SWD Eagles

Full name	South Western Districts Eagles
Union	South Western Districts Rugby Union
Emblem(s)	Eagle
Founded	1899
Region	Eastern part of Western Cape, South Africa
Ground(s)	Outeniqua Park (Capacity: 7,500)
Coach(es)	Anton Moolman
Captain(s)	Shaun Raubenheimer
League(s)	Currie Cup First Division
2022	Semi-finalist 3rd on log
Team kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.swdarende.co.za
Current season

The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup 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 Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and George, but in 1996, the SWDRFU made Outeniqua Park in George its home base.

They have never won the Currie Cup, but they did win the Bankfin Cup in 2002 and the Currie Cup First Division in 2007 and 2018 Currie Cup First Division.^[1] 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 champions: 2002, 2007, 2018
• Currie Cup First Division Runner-up: 2009, 2010, 2015
• Vodacom Shield Runner-up 2004
• Mzansi Challenge Runner-up 2023

Sevens

The SWDRFU also hosted the South Africa Sevens leg of the IRB Sevens World Series for several seasons at Outeniqua Park. In 2012, they also launched the 7s Premier League tournament in 2012 held at the same venue.

Current squad

The following players were included in the SWD Eagles squad for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division:^[2]