U/19's Elite Squad in action at St Michael's sports ground in ManziniThe U/19's Elite Squad training moved to the St Michael's High School sports ground in Manzini on Saturday.  Rugby Union President, Michael Collinson welcomed the players to the sesion and thanked them for their commitment.  "The aim of the Swaziland Rugby Union is to eventually have a forty man U/19's Elite Squad."

Saturday June 5th will see the U/19's Elite squad attend a training session at St Michael's High School ground in Manzini.  Following the training session the squad will play a game against a President's Select side.  This is part of the ongoing preparations for the up and coming games against two UK visiting sides to be played in July.

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.

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.

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.

Wolves U/19's players in actionThe Rugby Union coaches made the trip to Bhunya to hold the U/19's Elite training sessions at the Bhunya Stadium home of the Wolves Rugby Club.  Wolves Club chairman, Bonginkosi Dlamini attended the training session and welcomed both the development coaches and players.

Players at the U/19's Elite Training Session at the Elephants Rugby clubThe U/19's Elite Squad Training moved to the Emcozini Sports Ground, home of the Elephants Rugby Club on Tuesday.   Naomi du Pont welcomed the players and thanked them for attending the session.  "Today we are here to select potential players to join the U/19's Elite Squad and we wish you all good luck today in your efforts to be a part of the selected group of players who will form the U/19's Elite Squad.

Rugby Development Coach, Naomi du Pont announced the training schedule for the U19's Elite Squad at the Union's offices today.  "The Development Coaches will be holding coaching sessions at fourteen Clubs throughout the country over days over seven days.  Following each training session will invite selected players to join the U/19's Elite Squad.  We are looking to build a squad of +/- forty players, but if there are more good players who deserve a place in the sqaud, then this number will be increased' said du Pont.

Mario De SousaHead Development Coach at the Swaziland Rugby Union, Mario De Sousa has been named as Head Coach for the U/18's side which will take on their Botswana counterparts in September.  De Sousa thanked the SRU Executive for having the confidence in him as a Coach and assured them he will do everything in his power to give Swaziland a victory.

The Swaziland Rugby Union will be playing hosts to the Botswana U/18's side later in the year.  Union President, Michael Collinson confirmed that the International Rugby Board had contacted the Swaziland Rugby Union and asked if we would be willing to host an U/18's match later in 2009 against Botswana.  We readily agreed to the game and hosting Botswana.  We have a good up and coming U/18's side and we want see them them in action as much as possible, said Collinson.  The date for the U/18's fixture is yet to be confirmed.