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Rugby before wine: Oupa Alvi's legacy
At 19, Albertus Viljoen “Oupa Alvi” van der Merwe became the first player to score a try against the touring All Blacks on African soil. He later became Springbok No. 221. After rugby, he helped establish what became Alvi's Drift in the Breede River Valley.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
South Africa’s match-day ritual
The national team won, the jerseys are on, the braai is going and the post-match analysis has already begun. For South Africans, a rugby win is rarely just about the 80 minutes – it’s about the occasion that surrounds it. And that occasion may be changing.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
