Lodewikus “Vaatjie” Bruwer
Injured: 20 May 1999, at age 15, playing flank for Hoërskool Noordkaap in Kimberley. He is currently pursuing his dream of becoming a DJ.
Martin Brink
Injured: 16 April 2002, aged 18, playing 8th man for Punt Hoërskool in Mosselbaai. Since completing his matric, Martin has graduated with 3 degrees having studied through UNISA. He is […]
Jan Booysen
Injured: 23 April 1983, aged 23, playing flyhalf in a club fixture for Excelsior Rugby Club in Middleburg when he sustained an incomplete C6 spinal cord injury — a moment […]
Wentzel Barnard
Injured: 18 August 1984, aged 15 while playing prop for his school Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. After a long period of rehabilitation, Wentzel returned to Paul Roos to complete […]
Pienaar Badenhorst
Injured: 11 May 1996, at age 18 playing loose head prop for Hoërskool Gymnasium Potchefstroom. Pienaar, who was in his final year of school, sustained a C6 spinal cord injury. […]
Andries Baadtjies
Injured: 12 April 2003, aged 28 playing scrum half for Hungry Lions RFC in Piketberg. He lives in Huis AJ Liebenburg in Piketberg, Western Cape. Andries has built a life […]
Okker Anker
Injured: 14 May 2011 at the age of 16 playing for Hoërskool Swartkop in Centurion, Gauteng. Okker is able to walk with one crutch and, having completed matric, he completed […]
Riaan Miles
Injured: 5 April 1992 at the age of 17 while playing outside centre for Dispatch High School in his Matric year. Riaan had to have his leg amputated at the […]