Phuket International Academy Sports, Arts & Wellness Centre (PIASAWC) and NZRugby Resources (NZRR), a NZ based rugby development company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Rugby Academy in Phuket, in order to develop and promote rugby in Phuket, Thailand and Asia, on Monday 2 November 2009. The MOU was signed by Sean Panton, PIASAWC General Manager and David Adamson, Global Operations Director for NZRR.

“We are very excited to sign our first of many strategic alliances with leading global sporting bodies. We are thrilled to establish the Rugby Academy at PIASAWC, as it fits our philosophy to develop individuals and teams in order to enhance their
performance through a myriad of sports services,’’ commented Sean Panton, GM of PIASAWC, on the partnership.