Lesotho All Schools

Working with the Lesotho Rugby Academy, Atlas will expand the successful LRA programme from 10 weeks to an all year round "All Schools" programme.

The Lesotho Rugby Academy teaches kids important life skills whilst introducing them to rugby. It aims to encourage kids to act responsibly, on and off the field.

The coaches deliver important education around the rugby, carefully documented in the LRA syllabus.

Lesotho_Rugby_Syllabus_2018.pdf

The improbable story of the Lesotho Rugby Academy was recently covered in the UK national press. See The Sun article here

Alex Ncheke

See the story of rugby changing the life of Alex Ncheke

Read more about Lesotho Rugby Academy on their December newsletter here.

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Super update on All Schools and expansion partnership with Harlequins Foundation. https://mailchi.mp/ce87da8a4f90/lesotho-rugby-academy-february-2019-newsletter?e=99c90f01b6

From: Sally Pettipher

Published: 21 February 2019

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