Walking Rugby team to put best foot forward in France
Midlothian Walking Rugby are travelling to Strasbourg to play an exhibition match at a Cheminots Rugby Club tournament which they hope will spread the word about the concept.
The mid-summer exhibition on 21 June stems from Midlothian member Duncan Seymour previously visiting Cheminots and developing a relationship with the rugby club.
Drawing on players from Dalkeith, Lasswade and Penicuik the Midlothian club started in May 2016 as part of Midlothian Council Ageing Well Project to help promote the benefits of being active.
Now a constituted club, there is a growing membership of over 30 and as part of the constitution money has been raised for Midlothian foodbank, Ukraine's Disaster Emergency Committee and other worthy causes.
There are 24 members travelling to Strasbourg to help promote walking rugby.
With a history of being the first club in Scotland, the first to hold a walking rugby tournament in this country and pioneers of a Scotland v England 'Auld Calcutta Cup' game with friends from Kendal RFC's 'Auld Greys' in 2020, the aim is to keep spreading the word.
Midlothian walking rugby touring squad who are bound for Strasbourg later this month.
Ian Thomas, club president, said: 'Walking rugby is much more than just exercise – it's friendship, support and companionship. Over the years we have developed friendships old and new throughout the country and with the tour to Strasbourg we hope to take it to an international level.'
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