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.

Paul Collinson receiving the 500.00 pound cheque from David SomersThe Rugby Football Lodge held their first 'Sportsman's Dinner' at the Masonic Hall, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield when over 120 attended and were entertained by David Howes, the former Rugby League Secretary who assited as MC for the evening and Sky Sports Rugby League commentator Mike 'Stevo" Stephenson the former Shaw Cross, Dewsbury and Great Britain International player.  Mike also played down under in Australia for Penrith Panthers.

You can now keep up to date with what is happening at the SKRUM Programme on a hourly/daily basis by simply going onto Twitter.  The Twitter site will be up dated as and when things are or about to happen.  Simply follow the link below and login.

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SKRUM PRogramme Director, Linda Cremer-Collinson with CEO Michael Collinson with the New Years Eve delivery of SOSIRBKitaidThe SOSIRBKitaid Programme said the best possible "Happy New Year" to the SKRUM Programme and Development Rugby within Swaziland when the latest delivery arrived on the morning of New Years Eve at the SKRUM and Rugby Union offices in Malkerns. 

.The International Rugby Board have pledged 2,000.00 pounds to the SKRUM Programme and Rugby Development within Swaziland.  The money will be used to buy Rugby balls to be used in the SKRUM Programme and the Swaziland Rugby Union's Rugby Development Programme.  SKRUM CEO and Rugby Union President, Michael Collinson said he was delighted with the IRB's pledge and thanked the IRB for their support.

Josh Lewsey with Sam Hughes at the SKRUM 200 Club LaunchThe SKRUM Programme launched the SKRUM 200 Club in London last week.  Guest of honour Josh Lewsey welcomed the guests and thanked them for attending the 200 Club launch.  The evening kicked off with a screening of the SKRUM video which shows the work the SKRUM Programme is doing in Swaziland.

SARU President Regan Hoskins handing over the Springbok jersey to SRU secretary Linda Cremer-ColinsonThe South African Rugby Union (SARU) donated a signed Springbok jersey to the SKRUM Programme and the Swaziland Rugby Union's Development Programme.  SARU President, Regan Hoskins handed over the Springbok jersey to Rugby Union secretary, Linda Cremer-Collinson at the International Rugby Board dinner.  The Rugby jersey will be auctioned to raise funds for SKRUM and Development Rugby within Swaziland.

The Tavistock Rugby Club held a lunch and auction of Rugby memorabilia on Saturday at their Club house to raise money for the SKRUM Programme.  Eighty invited guests attending the function bid for various items including Swaziland Rugby Union jerseys, Lion's tour kit and  a Barbarians jersey.  The auction was followed by a game of Rugby played between Tavistock and Cambourne Rugby Club.

John Broadfoot of SOSIRBKitaid with Nigel Larcombe-Williams, Michael Collinson and some of the young playersThe SKRUM Programme CEO, Michael Collinson and head of SOSIRBKitaid, John Broadfoot met at the Tavistock Rugby Club in Devon on Saturday.  The meeting coincided with the Collinson's visit to meet up with Nigel Larcombe-Williams the Chairman of Tavistock Rugby Club who paid Swaziland a visit during the Lion's tour to South Africa to make the first Tavistock Rugby Club kit donation delivery to Swaziland.

.Plascon Paints Swaziland, the SKRUM Programme and the Swaziland Rugby Union today launched the Schools Essay competition.  The competition requires pupils from all the schools signed up to the SKRUM Programme to write an essay about "HIV/AIDS and the work of SKRUM in making one aware of this important issue" The launch took place at the Plascon Paint offices in Manzini.