The team on Burbages Lane recently donating a large supply of equipmentPlayers from Ukraine’s Sokil Lviv braving the snow in the donated Coventry Welsh kit

A Coventry rugby club has shown sport knows no borders after helping support players more than 1,300 miles away. Coventry Welsh RFC, based on Burbages Lane, recently donating a large supply of surplus kit to a team in western Ukraine.

The club sent the playing kit to Lviv Rugby Club after a long-standing committee member, Iwan Rewko, who also serves as Honorary President of Ukrainian Rugby, arranged an international link between the two sides.

Photos sent back from Ukraine show players from Sokil Lviv training in heavy snow while proudly wearing the Coventry Welsh kit. Club secretary Sarah-Jane Webb says the link is something which shows all Coventry Welsh stands for.

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“Community involvement is at the heart of everything we do,” she said. “This donation means kit that would otherwise go unused is now supporting the development of rugby in a community where the sport can have a powerful and uplifting impact during challenging times.”

The club, which is home to men’s, women’s and youth rugby as well as local darts teams, is always on the lookout for new members.

Players from Ukraine’s Sokil Lviv braving the snow in the donated Coventry Welsh kit

Sarah-Jane said: “We’re always eager to welcome new people down to the club, whether they want to join a team, get involved socially, or simply enjoy the atmosphere. Supporting others – whether locally or internationally – is a huge part of who we are.

“Throughout the week, the club is a hub of activity: darts teams compete on Mondays, the men’s rugby squad trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and women’s and U16s lads rugby training takes place every Wednesday.”

But while their own community is important, using sport and the power of rugby for a greater good internationally can also be rewarding.

“It reflects the values we’re proud of: generosity, solidarity, and using rugby as a force for good,” Sarah-Jane said.