Sakumzi Rugby Organisation
Our next stop was in the Southern Suburbs, on the lush fields of False Bay Rugby Club. The sky stretched wide above us, the late afternoon light falling soft across the grass.
It was here that I met Sakhie, a player with an immense heart and a vision bigger than the game itself. He founded the Sakumzi Rugby Organization, a community project coaching boys and girls at grassroots level. That Friday, he had brought his girls’ team to train alongside the Girl Power Rugby Academy in a shared skills clinic.
The field was alive with energy. Laughter mixed with the rhythm of drills, while the smoke of nearby braai fires drifted over the touchline. Once again, I was reminded that rugby here is never just a sport—it’s a space of joy, resilience, and belonging.
