Founded in 2004, the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA) is a

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Introduction

• Founded in 2004, the South African Rugby
  Legends Association (SARLA) is a
• registered non-profit organisation with two
  complimentary objectives
• Player Welfare
• Supporting the needs and interests of ex-players
• Player Development
• Developing rugby at grassroots level
• Fully endorsed and supported by the South African
  Rugby Union.

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The Vuka Story

• Vuka means re-awakening.
• Revive rugby in areas where it used to thrive.
• Capacity building Teachers and learners have
  been trained in IRB coaching, referee and medical
  courses.
• Partnership with Laureus Sport for Good
  Foundation to introduce life skills training.
• The COOLPLAY program equips coaches with the
  technical rugby skills life skills.
• Currently across the Cape Flats and beyond school
  teams play league every Wednesday.
• Over the past five years a number of learners
  from our Vuka programme enrolled at tertiary
  institutions.

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Vuka Rugby

• Player Development
• Community, schools and club links - Focus on
  young rugby players who have traditionally been
  excluded from structured training and programs
• Offers mass-participation and access to rugby
  Physical Education, community festivals and
  regular community training sessions.
• Establish leagues between participating
  schools/communities
• Social cohesion - inter community teams and
  competitions
• LTPD - Creates pathways to the Springbok jersey
  for talented players.
• Talent Identification and development - A number
  of players have been selected to Federation elite
  and talent squads.
• Creates opportunities for players to play at best
  facilities eg. Newlands, City Park, Kings Park,
  Ellis Park.

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Legends Iqhawe u/15 National Week September 2013

• 8 Provincial rugby union teams 200 boys.
• Fully endorsed and supported by SARU.
• Creating pathways to Federation Elite Squads for
  non-traditional rugby playing schools.
• Creating platform to showcase talent.

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The Vuka Way

• Establish the Vuka vision in all 14 unions.
• Continue to up-skill teachers and learners.
• Create opportunities for talented players.
• Partner with Varsity Rugby for rugby bursaries.

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Player Welfare

• Our Legends
• Are provincial and international players,
  coaches, administrators referees
• Give back to SARLAs structured projects by
  participating in coaching clinics, golf days,
  dinners charitable events to raise funds for
  charities and other underprivileged communities
• Have access to International Rugby Board (IRB )
  certification up-skilling themselves and
  thereby promoting their own welfare and opening
  up employment opportunities as coaches at all
  levels
• Participate in local and international tours
  playing exhibition games and promoting the game
  of rugby
• Assist to keep learners off the street and out of
  gangs and drugs, hence contributing to a healthy
  and stable South Africa.

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Player Welfare

• Deliverables
• Coaching Clinics
• Passing on Passion Introduction to Rugby
• Since 2004 over 10 000 learners have benefitted
  from SARLA training coaching clinics
• Golf Days / Dinners / Cycle Tours / Rugby Tours
• sponsors get the opportunity to meet, take part
  and to spend time with our legends at these
  special events

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We invite you to become part of SARLA by
investing in a better future - not only for the
thousands of kids that participate in our
programmes but also for a better South
Africa.Thank You!
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