WHAT IS SOS iRB KIT AID?
SOS simply collects unwanted/outgrown rugby kit from 400+ (and growing) UK rugby schools/clubs/kit manufacturers and referees' societies.

We then send it, with the help of the IRB, via bona fide country rugby federations to help the development of junior rugby in less advantaged countries by kitting out youngsters in Romania, Georgia and Moldova. They have hundreds of boys/girls desperate to play rugby but with an an average wage of only £60 per month their parents simply cannot afford the kit.

WHY HAVE SOS IRB KIT AID?
-Is it because of inspirational boys like Ioniut Simion, captain of the RC Zimbri U/12's who often walks seven miles to play rugby?
-Is it because of the Moldovan headmistress who said that she only had one class in her school who played rugby - but they were the best behaved, best disciplined and to cap it all had the best exam results?( Next year there will be three classes playing rugby - wonder why!)
It is all of these things plus :-
1)The desire to improve children's lives/health in less advantaged countries through the sheer joy of playing sport
2)To make rugby a truly global(olympic)sport and a more widely based RWC!

IF YOU ARE A SCHOOL/CLUB/INDIVIDUAL WHO WISHES TO DONATE KIT
Please look at our list of 28 Regional Kit Collectors for the one nearest to you and contact them direct.

SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT SOMETHING BACK INTO RUGBY :-
-become a Regional SOS kit co-ordinator (max 2/3 days work per year)
-or become a donor SOS school/club/sports shop/kit manufacturer or referees' society.
-become an SOS sponsor by supporting our heavy transport costs
THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA THE WEBSITE E-MAIL OR PHONE ME DIRECT ON 0208 776 2085

EVERY YEAR KIDS GROW OUT OF THEIR KIT!
The key to SOS's success is that new kit becomes available every year as youngsters grow out of their rugby kit. Don't let it lie around doing nothing - SEND IT TO SOS VIA THIS WEBSITE!

REMEMBER IT ALL STARTED IN ROMANIA!

SOS KIT AID - PROUD WINNERS OF THE 2003 iRB WORLDWIDE RUGBY DEVELOPMENT AWARD!