The Adrenaline Junkie’s Guide to South Africa: LAND Edition
In a land as ruggedly beautiful as South Africa, it’s no stretch to say that there are thousands of options for adventure sports. From rafting down fearsome, fast-moving rivers to biking twisting downhill trails meters away from sheer cliffs, South Africa is at once...
A Brief History of Springbok Rugby
What is your favorite rugby team? The only answer for this question is, of course, the Springboks. Clad in green and gold jerseys atop white shorts, the Springbok team’s mascot is the spry, long-legged antelope native to our country. Throughout their hundred-plus year...
An Introduction to Super Rugby
If you’re a new rugby fan, entranced by the spectacle that characterizes the sport, you must watch Super Rugby. What is Super Rugby? To put it simply, Super Rugby is the top transnational league for the Southern Hemisphere (and, recently, Japan). In a sense, it’s not...
Welcome Home Wayde Van Niekerk, South African Olympic Champ
When South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk sprinted passed the finish line at the Rio Olympics, it was more than just a win. Seconds ahead of his competitors — a lifetime in sprinting — he set the world record for the 400m sprint. South Africa, of course, couldn’t...
How Social Media Is Driving Growth for American Rugby
As a South African, rugby is one of the first sports I recall becoming a fan of as a kid. Along with golf and cricket, rugby makes up a large chunk of my, and much of South Africa’s, sporting memories. In the U.S., however, rugby remains a fringe sport. Today, the...
South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation—an array of cultures and backgrounds that make it the great country it is. At HenriSteenkamp.org, you’ll find a true portrayal of the Rainbow Nation under a rainbow of topics ranging from wine to sports and beyond.
