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Rene qualified with a B.Sc in Physiotherapy from the University of Western Cape, and an MPhil in Sports Physiotherapy from the University of Cape Town. She also has a post graduate certificate in Orthopaedic ManipulativeTherapy. She has practiced as a physiotherapist for 27 years and has worked almost exclusively with rugby players from amateur to elite level.
For all physiotherapy related inquiries, contact rene@naylorandcroy.com
Owing to her humble beginnings from Belhar, Cape Town, the notion of “challenging the norm” is one that has never been foreign to Rene. Her vision to bridge the gap of injury management and prevention between professional and amateur rugby teams, has seen her as being regarded as one of the foremost global practitioners in sports physiotherapy. In a career that has seen Rene take position as part of Springbok management team boasting the highest staff compliment made up of women seen at a Rugby World Cup tournament. Her dedication to women empowerment and advancing sports injury prevention remains her primary focus.
Ministerial Recognition Award for outstanding women in their field at the Momentum Gsport Awards (2020)
SASMA Honorary Award for outstanding contribution in Sport Medicine (2018)
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The Springboks’ winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup staged in Japan can be attributed to a number of factors. One of those factors is the role played by the physiotherapy team in keeping the players off the medical table through injury prevention. She has spent many years developing an injury risk profiling system for SA rugby players which includes an intervention component. The musculoskeletal tests used to develop an injury risk profile of a player is available globally on the BOKSMART programme.
BOKSMART Educational Videos on Injury Prevention, KYKNET on Skole TOP 10 Programme
JEFF Online Fitness programme – Presented on Injury Prevention on Facebook Platform
Trusted Supporter Documentary (2016)
Jean De Villiers Documentary – The Road to Recovery
Radio Interviews: Good Hope FM – Leighann Williams
KFMWeekend Breakfast – EB Inglis
Heart FM – Suga
Man Made Radio – Robbie DuRandt
Huisgenoot/You Magazine – Feature before World Cup
Women’s Health Feature – August 2020
South African Society of Physiotherapy Magazine
Sports/News24
Heineken Employees Conference
EO Cape Town
Investec Asset Management Global Leaders Conference
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Nampak Finance Conference
GCI Webinar
UWC & UCT Faculty Orientation Motivational Talks
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