British High Commissioner donates 26 boxes of rugby kit

June 5, 2026

British High Commissioner Colin Wells poses with Eswatini Rugby Union and SKRUM representatives alongside some of the 26 boxes of rugby kit donated by UK NGO SOS Kit Aid to grow the game of rugby in the Kingdom. (Photo: British High Commission in Eswatini)

Mbabane – British High Commissioner Colin Wells visited Ezulwini Catholic Primary Schools on Thursday to watch tag rugby matches between local girls and boys teams before handing over 26 boxes of rugby kit to the Eswatini Rugby Union and local rugby NGO SKRUM.

The donation, made possible by UK-based NGO SOS Kit Aid, included shirts, shorts, boots, socks and rugby balls, and is intended to grow the game of rugby across the Kingdom.

Young players compete in a tag rugby match at Ezulwini Catholic Primary Schools during a visit by British High Commissioner Colin Wells, who handed over rugby kit to the Eswatini Rugby Union and local NGO SKRUM. (Photo: British High Commission in Eswatini)

Speaking at the handover, Wells said the kit would help both organisations promote rugby among the next generation of Emaswati.

“This donation of kit will help the Eswatini Rugby Union, SKRUM and others both to promote the game amongst next-generation emaSwati, both boys and girls, but also to teach important principles about working and playing as a team, and consideration for others. Thank you to SOS Kit Aid,” he said.