Uncertainty and online learning

We had just arrived in Yangon straight out of Singapore when we were confronted by the change in government on the 1st of February. Uncertainty hit us and, as a result, all schools in Yangon reverted back to online learning again. My kids were unable to meet their new classmates and interact with them to make new friends. Resilient as kids are, they were able to link with their peers online and make friends. Unfortunately, after a few months, many of their newfound friends were leaving and again they were alone. 

Time to make a difference

Suffering from this isolation in a new city far away from friends and family, I decided it was time to make a difference. My son had played rugby for the Centaurs in Singapore before and he loved it. He missed his mates, playing together and enjoying the much-needed exercise to release his energy.  I was fortunate that I had become a parent coach of his team.

Give it a try

There was no youth rugby club, and so the idea of forming a new youth rugby club in Yangon was born. I gave it a try and we noticed more kids were eager to get outside and have fun. In September of this year, the idea became a reality. With the support of rugby-loving adults such as Alex,  Dave and Sly from the Yangon Dragons we started training sessions. Initially with about 6 kids and every week, we had more and more kids join the training sessions at the sports facility of the French School in Yangon.

Centaurs to be

After a month, with a proven growing interest I reached out to the Centaurs as I want to create a club with the same values and characteristics. Tim was keen to jump in and help, as our story related so much to his twenty years earlier, when he started in the same way. So we are proud to announce that we are Centaurs Rugby Rangoon and we are very much looking forward to testing our skills with our two sister clubs in Singapore and Saigon.

And last but not least I want to thank our previous mates and coaches in Singapore as well as all the parents here in Yangon that have given us their trust to train their children in the great sport of Rugby.

Who are we? Centaurs 

What do we do? Have Fun, Play Fair, Support our Mates.

Go Centaurs.

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