Following a meeting between Naomi du Pont and a number of women rugby players, today a Facebook page was created just for women's rugby in Swaziland. 'Swaziland Women's Rugby' was launched at the SKRUM offices amid huge smiles from all concerned. "This is perfect timing for the Facebook page. With the Scrumqueens/SKRUM partnership it is a perfect forum for getting the SKRUM and rugby message out to females of all ages within Swaziland" said du Pont.

Women's rugby website Scrumqueens has nominated the SKRUM Programme as its charity of the year for 2012. Scrumqueens.com founder Ali Donnelly said: "We're really pleased to join forces with SKRUM this year, a charity who do some fantastic work through rugby. This project will help contribute invaluable funding to a very worthy cause which also has a strong women's rugby link with lots of schoolgirls being introduced to the game through the SKRUM Programme...

Tuesday January 24th the schools in Swaziland opened their doors for the first term of 2012. The SKRUM Coaches have spent a good part of January planning school visits and SKRUM Coaching days for this first school term. "Everyone is really excited about the new year and what we want to achieve. It is going to be a big year for the SKRUM Programme" said SKRUM CEO Michael Collinson.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm proud to announce the launch of the new 'Swaziland Schools Map'. If you look on the left hand side of the SKRUM webpage you will see 'Swaziland Schools Map' if you click on the tab you will be taken to a Google map of Swaziland with pins showing each and every school we have visited. It is rather amazing to zoom in and 'see' the actual school and buildings! Myself and the SKRUM Coaches are asking for your patients as we have to load ALL 400 schools we have visited individualy!!! A rather large task. Enjoy the map. Regards, Michael Collinson, CEO SKRUM.

.A number of male members at Hackney Rugby Club in London decided to grow a moustache during the month of November to raise funds for the SKRUM Programme. SKRUM CEO Michael Collinson couldn't hold back a broad smile when he received the news "Gentlemen, I admire you for your committment to help the SKRUM Programme. And good luck with the growing" said a bemused Collinson

Michael accepting the cheque from London Welsh Supporters Club members, Rhianon Williams and Alan HanfordThe London Welsh Supporters Club put their full weight behind the SKRUM Programme when they presented SKRUM CEO Michael Collinson with a cheque at the pre match lunch on Saturday. "May I say a huge thank you to London Welsh Rugby Club and their supporters for their ongoing assistance and support.

Wilson Dlamini in the grounds of Marlborough CollegeWhen Mr Lamont asked me to write a review about the life and contributions of Wilson Dlamini to the College and to the charity SKRUM, I was immediately interested in the opportunity to spend some time researching a project that I have heard much about in recent terms and someone whose name has been praised repeatedly

The SKRUM coaches are gearing up for the festive season Community Rugby. SKRUM CEO Michael Collinson said "Each year in partnership with the Swaziland Rugby Union we go out into the communities throughout Swaziland and hold Rugby Fun Days. This year will be no different. We will be holding two day coaching sessions at each community starting on Monday December 5th"

Sibetsaphi HighFollowing a coaching session at Siphofeneni Primary the coaches moved down the road and painted a Sipho at Sibetsaphi High

Mike Phillips with SKRUM's CEO Mike Collinson at the SKRUM eveningMonday November 7th was to see everyone involved with the SKRUM Programme converge on the Vinopolis Restaurant in London to launch the SKRUM Programmes plans for 2012. And what an exciting night it was to be. Over two hundred people attended the function held at Brewers Wharfe. Speacial guest speakers on the night were Welsh Rugby Legend Graham Price and the latest SKRUM ambassador the Welsh and Lion's scrumhalf Mike Phillips.