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Briganti is a rugby club from a poor district in sicily�*s second biggest city, and it has been successful in turning youngsters away from crime and out of the hands of the local mafia, who many believe have tried to shut the club down. the clubhouse was burnt down and a minibus set on fire. this was impossible like one year ago, one year and a half ago. so we know that if we work together, we can reach important goal. bolton rugby club heard about briganti's plight and as well as offering to buy a new bus, raised money to bring dozens of players and staff over from sicily to the north west....

They try to help kids they take off the street and they give them an opportunity with sport. briganti is a rugby club from a poor district in sicily�*s second biggest city, and it has been successful in turning youngsters away from crime and out of the hands of the local mafia, who many believe have tried to shut the club down. the clubhouse was burnt down and a minibus set on fire. this was impossible like one year ago, one year and a half ago. so we know that if we work together, we can reach important goal. bolton rugby club heard about briganti's plight and as well as offering to buy a n...

Rivalry can be fierce on the rugby pitch, but you'd never expect a team to become involved in mafia warfare. when a rugby club in sicily became a target for organised criminals, the players found unlikely allies hundreds of miles away in bolton. richard askam has the story. divided by 2,000 miles, but very much united by a common cause — to keep a rugby club threatened by organised crime afloat. what they does there, it's unbelievable. unbelievable, amazing. they try to help kids they take off the street and they give them an opportunity with sport. briganti is a rugby club from a poor distr...