【Thailand】Japan Sports Agency Commissioned Project: Rugby Clinic and Friendly Match in Thailand (Re-Commissioned Project by the Japan Sport Council)
- Time Period
- 16th and 17th Mar., 2019
- Region
- Krabi Province, Thailand
- Sport/Programme Category
- Rugby
- Implementer
- Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU)
- Co-Implementer
- Thai Rugby Union
- Number of Individual Beneficiaries
- 788 people
This was the fourth rugby exchange with Thailand following exchanges in Bangkok in fiscal 2015, Nan Province in north-eastern Thailand in fiscal 2016, and Mukdahan Province, also in north-eastern Thailand, in fiscal 2017. For the first time, the event was held in Krabi Province in the South, a region where many Muslims live.
At the event, the former captain of the Japanese team and Olympians gave lectures on the rugby spirit of “no side” and “one for all, all for one.” In addition, opportunities to play rugby were provided to players who are considered to be relative minorities in the Thai rugby world such as Muslims, girls and women, and grass roots players. A clinic and touch-foot competition were conducted with mixed teams to teach participants about cooperation and better play, enhancing the educational value.
See below for the Japanese version.
http://www.sftlegacy.jpnsport.go.jp/wp/jp/20190419-02/
At the event, the former captain of the Japanese team and Olympians gave lectures on the rugby spirit of “no side” and “one for all, all for one.” In addition, opportunities to play rugby were provided to players who are considered to be relative minorities in the Thai rugby world such as Muslims, girls and women, and grass roots players. A clinic and touch-foot competition were conducted with mixed teams to teach participants about cooperation and better play, enhancing the educational value.
See below for the Japanese version.
http://www.sftlegacy.jpnsport.go.jp/wp/jp/20190419-02/
Feedback from Participant :
I have a dream of becoming the first Muslim member of the Thai national team. Southern Thailand is considered to be an unsafe area, so some teams did not participate, but I am very happy to be able to interact with many teams through this event.
