Evergreens
Like any good story, this one started in the pub over a couple of beers. I met Andy at our local, and we quickly bonded over a shared love of creamy pints and rugby. He told me about Scrum5ive and the work he’d been doing in the Paarl community—recycling rugby kit and getting it into the hands of teams who need it most. I’d been following his efforts for a while, so I offered to come along and take a few proper photos. His phone pics were terrible—he clearly needed the help.
But I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
These photos are from my first outing with Andy. Just outside Wellington, next to Groenberg, with Evergreens RFC. It was a hot Tuesday evening at the end of February, and the guys were deep into pre-season training.
Driving away that night, I found myself cursing Andy—not because of the heat or the dust, but because I knew this wasn’t going to be just a few photos for his socials. There was more to it. So much more.
There were stories here. Pride. Resilience. Community.
And I knew I had to keep coming back.