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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 8 JUNE 2016 23 Sport Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Mainly fine VISIBILITY: Generally good WIND: Mainly West to Northwest force 2 to 3, locally force 3 to 4 at first, veering North to Northeast for some time in the morning SEA: Slight SWELL: Negligible Sea Temp.: 20°C A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. PARTLY CLOUDY 28 º C / 19 º C UV INDEX: 9 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Concerned with electricity (10) 8. Enthusiastic (5) 9. Approaching death (5) 10. Abominable snowman (4) 12. Compartment for safekeeping (6) 14. Lincolnshire town (6) 17. Make beer or ale (4) 21. Cured pig meat (5) 22. Excursions (5) 23. Area of South London (10) Down 2. Illumination (5) 3. Remedy (4) 4. Cowboy display (5) 5. Young bird (5) 6. Pilsner (5) 7. Extremely (4) 11. Annoy (3) 13. Young bear (3) 14. Meat and vegetables on a skewer (5) 15. One who races (5) 16. Musical instrument (5) 18. Awake (5) 19. Learned (4) 20. Collar fastener (4) Bxc4+ Ke7 Nf5# RUGBY PHOTOGRAPHY BY IAN STILON MRFU School of Rugby celebrates end of successful season WITH the end of the season last Sunday, the Malta School of rugby celebrated its closing with a presentation of trophies and medals to all participating teams, with Kavallieri RFC's youths taking home top honours. The Malta School of Rugby within Malta Rugby Football Union (MRFU) in- troduced World Rugby's 'Get into Rugby' Programme with the backing of vari- ous sponsors, as part of its strategy for the coming years to support the growth of rugby in Malta. The programme is a central part of the World Rugby's plans to grow grass roots in countries where Rugby is emerging as a popular sport. "We are very satisfied with the direc- tion youth rugby in Malta is taking," said Joseph Borda, Vice President and Chair- man Malta School of Rugby. "The future of rugby in Malta looks bright, confirmed by this programme and the increasing numbers of young players wanting to try out rugby. The growth in popularity of this sport is very encouraging and we will maintain our support to ensure this." The main aim of the 'Get into Rugby' programme within Malta School of Rug- by is to encourage players of all ages to Try, Play and Stay in rugby, with an over- all target of attracting new players to the game. The programme will promote the values of the game and ensure that chil- dren are encouraged to try rugby in a safe and progressive environment. The key stages of the 'Get Into Rugby' Programme are TRY, the initial phase of the pro- gramme where children get to try rugby in clubs, schools and local communities in order to learn and experience the val- ues, passion, principles and skills of rug- by; PLAY, where players will progress to play the game in a safe, fun environment in leagues, festivals and programmes af- ter an initial training period and STAY, where the focus will be to support players to progress and stay in rugby as a player, coach, referee, administrator, volunteer or fan and joining teams, clubs, commu- nities and National Unions. "We have been delivering various programmes to develop all areas of the game, with the biggest emphasis in age grade rugby," said Joseph Borda, MRFU Vice President. "All our projects have now fallen under the World Rugby 'Get into Rugby' initiative. During this year alone, over 25 primary and secondary schools participated in rugby, with over 7000 children and a total player involve- ment of over 7,500, covering the whole of Malta. The number of school children we are reaching is growing weekly, as is the demand for us to deliver sessions in yet unvisited schools." The MRFU has been organising a num- ber of school visits to further teach the game whilst promoting game ethics like respect, discipline, leadership, self-con- trol, fitness and the sport itself. This could not have been possible with- out the strong support from our spon- sors, primarily Mickeys Educare, CE Installations and Chars Constructions. Once must also mention the continuous support from MRFU Council, the Per- manent Secretary for Sports, parents and clubs.