A global organisation committed to tackling antisocial behaviour through the power of sport is now launching a pilot programme in Bermuda’s schools with a little help from veteran US wrestler John Layfield.Three key members of the group, Beyond Sport, are now on the Island to oversee tomorrow’s launch of the programme at Dellwood Middle School and CedarBridge Academy.The Bermudian partnership was initiated by former World Wrestling Entertainment stalwart John Layfield.He was once known by his ring names of LBJ and Bradshaw, before Bermuda became his second home and “favourite place in the world”.Developing a local version of the scheme, Mr Layfield said, came from “a perfect marriage with the Family Centre and the Bermuda Rugby Football Union” that will instil a rugby programme at the schools to combat the effects of violence.The Family Centre said the schools chosen have “greater numbers of students who have been directly impacted by community violence and gang culture”.Groups of 30 students at either school will be coached in rugby as well as getting homework assistance, counselling, and even a meal.Mr Layfield, who rents a home in Bermuda and commutes weekly to New York, wrestled his way to fame with moves like the “JBL Bomb” but the after-school rugby is open to girls as well as boys, and aimed at fostering peace.The wrester’s link with Beyond Sport has now in brought charity heavyweights James Baderman, Rob Castaneda and Mark Griffin to Bermuda to talk about the scheme’s successes in other countries.Said Mr Layfield: “James does a martial arts and mixed boxing programme in Rio de Janeiro called Fight for Peace.“Rob runs a basketball programme in Chicago called Beyond the Ball. He’s had his house broken into twice by gangs and now he’s coaching a gang member’s son.“Mark has got 3,000 children in inner city New York on his Play Rugby USA programme. They’re all going to be on a panel at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess talking about what they’ve done and answering questions.”That event, at 4.30pm tomorrow in the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, will include remarks from Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith.As reported by The Royal Gazette, Mr Layfield decided to introduce Beyond Sport this summer, after becoming enamoured of the Island but dismayed by reports of gun violence and antisocial activity.“I met the right people,” Mr Layfield said, “starting with Martha Dismont at the Family Centre. We reached out to the Rugby Union, who’ve got some real gung-ho guys.“We’ve managed to get a full-time rugby coach for the programme, and I’ve been told we’re allowed to use the grounds at the National Stadium, too. We just need to work out all the nuts and bolts.”Taking advantage of this year’s Rugby Classic, ‘Beyond Sport Bermuda Rugby’ will kick off at 12.30pm tomorrow at Dellwood, and at 2.30pm at CedarBridge.The weekly rugby is scheduled to start on November 21, from 5pm to 7pm, four days per week, with two days for each school.BRFU Chairman Keith Hodgkins said the sport, although notoriously physical, has a proud history of “extremely positive core values such as teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship”.He said: “The BRFU has recently hired a full time Youth Development Officer who, along with BRFU volunteers, will provide the rugby coaching for this programme.“He has also started working closely with PE teachers at all the schools to provide them with the skills and tools they need to offer rugby as a sport.”Useful website: www.beyondsport.org.