A rugby team set up for young people with Down’s syndrome has been described as a “lifeline” by parents who say there is a chronic lack of opportunities for their children.
Inclusion is always a great thing imho. We have made great steps in supporting and integrating people with #DownsSyndrome in the last 25 years. More to do.
There's a documentary series on the official NZ youtube page about their 2023 world cup journey, episodes 1 and 2 are already out. Comparing to Chasing the Sun 2 it's not as deep and there's no behind the door footage so it's mostly interviews about what happened, still interesting and worth the watch. Here's the first episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kw3bh-SXyU#Rugby@rugby
Ross-shire Journal: Former Dingwall Academy pupil and Ross Sutherland Rugby Club youth player Jake Henry signs new contract with Edinburgh before joining English Championship side Coventry for 2024/25 season
The National - Martin Hannan: Today I am declaring an emergency for Scottish rugby
"I was shocked but not surprised when Walkerburn RFC collapsed last month... yesterday came the awful news that Royal High in Edinburgh is in a very dire situation... from various sources I have heard of between six & eight SRU member clubs in the same situation as Royal High – they just struggle to find players for first XV matches, never mind Seconds or Thirds."