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.

James Gadbury (L) and Tom Holloway (R) with SKRUM coach Naomi du PontJames Gadbury and Tom Holloway two volunteers from the UK have joined the SKRUM Programme today.  They will be working with the SKRUM coaches for the next four weeks at schools and with the U/19's Elite Squad.  Naomi du Pont welcomed the boys and thanked them for their support for SKRUM.  "With the Jmaes and Tom onboard we can now have two fulltime coaching teams on the road visiting schools over the next four weeks.  They will be a great help

Community Coach, Simanga MagagulaSimanga Magagula from Luve home of the Elephants Rugby Club has joined the SKRUM Coaching Team as a Community Coach.  Simanga will be responsible for all the schools who fall under the Elephants and Lion's Rugby Clubs in and around the towns of Luve and Mliba. 

"Tagged" at the Teacher/Coaches session in DvokolwakoThe development coaches held a Teacher/Coaches coaching session at the Dvokolwako High School ground in the town of Dvokolwako.  Eight teachers from schools in and around Dvokolwako attended the coaching session.

Sibovu Nazarene Primary girls in actionWhilst the development coaches were holding a contact training session at Sibovu Nazarene Primary for the boys who are competing in the qualifying tournaments for the Caldys Touraid tournament, Naomi du Pont held a coaching session for the girls at the school.

Mabamba Primary boys in actionThe Scorpions Rugby Club situated in the town of Nhlangano in the south of Swaziland held a contact coaching session in preparation for the up and coming Caldy's Touraid qualifying Rugby tournaments to be played in June and July.  The two schools attending the coaching session were Sibovu Nazarene and Mabamba Primary Schools.

Lutfotja Primary boys doing the tackling drillThe Elephants Rugby Club situated in the town of Luve held a contact Rugby coaching session yesterday at the Lamawandla High school sports ground.  The contact session was attended by Lutfotja and Ekutsimuleni Primary schools.  The contact session is part of the preparation for the up and coming Caldy Touraid U/12's Rugby Tournament to be held in the UK during September.

Matthew and Naomi with the SKRUM branded Rugby ballsThe Swaziland Rugby Union Development team took delivery of one hundred size 4 and fifty size 5 Rugby balls yesterdey.  The balls all branded with the SKRUM logo will be used in the Schools Rugby Development programme within Swaziland.

Naomi du Pont at the Rugby stand.The Development Coaches joined other sports at the Swaziland Sports Council "Shukuma" sports day held in Matsapha.  The aim of the Skukuma Project is to raise awareness of the different sports within Swaziland.

SKRUM Programme director, Paul Collinson with pupils from Ngwenyameni PrimaryPaul Collinson a SKRUM director visiting Swaziland from the UK, joined the SKRUM Development Coaches at Ngwenyameni Primary school.  Ngwenyameni Primary headteacher, Mr. Vilakati welcomed the development coaches and thanked Paul for coming all the way from the UK to visit his school.