Rugby

Rugby Player in Flight depicts an athlete suspended in a decisive leap — arms angled inward, clutching the ball. Made from resin mixed with bronze powder, the figure's surface is subtly textured. Lossgott emphasises muscular tension and aerodynamic posture, translating the kinetic energy of sport into static form. Cast around 1988, this work commemorated South Africa's rugby passion and embodied national pride.

Stonehewn Rugby Player reinterprets the classic player form with a carved texture in polyester resin. Standing 80 cm tall, the figure's surface is deliberately rough, like hewn stone, accentuating muscle definitions and cloth folds. The chiselled aesthetic connects athletic prowess to geological permanence, suggesting sport's enduring drama. The work's unfinished edges reference both the process of sculpting and the raw physicality of rugby.

Tackle is a compact relief in resin showing two figures entwined in a tackle. Bent torsos and interlocked limbs convey struggle, teamwork, and kinetic energy. Lossgott reduces anatomy to essential forms — muscle arcs and clothing creases — creating a snapshot of communal effort. The small scale emphasises close contact, transforming the brutality of sport into sculptural poetry.

Touchdown captures the moment of the score — a single figure stretched flat above the turf, arms forward, the ball pressed down. Surface modelling holds muscle and motion at the instant of impact. Cast in resin-bronze composite with copper patina, the work isolates the apex of effort from the rest of the game.

A player breaking through the defence, the free arm raised to fend off a tackle. The body angled in mid-collision, weight committed forward. Cast in resin.

A solo player running with the ball, leaning into the stride. The same compressed athletic axis Kurt returned to throughout the rugby series, in a different cast and surface from Rugby Player in Flight.