Villagers Worcester


Villagers Worcester Rugby Football Club – known as One Logix United Bulk Villagers Worcester for sponsorship reasons – is an amateur rugby union club based in Worcester, South Africa. They are a member of the Boland Rugby Union and can provide players to the provincial team.

Origins

The club was founded in 1883 in Worcester and is one of the oldest rugby clubs in South Africa and the oldest from a formerly disadvantaged community.

Achievements

Six players from Villagers had the honour of wearing the green and gold of SARU: Johnny Neethling, Isak Neethling, Abe Felix, Maurice Hankey, Christy Noble and Charles January.
In 1931, Schalk du Toit and Alvi van der Merwe were selected to tour with Bennie Osler's Springbok side to the United Kingdom with Van der Merwe playing in the test against Wales. His son Johan became Boland captain and later played for Villagers Worcester.
Wendal Wehr, currently playing with Griquas, also played for Villagers Worcester.