The objective of the association is to raise money in aid of charitable causes and to provide sports coaching and life skills training to youngsters from previously disadvantaged areas in the country.
Since the inception of SARLA, the organisation has made a massive contribution to the development of rugby in previously disadvantaged areas around the country, as well as unearthing new talent that may have not had the opportunity to grow in the game.
Two prime examples are Springbok and Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha (the first SA women to earn a professional rugby contract) and current Blitz Bok star Zain Davids.
Numerous players from the Hollywood Foundation Iqhawe week have gone on to play provincial rugby and earn degrees while participating in the Varsity Cup.
This includes suppoprting fund raisign efforts of charitable organisations, contributing to feeding schemes, food parcel handouts across the country during the height of the Covid pandemic and highlighting other important social causes.