On receiving a donation of the official Springbok jerseys from the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the idea was conceived to have two of the jerseys signed exclusively by Springbok captains with the objective of creating two unique and sought after memorabilia for philanthropic auction. And so an 8-year long journey began, albeit with a two year hiatus during the COVID pandemic, with the first signature being obtained in Pretoria, South Africa in August 2016, and a full house of 36 signatures being achieved in London, England in August 2024 – the 36 signatures represent all 34 Springbok captains currently alive, as well as two who are sadly no longer with us.

The 36 Springbok captains who have signed the jerseys, in chronological order of having been appointed as captain from 1960 to 2024, are Des van Jaarsveldt, Avril Malan, Dawie de Villiers, Tommy Bedford, Hannes Marais, Piet Greyling, Morné du Plessis, Theuns Stofberg, Wynand Claassen, Divan Serfontein, Naas Botha, Jannie Breedt, Francois Pienaar, Tiaan Strauss, Adriaan Richter, Gary Teichmann, Corné Krige, Rassie Erasmus, André Vos, Bob Skinstad, John Smit, Victor Matfield, Johann Muller, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Fourie du Preez, Adriaan Strauss, Warren Whiteley, Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Brits, Handré Pollard, Bongi Mbonambi and Salmaan Moerat.

Tommy Bedford adds the final signature to the Springbok Jerseys on 3 August 2024 in London, England, where he now resides.
Tommy captained the Springboks three times in 1969. 

The two framed autographed Springbok jerseys are being auctioned to raise much needed funds for Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA), of which the ultimate beneficiaries will be the many children in South Africa afflicted with life-limiting and life-threatening chronic illnesses.

We wish to acknowledge the following sponsors for their enormous contribution to this auction.

• The Courier Guy for sponsorship of their courier service to obtain the signatures of several Springbok captains
• Make It Visual Picture Framing for sponsoring the framing of the two autographed Springbok jerseys
• Woolf’s Trophies & Engravers for sponsoring the two plaques engraved with the names of the 36 Springbok captains
• Photographers

 Signed Springbok Rugby Jerseys

Springbok Rugby Jersey 1

Dimensions: 1.2m (horizontal) x 1.13m (vertical)

 Springbok Rugby Jersey 2

Dimensions: 1.1m x 1.1m

Wooden Frame

Dimensions: 95mm in width
Description: Bronze coloured, superior quality injection moulded frame

Engraved Plaque

Dimensions: 250mm x 50mm
Description: Brushed gold acrylic plaque with laser engraved names of the 36 Springbok captains who signed the jerseys

Terms and Conditions of Auction (incorporating the Rules of Auction)

1. These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA) and the Bidders.
2. By submission of electronic bids, the Bidders warrant that they have read and understood these terms and conditions and agree to be bound hereby.
3. By submitting bids, the Bidders warrant that they have the ability and intention to proceed with the purchase of the applicable auction lot, and acknowledge that a successful bid constitutes an irrevocable offer to purchase by the Bidder to PatchSA, which bid may not be retracted by the
4. The two framed autographed Springbok jerseys are being auctioned as two separate auction lots and, as such, are the subject of separate transactions.
5. All amounts are stated and payable in South African Rand (ZAR).
6. No taxes are payable by the parties to the transactions.
7. The auction opens on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 12h00 SAST, and closes on Sunday, 23 February 2025 at 18h00 SAST.
8. As an anti-sniping measure, if a bid is placed during the final 15 minutes prior to the scheduled closing of the auction, the auction will be extended for an additional 15-minute period. If a counterbid is made during the extended period, there will again be another extension of 15 minutes for bidding. The auction will close when no further bid is submitted in any such extended bidding time.
9. The Opening Bid for each auction lot is ZAR150 000.
10. A minimum Bid Increment of ZAR25 000 applies to both auction lots.
11. A Reserve Price has been set, which is the same for both auction lots. The Reserve Price is recorded in a Resolution adopted in a meeting of the Auction Audit Committee, the members of which are the PatchSA Treasurer, an attorney who serves as a Non-Executive Director on the PatchSA Board, and a representative from the audit firm appointed as the PatchSA external auditors, and which Resolution has been signed by the aforesaid members of the Audit Committee. PatchSA reserves the right to reject any bid below the Reserve Price. Bidders will be notified on the auction site once the Reserve Price has been met.
12. PatchSA shall take all reasonable steps to protect the personal information of the Bidders and undertakes to comply with South African data privacy law contained in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. The Bidders consent to PatchSA using their personal information to communicate with them from time to time in regard to the auction.
13. Notice of acceptance of a successful bid will be sent by PatchSA to the Winning Bidder via email, thereby providing confirmation of the successful purchase of the applicable auction lot by the Winning Bidder. An invoice for the purchase of the auction lot for the amount of the Winning Bid will be attached to the email, which invoice will also provide the PatchSA bank account details for payment and the reference to be used when making payment. Payment shall be effected by the Winning Bidder by electronic funds transfer into the PatchSA bank account within 14 (fourteen) days of receipt of the invoice.
14. PatchSA undertakes to have the framed autographed Springbok jerseys crated and transported to the Winning Bidders.
15. For any enquiries pertaining to the auction, PatchSA can be contacted at fundraising@patchsa.org or +27 (0)83 987 5178.