Jacques Hanekom
Head of SAS Rugby
- Launched SAS Rugby in 2016
- BA Higher Education
- Former provincial player and coach: Western Province Vodacom Cup, Western Province Currie Cup, Buccaneers Ireland
- Specialises in rugby player recruitment and development of pathways
- SAS Rugby
Ernst Joubert
Head of SASRII
- Joined SAS Rugby in January 2017
- B Com Management Accounting
- Former professional rugby player for the Lions, Saracens and Emerging Springboks.
- SAS Rugby
- SASRII
Hein Kriek
Head Coach SASRII
- Joined SAS Rugby in January 2023
- MSc Sporting Director (Salford University)
- BSc Honours in Sport Science
- World Rugby Level 3
- Former SA Schools Head Coach, Pumas Currie Cup Assistant Coach and Technical Director for Rugby Netherlands.
- SASRII
Nic Ferreira
Head Coach SAS 7s
- Joined SAS Rugby in 2019 as a skills and kicking coach having previously coached at St Andrew’s College.
- After a couple seasons with the SASRII programme, he moved over to the SAS Sevens programme as Assistant coach in 2022.
- Coaches Paul Roos Gymnasium U16A Team and 1 st 7s Team.
- SAS Rugby 7s
Neil de Kock
Kicking & Scrumhalf Specialist Coach
- Joined SAS in January 2018
- BCom Industrial Psychology
- Former professional rugby player for Western Province, Saracens and the Springboks.
- SASRII
Andrea Damon
Physiotherapist SASRII
- Joined SAS Rugby in September 2019
- BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Exercise and Sport Physiotherapy
- Specialises in musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Injury prevention, management, and rehabilitation.
- SASRII
Armand Venter
S&C Coach, Biokineticist & Sport Scientist SASRII
- Joined SAS Rugby in September 2019
- BA Honours in Sport Science and BA Honours in Biokinetics
- Specialises in Orthopaedic rehabilitation and High-Performance training
- SASRII
Nadia Booyens
Physiotherapist SAS 7s
- Joined SAS Rugby in 2021. Previously worked at Villagers Rugby Club and with Rhinos Rugby 10s.
- BSc Physiotherapy
- Injury prevention, management and rehabilitation.
- Specialist in the treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.
- SAS Rugby 7s
Georgie Trodd
Strength and Conditioning SAS 7s
- Joined SAS Rugby in 2023
- BSc (Hons) Performance Sport
- Rugby conditioning, data analysis, sports recovery.
- Previously involved with SA Sevens Academy and SA U18 Rugby.
- SAS Rugby 7s
Franklin van Wyk
Logistical Manager SAS
- Support Staff
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#whatsinthebag
SASRII 2026 starts now! #checkedin
Engines on. SASRII 2026 starts tomorrow. ✈️
Systems checked. Focus locked.
SASRII 2026 takes off this Wednesday 🛫
SAS Rugby Sevens flashback 📸
Posduif Cup 2025 ⛳️🏆
Cheers to a new year! 🍻
One last Posduif Cup for the man who gave it its name; the man, the...
#dubai7s 🏆
We kicked off our Dubai Sevens tournament in style. Nothing like a yacht with the...
@simoncowell we’re the talent you didn’t know you needed!🌟 Consider this our official audition for...
Ending the SAS Rugby Coaches Seminar on a high note. Big shoutout to @jackblackbeer for...
Day 3 wrapped the SAS Rugby Coaches Seminar with sharp game understanding and tactical clarity...
SAS Rugby Coaches Seminar Day 2 delivered high level coaching insight across every area of...
What a way to close out our SAS Rugby 7s campaign! 🥇
Proud to be...
SAS Rugby Coaches Seminar Day 1 brought incredible energy as the Setanta team unpacked world...
A massive shoutout to Jack Black for keeping our coaches refreshed with their newest addition,...
So much wisdom in one room.
Each speaker shares the one takeaway they hope every...
Day 1 ✔️
A powerful start to the SAS Rugby Coaches Seminar.
We’re just getting...
1 DAY TO GO! ⚡️
Tomorrow we kick things off with game-changing insights from some...