team, while Lizole H**e (21) played in the 2019 team.

Good luck men 💪

20/02/2024

This past weekend we headed to the KZN town of Greytown as we joined the community in supporting the Arcadia Home For The Aged Golf Day at the .club & Comedy Evening with Durban’s Funniest .

Thank you to the for getting us up there and to the Greytown community for the wonderful hospitality and support of a great cause.

23/01/2024

2024 is underway and we’re back doing what we love!

Recently we distributed kit and equipment to the Paterson Lions Rugby Club outside Gqeberha.

We wish Devon Williams and his team at the Paterson Lions all the very best for 2024 and we’re sure this equipment will be put to great use 💪

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Here’s what’s coming up on the SARLA show this month! Our team took on the @_sani2c and nailed it! Don’t miss this one on @supersporttv #PassingOnThePassion @cellcsa @dsv_global

The power team of @johnsmitty1978 and @bros678 are done for stage one of the KAP @_sani2c Some interesting team dynamics at play here 😂

We’ve got another exciting episode of SA Rugby Legends coming up on @supersporttv this month. We head to Malelane to celebrate @sanparks_volunteers as well as celebrate @monty15monty and his birthday! Make sure you don’t miss it! #PassingOnThePassion @dsv_nl @cellcsa

Sideline insights from France courtesy of Cell C SA Rugby Legends Hanyani Shimange and Jean de Villiers. #GoBokke #SAvsIRE

Hot off the press from the sidelines in France @cellcsa #SARUGBYLEGENDS Hanyani Shimange and Jean de Villiers send us an update from France. #RWC2023 #SAvsIRE

From our CEO and World Cup winning skipper John Smit and the whole team at the Cell C SA Rugby Legends Association, we wish the Springboks all the best for their opener against Scotland and the whole World Cup 🏆 GO BOKKE 🟢🟡🟢🟡 #StrongerTogether #Springboks #RWC2023 DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIYAMTHANDA KOLISI! Best wishes from the SA Rugby Legends! DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

The Citadel SA Rugby Legends Long Lunches are coming up!! It’s fantastic to have #Citadel on board as the title sponsor for our two famous Long Lunches coming up! Email [email protected] for ticketing info!!