Supporters of seriously injured rugby players in South Africa since 1980.

When a South African rugby player runs onto the field, he does so with a team behind him. When he finds himself having to adapt to life with a “new normal” after a serious injury, it is once again a team approach needed to lift him up.
We join this team and do so indefinitely.

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Meet our recipients

The players that we support are from all over the country and sustained their injuries at all levels of the game. 

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ANZIL WILLIAMS

Injured in September 2023 (age 17) while playing for Humansdorp Secondary at a tournament in Knysna. After his stay in hospital, he was determined to continue with his exercises to get stronger. He is officially back home with his loved ones and will be returning to...
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Furlo Theron

Injured: 2 July 2016 at the age of 30 while playing for Abbotsdale Rugby club at a match in St Helena Bay in the Western Cape. Furlo currently lives with his family in Abbotsdale and is an avid Sharks supporter. Despite only having been at home for a week Furlo...
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Jzaun Dreyer

Injured : 15 March 2006 at the age of 17 while playing for Hoerskool President in Krugersdorp.
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Kalib Missoe

Injured : 29 April 2015 at the age of 16. Kalib was playing for HTS Belville when he sustained a head injury. Since writing Matric in 2019, he has embarked on improving his results in three subjects and then plans to study further. He has remained in rugby – a game...
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Arthur Cullinan

Injured: 5 March 2013 aged 22 when playing “koshuis” rugby whilst in his 4th year of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort. He now lives with his family in Vryburg in the North West Province. Following his injury, he was forced to change academic direction and is...
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Miguel Moco

Injured: 2 May 2015, aged 13, while playing for Northcliff High School. He lives in with his Mum in Johannesburg.
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Franklin Prins

Injured:12 September 2012, aged 34, while playing for Obiqua Prison. He now lives in Macassar in the Western Cape.
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Heinrich “Ollie” Terblanche

Injured: 24 January 2015, aged 20, while playing for South West Districts. He currently lives George with his wife Chanel whom he married in 2017. "I am Heinrich Terblanche, better known as Ollie. I’ve played provincial rugby in South Africa and New Zealand.  My...
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Justin Ware

Injured: 27 May 2000, aged 17, while playing for Lowveld High School in Nelspruit. Justin currently lives on a quail farm in Nelspruit with his wife and is an avid fisherman when he gets the opportunity.
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