Juma Kittyler, founder of Tanzania Rugby Development (TRD), launched the programme to promote rugby as a tool for healthy living, teamwork, and respectful relationships among disadvantaged youth in Northern Tanzania, with a special focus on Arusha.
The Tanzania Rugby Development Programme (TRD) empowers girls and boys aged 5–19 through elite coaching and a blend of practical and theoretical sports education. Our goal is to help young people learn, compete, and thrive in a safe, inclusive community.
Goals: Fun games, safe spaces, holistic development, basic rugby coaching, social support, and life skills.
Activities: Foundational rugby skills, mentoring, resilience-building, teamwork, and health education.
Goals: Drive to succeed in rugby and life beyond sport.
Activities: High-performance rugby training, competitive matches, tournaments, goal-setting, and leadership development.
Goals: Transition into productive, chosen activities, academic, vocational, or entrepreneurial.
Activities: Career guidance, skill-building workshops, entrepreneurship incubation, and internship placements.
TRD empowers youth through discipline, teamwork, and opportunity.
We deliver high-caliber rugby coaching to youth across Northern Tanzania. Our sessions blend physical training with sports theory, encouraging both boys and girls to grow in skill, confidence, and character. Every drill is a lesson in discipline, teamwork, and resilience.
TRD has established a high-quality touch rugby league among Arusha schools. We organize local and international fixtures, working closely with regional rugby bodies to raise standards and expand access. Every match is a step towards a stronger, more connected rugby community.
We track progress through monthly development reviews and bi-monthly coaching evaluations. These tools help us to refine teaching styles, measure social impact, and share knowledge across our coaching network. Growth is intentional, and every lesson counts.
We invest in coach and referee training programs, empowering local leaders to mentor the next generation. Knowledge transfer is at the heart of our model coaches uplift students, and students become future coaches. It’s a cycle of growth and leadership.
Youth Trained
Partner Schools
International Fixtures
