The South Western Districts Rugby Union and SWD Eagles Rugby Team are based at the foothills of the Outeniqua mountains in the scenic city of George. George is the administrative and commercial centre of the Southern Cape region of South Africa.
This area includes the towns of George, Mossel Bay, Oudshoorn, Riversdale, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Beaufort West. The SWD rugby teams are well known for their green, black and white colours. The Union and teams are based at their home ground at Outeniqua Park Stadium which has often been described as one of the most scenic rugby grounds in the world by international commentators. The stadium is the biggest stadium in the region and is fitting for rugby as the biggest sport in the region.

The South Western Districts Rugby Union was established in 1899 and it has a proud legacy still continuing in today’s modern professional era.
During the early years provincial home matches were rotated mainly between Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and George before the Union moved to its current home at Outeniqua Park in George.
Outeniqua Park was opened in 1966 by the honourable mayor of George, Mr Andrew Swart and was initially the home of George Rugby Club before SWDRFU took occupation thirty years later, in 1996.
The SWD Eagles won the Bankfin Cup in 2002, the ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division in 2007 and played in the Currie Cup semi-final in 1999 under current Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer.
During the years SWD produced the following top players, coaches and referees:
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The SWD Eagles professional team play in the annual Vodacom Cup as well as in the ABSA Currie Cup First Division. Its other 17 provincial teams compete in national amateur and school tournaments.
SWDRFU was one of the first fully transformed unions in SA and boasts an impressive development and club structure with more than one hundred clubs making it one of the biggest club structures on the South African rugby landscape.
The IRB International Sevens tournament was successfully hosted by SWD Rugby from 2001 to 2010 before it was moved to Port Elizabeth because a larger venue was needed. The 7s Premier League (based on the IPL cricket concept) replaced the tournament in 2012.
SPRINGBOKS Johan Heunis, Johan Muller (captain), Anton Leonard, Zane Kirchner, Bevan Fortuin, Kabamba Floors, Meyer Bosman, Pedrie Wannenberg, Marco Wentzel, Theo v Rensburg, Botha Rossouw and Braam v Straaten
SPRINGBOKS SEVENS Paul Treu, Darryl Coeries and Barry Jacobz
COACHES Heyneke Meyer (Springboks & Bulls), Paul Treu (SA 7s), Frans Ludecke (Bulls & Lions) Phil Pretorius (EP, Valke, Maties & Tuks)
NATIONAL REFEREES Hansie Schoeman, Cobus Wessels, Abe Steenberg and Jason Jafta
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