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...

.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.

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.

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of everyone here at the SKRUM Programme to thank you all for your kind words and support following the SKRUM Transworld Sport feature. A huge thank you must go to Ashleigh Davies and his team for coming out to Swaziland and making the Transworld Sport feature possible.

Again, THANK YOU ALL

Regards,

Michael Collinson

Jo Edwards, Sports Council CEO Dan Mavuso and Rosenburg KunyunyaziRosenburg Kunyunyazi and Jo Edwards visited the Swaziland Sports Council offices in Mbabane today to meet with Sports Council CEO Mr. Dan Mavuso. Mavuso welcomed the volunteers to Swaziland and thanked them for their support and committment to working with the SKRUM Programme and rugby in the Kingdom.

Michael with some of the pupils and head teacher Linette Selby (back right) at Tavistock Community PrimaryDuring their last fund raising visit to the United Kingdom in October, SKRUM CEO Michael Collinson and wife Linda paid a visit to Tavistock Community Primary to give a SKRUM presentation to some of the pupils. On hand to assist Michael were SKRUM UK trustees Nigel Larcombe-Williams and Seb Lauzier.

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.