{"id":229319,"date":"2022-06-21T07:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T05:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=117290"},"modified":"2022-06-21T07:06:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T05:06:17","slug":"madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Madibaz Rugby passes the ball forward with outreach project"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117291\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=117291\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-117291 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117291 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madibaz head rugby coach David Manuel gives some tips to the Ithembelihle players during a training session as part of the Madibaz Rugby Club\u2019s outreach programme. Photo: Full Stop Communications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Madibaz Rugby Club has passed the ball forward by linking up with Ithembelihle Comprehensive School in an outreach programme designed to nurture and retain local talent in the Eastern Province.<\/p>\n<p>Madibaz Sport rugby manager Mthunzi Hewu explained that the club\u2019s vision was to commit to a \u201ccommunity interaction project\u201d that would develop rugby while encouraging healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far it\u2019s only been with Ithembelihle, but we have had talks about a combined schools development programme run through Bombers (RFC) in Zwide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would love to reach out to other schools and clubs but a lot will depend on what funding we can get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hewu said the rationale was to leverage the club\u2019s legacy to encourage student-athletes, coaches and support staff to live the ideals of excellence, ubuntu, integrity and equality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to invest in continuing professional development and learning opportunities to unlock talent and create pathways for development and growth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The club wants to expose learners from Ithembelihle and other targeted Nelson Mandela Bay high school teams to the Madibaz High-Performance Complex on the South Campus to give them insight into the services offered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two-hour session is where scholars actively partake in a brief \u2018day in the life\u2019 of a Madibaz student-athlete,\u201d explained Hewu.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, they will be shown around the centre and witness a visual skills training session and recovery ice bath. There will also be a presentation by a member of the Madibaz Rugby high-performance team.<\/p>\n<p>The Student Recruitment Office, in conjunction with Madibaz Sport, will then share information related to entrance requirements and courses at Nelson Mandela University.<\/p>\n<p>Hewu described the session with Ithembelihle as a major success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong other things, Ithembelihle coach Theo Pieterse was extremely pleased with the latest coaching techniques demonstrated by Madibaz head coach David Manuel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It included the sharing of experiential knowledge between Madibaz, local schools and community youth teams, he said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, African Bombers assistant coach Andile Makomfane was reportedly excited that Madibaz had reached out to his club-driven schools development initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe project is not just about boosting the Madibaz Rugby Club,\u201d said Hewu. \u201cWe want to expose learners to the high-performance rugby environment at the university so that they have a chance to possibly pursue their dreams in the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">140<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/madibaz-rugby-passes-the-ball-forward-with-outreach-project\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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