The South Western Districts Eagles are a

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team that participates in the annual

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and

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tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park in George.

History

The South Western Districts Rugby Football Union was established in 1899. Initially, home matches were held in

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and George, but in 1996, the SWDRFU made Outeniqua Park in George its home base. They have never won the

, but they did win the Bankfin Cup in 2002 and the Currie Cup First Division in 2007 and 2018 Currie Cup First Division. They also reached the semi-finals of the Currie Cup in their centenary season in 1999 under Heyneke Meyer.

Honors

* Three Currie Cup First Division titles: 2002, 2007, 2018 * Currie Cup First Division Runner-up: 2009, 2010, 2015

Sevens

The SWDRFU also hosted the South Africa Sevens leg of the

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for several seasons at Outeniqua Park. In 2012, they also launched the

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tournament in 2012 held at the same venue.

Current squad

The following players were included in the SWD Eagles squad for the

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References

External links

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sport.iafrica.com profile
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