Adult rugby

 

The Scorpions RFC is an invitational rugby club with membership comprising players and officers from all nations across the continent of Africa. The Club fields representative adult teams for XVs and 7s rugby across both men and women.

scorpions adult players pathway

 

The Scorpions RFC selects players that are consistent with the mission and the Vision of the Club. The club strives to develop a membership of global citizens that will distinguish themselves and the Club by their actions both on and off the pitch. the lcub does not discriminate by class, race , creed or color and the only qualification to become a member is meeting the criteria of the Clubs Values and Principles

  • The Club’s Values are Discipline, Enjoyment, Solidarity, Leadership and Sport-personship.

  • The clubs principles are Educative, Expressive, Inclusive, Participate and Empowering

  • Players are eligible to become members of the club if they are born and/or living in any African nation as well as being of the appropriate age and gender to meet squad requirements.

The Scorpions’ Director of Rugby leads the membership selection process. the Director of Rugby works with the clubs regional ambassadors of the club. in turn, the Regional Ambassadors work with in-country representatives from each African nation to identify potential members. the Scorpions in-country representatives for each African to identify potential members. the Scorpions in-country representatives are asked to submit a biography and details of potentially eligible players to the Regional ambassadors. Typically, this takes the form of a 3 minute video introducing and showcasing the players abilities. Players are welcome to submit their own video biographies via email directly to the Director of Rugby.

If a player meets the the membership eligibility requirements, they will be sent a formal invitation to join the Club. there are no membership fees associated with selection.

youth rugby

 

Development of youth rugby for boys and girls across Africa is an important objective for the Club. Our youth rugby aims to deliver in a number aspects:

  • Partnering with affiliated grassroots community & development projects that are providing access to playing the game currently.

  • Supporting new community rugby projects through our “Scorpions Supports” initiative that supplies sponsored rugby kit and coaching resources to develop the game among youth teams.

  • Empowering members of the Club to support, grow and develop projects within their own communities in future.