Crippled Crows Masters Rugby South Australia

The Crippled Crows are saying thank you to our business supporters and we wish to say thank you to one of our Silver Supporters, Nordkraft.

Dr Michael Riese, Managing Director at Nordkraft, is a past player with the Crippled Crows, and had this to say about his involvement with the Crippled Crows.

"As a former player in the Crippled Crows and having seen first-hand the value and camaraderie of bringing together rugby players 35 plus, I feel that it is important to continue to support this noble club.

In addition to having great memories of playing for the club between 2016 to 2024, I believe it is important to keep the opportunity of having a social club running for all of those who wish to remain active in our favourite sport but are no longer willing to risk the danger of injury during regular club games.

Having recently formed my own company, this opportunity was just at the right time to give back and remain involved, hopefully for a long time to come!"

Michael Riese, Managing Director, Nordkraft Pty Ltd
www.nordkraft.com.au

Thank you Nordkraft for your support.

The Crippled Crows are saying thank you to our business supporters and we wish to say thank you to one of our Gold Supporters, Agribusiness Recruitment and Global Employment Solutions.

Andrew Meurant, Director of both companies, is a current player and committee member with the Crippled Crows. That alone demonstrates the level of commitment that Andrew has shown to the Crippled Crows and what we strive to achieve in the local over 35's rugby community. As well as a current active player, Andrew has toured with the Crippled Crows to the World Golden Oldies Festivals in Perth (2023) and Singapore (2025) and had this to say about his involvement with the Crippled Crows.

"Agribusiness Recruitment (ABR) and Global Employment Solutions (GES) are proud to support the Crippled Crows Masters Rugby Club.

As a business, we believe in building strong relationships, supporting local communities and giving back—values that are also at the heart of the Crippled Crows.

Agribusiness Recruitment specialises in connecting great people with career opportunities across Australia's agriculture and agribusiness sectors. Through our sister business, Global Employment Solutions (GES), we also help businesses address workforce shortages through skilled migration, international recruitment and workforce planning.

For me personally, rugby has provided lifelong friendships, great memories and many valuable life lessons. Masters rugby is about much more than the game; it's about camaraderie, wellbeing and staying connected with a fantastic community.

We're delighted to become part of the Crippled Crows family and wish the players, volunteers and committee every success for the future."

Andrew Meurant, Director,

Agribusiness Recruitment and Global Employment Services

www.agrecruit.com.au

Are you a doctor, physiotherapist, nurse or paramedic and want to be involved in sport? This course is designed for you!

Rugby Australia will host the Level 2 Immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR) course on:

📅 5–6 September 2026
📍 Brighton Rugby Club, Adelaide

This two-day, competency-based accreditation course provides health and allied health professionals working in rugby with the knowledge and practical skills to assess, diagnose and manage injured players, delivering consistent and effective pitch-side immediate trauma and medical care.

🩺 The course covers essential skills including:
🔹 Recognising and managing head injuries and concussion
🔹 Cervical spine assessment, collar sizing and fitting
🔹 Spinal immobilisation techniques
🔹 Player extrication using a spinal board
🔹 Airway management and airway adjuncts
🔹 Basic Life Support
🔹 Wound care
🔹 Management of musculoskeletal injuries, including fractures and dislocations

Whether you're already working in rugby or looking to strengthen your pitch-side medical skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge and confidence in the immediate care of players.

📧 Interested in attending? Contact [email protected]

ℹ️ Further information about Immediate Care in Rugby is available through Rugby Australia: https://australia.rugby/participate/immediate-care-in-rugby

The Crippled Crows will have its tent at the Senior Grand Finals. All members welcome.
@ Souths Rugby Union
See you all there for fun, friendship, and fraternity.

Season 2026 has come to end with our last game played on Friday 7th August against the Woodville Weary Wasps.

Our players can look forward to a long offseason and concentrate on training for season 2027 and our tour of Vancouver for the Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival in May of next year.

The Crippled Crows would like to send out a big thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters, and volunteers, without whom we would struggle to function.

Over the next few weeks, we would like to introduce the businesses that support the Crippled Crows both on and off the field.

Keep and eye out for our future posts.

A great turn out today, for our “Play in Purple” round, supporting Pankind Reseach for pancreatic cancer, and the second last game of the season, played at Old Collegians Rugby Club. How quickly does it all come around. Seems like only weeks ago we were kicking the season off with game 1. As always,the game was played in the spirit of fun, friendship and fraternity. Congratulations to Birdy awarded the referees award, and congratulations to Eben for being player of the day. We extend our thanks to Old Collegians Rugby for hosting us for the day, thank you to the bar staff, thank you to those that volunteered in the kitchen, dishing up the oysters and curries with special thanks to Rajiv for his added touch of authenticity.

This Sunday, 26th of July, the Crippled Crows play at Old Collegians Rugby Club, 12 noon kickoff.

This Sunday is our Play in Purple day for 2026, where we pull on the purple socks and play to raise monies for pancreatic cancer research, to help improve outcomes for Australians facing pancreatic cancer!

Wearing purple socks acknowledges that the Crippled Crows cares, and are helping raise awareness and funds for life-changing pancreatic cancer research.

Socks can be purchased in the day, with all proceeds going towards Pankind’s mission to triple pancreatic cancer survival rates by 2030.

After game meals of Oysters and Curries are back in the menu.

Come down and show your support.

The weather gods smiled on Crippled Crows Rugby again today, with the game played in glorious sunshine, when not only an hour before it had been pouring with rain. Numbers were down a bit today, perhaps the unfavourable forecast (that never happened) kept players away but the brave souls that turned up played an 8 aside game of running rugby. Thank you to the Port Adelaide Pirates for putting up a side to take us on. We do it all again in 2 weeks at Old Collegians. Kick of time will the usual 12 noon.

Couldn't agree more, and although we may find ourselves with 1 official and 30 unofficial referees on the field in some of our games (meant purely in jest of course) from time to time, we must respect the job being done, because without referees there would be no game.

We will do our utmost to lead by example for the generations following in our footsteps.

MATCH OFFICIAL ABUSE DIRECTIVE

Respect the Whistle. Protect Our Game.

Rugby is more than a game, it's a community built on Discipline, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Teamwork. And at the heart of that community are our Match Officials.

They're coaches, parents, former players and volunteers who give their time so we can all enjoy the game we love. That's why the numbers matter: Match Official Abuse continues to account for over 50% of reported incidents. This is something we can fix, together.

Rugby Australia has released an updated Match Official Abuse Directive, reinforcing a simple truth: protecting our officials is everyone's responsibility. It brings zero tolerance for abuse, stronger sanctions and clear accountability. Respect is the foundation of our game.

Rules set the standard, but culture drives real change. When we treat Match Officials as part of our rugby family we make the game better for everyone. Every player, coach, supporter and volunteer has a role to play.

Learn more about the updated Match Official Abuse directive ⬇
🔗:https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/371fe4ed-2451-430c-b1d4-dee0f2eef19a.pdf

INFORMATION UPDATE.

Funeral Service for Kazimierz (Kaz) Jan Kufeldt will be held on Thursday 9th July 2026 at 2pm at Simplicity Funerals, Valley View Chapel (771 North East Road, Valley View).

It is with some sadness that the Crippled Crows have learned of the recent passing of past rugby tourist and committee member, Kaz Kufeldt. Although it has been some time since Kaz has been seen at games, he was a keen tourist and loved taking on the role of choirmaster for the Crippled Crows whilst on tour.