Concussion management is one of the most important components in sports development and injury prevention in rugby. In Botswana Paul and I were able to develop and complete a concussion management protocol for the BRU (Botswana Rugby Union). We constructed this protocol from our own knowledge learned in our degrees and were able to find […]
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‘Til We Meet Again
Wow… it is crazy how fast time flies here in Turks and Caicos! It feels like just yesterday I was getting off the plane, feeling both nervous and excited for what was to come, and now I am reflecting on my final month here in TCI. The month of March has been incredibly different from […]
Goodbye TCI
It is pretty crazy to think that my time in TCI is coming to an end. Working up until this internship time couldn’t move fast enough because I was so eager to get started with the TCIRFU, now I wish time would slow down so I could soak up every second I have left on […]
The Adventures of Jabu and Busi Come to an End
Hello everyone, our time here is quickly ending but we wanted to share with you some of our last adventures before we leave! The following weekend after our Kruger trip, we went to the Malolotja Nature Reserve. On the way there, our guide showed us to Maguga Dam which is the only dam in Eswatini […]
Oh yes, its a wonderful day
Hello everyone, Jabu here! It looks like time has flown by on us and we are down to the last month here in Eswatini! The past two weeks we have been busy with our Futbol Net tournaments that was discussed in our last blog post. We have officially finished our four tournaments for Futbol Net […]
A Re Tsamaye (Lets Go)
Dumela from Gabs, March has been another crazy month here in Gaborone! Paul and I are coming up close to wrapping up our time here in Botswana as well as our work with the BRU (Botswana Rugby Union). We have completed the full LTAD Framework (Long-Term Athletic Development) for the BRU and are now moving […]
Days of Gold
Dumela! Another month is almost in the books and somehow March felt like the quickest of them all. I guess that is what being super busy will do to you. I only have two weeks left in Gaborone and I am trying to enjoy each day the best I can. Like I said, March was […]
The Adventures of Jabu and Busi Continue
Hello Everyone, Jabu and Busi here! Another busy and eventful couple weeks have passed for Narissa (Busi) and I (Jabu), and we have a lot of adventures to catch you all up on! In the middle of February we had the opportunity to see some familiar faces from Canada as we travelled to visit Paul […]
A Few Words for Commonwealth Day
With today being Commonwealth Day, I have decided to contribute with a short blog post. Being a Canadian SportWORKS Officer, I feel honoured to represent Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) and help with achieving their brand promise of building a better Commonwealth through sport. As I am now in the final stretch of my internship, I […]
When in Gaborone…
Dumela Everyone, When in Gaborone expect the unexpected and it will lead you down an amazing path of adventures.Two months have already flown by with many adventures and new friends made.Though the time is flying by the way of life in Gabs is very relaxed and a nice break from the crazy hustle back home. […]