Kit Aid, sponsored by LV, provides people of all abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to participate in rugby. The scheme also promotes social inclusion and helps protect the environment through recycling sports clothing.
The WRU are proud to support the campaign which will help improve the participation levels of the sport and have worked closely with the national teams and SWALEC league clubs to ensure that any unwanted kit goes to some of the worlds most disadvantaged areas.
When visiting the Millennium Stadium to collect a mountain of rugby kit donated by the WRU, Wales and British Lions legend and the Ambassador for LV=SOS Kit Aid in Wales, Graham Price, said: “This is a wonderful project and I am proud and honoured to support the chance to spread rugby to youngsters from emerging nations so they too can have an opportunity to take part in our great game.”
Julie Thomas, WRU Charity Officer, added: “This is a brilliant initiative to help the development of rugby across the world for all ages and abilities and we are delighted to promote and contribute to this worthy cause.”
The WRU first launched their support for the project, which has sent two million pounds worth of recycled kit to 19 emerging countries in Africa and Eastern Europe, in 2007.
Any sports fans or rugby clubs wanting to donate their kit should go to the official website: lvsoskitaid.com and click “I want to donate” at the top of the page to find out more.
