Discovering tomorrow’s rugby talent today

WHERE OPPORTUNITY MEETS EXECUTION

Talent exists in every corner of South African rugby.

While many players successfully progress through established school, club, and university structures, there are also highly skilled athletes who may not always receive the visibility, support, or opportunities needed to reach their full potential.

That is where NextXV steps in. The NextXV was created to help bridge that gap.

We exist to help identify and support rugby players whose skill, discipline, and work ethic deserve greater opportunity, providing additional exposure, mentorship, elite coaching, and professional development pathways designed to help talent progress further.

At NextXV, we believe skill is built long before the spotlight arrives.

It is built through repetition, through sacrifice.

Through early mornings, hard tackles, missed opportunities, and the determination to keep showing up.

WE BUILD MORE THAN RUGBY PLAYERS

  • Elite Coaching

    Elite Coaching

    High-performance coaching focused on long-term player development.

  • Mentorship

    Mentorship

    Helping athletes grow in leadership, discipline, and confidence.

  • Exposure

    Exposure

    Creating opportunities for talented players to be seen at higher levels.

  • Professional Pathways

    Professional Pathways

    Connecting grassroots talent to provincial and international opportunities.

WHAT IS THE NEXTXV?

The NextXV is PowerPlay SA’s long-term rugby development and social impact initiative focused on identifying, supporting and creating opportunities for emerging rugby talent across South Africa.

Built around the belief that world-class talent often exists beyond traditional pathways, The NextXV aims to recognise players with exceptional potential, rugby intelligence and overlooked ability particularly those who may not always have access to elite structures or visibility.

Through strategic partnerships, mentorship, exposure opportunities and rugby networks, The NextXV is designed to help talented players take the next step in their rugby journey.

OUR LONG-TERM VISION

The NextXV forms part of PowerPlay SA’s broader vision to build a positive, sustainable and meaningful future around sport.

Our long-term goal is to create one of South Africa’s most impactful rugby development ecosystems helping identify talent, unlock opportunity and contribute to the future growth of the game both locally and internationally.