The BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme - a joint rugby safety initiative between SA Rugby and the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Players' Fund - kicked off in South Africa in 2009. On this page you will find links and information to a massive depository of information, research, videos and more.
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1. Medical Protocols
- Code of Conduct
- Concussion
- Blue Card
- Eating and Drinking Right
- Effective Play and Controlling the Game
- Matters Specific to Women’s Rugby
- Management of Rugby Injuries
- Physical Preparation and Recovery Techniques
- Pre-season Testing and the Physical Profiling of Players
- Protective Equipment
- Safety in the Playing Environment
- Pre-participation Screening of Players
- Serious Injury Protocol
- Strength and Conditioning for Effective Rugby
2. Research
3. Safe Six
4. Vision Zero
5. Coaches and Referees
6. Legislation
7. Marketing and Communication
8. BokSmart Player Cap
9. BokSmart Spineline
10. Serious and Catastrophic Injury Stats
11. Podcasts
Contact Us
For any BokSmart Certification Card Queries please contact either of the following people:
- Allie Abrahams | 021-9287110 | AllieA@sarugby.co.za
- Zeenat Abdullah | 021-9287111 | zeenata@sarugby.co.za
- Portia Mtwana | 021-9287045 | portiam@sarugby.co.za
BokSmart Contact Details
Email: boksmart@sarugby.co.za
Telephone Number: +27 (0) 21 928 7000
Fax: +27 (0) 21 928 7181
Postal Address:
SA Rugby Union
PO Box 159299
Panorama
7506
Union Representatives
- Boland: Linston Manuels | 0822293301 | 021 873 2317 | linston@bolandrugby.com
- Border: Sindile Mayende | 0742295990 | TBC | sindilemayende@gmail.com
- Blue Bulls: Johan Vermeulen | 0835845826 | 012 4200743 | johanv@bluebull.co.za
- SWD Eagles: Martin de Vos | 0734442551 | 044 873 0137 | martin@swdeagles.co.za
- Eastern Province: Richard Jordaan | 0825945380 | 041 408 5108 | richard@eprugby.co.za
- Free State: Selvyn Colby | 0845834487 | 051 4071749 | scolby@fsrugby.co.za
- Griquas: Kat Swanepoel | 0828223770 | 053 832 8773 | Refs@gwrugby.co.za
- Griffons: Steps (Stefan) Pretorius | 0728310998 | 057 352 6482 | steps@griffonsnfs.co.za
- Leopards: Henry Stewart | 0845876369 | 018 297 5304 | stewart@leopardsrugby.co.za
- Limpopo Blue Bulls: Sakkie Vermeulen | 0832857782 | 015 2914752 | sakkie@bluebull.co.za
- Lions: Timmy Goodwin | 0828508707 | 011 402 2960 | timmy@glru.co.za
- Pumas: Ade Adendorff | 0844014739 | 013 612 0534 | ade@pumas.co.za
- Sharks: Archie Sehlako | 0844317562 | 031 308 8426 | archie@kzn-rugbyunion.co.za
- Valke: Alfred Ross | 0824573278 | 016 976 2112 | aross@icon.co.za
- Western Province: Samuel Mahlatsi | 0798843600 | 021 659 4502 | smahlatsi@wprugby.co.za
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The user hereby indemnifies the BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme, and by association, the South African Rugby Union and the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Players’ Fund, against any claim of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising in respect of all actions, costs, claims and demands arising as a result of any act or omission of the BokSmart programme during the normal course of activities undertaken by BokSmart, the South African Rugby Union and/or the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Players’ Fund. This indemnity includes, without limitation, any claim due to the death or injury sustained by any person voluntarily using the BokSmart content, participating on any of the affiliated programmes to BokSmart, participating in the main BokSmart programme, or any person(s) who have access to and utilise the BokSmart programme content Via any of the available forms of distribution e.g. internet or website access, courses, television, other forms of media and the like.
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