Achievements On and Off the Fields
At Diggers we celebrate our family achievements both on and off the field. It reminds us about the hard work, dedication, loyalty, humility and respect it takes to be a rugby player, no matter your age
Seniors
2025:
This year was defined by ๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐, ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐
50 Caps for Diggers: Chad van Es & Berhanne Wells
Team awards:
U19 Most Improved Player - Sabelo Twala
U19 Player of the Year - Xander van Tonder
U21 Most Improved Player - Avumile Gulwa
U21 Player of the Year - Ndumiso Mabunga
3rd Team Most Improved Player - Connor Middleton
3rd Team Player of the Year - Tristan Bruggen
2nd Team Most Improved Player - Bright Bediako
2nd Team Player of the Year - Nathan Otto
1st Team Most Improved Player - Teboho Thantshi
1st Team Player of the Year - Tyren Muleya
Diggers Jnr Player of the Year - Ndumiso Mabunga
Diggers Snr Player of the Year - Tyren Muleya
Team of the Year 2025: U19
2024:
Bestmed Referee Association Senior Grand Challenge Club of the Year Award
Promoted to Pirates Grand Challenge League
100 Caps for Diggers: Andrew Collison, Chris Bester, Daniel Dlamini, Madoda Khumalo, Richard Graaff, Ricky Sumares, Justin Smallman, Gerrit Theunissen, Marc Baker, Joe Short, Macdonald Mutambanengwe, Ruan "Os" Botha, Deon van Wyk, Warren Hurter
50 Caps for Diggers: Andrew Collison, Chris Bester, Daniel Dlamini, Madoda Khumalo, Richard Graaff, Ricky Sumares, Justin Smallman, Gerrit Theunissen, Marc Baker, Joe Short, Macdonald Mutambanengwe, Ruan "Os" Botha, Deon van Wyk, Warren Hurter, Johan Klopper, Sibu Dube, Werner Kleynhans, Darren Druckenbacher
Team awards:
U19 Most Improved Player - Xolani Hlatshwayo
U19 Player of the Year - Dylan Venter
U21 Most Improved Player - Nathan Otto
U21 Player of the Year - Tiaan Erasmus
2nd Team Most Improved Player - Gustavo Bocato
2nd Team Player of the Year - Willie Boshoff
1st Team Most Improved Player - Kieran Ferrier
1st Team Player of the Year - Bruce Coetzee
Diggers Jnr Player of the Year - Tiaan Erasmus
Diggers Snr Player of the Year - Bruce Coetzee
PowerfulMe Try of the Year - Benjamin Vipond
Youth
2025 - 39 IPT Team Players were selected from Diggers: Our first ever 3 girls joined this group
๐จ๐ญ๐ฏ Albie Haynes (c), Jake Meredith,Jordan Stow (vc), Josh Glen, Kyle Payne, Kyle Stewart, Luan Marais, Siyabonga Stan Luphahla, Travis Lesar
๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ Jayden Strydom, Tshedza Nematatani โ Late call up
๐จ๐ญ๐ฑ Christiaan Johan Kemp, Hayden Fry โ Late call up, Ivan Zimmerman, Jaundre Bezuidenhout, Ruan Vorster
๐จ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ Alexcia Lynn Ayub
๐จ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ Thomas Hunt (c), Bryce Winstanley, Ethan de Bruin, Jonathan Haw, Kyle Wolfaardt, Lincoln Schutte, Marno White, Riyadh Appelgriyn, Sloan Kelso McNair
๐จ๐ญ๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ Isabel Curtis, Isabella Rodgers
๐จ๐ญ๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ Alerick Rachstein (Vc), Cameron Kourie (RecklessBear Player of the Tournament), Christian Adams, Gavriel Kahan, Jack Teague Woolard, Jean-Antony Eblen, Kyle Sher, Ryan Niemann, Ryan Van Wyk, Tyler Maclennan, Tyrin Crause
Diggers Coaches & Team Manager Selected for IPT
Ndi Soboyisi โ u13 Backline Coach
Joshua van der Linde โ u15 Forwards Coach
Reinhardt Rachstein โ u16 Backline Coach
Laura Green โ u16 Team Manager
Keith Baillie โ u18 Backline Coach
2024
Mielies van Zyl Club Excellence Award
2024 โ18 x IPT Team players were selected from Diggers:
U14 - Jaudre Bezuidenhout
U15 โ Kyle Wolfaardt, Lincoln Schutte, Christiaan Britz (vc), Ethan de Bruin, Thomas Hunt, Owen Stephens, Jordan Venter (c), Joel Vlok, Bryce Winstanley
U16 - Caleb Sokolich, Ryan Nieman, Jack Woolard (c), Ryan van Wyk
U18 - Duncan Beavan (c), Alerick Rachstein, Jean-Antony Eblen, Nhlanhla Ncube
Diggers Coaches Selected for IPT
Keith Baillie
Reinhardt Rachstein
Josh van der Linde
Ndi Soboyisi
Ethan Scooby
2023 โ 26 x IPT Team players were selected from Diggers:
U13 - Bradley West, Sinalo Dlakana, Oliver Hayes, Hayden
Fry, Ashton McHarg
U14 - Kyle Wolfaardt, Zusakhe cwati, Lincoln Schutte, Noah
Tomkinson, Chris Smit
U15 - Phano Letsie, Caleb Sokolich, Acho Munaokorie
U16 - Alerick Rachstein, Tyler
Maclennan, Oyena Ncala, Jensen Geyer, Evan Botha, Jean-Antony Eblen,
Curwin Hill, Lathitha Buso
U18 - Jaden Baillie, Peter Diesel, Thimy Phanzu,
Matthew Pretorius, Divan Venter
Diggers Coaches Selected for IPT
Keith Baillie
Reinhardt Rachstein
Josh van der Linde
2022 โ 28 x IPT Team players were selected from Diggers:
U13 - Jordan Venter, Hein Janse van
Rensburg, Zachary Walbrugh, Lincoln Schรผtte, Chris
Smit, Everett Carlin, Mumu Chirau, Noah Tomkinson, Didi
Kleyn, Migael Coetzee
U14- Jacques Fourie, Ryan van Wyk, Phano
Letsie, Jack Woolard
U15 - Matthew Hunt, Alerick Rachstein, Matthew
Collyer, James Mackenzie, Joshua Mackenzie, Tyler
Maclennan, Oyena Ncala, Tristan Daniels, Tyrin
Crause, Konke Gxotani, Wijon Fritz
U16 - Duncan Bevan
U18 - Jaden Baillie, Bradley Moroney
Diggers Coaches Selected for IPT
Keith Baillie
DUE TO COVID NO INTER PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT TOOK PLACE IN
2020 OR 2021
2019 โ 14 x IPT Team players were selected from Diggers:
U13 - Sean Lenauer, Ayden Davel, Duncan Beavan,
Thabang Ramanala, Ryan Zvinavashe, Shandre Vermaak
U14- Bradley Moroney, Ethan Hayes, Liam Naude
U15 - Adam Andrade
U16 - Brydon Anderson, Luka Stenojevic, JD Moolman
U18 - Francesco de Filipes
2018 โ 7 x Rooibokke IPT Team players were selected from Diggers:
U13 - Ethan Hayes, Daniel Button
U14- Adam Andrade
U15 - Brydon Anderson, Luka Stenojevic
U16 - Dylan Tregurtha, Amu Baloyi
2017 - 12 x Rooibokke IPT Team Players were selected from Diggers:
U/13 - Divan Meyer (prop)
U/14 - Keagan Haine (prop), Luka Stanojevic (lock), Leon
Muziva (wing), Jaydon Gouws (flank)
U/15 - Dylan Tregurtha (prop), Ben Hollenbrunt (flank),
Francesso De-Fillips (8th Man)
U/16 - Chaya Manase (fly Half), Terry Richards (Scrum Half)
U/18 - Sasha Besemberg (Flank), Emile Wiemand (lock)
2016 - 5 x IPT Rooibokke Team players were selected from Diggers:
Luke Berry, Gabriel Berry, Luka Stanojevic, Jarrod Wilson,
Mbongeni Moyo
2015 - Lions Craven Week team, Lions Presidents
XV, Central and Central West Regional Rugby teams.