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Size doesn't matter... heart does!!!
I want to start off by saying I'm probably one of the biggest fans of Pierre Spies. In my tenure with a Canadian club last year, I showed countless clips from You Tube over and over to young aspiring...
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Sharks Academy Elite Players Course
The Sharks Academy is a world-class rugby academy which is accredited by SA Rugby and backed by a strategic partnership with the Sharks, arguably the most professional rugby union in South...
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KAIWHANA Rugby - Our story
Thinus represented the Blue Bulls at junior level U/19 & U/21, (1994 - 1996) in South Africa at flyhalf. He played at 10 for both the Teachers Training College and University of Pretoria (TUKS) in...
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KAIWHANA - Africa Development Program
A playing career spanning more than 15 years in total and coaching for the last 6 years brought me to the point of realization that in order to really make a difference, I needed to reach to grass...
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KAIWHANA student dairy from the Sharks Academy 2012
What an amazing experience it has been thus far for two ruckheads like us! We are based at Kings Park, the principality of the Super 15 franchise - THE SHARKS - in ...the beautiful province of Kwa Zulu...
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KAIWHANA Specialist Kicking Clinics
The science of kicking < Basic Rugby Kicking PrinciplesIn rugby union, kicking is easily one of the most important and potentially devastating methods of attack/defense in the game. An excellent...
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KAIWHANA World - Rugby Round Up 2012
IRB WORLD RANKINGS 2012 NEW ZEALAND SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA FRANCE ENGLAND IRELAND...
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“Rugby is not just a game, it’s a way of life…”
T’was the day after rugby, and all through the bar,Not a rugger was stirring, some slept in their car.Their bodies were beaten and bandaged with care,... A few still sported blood in their hair.The...
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The love/hate relationship between Rugby & Alcohol
In keeping with our motto of "Rugby is not just a game, it's a way of life..." we are going to explore this subject in the weeks to come, and look at the social side of the game. The life of a rugby...
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Grassroots Development - The people behind the scenes!
Since we embarked upon our journey into promoting the game we love in rural and previously disadvantaged communities, we have encountered numerous individuals that do amazing work in the field of...
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The “Do’s and Dont's" of Supplements in Rugby
In keeping with our motto of "Rugby is not just a game, it's a way of life..." we promised in our previous article dated Sunday 6 January 2013 that we would explore the many facets that involves the...
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Behind every successful rugger is....
KAIWHANA Rugby World over the last three years, through our blog, the website, two continents, numerous provinces and most importantly social media met some wonderful, passionate people that share our...
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AND A MOTHER'S PERSPECTIVE ON RUGBY ...
Juliet Sullivan - published in "The Province" February 26.2013“Rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentlemen”. It’s been said so many times that it’s almost a cliché. But no-one really knows from...
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British and Irish Lions Tour 2013
We have broken the 10500 mark and thank each follower for taking the time to visit our site! An article by KAIWHANA Rugby World is long overdue, and we thought it best to spend time on one of the most...
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Lest we forget...
The Errol Tobias DebacleI was rudely reminded this morning during a Radio Algoa interview where Daron Mann had Errol Tobias, commemorating his inclusion as the “first person of colour”, as he puts it,...
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The rugby fairy tale that is Siya Kolisi...
Siya Kolisi won his first South Africa cap today off the bench replacing Arno Botha against Scotland in Nelspruit, completing a remarkable story of a player who overcame dire poverty in the black...
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IRB Rugby World Cup 2013 - All you need to know...
11 days or 264 hours! Whichever way you are looking at it - from a player or supporter’s point of view - the clock is ticking down to the biggest event on the World Sevens circuit – the RWC 2013 in...
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24 Hours to go till kick off…
I am one of those fortunate’s to have been able to play rugby abroad, but more so to play on the hallowed grounds of the Melrose Rugby Club in the Scottish Borders! This is the birthplace of the sevens...
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The 10 Commandments of Rugby
Thou shalt not hesitate at the breakdown, but be mighty to get your rightful ball; for, though it is written, that the meek shall inherit the earth, it was a poor translation. The meek shall be...
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KAIWHANA High Performance Kicking with SA Stars!
Coach Pienaar pictured with Springboks Mathrin Simmer (SA 7's and 15's) left & Ezrin van Aswegen (SA U/20) right @GreaterKnysnaTitansRFC On a wet, windy and cold night in Knysna KAIWHANA Rugby and...
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