Month: May 2025

Shaping the Sharks of Tomorrow, Inside High-Performance Rugby Academies

KwaZulu-Natal has long been a breeding ground for some of South Africa’s finest rugby talent. From legendary Springboks like John Smit and Bismarck du Plessis to rising stars making waves in international arenas, the province’s contribution to the national rugby…

Women’s Rugby in KZN, Momentum, Challenges, and a Path to the Global Stage

In the vibrant province of KwaZulu-Natal, rugby is stitched into the cultural fabric, with generations of players and supporters filling fields and stands in towns from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. For decades, however, the spectacle of rugby has been overwhelmingly male,…