ABOUT US

The Griquas Rugby Institute (GRI) is operated by UXi Sport, and is one of the 6 national UXi International Rugby Institutes. The UXi International Rugby Institutes offer a High Performance Rugby Development Programme in conjunction with an academic qualification, and mental and life skills coaching. The programme allows for optimum development in the sport of rugby within a disciplined structure and provides the student with an opportunity to grow holistically as an individual, while completing a qualification through accredited providers, that will ensure employability during and also after rugby.

Through our comprehensive sport programme we develop individuals with key attributes and qualities that offer work-readiness and most importantly an embedded work ethic, that is driven by a dedicated professional team, that INSPIRES GREATNESS!

The Griquas Rugby Institute is housed at the heart of KimberleyWindhoek Draught Park! Kimberley, which is the capital city of the Northern Cape and surrounded by five of South Africa’s big rivers, two of them being the Orange and Vaal Rivers. Kimberley is a prospecting city famous for its quality diamonds, the largest man-made excavation in the world and impressive variety of tourists attractions. Kimberley is renowned for the “Big Hole”, which is 1.5 km in circumference. This, in fact, is the old Kimberley Mine, which was the richest diamond-producing mine in the world! However, the true heart and soul of this city is its REAL diamonds – their rugby team…THE GRIQUAS!

The Griquas Rugby Institute provides a one-stop shop for players, with all the facilities being available at the Windhoek Draught Park and also many interactions with the professional senior players. At the Institute, you share the environment with the Professional Senior Griquas squad. You share the same facilities, ie. fields, gym, physio room, team rooms and recreation areas. By sharing the same space as the professionals, you are given the opportunity to cultivate a purpose-driven athletic experience.

RUGBY EDUCATION AT ITS BEST

The UXi Sport International Rugby Institutes are a symbol of HOPE and DREAMS, for an individuals high performance rugby growth and personal life development. Our UXi Sport National Footprint offers you, as an athlete the unique opportunity to play, stay, study and travel your way through our beautiful country, South Africa!

UXi Sport has been successful in establishing various UXi Rugby Institutes in 6 Provinces across the country. The High Performance Rugby Programme is identical throughout the country, therefore providing students with unique opportunities: to be exposed to various World-Class rugby coaches across the country; to travel our beautiful country via rugby; to be compared to those students at the other UXi Rugby Institutes for self-improvement purposes; to be noticed by various Rugby Unions – all achieved without any interruptions to the HP Rugby Programme, Mental and Life Skills Programme, and the Academic Qualification.

This truly is the experience of a lifetime. It’s not just rugby…it’s a DESTINATION!

6 Provinces

Exposure to world class coaches

6 Institutes

See and travel our beautiful country

1 Rugby Career Faculty

Offering various rugby careers programmes for players, coaches, managers and more