Every time Sailen Tudu makes the trip back to his village in the troubled forests of south Bankura, he carries a few rugby balls with him a most unlikely gift from someone who grew up hunting and kicking a football around with playmates. But then, that is if you didn’t know he is the only representative from the state among India’s rugby probables for the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
This is a quick news update from the fantastic Hyde Rugby Squad who are currently in NZ – please checkout their website at hyderugby.com for more great stories.
Okay – for those of you yet to experience the delights of rugby in Asia and the Middle East, can I please extend this invitation from the World Infamous Pot Bellied Pigs RFC of Hong Kong. Those who have taken part already – of course, – will need no encouragement. I give you, – Mr. Anson Bailey …
KK Sharks RFC is a social rugby club based in Borneo, which has been in existence for more than ten years. It started off as the Highlanders, a group of experienced rugby players got together and made rugby as a part of their lives. The club became dormant for quite some time and somehow felt that a new breath of air required for the team to rise up.
Hyde Senior ’10 D’eric Robinson practicing 2 v1 with JRC students16 members of the Hyde Rugby team spent what what would have been a 1/2 day off from school working with students from Jackie Robinson Center(JRC). The JRC works to educate and address the social and emotional needs of students in 1st- 6th grade who have serious emotional disabilities.
This is Arun playing at the India National U20s – where he has been selected to go into the U20 India squad. Arun recently had to leave the charitable home he was living in, Rugby Uncle has found him a place to stay, a part-time job with Terra Indica (our very good friends in Kolkata) and enrolled him in Class 11 in a local school