Injured Player Welfare Officer Vacancy – CLOSED
We are hiring an Injured Player Welfare Officer to facilitate the support, care, and wellbeing of our recipients and seriously injured rugby players in South Africa. Apply here: https://www.springboks.rugby/general/careers Applications closes on 28 February 2023...
NEWSFLASH : This tax season, let us boost you with a tax rebate certificate!
*We want to boost you in “24” this tax season!*For every donation made before end February 2023, a section 18a certificate will arrive in your inbox within “24” hours. All we need is your proof of payment , full name and surname, and physical address to be emailed to:...
Project Bakkies Target reached, THANK YOU!
WE HAVE REACHED OUR TARGET FOR #PROJECTBAKKIES Thank you, thank you our loyal #supportsquad! Every single donation, big and small, has made it all possible. The renovations for Devon’s home in Humansdorp will soon be underway and we are waiting in anticipation to see...
Players Fund Chairman Report 2022
It’s a great pleasure to be sharing my fourth report as chairperson of the Players’ Fund - Rugby’s Caring Hands. Since my last report, much has changed in the world and in South Africa, with serious concerns about our economy, our countries leadership, rising levels...
Project “Bakkies” 2022 – A Wheelchair Accessible Home Renovation
Most often running onto a rugby field is a magical moment, where teamwork, skills, fitness and the sheer joy of the game blend into one. Sadly, when accidents happen, they can be life changing and disabling and this is why we are appealing to you our #supportsqaud -...
Celebrating Women, the Players’ Fund way!
What a special morning we enjoyed at The Citadel in Claremont at the annual Women's Day Celebration hosted by The Players’ Fund on 11 August. On arrival at the beautiful venue, Mister Barista welcomed all with a coffee, you had a choice of a glass of bubbles, juice,...
Women’s Day Celebration – 11 August 2022
IN 2022 RUGBY’S CARING HANDS SHINES THEIR LIGHT ON THE GIFT OF THE GIVERS FOUNDATION As South Africans we look back over 12 months where we witnessed big change moments from multiple atrocities, such as unrest, looting, violence, storms, devastating flooding, water...
Mandela Day 2022 – Disability Drive
When a rugby player sustains a catastrophic injury, his life is forever changed. In a devastating flash, his world is turned upside down, his dreams dashed. His future is unclear, the only certainty being that the road ahead will be littered with challenges and...
The girl who loves sport & wants to use it to change the world, Dr Phatho Zondi.
On Sunday 27 March 2022, Players’ Fund trustee Dr Phatho Zondi, cycling enthusiast and founder of Colour Africa’s Outdoors https://colourafricasoutdoors.com completed her first Absa Epic Mountain Bike Stage Event. She and riding soul sister Letshego Zulu made a...
THE RUGBY COMMUNITY STICKS TOGETHER!
With two difficult years behind us and the eagerness and determination to get Rugby’s Caring Hands back on its feet, a cry for help was issued and the rugby community heard! Thank you MyPlayers for answering our call and providing us with an increased annual...
joberg2c – 9 days of mountain biking adventure #ridingJ2C4rugby
joberg2c is a 9 day, + 900 km mountain bike adventure winding across four provinces, starting just south of Johannesburg and finishing in Scottburgh on the south coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Several cyclists have volunteered to raise money to support the Players’ Fund as...
Tribute to H.O de Villiers 1945-2022
The final whistle has sounded It is with immense sadness that we learnt of the peaceful passing of Players’ Fund stalwart - HO de Villiers on Sunday 20 February 2022 at the age of 76. HO, former Villages, Western Province and Springbok, was among the first to join...
General Managers Report by Gail Baerecke
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to read about the Players’ Fund. May we wish you all a wonderful 2022 and we look forward to interacting with you in this interesting year ahead. Instead of reviewing the past year in this report, I have decided to look at our...
End of Year Giving Appeal 2021
With the end of year on our doorstep, for many it brings twinkling lights and cheer, a time to unwind, spend time comfortably with family and friends and indulge in the seasons’ festivities. We would so like to create this for our brave young men who have sustained...
Swimming for Rugby’s Caring Hands
Shonee does it again... what a champ! In the next few weeks, Shonee Cornelissen will be swimming a whopping double, from Robben Island to Big Bay and back, and has chosen to do so in the name of Rugby's Caring Hands. Please show your support for this dynamic...
Celebrating Spring Day, Women’s Day and the book launch of The First Lady of Springbok Rugby
Legend has it that Spring Day is often wet, cloudy, windy and cold in Cape Town. Thankfully, although this past Wednesday the 1st of September was far from warm, it was a clear sunny day heralding in the promise of a new season, new growth and hope, and farewell to...
Spinal injury to inspirational coffee
by Rolling Inspiration Heinrich “Ollie” Terblanche was a determined rugby player with high hopes for a careerin the sport he loved. He was a member of the Lions Super XV squad under JohnMitchell and Carlos Spencer. He represented the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in...
Not just surviving but thriving, Koben Hofmeyr has only begun to chase his potential!
By Dan Lombard The world is currently operating under abnormal circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic yet for 18-year-old Koben Hofmeyr this is exactly the arena in which he thrives. Endurance triathlons are seen as the pinnacle of the sport as it takes an...
Tribute to Dr Ismail Jakoet
20/08/1948 – 25/05/2021 It was an immensely sad moment when we learnt of the passing of Dr Jakoet following a period of struggle with poor health. Doc as he was fondly known, was a force to be reckoned with in all the roles that he played in both the sporting and...
#Kit2Care Online Auctions
In response to the global pandemic we have launched #Kit2Care - Online auctions. Which gives current and former rugby players a way to help us raise money for our seriously injured rugby players around South Africa, who need us now more than ever. All funds raised...
Story of Hope – Ollie Terblanche
24-year-old Heinrich “Ollie” Terblanche was a determined rugby player with high hopes. He had played in the Varsity Cup competition for the University of Johannesburg, spent the 2014 season playing for the Carterton and Wairarapa-Bush rugby clubs in New Zealand and...
Donate a R1000 or more and receive a personal thank-you call from a former Springbok Captain
Do you remember the very popular Springbok telethon which took place on your TV screens over 10 years ago? Well, we are reintroducing this slightly adjusted concept by providing you with an opportunity to reconnect with a legend...
Furlo Theron makes the most of a good opportunity following a life altering rugby injury
In November last year the Players’ Fund’s Marketing Manager, Tori Gardner visited recipient of the Fund Furlo Theron at his home in Abbotsdale near Malmesbury in the Western Cape. She was joined by Springbok Rugby World Cup winner and World Rugby’s men’s 15 Player of...
Springbok World Champions Ring supports the Players’ Fund
The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund has been selected as the CSI partner for the official, soon to be released, Springbok World Champions Ring, a gold and diamond ring set created for Rugby World Cup Gold Medal holders, as well as 100 limited edition rings...