7’s Grenoble University Rugby Clinic At Sadili Oval
Safari Sevens 2010 semi-finalists and 2012 quarter-finalists, the Grenoble University, stopped to run a rugby clinic at Sadili Oval Sports Academy and a visit to the Kibera Slums on the 21 st of September 2012. The youthful team, which is managed by a charismatic coach and team manager, Monsieur Pierre Chaix, arrived at the Academy at 1430 hours and quickly set on running the excited academy players through the paces. Amongst the skills taught by the Grenoble University players were passing off the ground, the ruck, the scrum down and the line out. When reached for comments on how he thought of the skill levels in the rugby academy, professional rugby player and captain of the Grenoble sevens side in this year’s Safari Sevens was quick to post a positive one, saying “these kids have improved three-fold of what they were last year, they are now aware of the competitive side of rugby and can not only pass the ball but also play a match against us.” At 1600 hours,...