'Linkentjane' players in action during a training session.The final squad who will represent Swaziland in the up and coming Caldy Touraid Rugby Festival to be played between the 22nd and 29th of September was announced today. Team manager Moscow Dlamini not only announced the players who will be taking the trip to the UK but also the new name for the team. 'Linkentjane' or Jackals in SiSwati, was selected by the players themselves.

The whole school turned out to watch the Tag and Coaching DayThe coaching team set off for Seven Holy Founders Primary this morning to hold a joint Tag and Coaching Day. The school has hosted the SKRUM coaches in the past, but the pupils now wanted to play 'real' Rugby!!!

Marlborough College and the U/19's together after the gameMarlborough College a big supporter of the SKRUM Programme were in Swaziland over the weekend to take on the Swazi U/19's team. Marlborough who are presently on a Rugby tour in South Africa arrived in the Kingdom on Thursday.

Josh, James, Tom and Alex with Sipho at lobamba National HighSKRUM volunteers James Gadbury, Tom Holloway, Josh Corlett and Alex Hind painted their second Sipho today at Lobamba National High School.

Sigombeni Primary School in actionAll the SKRUM Development Coaches took the short trip to Sigombeni High and Primary schools to hold a SKRUM Coaching Day. With the two schools situated on either side of the main road the coaches split into two groups of three and held both sessions at the same time.

Lutfotja PrimaryLutfotja Primary proved too strong for everyone on Wednesday when they lifted the Attie Lombard Trophy. Lutfotja met five other schools in the final tournament played at the Princess Pholile Sports Ground in Malkerns.

Naomi and Matthew with a few of the balls donated by UNICEFThe SKRUM Development team were given a huge boost when three hundred Rugby balls were donated by UNICEF through the Sport for All Programme. The balls will be used in the Schools Rugby Development Programme.

Alex, Josh, Tom and James with Sipho at Emvimbeko HighSKRUM UK volunteers James Gadbury, Tom Holloway, Josh Corlett and Akex Hind painted their first Sipho at Emvimbeko High School today. Following a SKRUM Coaching Day at the school the head teacher Mr. Aksed if it would be possible for the school to have a Sipho "Easy" came the reply from the SKRUM coaches and all four got stuck in.

Alex Hind (L) and Josh Corlett (R) with SKRUM Development Coach Naomi du PontJosh Corlett and Alex Hind are the latest volunteers to join the SKRUM Programme. Flying into the country yesterday, they will both spend three weeks in Swaziland working with the SKRUM coaching staff and painting Sipho's at schools.

The Rugby stand at the Shukuma Road Show in LavumisaThe SKRUM Programme attended the second Shukuma Sports Day held in the town of Lavumisa in the south of Swaziland. Sportsman of all ages and abilities attended the day.