NEWSLETTER

   RUM has gone a long way since 2004 when we were officially recognized by the Government of Mauritius.
  The growth and expansion of the game has been very fast with the help of all our trained coaches.
  A great thank you to all referees and first aiders without whom no games could have been played.  
  I would also like to thank all our partners, specially SEALEGS.

  The game is now played by all Mauritians and our aim is to introduce rugby into the remote areas of the island.
  This can only be done through CSR funding.

  We already have a Website and a Facebook page.  RUM is now coming with this newsletter to keep you all
  informed of what is happening. If you want to participate, please send us news from your club.

  Wishing you all a great and successful rugby season.

• RUM has been registered under Registrar of Associations in 2004
• RUM became full Member of CAR (Confederation Africaine de Rugby) in 2004
• RUM was founder Member of AROI (Association de Rugby Ocean Indien) in 2001
• RUM became full member of IRB (International Rugby Board) on 13^th May 2009
• RUM received its CSR Accreditation in 2009 (N/1260)

  RUM’s Managing Committee is made up of the following members :-

• President                     : Patrick Bradshaw
• Vice President              : Kevin Venkiah
• Secretary                      : Jean Philippe Henry
• Assistant Secretary      : Andre Meiring
• Treasurer                     : Aurelie Henry
• Assistant Treasurer     : Grant Caine
• Member (Events)         : Etienne de Senneville
• Member (Projects)       : Thierry Park
• Member                       : Dany Giraud
• Member                       : Sebastien Lamusse

Nathalie Desvaux de Marigny is the Administrative Secretary since January 2006 and Julien Blazy,
Technical Director has been working with RUM since 1st December 2010.

The Annual General Assembly will be held in March 2012, date and venue to be communicated to you soon.

   
    The following partners are helping RUM to achieve its goals :-

• Colas Mauritius Ltd
• AfrAsia Bank
• Iframac Co. Ltd.
• Ruisseau Creole
• Air Mauritius
• Apollo Bramwell Hospital
• Ciel Group
• Phoenix Beverages
• Pharmacie Nouvelle

  Since 2009, we have started a CSR Project amongst the vulnerable groups of Riviere Noire,

  Petite Riviere Noire, La Gaulette and Case Noyale, already 25 of these youngsters are now playing with
  Western  Cowboys in different age groups.  Same has been started in the north, Quatre Bornes and very soon
  in Curepipe and surroundings.

  For each project, RUM is employing on a full time basis a Sports Officer.  Patrice Francois has been employed for
  2 years now and Giovani Hypolite since November 2011.

   The following Companies helped RUM with CSR :-

• Accenture Co. Ltd.
• AfrAsia Bank
• Colas Mauritius Ltd
• Litezone
• Espace Marin
• Medine Fondation Espoir
• Blanche Birger

  The Technical Director with the help of Patrice Francois and Thierry Park put up an U18 high performance  
  centre starting with a first batch of players in February 2011, in preparation for Reunion 7’s held in June 2011.

  Since October 2011, monthly sessions have been taken place and since January a selection of 16 players have
  been chosen and are now training every Tuesday at Helvetia Sports Centre (both on the field and at the 
  gymnasium).

  It has been decided during the last Coaches Meeting that a high performance training will be held every month  
  with all the U15 players from all Coaching Centres.

  Beach Rugby is being organised quite regularly since 2010 as follows :-

• With the collaboration of Reunion, a Beach Rugby was organised in 2010 & 2011 at Tamassa Hotel
• In January 2011, RUM organised a Beach Rugby at Pointe d’Esny
• In December 2011 Anne Sophie Jullienne, with the collaboration of RUM, organised a Beach Rugby at

    Flic en Flac

• Lindy Hill, with the collaboration of players and RUM, organised a Beach Rugby in December 2011 as a

    fund raising event.

  RUM organised a Prize Giving Ceremony on 16^th December at Pierrefonds Club and results for League 2011
  were as follows :-

  Coaching Centre U11              : Northern Pirates

  Coaching Centre U13              : Western Cowboys

  Coaching Centre U15              : Highland Blues

  Coaching Centre U17              : Highland Blues

  Seven’s Tournament U17        : Northern Pirates

  Women’s Rugby                      : Pirates Chicks 1 

  Senior B Team                         : Highland Blues 

  Seven’s Tournament Senior    : Highland Blues

  Senior A Team                         : Western Cowboys 

  Best Players for Year 2011 :-

  U17                                          : Tommy Jauffret

  Women                                    : Cecile Espitalier Noel

  Senior                                      : Romain Lamusse

• IRB Coaching Level 1 course held on 19^th March 2011 at Northfields and conducted by Grant Caine, supervised by Denver Wannies from IRB (7 participants)

• IRB Referee Level 1 course held on 19^th March 2011 at Northfields and conducted by       PJ Davies, supervised by Denver Wannies from IRB (4 participants)

• IRB Referee Level 2 course held on 11^th February 2012 at Dodo Club and conducted by Jean Christian Cauquil from IRB (9 participants)

• IRB Administration / Governance Workshop :-

    2009 & 2010      : Participation of Nathalie Desvaux

    2011                 : Participation of Patrick Bradshaw

• Introduction to Rugby for about 75 P.E. Teachers was held in 2010 at Mauritius Institute of Education at Le Reduit and was conducted by Grant Caine.

RUM thank you for your attention and wish you all a successful rugby season.