Many of you have either played and/or coached the sport of rugby before and you already understand that rugby goes beyond 'just the game'. We often hear many of you comment on 'wanting to put something back into the game', and this is very much appreciated. The Bangkok Lions Rugby Football Club has been formed to generate the interest of young people in the Bangkok area in the game of rugby. Following the guidelines of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Bangkok Lions wish to promote the 'spirit of rugby', both on and off the pitch, through the enjoyment of learning a challenging team sport that values effort as much achievement. The Lions do not want to pursue a 'win at any cost' culture to the exclusion of the wider values of the game including enjoyment, teamwork and respect for the efforts of others. We do however respect healthy balanced competition. Following the guidelines of the Continuum laid down by the RFU, the Bangkok Lions through its series of incremental coaching elements wish to develop the skills and knowledge of our young players to eventually participate in a full 15-a-side game. This progression has been structured to accommodate the changing developmental abilities of the young players as they mature with emphasis being on the improvement of individual skills through purposeful, enjoyable activity. The job of our coaches is to inspire this interest and development of our young players and provide the necessary skills & knowledge in a sport that many of us believe is unparalleled in its sprit of sportsmanship and camaraderie.

Paul Clifton

© 2004 Bangkok Lions Rugby Football Club