The WP Rugby Kidz Class of 2012 had their jersey handover at DHL Newlands on Tuesday, with five DHL Western Province players helping to make the day even more special.

The 500-odd children present were over the moon when household names like Siya Kolisi, Scarra Ntubeni, Marcel Brache, Don Armand and Demetri Catrakilis showed up to hand over their jerseys.

The players hung about to chat to the kids and also signed numerous autographs and posed for a few pictures too.

Organiser Mark Simoncelli was blown away by the turnout and the kids – not to mention their parents! – had a ball as they were ‘capped’ by their favourite DHL WP players in front of a huge crowd of people; made up of siblings, parents and grandparents.

WP Rugby Kidz offers children between the ages of 5 and 12 an exciting rugby experience.The focus is on skills, fitness, safety in rugby and acquiring knowledge plus having loads of fun in a non-contact environment.

WP Rugby Kidz is the perfect environment for passionate budding DHL WP and Stormers stars to participate in a nine-month programme starting in March and ending in November.

The nine-month programme comprises of a one-hour clinic each week for a total of 36 clinics in the year. WP Rugby Kidz is endorsed by WP Rugby as the official Kidz Programme.

CLICK HERE to find out more about WP Rugby Kidz!

Check out the cool photo gallery too from the day’s action.