The Macassar community and Riverside Girls’ Rugby Academy is celebrating the achievements of two of its players, who have performed extremely well over the past season, having represented the community at provincial and national level.
Logan Welman was selected for Western Province and played in the under-18 girls’ week, while Senica Adams also represented the WP under-20 team and was also selected for the under-20 junior Springbok women’s team that played against Zimbabwe last month.
Both girls expressed immense gratitude for the opportunities and are already eyeing places in the provincial and national squads next year.
Eighteen-year-old Logan, who is currently in Grade 11 at Macassar High School, also made the WP girls’ team last year. Despite progressing again this year, she managed to play only five minutes at the girls’ rugby week in Johannesburg in July after she sustained a knee injury early in her side’s first match.
“I was really heartsore, because at that moment I knew I would not be able to continue at the rugby week,” she recalled. “I’m still nursing the injury, but I am recovering well. I’m committed to continuing training and working hard to make the provincial squad next year.”
Senica, a learner at Zandvliet High, was selected for the WP under-20 women’s team that participated at the SA Rugby under-20 Women’s Week in Mthatha, following trials held in September.
The WP side was the only team to win all three of their games. Following her performance in the Eastern Cape, Senica was selected for the junior Springbok women’s team that was victorious over Zimbabwe by 29-10.
“It was an honour to be selected, as this is exactly what I have been working so hard to achieve,” she said. “We played in East London against Zimbabwe and wearing the Springbok colours made me so proud.”
The 19-year-old is committed to improving her game and hopes to make the cut into the senior SA women’s rugby team next year.
Riverside academy coaches Anthony Jackson and Jacobus Flaendorp said it is exciting to see the girls progress and develop their game, and it motivated youngsters in the community who look up to the girls as role models.
- The academy welcomes sponsorships, and anyone interested can call Jackson on 076 621 4276.
