Swaziland Rugby

Mhlume High on the attackThe Kudu's Rugby Club held a Inter High Schools Rugby Tournament last week at the Mhlume open sports ground.  Kudu's President and SRU Vice President, Sibusiso Nkambule welcomed the three schools and wished them luck in the tournament.

The Swazi Referee's with IRB Referee's Trainer Burton Hufkie (back row 2nd from left)Following the IRB Level I Referee's Course held in the Kingdom last week, nine new Referee's were wlecomed into the Rugby Union's Referee's Society by Rugby Union President, Michael Collinson.  The course was conducted by the IRB's Referee's Trainer, Burton Hufkie at the Rhino's Rugby Club in Manzini.

Teachers at the Antelopes Rugby Club Teacher/Coaches WorkshopThe Swazi National High School played host to the latest Teacher/Coaches Workshop held on Friday.  Sixteen teachers from schools in and around the Matsapha area attended the workshop.

Teachers from the schools with Sibusiso Nkambule (on right)Four new schools joined the Swaziland Rugby Union's Schools Development Programme following the Teacher/Coaches Workshop held at the Kudu's Rugby Club in Mhlume. 

Teachers at the Kudu's Rugby Club Teacher/Coaches WorkshopThe Swaziland Rugby Union held a Teacher/Coaches Workshop at the Kudu's Rugby club in Mhlume.  Nokwane Primary School was the venue for the workshop.  Kudu's Rugby Club President and Rugby Union Vice President, Sibusiso Nkambule welcomed the teachers and thanked Nokwane Primary for making their facilities available for the workshop.

Players in action at the U/19's Elite Squad selectionFollowing the training session held on Wednesday for the U/19's Elite Squad, nineteen players were selected to join the squad.  Development Coach, Naomi du Pont announced the names of the selected players at the close of the training session.  The U/19's Elite Training sessions move to the Loweld next week with sessions in Mhlume and Nhlangano.

Nkhanyezini Primary pupils in actionNkhanyezini Primary became the 300th school within Swaziland to join the Swaziland Rugby Union's Schools Rugby Development Programme.

Wilson Dlamini going for the tryline at the Vondo's U/19's selectionThe U/19's Elite Training sessions moved to Malkerns, home of the Vondo's Rugby Club.  Out of the many players who turned out for the session twelve were selected to attend the first full training session of the full U/19's Elite Squad planned for Wednesday May 12th.

Nosizwe NkambuleThalani MambaMancoba NkambuleFollowing the Elephants Inter Schools Rugby Tournament each Playerof the Match was awarded with Rugby kit donated by the SOSIRBKitaid Programme.

Saints U/19's players in action at the Olympafrica Sports Centre in LobambaThe Saints Rugby Club in Lobamba hosted the latest U/19's Elite Squad Coaching Day at the Olympafrica Sports Centre in Lobamba.  Nineteen players turned out for the session.