[ 2011-06-27 ]

DHL Ghana pledges support for Rugby development
DHL Ghana Limited, an international courier
service, has pledged unflinching support to the
promotion and development of Rugby in the
country.

The company has partnered the Ghana Rugby
Association (GRA) in its quest to realise the
objective of making the sport attractive and
popular.

In line with that, the company sponsored a day’s
clinic for young players from selected schools on
Saturday at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Senior High
School Park.

Isaac Sackey, Area Human Resources and
Administrative Manager of DHL Central West Africa
said the objective of the clinic was to create
awareness about the sport and expose it to the
youth.

He said his outfit was motivated by the potentials
of Ghanaians in a sport classified amongst the
lesser endowed sporting disciplines in the
country.

Sackey added that the initiative was a way of
giving back to the society as well as engaging the
youth to develop their future.

He said DHL was very much associated with Rugby
with its sponsorship of the Cape Town-based
Stormers in South Africa, and expressed the hope
that the company would replicate the funding in
Ghana with the establishment of an interim
league.

Ms Gifty Annan-Myers, Chairman of the GRA lauded
the initiative of DHL which provided a platform
development and exposure for the youngsters.

With DHL tradition in Rugby in Southern Africa,
she expressed the conviction that the company’s
association with the sport marked a promising
beginning for its development in Ghana.

The participating schools were SDA High School,
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial School, Ghana International
School, Saps School, University Practice School,
Kotobabi “13” School and Deyoungster’s
International School.

The children were taken through the rudiments and
rules of the sport.

They also had an opportunity to observe a
professional game involving Dansoman Hurricanes
and Tema Anchors, which the latter won by 19-0.

The clinic was climaxed with a reception in the
evening where prizes were presented to the
participating teams.

Nathaniel Addy of Dansoman Hurricanes was adjudged
the most valuable player whilst his club and
runners-up Tema Anchors were presented with
trophies.

DHL Ghana also presented a replica jersey of the
Cape Town Stormes endorsed by the players to Ms
Annan-Myers, on behalf of the GRA.

Source - GNA

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