For most rugby professionals, the end of their careers signals a time of slowing down, taking stock and adopting the proverbial ‘simple life’. Not so, for former Stormers and Springbok versatile forward Eddie Andrews.
Eddie Andrews who has retired from professional rugby earlier this year due to a recurring back injury has since moved on to an arena of a different sort. Late last year, Eddie and Tonderai Chavhanga founded an initiative called the ‘ Joshua Foundation’ which offers rugby skills and academic literacy support to youths from disadvantaged schools of the Cape Flats.
Eddie and Tonderai forged a firm friendship during their Stormers and Springbok tours. This friendship was borne out of having shared similar struggles on the road to becoming successful sportspersons. The rationale behind this initiative stems from their desire to impact youth in a holistic way through mediums of education, sport and role modeling. In so doing, viable alternatives are created for youth to break the barriers which are so often seen as obstacles to fully realizing their potential. The rugby skills programme entails offering support to schools through assisting coaches and youth with training including resource support. In addition to the rugby programme, the academic component assists students with their overall academic literacy such as reading and writing skills, critical thinking, listening and note taking and a strong emphasis on skills application in various contexts. These two wings of the foundation are unique to schools in that they focus on development and empowerment as opposed to simply giving handouts.
Eddie and Tonderai are passionate about sharing their journey to success with the youth from similar backgrounds as an example to the fact that there are no barriers which are insurmountable.
For more information on the Joshua Foundation feel free to contact Eddie at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on page 30 of the WP vs Griquas matchday programme.
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Respect Eddie.
Would’ve been so easy to just start a business.
I can’t seem to fix this thread , but hopefully it will magically come right.
This ones for WPW by the way.
@PJLD (Comment 2) :
“dad” will be proud… 😉
Good to see.
@PJLD (Comment 2) : do you believe in magic? 😉
@robdylan (Comment 5) : I do now 😛
@PJLD (Comment 6) : abra ca-frikin-dabra, mofo! 😉
On tv the other day I saw a dude make a car disappear off the back of a lorry while it was moving. 😯
@McLovin (Comment 8) :
David Blaine?
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 9) :
Soweto gangster.
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 9) : Nah, never heard of him. Now that I think about it… maybe it was a camera trick. I have a very short attention span. 😳
The car was parked between two other cars on the top shelf of the lorry.
David Blaine doesn’t really do much ‘magic’ these days. He’s hanging upside down somewhere last I heard. Even I can do that. 🙄
@VinChainSaw (Comment 10) :
@McLovin (Comment 13) :
He is pretty amazing and very freaky…
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 14) : Freak is definitely the right word. 😈
@McLovin (Comment 15) :
Agree, partner… 😈
@McLovin (Comment 13) : ‘Dive of death’ it’s called. 🙄 Starts today.
@McLovin (Comment 17) :
Hey – tha man can go blind!…I saw the 72 hours in ICE trick..
No – seriously…the dom drol nearly died! 😯
GEEZ – whats happened to this spot??? 🙄 Or is everyone on early braai-day?
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 18) : I don’t trust him. 😉
@McLovin (Comment 20) :
Why come?
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 18) :
Oh no Ice… you don’t believe his antics do you 😯
Good one Eddie…
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 22) :
Am I just being naive? 😳
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 21) : His job is to deceive.
@McLovin (Comment 24) :
Ag toe! 👿
Well he’s deceiving me… it cuts my security. Has he got control of me? – I turn to him and say: Don’t switch the blade on the guy in shades oh no. …
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 19) : when you stopped posting, everyone else left…
@robdylan (Comment 26) :
I am single handedly femaley having a monologue here… 🙄
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 25) : What song is that?
I where my Sun Glasses at night…Corey Hart or something if memory serves me right…its bee some time you know!
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 29) : I don’t trust him either. 😉 😆
Unlike Mr Blaine I don’t go without food for too long.
Back in 10. Maybe 15/20….
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 29) : wasn’t it called “Sunglasses at Night”, or something?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXw4qqQqTrY
@robdylan (Comment 32) :
Yeah…dont get technical now… 😉
I are back. 😀
@McLovin (Comment 35) :
i dont trust you either… 😈
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 36) : 😆
Eesh…I am not in the mood for weking… 🙁
Oi Oi Oi….some hectic activities going on in SA at present (dont worry Rob will NOT discuss it here)… 🙄 😯
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 36) :
I had you down as more of a Chris Angel kinda gal…
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 39) : Pardon my ignorance but I thought Zuma was/is the annointed one?
Bruce, Mate, wtf is that?? 😕
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 40) :
I like his looks if you mean THAT by ‘Chriss Angel kinda gal’.. 😉
Why would you say that, Brucy…what kinda gal is a Chris Angel kinda gal? 😆 ❓
I say make Eddie Andrews president. He seems like a decent fella.
@McLovin (Comment 41) :
So far about 14 ministers have walked…including Trevor.. 😯
@McLovin (Comment 44) :
Amen, Brother!…
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 40) : That dude is just strange
Criss Angel? 😯
@McLovin (Comment 48) :
WHAT??? You look like you’ve seen a ghost??
@PJLD (Comment 47) : Why?
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 49) : He looks weird. But now that I’ve read a bit more about him, I like him. I think I might just trust him. 😀
@McLovin (Comment 50) :
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 49) : Think david blaine on crack
I like what he told Larry King.
“no one has the ability, that I’m aware of, to do anything supernatural, psychic, talk to the dead”
Blaine’s evil twin…..
@PJLD (Comment 52) :
He has a resemblance to Curt Cobain… 😉
@PJLD (Comment 52) :
Oh…and I dont do “think’ very well..
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 43) :
All hotties of course… all hotties and hundreds of ’em… lol…
Off to see the cabinet walkout news thanks for the headsup (saw the JSE top40 got smashed 4% on the Manual news) 😯
I wonder if Eddie Andrews does any magic… 🙄
@McLovin (Comment 58) :
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 57) :
😎
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 57) :
Wholy crap but the news is rolling in…rand has stabilised as Trevor says he’s willin gto serve in the new cabinet…cannot keep up..
I better stop….gonna get smacked on the hand by Robbie ‘D… 😉
I wonder if *i* will one day be able to sedn the JSE crashing…that must be pretty awsome if your resignation can cause such an effect… 😈
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 61) : 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 63) :
Just in Time!
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 64) : I never sleep – you know that
@robdylan (Comment 65) :
Well…I need to keep you on your toes…thats MY job! 😎 😈
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 66) : oh dear 😉
Lots of people vying for that job
@robdylan (Comment 67) :
Yeah…so be it… I am still the best candidate for the job.. 😈
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 68) : he he…. what, no interview? 😉
@robdylan (Comment 69) :
Nah…I qualify 😎
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 70) :
Ask Mr Marnewick… 😉
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 70) : ok, fine… you’re hired.
Now what? 😉
@robdylan (Comment 72) :
Start doing the Blog Hip HOP…catch me if you can!! 😈
Next week, can we have a write up on ‘what is Quintin Davids up to these days’?
Thanks
Cheers all!
@I’ce (Rebel With a Cause) (Comment 75) : Koebaai!
@McLovin (Comment 74) : ill find out 🙂
@PJLD (Comment 77) : our ace reporter is one the trail
Nice one Eddie…..
Pretty decent of Eddie…but I must admit I never liked him much as a player.
@PJLD (Comment 77) : Thanks. 😉
@walter van transvaal.co.za (Comment 80) : was always a far better loosehead… pity he realised that so late in his career
@robdylan (Comment 78) : Actually i already know, playing 3rd team at Belville Tech, apparently he sponsors the beers…im [email protected] serious.
@PJLD (Comment 83) : Oh. My. Word.
@PJLD (Comment 83) : 3rd team. 😯 really?
@McLovin (Comment 85) : c ri yas
An entire thread dedicated to Steady Eddie and no sign of wpw…
By the way good on him!
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 87) : who? Wes or Eddie? 😉