Bolton rugby club hosts Sicily players targeted by mobsters

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Bolton rugby club hosted 50 players and coaches from a Sicilian club targeted by mobsters
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A Bolton rugby club has lent its support to the fight against organised crime in Sicily, by hosting 50 players and coaches from a club targeted by local Mafia. The Briganti club was first attacked in 2018, when its clubhouse was torched in a suspected revenge strike by mobsters resentful of the loss of potential recruits. When Bolton RUFC heard about the players’ plight, they got in touch. As well as offering bed and board for five days, the club has set up matches and a trip to a funfair.

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