SWD Eagles

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SWD Eagles
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Full nameSouth Western Districts Eagles
UnionSouth Western Districts Rugby Union
Emblem(s)Eagle
Founded1899
RegionEastern part of Western Cape, South Africa
Ground(s) Outeniqua Park (Capacity: 7,500)
Coach(es)Anton Moolman
Captain(s) Shaun Raubenheimer
League(s) Currie Cup First Division
2022 Semi-finalist
3rd on log
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The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park in George.

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History

The South Western Districts Rugby Football Union was established in 1899. Initially, home matches were held in Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and George, but in 1996, the SWDRFU made Outeniqua Park in George its home base.

They have never won the Currie Cup, but they did win the Bankfin Cup in 2002 and the Currie Cup First Division in 2007 and 2018 Currie Cup First Division. [1] They also reached the semi-finals of the Currie Cup in their centenary season in 1999 under Heyneke Meyer.

Honors

Sevens

The SWDRFU also hosted the South Africa Sevens leg of the IRB Sevens World Series for several seasons at Outeniqua Park. In 2012, they also launched the 7s Premier League tournament in 2012 held at the same venue.

Current squad

The following players were included in the SWD Eagles squad for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division: [2]

SWD Eagles Currie Cup squad

Props

Hookers

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Keano Hendricks
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Leonard
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Gihard Visagie

Locks

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Ian Alexander
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Marnus Botha
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Phillipus Botha
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Armand Grobler
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Arie O'Neil
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Anton Smit

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Carstens
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Winslin Klaasen
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Hlumelo Ndudula
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Dillin Snel

Fly-halves

  • Flag of South Africa.svg JP Duvenage
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Lungelo Gosa
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Jaylen James
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Keagan September
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Gene Willemse

Centres

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Kirsten Heyns
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Adri Jacobs
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Edwin Sass
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Regan van der Westhuizen

Wingers

Fullbacks

  • Flag of South Africa.svg Darryn Fortuin
(c) Denotes team captain.

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References

  1. "SWD clinch Currie Cup First Division title" (Press release). South Africa Rugby Union. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "SWD Eagles squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 29 March 2022.