{"id":267025,"date":"2025-07-24T08:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=267025"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:32:20","slug":"talent-dreams-of-playing-abroad","status":"publish","type":"school_article","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/school\/talent-dreams-of-playing-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent dreams of playing abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A young rugby player from Welkom has been selected to represent South Africa in the Blue Runnings tour for 2025, in Italy.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mzeke Tsoai, a passionate young athlete, has a dream &#8211; and in this case, that dream has the potential of taking him all the way to Italy, where he has been selected to represent South Africa between 5 and 13 December.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His love for sports began at the age of just five or six years, and it has only grown stronger with every passing year. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his time at the Welkom-Volkskool, Mzeke played rugby for the U13A team, and was selected for the Griffons U13 trials.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He played U12 Sevens Rugby and his standout performances did not go unnoticed.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Goudveld-Ho\u00ebrskool was so impressed by his potential that they invited him to join the school, where he is now in Gr.9.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mzeke recently competed in the Amajuba Sportweek, where he was awarded the Man of the Match title for his outstanding performance. That performance secured his place in the tour.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This tour is an opportunity to compete against top-level international athletes and gain life-changing experiences and exposure as it will be attended by international scouts. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It will also build a foundation for future success in both sport and education, and develop discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills,&#8221; he says.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mzeke is currently raising funds to cover travel costs, accommodation and meals, along with competition and tour expenses. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has asked for the public&#8217;s support to make his dream come true and says every donation, no matter the size, brings him one step closer to achieving his dream.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact his mother, Elizabeth Tsoai, on 083 569 8355 or 071 829 8040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1139\" height=\"2560\" data-attachment-id=\"267040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/school\/talent-dreams-of-playing-abroad\/rugby2_19651-scaled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1139,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rugby2_19651-scaled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1-456x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1.jpg 1139w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1-133x300.jpg 133w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1-768x1726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby2_19651-scaled-1-456x1024.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1139px) 100vw, 1139px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mzeke Tsoai is a passionate young athlete with a dream. 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