"Without Father Gérard and Mr Hayne Clarke, I would not have been here, there is no doubt in my mind..I was abandoned …"

"I can honestly say that rugby has given me everything I could have ever dreamed for, and for me to be playing for the…"

"When I played in my first game, with the encouragement of Father Gérard and Mr Clarke, I immediately felt the sense o…"

"I was at ease with the sport from the start and from then on, rugby became a very important aspect of my life. When I…"

"I was offered a scholarship at university because of rugby and that opened even more doors for me. And look where I a…"

"That first year was tough for me, I was young and it was tough mentally, as I was suddenly playing amongst senior pla…"

"In fact, at one stage that year I almost quit, but I realised that criticism towards me was not personal, but to impr…"

"I am a quiet person, but was told that I had to become more forceful in communicating if I wanted to succeed on the f…"

"It made me realise that I was noticed by the national coaches and the fire to one day play for the Springbok Women wa…"

".I don’t know if I will miss touch or drop a high ball, but what I do know is that I will leave nothing out there. I …"