Royal Air Force Rugby Team in Kolkata
The RAF Rugby Sevens Team, named after the iconic Spitfire fighter plane that was once deployed over the skies of Kolkata as air defence, is visiting Kolkata for the fourth successive year to coach and teach children about the sport of rugby.
The Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India, Scott Furssedonn-Wood said in a statement: "It's great to welcome the Spitfires back to Kolkata. They're here not just to play some top-quality rugby but to support the brilliant work that the Jungle Crows Foundation & Khelo Rugby do with disadvantaged children in Kolkata and beyond. It's a powerful example of how sport can change lives for the better."
The RAF Spitfires will focus on two main areas during their visit - to support the work and activities of ‘Khelo Rugby’, a Kolkata sports development programme run by city club the Jungle Crows, and to play in the Calcutta International Sevens at Sailen Munna Stadium.
This year, 16 teams are competing in the Calcutta International Sevens tournament.
The RAF Spitfires will spend time in a number of Khelo communities coaching and playing rugby with the Khelo children.
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