Three-year program provides active outlet for Bermudian youth, coaching courses,and elite rugby development with Bermuda National Teams
HAMILTON, Bermuda (June 26, 2013) The Bermuda Rugby Football Union (www.brfu.bm), XL Group (XL) and Serevi Rugby, an elite provider of on-field programming for coaches and players from beginner to Olympian (www.serevirugby.com), have teamed up to bring a range of fun, active, and high level rugby programs to the youth of Bermuda.
Sponsored by XL, the three-year, multi-tiered rugby development program led by Serevi Rugby and Bermuda RFU began on June 24thand includes a week of youth camps and combines school visits and coaching courses designed to engage youth across Bermuda with the sport. Serevis internationally recognized coaches will also work directly with the Bermuda National Teams to help them develop the skills and training regiment needed to compete at high levels of international rugby.
We believe in providing boys and girls across Bermuda with new character building opportunities like this to encourage an active lifestyle, teamwork, respect, and the opportunities that come with the sport of rugby, said Mark Berry, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at XL Group who is also a Bermudian former rugby player and a committee member of the UK-based childrens charity of rugby The Wooden Spoon . Bringing a world-class rugby company like Serevi to Bermuda to work with the local RFU will provide players from beginner to our national team with exposure to the sport and a new level of skills which we believe will benefit Bermuda.
Working with the Bermuda RFU, Serevi Rugbys on-island programming will be lead by international rugby legendWaisale Serevi, the King of Sevens and IRB Hall of Fame Inductee, National Championship Winning Coach Evan Haigh, former or current national team players Pate Tuilevuka (USA), William Rasileka (Fiji), and IsimeliDaveta (Fiji). All programming will take place at the National Sports Centre – South Field (50 Frog Lane, Devonshire Parish) and the schedule for the week includes:
- XL Group, SereviLocal School Visits: Wednesday, June 26th
- XL Group, SereviYouth Camp: Thursday, June 27th Friday, June 28th
- XL Group, Serevi Youth Combine: Saturday, June 29th
- XL Group, Serevi National Team Camp: Saturday, June 29th Sunday June 30th
Youth players interested in participating should email Bermuda RFUs Patrick Calow atpcalo@brfu.bmto register. More information, videos and pictures are available atserevirugby.com/bermuda.
Thanks to our friends at XL, wearestriving to create a legacy for future Bermudian rugby players by sharing the game we love with them and providing the national teams with hands-on training they need to take their game to the next level, said Waisale Serevi, co-Founder of Serevi Rugby and lead coach. Many of our coaches were bringing to Bermuda come from my native Fiji, so they share some common experiences with the island youth well be working with and can connect and inspire them about the opportunities rugby can provide in life.
As part of the XL sponsorship, Serevi Rugby will be making three visits in 2013 (June/July, September, October/November) to provide the on-island youth and national team development programs. The two-day national team camp with the Bermudian men and womens 7s rugby teams will focus on consistent execution of core rugby skills under increasing levels of game-like pressure in preparation for the North American Caribbean Rugby Association tournament in November.
Because of the generous support of XL, and the expertise brought by Serevi Rugby, we feel this three-year program will transform rugby across the entire island, said Patrick Calow, Bermuda RFU Coach. The training received by our national team all the way down to our youth will help us lay the foundation and achieve our goal of becoming a top rankedCaribbean rugby nation. We cant thank XL enough for this opportunity for our players to work with the best.
The Bermuda program is part of Serevi Rugbys Rugby Kings international programming, featuring international rugby legends Serevi, English legend Ben Gollings and Argentine great Santiago Gomez Cora, which creates a level of coaching skill and experience unmatched in rugby programming. Through Rugby Kings, Serevi Rugby takes teams of coaches to dense or emergingrugby markets around the world including Hong Kong,Bermuda, Africa, and the Pacific Islands in 2013. Each program is tailored to the needs of the host nation, working with youth coaches and athletes through therugby development pipeline, often including National Team athletes.
About XL Group plc
XL Group plc (NYSE:XL), through its subsidiaries, is a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the world. XL is the company clients look to for answers to their most complex risks and to help move their world forward. Its principal offices are located at XL House, 8 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. To learn more, visitwww.xlgroup.com
About Serevi Rugby
Headquartered in Seattle, Serevi is focused on growing the game of rugby in North America and beyond. Serevi offers on-field programming for coaches and players through the youth to elite spectrum. It also offers performance and casual rugby apparel to players and fans of the sport. For more information on Serevi Rugby, including upcoming player and coach training sessions visitwww.serevirugby.com.
Media Contacts
Carol Parker Trott
Vice President/Director ofCommunications XL Group plc
carol.parker-trott@xlgroup.com
Jaime Quick
ChangeUp for Serevi Rugby
jq@changeupadvisors.com,+1 206 229-5183
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