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.

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

Siphofaneni HighSiphofaneni PrimaryThe SKRUM coaches were down in the Big Bend area yesterday to paint two Sipho's, one at Siphofaneni Primary and the second up the road at Siphofaneni High.

The SKRUM Programme CEO Michael Collinson held a meeting with the Swaziland Schools Sports Association at the SKRUM offices in Malkerns on Thursday. The meeting was to discuss the way forward and how the two organisations can work together in making the SKRUM Programme and its message more effective in schools.

Naomi du Pont with Slade Pearce Crawford College captain and some of the donated rugby kitFollowing the Rugby Fun Day held at Crawford College, the Crawford pupils goy together and donated rugby kit to the visiting Cosmo City players. SKRUM CEO Michael Collinson said " we were all lost for words when the Crawford College rugby captain told us the whole Crawford College side wanted to donate kit to Cosmo City. This is what makes SKRUM so special.

The last day of the SKRUM launch saw us back at Cosmo High School 1 sports field to coach the pupils from Cosmo City Primary School 1. The primary schools sports field has just been gutted by fire, so we made use of the high schools sports field. A VERY cold 4c met the SKRUM coaches and pupils and everyone was keen to get running around and warmed up. This is also the time for the camera to go on the blink... Sorry no photo's of todays SKRUM Coaching session.

SKRUM Coaching Session two and it's Cosmo City High School 2Cosmo City High School 2 was the venue for the SKRUM SA launch. As yet the schools have not been given official names. The Cosmo City council has put the naming of the schools in the hands of the Cosmo City residents. So for the time being it's Cosmo City High School 1 & 2 and Cosmo City Primary 1 & 2.

Pupils in action at Cosmo City High School 1Cosmo City situated north of Johannesburg welcomed the SKRUM Coaches on the first day of the SKRUM SA launch. Cosmo City High School 1 was the venue for the first SKRUM coaching session. Even the chilly weather didn't deter the pupils from getting stuck in to the coaching session.

Sipho at Ncabaneni PrimaryThe pupils and staff gathered to welcome the SKRUM coaches has they arrived to paint the SKRUM logo 'Sipho' on their school wall.