Rugby - Soccer
1964 - Sisters in the Scrum.: Two Roman Catholic nuns in Australia are revelling in their success in the hither to all-mate preserve of Rugby Union coaching. They are Sister Mary Sebastion, principal of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, at Bowral, and the sports mistress Sister Mary Xaverine. They have both been interest in the game since they were youngsters, and have learned a great deal of the theory of the game from books and the newspapers, which they pass on to their pupils. The sisters sometimes join in the games as far as religious decorum allows'. such is their enthsiasm, and the results that their teams are achieving are justifying their efforts. The school has 120 biys, whose ages range from 5 to 12 and they field rugby teams from under-8 upwards. Photo shows Sister Xaverine (left) and Sister Sebastian give their pupils scrummaging instruction at the school in Bowral, Australia
