A rugby collector is currently looking for valuable rugby memorabilia from the  Leopards and former Western Transvaal Rugby Union.  Mr. F.J. van der Vyfer from Pretoria is a disabled rugby enthusiast and proprietor of his own private museum. This museum features original amateur 15 man code historical International, South African Provincial and South African Representative memorabilia from yesteryear.

Apart from former players from the amateur era, he appeals to readers who van help him with the following memorabilia on Leopards and Western Transvaal Rugby to contact me on 083 689-0896, or at the following address:Attention: Mr. F. J. van der Vyver Van’s Rugby Museum, P,O, Box 5122, Pretoria, 0001. I can also be contacted at the following e-mail address:  mailto:vandervyver2@gmail.com

Here is a list of memorabilia: 

• Match day programmes and used tickets on Finals:

Leopards:

Bankfin Cup:

2001 v Boland

All Finals and vs tourists to be played from 2016.

Western Transvaal:

Embroidered badge

Lapel badge

Match day programmes and used tickets home and away 1920-1996:

Finals:

Bankfin Cup: 1991 v Border,1992 v Boland, 1993 v South Eastern Transvaal and 1994 v Griquas

Currie Cup B Section:

1985 v South West Africa and 1987 v South West Africa

Sport Pienaar Trophy:

1988 v Northern Free State

Versus South African Provincial Sides:

Boland, Border, Damaraland, Eastern Free State, Eastern Province, Eastern Transvaal, Far North, Griquas, Lowveld, Natal, Northern Free State, Northern Natal, Northern Transvaal, Mirth Eastern Cape, North Eastern Districts, North Western Cape, Orange Free State, Rhodesia, South African Rugby Association, South African Rugby Football Federation, South Eastern Transvaal, South Western Districts, South West Africa, Stellaland, Transkei, Transvaal and Vaal Triangle

Versus  Tourists:

Argentina: 1965, Australia:  1933, 1953,  1963, 1969, France: 1971, Italy: 1973,

Namibia and New Zealand: 1928, 1949, 1960, 1970, 1976 and South America: 1982