Contributed by Jonathan Leow

Singapore, Tuesday, April 4, 2011 — The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) Rugby Section and the Singapore Japanese Rugby Football Club (SJRFC) will take the field in a charity rugby match to be held at the SCC Padang on Saturday, April 9th. Kick off is at 5pm.

An estimated crowd of 1,000 is expected and the game will see the attendance of the Japanese Ambassador to Singapore, Mr. Yoichi Suzuki. Food and refreshments will be available all afternoon, and access is free to the general public.

The SCC and SJRFC are recreational clubs with a globally diverse player membership of working professionals and students. Both clubs have a rich tradition of playing year round rugby in Singapore and in tournaments held throughout Southeast Asia.

SCC Organising Lead Jake Stein said: “This match is a testament to the resilience and fortitude of the Japanese people. Rugby is one of the strongest communities on the planet and hopefully this will be proven again and we can raise a tremendous amount of support for the Japanese Relief Efforts.”

Members from both clubs utilised two fund-raising methods: Individual and Corporate donations. To date, more than S$35,000 has been donated directly to the Singapore Red Cross Society in support of the Japan Disaster 2011 fund.

These donations have been collected from the wider private sector organizations and individuals from all sections of the community, and were performed over a three week period, spearheaded by volunteers from both rugby clubs.