MANILA, Philippines - The Lloyd Mcdermott Rugby Development Team (LMRDT) headed by its Australian coach recently taught teenagers at the Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation in Alabang to play rugby, a sport very popular in Australia, Europe and the Americas.
The teenage Filipino players of Tuloy sa Don Bosco felt at home with their Australian coaches as this was the second coaching session with them, the first one done last year. Before the Tuloy sa Don Bosco coaching, the LMDRT team members went to Davao City to teach youth of the Davao Durians team to play rugby.
The Australia team is sponsored by Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) and Xstrata Copper, which advocate the development of underprivileged youth in communities. Xstrata supports the LMRDT and the Australian Rugby Union in promoting the sport of rugby among young Australian men and women of indigenous background. Part of SMI and Xstrata’s corporate social involvement is supporting the development of the youth within communities through various programs, especially in sports.
Tuloy Foundation Inc. is a non-government and non-profit organization that provides residential care and educational services for the disadvantaged Filipino youth.