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The Game-Changing Opportunity for Aspirant Female Rugby Stars to Shine in 2024

UXi Sport and HFPA Partner to Award 10 Bursaries to Empower Aspiring Female Rugby Players at HARLEQUINS INTERNATIONAL RUGBY INSTITUTE

UXi Sport and HARLEQUINS INTERNATIONAL RUGBY INSTITUTE (HIRI) have joined forces with the Health and Fitness Professionals Academy (HFPA) to award ten bursaries to aspiring female rugby players. This initiative provides these young athletes with the opportunity to receive top-tier training and education, setting them on a path to success in the world of rugby. The 10 bursaries are a testament to the power of collaboration in the sports community and the potential of sports education to transform lives.

The bursaries will not only grant these aspirant female rugby players access to world-class training at HIRI but also provide them with a National Certificate in Coaching Science NQF Level 5 through HFPA. These young athletes will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the rugby field, setting them on a path to become the future stars of the sport.

Thea Miller, Chief Operating Officer of UXi Sport, expressed her enthusiasm for this groundbreaking initiative, stating, “The Springboks have won the World Cup under extremely challenging circumstances, yet, in true South African grit and tenacity, they prevailed. Kurt-Lee Arendse and Grant Williams are both former UXi Rugby student-athletes. At UXi Sport, we believe in empowering aspiring athletes to reach their full potential so that we can unlock and unearth talent that could step up and become the next Springbok, men, and women. These 10 bursaries signify our commitment to fostering talent and promoting equality in the world of sports. We are thrilled to be able to provide this life-changing opportunity to young, dedicated female rugby players.”

The bursary includes a comprehensive program, the High-Performance Rugby program for 2024, designed to refine the skills and expertise of these talented athletes, enabling them to stand out on the rugby field. Under the guidance of expert coaches and trainers, they will receive the best possible education in rugby and coaching science, ensuring they are well-equipped to succeed.

Angelique Drake, Education Coordinator of UXi Rugby Institutes, emphasised the importance of education in the world of rugby and its role in creating well-rounded athletes. She stated, “In addition to the rigorous training, these young women will also receive a National Certificate in Coaching Science NQF Level 5. This education will set them on a path to not only excel as athletes but also as future leaders and coaches in the world of rugby and hopefully pave the way for many more generations.”

This collaboration is not just about developing rugby players; it is about investing in the future of women’s rugby and creating role models who can inspire generations to come. The bursaries signify a commitment to promoting inclusivity and diversity in the sport, an essential step toward advancing women’s participation in rugby.

With these 10 bursaries, UXi Sport, HIRI, and HFPA are sending a powerful message to the world of sports. The bursaries are a beacon of hope for those who dream of a future in rugby, a message that hard work, dedication, and talent are the keys to success in the field. This initiative aims to foster growth, passion, and determination among aspiring female rugby players and provide them with the tools they need to reach new heights.

The 10 bursaries are a testament to the positive impact that collaborative efforts can have in the sports community.

For media inquiries and further information, please contact: [email protected]

About UXi Sport:

UXi Sport is a leading organisation that believes in the power of sports and education to transform lives. With a strong commitment to fostering talent and promoting equality in sports, UXi Sport is dedicated to providing opportunities for aspiring athletes to reach their full potential.

About HARLEQUINS INTERNATIONAL RUGBY INSTITUTE (HIRI):

HIRI is a world-renowned institute dedicated to the development of rugby players. Their high-performance programs and coaching expertise have led to the success of numerous athletes on the international stage.

About HFPA:

HFPA, the Health and Fitness Professionals Academy, is an institution committed to providing education in fitness, coaching, and sports science. They empower individuals to reach their highest potential in the field of fitness and sports.

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UXi Sport announces NEW WP INTERNATIONAL RUGBY INSTITUTE

A new era is dawning for the former Stellenbosch Rugby Academy and Western Province Rugby academies in the Western Cape. 

UXi acquired both academies in 2018 and has since embarked on establishing world-renowned International Rugby Institutes across South Africa’s provinces. It took hands with the Griquas-, Blue Bulls-, Pumas-, Free State rugby unions and the Harlequins Rugby Club, to build a rugby development platform that caters for grassroots rugby development as well as high-performance athletic development, based on an individual player development focus and sports science. 

For UXi Sport the rugby athlete’s holistic development is of utmost importance. This ensures that an individual develops in his/her sport to their full potential, which includes mind, body, soul and spirit, but most importantly also a career and employment opportunities after rugby. It is for this reason that a move away from the traditional ACADEMY- terminology to INSTITUTE was required, as the programme involves a comprehensive and intrinsic approach to rugby theory and providing practical experience on the field.

The UXi Rugby Institute High Performance Rugby Programme has become a world-class programme that involves a disciplined schedule that makes provision for the mental, life-skills, academic, sport science, counselling, nutrition, and future-fit skills, that will produce an individual that is employable, skilled and has various exit-level opportunities not only in sport but also in other disciplines.  The programme also includes various new career opportunities in sport, international placement as coaches, video and game analysts and also rugby specialist fitness instructors. UXi Sport offers internships with all its career programmes and as such the focus is not only to assist players to become professional but more importantly, to ensure that critical skills are taught for employability. 

The NEW Western Province International Rugby Institute (WPIRI) will host national and international student-athletes who wish to embark on a journey to develop in their sport whilst also studying a degree in Marketing and Business Management or Logistics, various QCTO Trade programmes, BEd, Agriculture, Financial planning, Project Management, Sport Management, Sport Event Management, Nutrition, a Higher Certificate in Exercise Science or National Diploma in Fitness instruction. 

The new logo symbolises the South African national flower, the gem of the Western Province. The stem on which it rests embraces the rich history of the former Stellenbosch Rugby Academy and the five years it took to re-build the former Western Province Rugby Academy. The sharp edges of the leaves represent the incredible highly skilled, dedicated, team of coaches, specialist coaches and support staff who strives for excellence and who have bravely faced the many challenges over a difficult few years, pre- and post-Covid. The flower’s centre resonates inspiration and energy like a shining light of HOPE for the world to see, beyond the challenges of life, our past obstacles, or mistakes. The yellow says “ Nothing is worth more than this day!” 

The red warmly invites every young individual with a passion burning in their hearts for the incredible sport of rugby, to have the courage to keep on chasing dreams and to become the change they wish to see in the world!

The prominent white and black outlines of some leaves represents all the various components of the programme that interlinks, and has its roots in the wonderful lessons that sport teaches such as toughness, adaptability, accountability and discipline. It’s a language that knows no borders or boundaries but UNITES like nothing else! 

It is UXi Sport’s vision to INSPIRE HOPE through SPORT TO LIFE. It is our prayer that this powerful KING PROTEA will be worn with pride and grace by current and future players and our staff, and that this symbol will become to all what it represents, in each life it touches.

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UXI SPORT ∙ IMM GRADUATE SCHOOL

Cape Town, South Africa; 14 July 2021:

UXI Sport is pleased to announce its partnership with the IMM Graduate School. The IMM Graduate School is one of the most legendary and reputable private Higher Education providers of choice in the field of marketing, supply chain and business in South Africa. The IMM Graduate School’s offering includes certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate qualifications, which are all registered with the South African Qualifications Framework (SAQA) and quality assured by the South African Council on Higher Education (CHE).

An integral part of UXI Sport’s unique High Performance Rugby Programme is its Academic Programmes, that form part of the holistic development of Student Rugby Athletes. Through the Academic Programmes, provided by our academic partners, we develop young men and women, with key attributes and qualities that offer work-readiness.

UXI Sport’s institutes are passionate about creating opportunities, job placement and most importantly an embedded work-ethic, that is driven by a dedicated professional team, that INSPIRES GREATNESS!

“Sport High Performance development combined with an exceptional, relevant marketing qualification, are powerful in itself to secure opportunities in various sectors in the South African and global economy – but most importantly the Sports Athlete is a BRAND in him/herself that needs to understand how to build this brand internationally”

#IamABrand

For Media Enquiries:

UXI SPORT

Tayla van Heerden

[email protected]

IMM GRADUATE SCHOOL

Irene Gregory

[email protected]

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UXI SPORT ∙ MYROOKIE: ANNOUCEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP

ANNOUCEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP

Cape Town, South Africa; 26 April 2021:

UXI Sport has partnered with My Rookie, an international application that allow us to showcase every athlete on some of the world’s most dynamic sport talent marketing networks.

UXI Sport’s unique SPORTS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM ensures that every student player in our system’s data and information is stored in a professional and world-class format to ensure an international shopwindow is created for every player in our system. This shopwindow

displays every student athlete to international clubs, Colleges and Universities.

You can join this platform today!

For Media Enquiries:
UXI SPORT
Tayla van Heerden
[email protected]

MYROOKIE
Eric Anselme
[email protected]

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UXI SPORT∙PLAYWIZE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP

UXI SPORT  ∙  PLAYWIZE : ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP

Cape Town, South Africa; 13 April 2021:

UXI Sport has officially partnered with PlayWize, a new sports app which is launching for Rugby Union on May 3rd. PlayWize allows us to showcase all of our talented athletes, on their global sporting marketplace.

UXI Sport’s unique SPORTS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM ensures that the data and information for every student player in our system is being stored in a professional and world-class format to ensure an international shopwindow is created for each player. This shopwindow displays every student athlete to Professional clubs, Colleges and Universities from all over the world. Not only can Athletes find sporting opportunities, but they can also find educational ones.

“We believe each Athlete, whether they are professional or not, should get the most out of their time playing sport” said Gary Boddington, CEO of PlayWize. “South Africa, and UXi, has such an immense pool of talent, and with PlayWize, this talent can be seen all over the world.”

You can join this platform today by heading to www.playwize.io and registering your interest.

For Media Enquiries:

UXI SPORT

Tayla van Heerden

[email protected]

PLAYWIZE

Ben Clark

[email protected]

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