Who we are
Ox Habasune-Cowdery founded The Forwards Club after years of playing rugby at club and county level.
"I spent years lifting players in the lineout, and found that so many of us rely on our physio to provide something we can use as a lifting block at the last minute before a game, that then gets thrown away afterwards. We're proudly African and in Africa we do not just throw items away, we re-use them again and again"
Knowing there could be a more permanent solution and after studying Modelmaking at university, he put his experience as a prototype model maker and rugby player to use and created Indestructible lineout lifting blocks and The Forwards Club was born.
Here at The Forwards Club we decided there had to be an alternative to filling bins each week with bits of foam wrapped in tape after rugby. We searched high and low but couldn't find it, so we made it: a reusable, almost indestructible, skin safe, lifting block. It keeps its shape, can be washed in the sink or washing machine and most importantly can be used over and over and over again!
Why should you use our lifting blocks?
At The Forwards Club we believe that rugby players and clubs have as much responsibility to the environment as anyone. Lifting blocks tend to end up in the bin after training and one game, we wanted to make blocks that people could keep. Our blocks allow you to:
1. Turn up to training or a game with them in your bag
2. Keep them after a game
3. Wash and reuse again and again
Join us to help the environment a little bit at a time.