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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
Cash and assets seized from criminals will be used to provide free rugby coaching and facilities for tens of thousands of Scottish youngsters.
The deal is part of a three year agreement between the Scottish Rugby Union and the Scottish Government that will see over £1.4m seized from serious and organised criminals to help grow the game.
Initiatives to be funded by the agreement include offering rugby to children in schools where there is no existing provision and introducing an easy to play version of Street Rugby.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said:
“Criminals don't contribute to our communities - they live off them. That harms our economy but it also saps self-confidence and ambition - especially among our young people. That's why the Scottish Government is taking the cash these criminals make off the backs of law abiding folk and putting it back into our communities.
“This latest strand of our CashBack for Communities scheme will help to take rugby out of its traditional heartlands and provide opportunities for young people in our more disadvantaged communities to play the game. Geography, social standing and sex should be no barrier to participation in one of our great national sports.”
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