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A MESSAGE FROM ROBBIE MCROBBIE, OUR CEO

It’s been an exciting few weeks for our Community Foundation with the launch of 2 great new initiatives in Refugee Rugby and the Po Leung Kuk Buddy Rugby programmes, showing once again that rugby is truly a “game for all” and can help break down barriers and build friendship and understanding.
We also marked International Sign Language Day with the launch of the rugby sign language video dictionary, a pioneering project led by our friends from Chinese University, and our Deaf Rugby players enjoyed a training session down at the Societe Generale Rugby World Cup Fanzone with one of the greatest ever Olympians and Laureus Academy Member Daley Thompson! This was just one of a whole series of Foundation Fanzone activities that will continue through until the final on 2nd November…and it’s a great spot to enjoy all the games live on a giant screen! Finally, October is traditionally “Pink Rugby” month, and the rugby community will be doing our bit to raise awareness and funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation. Enjoy the World Cup action!

SOCIETE GENERALE RUGBY WORLD CUP FANZONE IS HERE! IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HKRUCF

INTRODUCING OUR LATEST INITIATIVE, THE HKRUCF REFUGEE PROGRAMME

New initiative from HKRUCF – Refugee Rugby, aims at providing rugby training sessions for the refugees from RUN, to encourage the participants to be physically active, as well as to create a relaxed environment for individuals to meet new friends and increase their social circles. This is the first time HKRUCF has collaborated with RUN, the programme kicked off on September 3, and throughout every Tuesday from September to October, at . 15-20 mothers from RUN will be coached by rugby players in the HK women’s Premiership, and artificial turf at Wong Chuk Hang Sports Centre. We will be looking to run a similar session for the participants children later.Read more ...

The 23rd September marked International Sign Language Day, to celebrate, we released a range of Rugby Education videos we have been working on with CUHK over the past few months. Check them out here.

SHOWING OLYMPIC LEGEND DALEY THOMPSON ALL THINGS HKFUCF

Last week we were joined by Olympic legend Daley Thompson as part of his tour with Laureus Sport for Good. Daley got involved in all things HKRUCF; joining our team at a HKRS School Demo, lending a hand at the Deaf Rugby team training at the #SGFanzone, and imparting his wisdom on our ERP boys!

An exciting new programme was launched at a ceremony on Saturday 21st September at Po Leung Kuk Anita LL Chan (Centenary) School in To Kwa Wan attended by Po Leung Kuk Chairman CN Ma and HKRU Directors Fred Au and Kim Lam. “PLK Buddy Rugby” is a 2 year initiative that will bring students with special education needs together Read more ...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE… PINK RUGBY MONTH IS BACK!