Marcel Proust stated that “the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes”, achieved through new experiences and unique opportunities. The youth of today are hungry for experiences and opportunities that surpass anything that they’ve previously experienced. This is why the “travel bug” is such a wonderful notion, because it highlights the longing that people have for creating unique opportunities for themselves world-wide.
It is unfortunate that the world has found itself trudging through such challenging and negative times, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage on world-wide. It is because of this that, up until very recently, international travel had been placed on the backburner for the last 18 months. Nevertheless, international rugby and rugby academies, coaches and teams are eager for exposure to the renowned South African rugby experience.
Over the past month, UXI Sport has welcomed six international rugby players from the Northern hemisphereas as an International Rugby Institute.. Hailing from Canada and the United States of America, these six aspirant rugby players enrolled in a month-long high performance rugby programme at the Western Province Rugby Academy (WPRA). Based in Stellenbosch, the Western Province Rugby Academy is lead under some of the best rugby coaches and rugby minds that South African Rugby has to offer! As with all UXI Rugby Institutes, the high performance rugby programme at the WPRA is meticulously designed, implemented and monitored to produce a pathway for rugby and athletic excellence.
Not only are international students at UXI Rugby Institutes exposed to a world-class high performance on-field rugby programme, but off of the field, the students are exposed to the most modern player management systems, match analytic and data science strategies. Combined with a unique and focused life skills programme, these tools really help a rugby player LEVEL UP their game. The rugby institutes also offers international players the unique experience to travel South Africa, and see the beautiful and cultured country, in all its diversity!
The UXI Rugby Institutes truly provides the ULTIMATE RUGBY EXPERIENCE! With all that this one-of-a-kind programme has to offer, an opportunity at any one of the five rugby institutes makes for a PRICELESS “South African souvenir” for any international rugby players to take back home with them!
Have a listen to what our exchange students had to say about their South African rugby experience!
https://youtu.be/ZA2HsQdviIQ – Kyle Corrigan
https://youtu.be/fcdxeK5X-20 – Quinton Tindel
https://youtu.be/VOtf1szIq_g – Hunter Modlin
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