RUGBYCOFFEE

Rugby & Coffee makes for good discussion! Good rugby! Good coffee! Bringing people together in our world! About the founders: Corné du Rand and Thinus Pienaar are old rugby team mates from the University of Pretoria and share the same passion for the game. Both love coaching the game and helping players and teams develop to achieve their goals. They share the vision that rugby as sport can inspire communities and bring hope and opportunity. Nelson Mandela’s vision that sport can unite people in a way that little else does, has had a fundamental influence in both their lives. Vision: By bringing ethically sourced coffee to the global rugby market we aim to give kids around the world opportunities to play rugby. Mission: The aim is to establish a popular and global coffee brand that promotes the passion and values of the game of rugby. An organization which the rugby community can identify with, and together, help uplift the lives of kids and their communities. Brand Ambassadors: "Sharing passion, values and commitment to the game" Fazil Marija - Asia Brand Ambassador Former Sri Lanka captain & Mr. Rugby Asia Daniel Leo - Pacific Brand Ambassador Former Samoan International, Wasps & Perpignan CEO Pacific Rugby Player Welfare Dallen Stanford - USA Brand Ambassador Former USA 7s Player Current World Rugby Commentator DTH van der Merwe - Canada Brand Ambassador Retired Canadian International RWC 2007, 2011, 2015 & 2019 Glasgow Warriors PRO 12 & Scarlets PRO 14 Sam Nixon - UK Brand Ambassador Bath, English Premiership & Bayonne, Top 14 Jacques Burger – Africa Brand Ambassador Former Namibian Captain Rugby World Cup 2007, 2011 & 2015 Saracens Premiership Champs 2011/15 European Cup Champion Suné Botha - South Africa Ambassador University of Pretoria (TUKS) XV, DeltaDrone (TUKS) 7's team SA Students Women’s 7s team Kyle Rogers - USA Brand Ambassador University of Arizona 2017 / 18 PAC Con Player of the Year 2018 San Diego MLR 2018 / 19 Nola Gold MLR 2021