The Springboks’ next meeting with the All Blacks will bring one of rugby’s biggest rivalries back into focus, but for one South African family, the fixture carries a much more personal connection. Almost a century ago, a 19-year-old Albertus Viljoen ‘Oupa Alvi‘ van der Merwe found his name in the history books when he became the first player to score … Continue reading Springboks and All Blacks: The family rugby legacy behind 221