Community Rugby – Festivals & Tours

Last Sunday was the start of this season’s rugby festivals with the Cheshire RFU Kids First non-competitive Minis Festivals for u7s – u12s. Caldy Community Rugby Club hosted the Cheshire u12s Festival at Paton Field in glorious Spring weather. Sixteen u12s squads represented Caldy, Chester, Winnington Park, Lymm, Anselmians, Broughton Park, Birkenhead Park, Northwich, Warrington, Wilsmlow, Macclesfield & Liverpool Collegiate.

Everyone played 6 games & had a brilliant day of mini rugby. Thanks to all those who participated, supported & our LOSW grounds team, bar & catering staff, for contributing to the success of the festival both on & off the pitches.

Caldy u12s in action, images – Phil Everett

Also a huge thank you to all our Caldy u12s coaches who helped run the festival – Allen Boyd, James Kerwick, Phil Everett, Phil Lawrenson, Angus Dinsdale & Chris Manley. Also thanks to our club referee coordinator, Phil Brown, & all the referees participating on the day.

Plus thanks to u12s Manager, Penny Brown, & all our u12s parents who volunteered before the event with communications, invitations, collecting fees, setting up the tuck shop, donating bottles for the tombola’s & all those who helped on the day greeting visitors, directing people, parking cars & running such a successful mini rugby festival.

Caldy u12s squad, image – Phil Everett 

A week on Sunday 30 March, Caldy Community Rugby Club will be hosting the 32nd Caldy Junior Rugby Festival at both Paton Field and over the road on the Calday Grange Grammar School’s Glasspool rugby pitches. Gates open from 9.00am & we will be welcoming 24 squads from rugby clubs across Wirral, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Shropshire & North Wales. Thanks to our Junior Rugby Festival committee and everyone involved for all your time and effort in the planning and preparations for what will surely be one of the highlights of everyone’s Junior rugby season. 

This weekend will be the start of our rugby tours with our legendary Caldy Minis Tour travelling around South Yorkshire including Doncaster Knights, Sheffield, Huddersfield RUFC and our Caldy u16s touring to play Weatherby RUFC & then back via Lymm for their Cheshire u16s Bowl Final.

Also next month in separate overseas rugby tours both our Caldy u15s & Caldy u17s will be touring Italy including playing Rugby Colorno (Parma), Rugby Formigine (Modena), Rugby Valpolicella (Verona) & Verona Rugby.  

Rugby festivals & rugby tours are fantastic ways to build team spirit, morale, identity and teamwork both on and off the pitch, often providing memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. For everyone involved you will find essential reading & useful information readily available on the RFU website :

Tour guidelines, checklists and useful information is all available on the RFU website including the Trips, Tours and Overnight Stays Guide – please go to the RFU website : 
https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/policies-and-procedures/rugby-tours
Rugby Tours | Rugby Football Union

Codes of Conduct for Clubs, Coaches, Players, Parents and Spectators are all available on the RFU website including the UK Coaching Code of Practice, the Age Grade Codes of Practice, the RFU Core Values and Code of Conduct Posters – please go to the RFU website : 
https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/policies-and-procedures/code-conduct
Code of Conduct | Rugby Football Union

Good luck & wishing safe trips to everyone, enjoy your rugby festivals / tours and remember to proudly represent Caldy RFC / Caldy Community Rugby Club at all times.