Standard Chartered Rugby Development Officers conducted a Rugby Starter Programme, TAG Rugby, for the students from Blangah Rise Primary on 6th and 13th March 2013.


Standard Chartered Rugby Development Officers conducted a Rugby Starter Programme, TAG Rugby, for the students from Blangah Rise Primary on 6th and 13th March 2013.
The sessions were lead by Standard Chartered Rugby Development Officers; Gaspar Tan and Ashraf Nasser.
On 6th March, a total of 31 students participated (20 Boy, 11 Girls) the session, which was focused on the introduction to TAG rugby, ball familiarization, passing and catching. And on 13th March, a total of 34 students participated (21 Boy, 13 Girls) the session, and worked on attacking/defending in a TAG Rugby game, which eventually ended of with a game of TAG Rugby.
The sessions were conducted during their PE lesson and we are very grateful and would like to thank the school and teacher in charge, Mr Salim for giving us the opportunity to run the programme. 
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*This Rugby Starter Programme is entirely free and no coaching fees are needed for this programme. Objective of this programme is to introduce TAG rugby to students and is for schools who are interested in exposing their students to rugby. The game of TAG rugby involves fundamental motor skills of running, passing and catching, and is modified as such there is no contact involved in this game, both female and male student can participate in this programme. For more details please email gaspartan@sru.org.sg / ashrafnasser@sru.org.sg / suhaimiamran@sru.org.sg.

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Gaspar Tan
Standard Chartered Rugby Development Officer