Swaziland Rugby

St Anne's on the attack against HillsideSt Anne's girls played host to the girls from Hillside High from Manzini home of the Black Rhino's Rugby Club.

Mphetseni on the attack against Mangwayane in the finalMphetseni, Mangwayane and Khalangalile Primary Schools took part in the Malkerns Vondo's Inter Primary Schools Tag Rugby Tournament played at the St Anne's High Sports Field on Wednesday.

Toby Hanington with coaches Wilson and MalindiToby Hanington the latest volunteer to be working with the SKRUM Programme and the Swaziland Rugby Union's Schools Rugby Development Programme arrived in the country this week.

The coaching team in charge of preparations for the up and coming Test Match against Botswana have cut the training squad to twenty four players. Following the last training session the selection committee sat for over two hours selecting the final twenty four players. Rugby Union President Michael Collinson made the announcement yesterday at the Rugby Union's offices. "We have have the twenty two players who will be travelling to Botswana at the end of the month with two none travelling reserves...

Matthew du PontMatthew du Pont the SRU U/19's coach was buried over the weekend. Matthew died from injuries he received when he was stopping a man from severely beating a women. Matthew was buried on his familys farm in Malkerns. The whole Swazi rugby family atteneded his funeral to bid a true hero and a great friend.

Wilson Dlamini the new Schools Rugby Development CoachSwaziland Schools Rugby have a new Schools Rugby Development Coach. The announcement was made today at the Rugby Union offices. Wilson Dlamini we take over as Schools Rugby Development Coach as of Monday May 7th. SRU President Michael Collinson said he was pleased with the decision to have Wilson as the new Schools Rugby Devlopment Coach

The SRU have called the National Training Squad to training this weekend, Saturday April 28th at the Princess Pholile Sports Ground in Malkerns. The squad were given a weeks break, but will be back on the training field this weekend in preparation for the up and coming test mathces against Botswana in June and August.

Matthew and Wilson with the six boxes of rugby boots from SingaporeThe SKRUM Programme got a huge shot in the arm today when one hundred pairs of boots were delivered to the SKRUM office. The boots were donated by young rugby players from Singapore. They will be given to young Swazi rugby players who are involved in the Schools Rugby Development Programme.

Black Mbuluzi Methodist Primary head teacher, Mrs Hlophe with her schools rugby ballsThe coaches held a coaching session at Black Mbuluzi Methodist Primary this week. Before the coaching session kicked off, head teacher Mrs Hlophe took delivery of rugby balls after signing up for the Swaziland Rugby Union's Schools Rugby Programme 2012.

Mr Fakudze, head teacher at Lobamba National HighMr Fakudze the head teacher at Lobamba National High was very pleased to see the coaches arrive at his school yesterday, because his school is the latest school to join the Swaziland Rugby Union's 2012 Schools Rugby Programme. SRU coach Naomi du Pont handed over the rugby balls to Mr Fakudze after holding a coaching ssession at the school.