Abergavenny Youth Rugby Festival 2020

General Rugby Festival Information

The Abergavenny Youth Rugby Festival is held annually over the first May Bank Holiday. Your club will be based in Trecco Bay Holiday Park, here you will have the variety of on site facilities here for your use. An example of the on site facilities are; Indoor pool and play area, Outdoors wet adventure area, Bowling and Crazy golf. You will also have access to the brilliant on site evening entertainment. 

This itinerary is appropriate for teams aged U7 - U14, but the festival is also available for U15 & U16 teams based on alternative accommodation - please contact us for details.

If you are looking to head off site, the park is located a stone’s throw away from a Blue Flag Beach. Here you will be able to enjoy the beautiful coastline by playing on the sand, where you can run a training session if you wish. You will also have the opportunity to explore nearby town Porthcawl and also the Welsh capital Cardiff where a stadium tour of the Principality Stadium is a popular option along with a visit to the International White-Water Centre or the nearby Taff Valley activity centre to enjoy activities like quad biking or archery.

Your Rugby Tour Itinerary 

Bank Holiday Friday 8th May 2020

The Bank holiday will allow you to get on the road early in the day, once checked in you will then have the remainder of the day free to explore your new surroundings and get your bearings at the park. This is also a great opportunity to make the most out of your leisure and entertainment passes! 

Saturday 9th May 2020

This is the junior rugby day of competition, (U13-U14) at the Abergavenny Rugby Festival. Your players can expect to play as much rugby as they are permitted under the WRU Pathway. There will be food on sale throughout the event as well as a fully licensed bar open into the evening. 

Mini age groups, (U7-U12) will have a day at leisure when you will have time to take advantage of the parks on site amenities, if you were to want to travel of site we would recommend visiting the local town of Porthcawl. If you are feeling very adventurous you could go for a swim at the brilliant local Blue Flag beach which is on the doorstep of the holiday park. Alternatively, a friendly fixture can be arranged for those with large enough squads.

Sunday 10th May 2020 

Mini rugby age groups will depart the holiday park and travel to the Abergavenny RFC where you will spend the majority of the day competing at the Abergavenny Mini Rugby Festival. Your players can also expect to play as much rugby as they are permitted under the WRU Pathway. There will be food on sale throughout the event as well as a fully licensed bar open into the evening.

Junior age groups will have a free day where you may wish to spend the day on the beach or visit nearby Cardiff to enjoy a tour of the Principality Stadium. Alternatively a friendly fixture can be arranged if required for those with large enough squads.

After the festival has finished you will return to the accommodation where you can carry on with the celebrations either on site or at the nearby Blue Flag Beach, before enjoying an evening meal and the onsite evening entertainment. 

Monday 11th May 2020 

Once you have checked out of the holiday park you will have a free day to explore nearby Cardiff the Home of Welsh Rugby where you can take a tour of Principality Stadium. Those looking for something more adventurous may with so visit the Taff Valley Activity Centre where activities such as quad biking and archery can be enjoyed. Once you have competed any activities, you will continue on your journey home allowing some time to reflect on a tour to remember!    

Contact us now to reserve your place. 

To look into what a Tour to the Abergavenny Festival could look like for you team's 2020 Tour, download a sample 2020 itinerary for mini rugby teams.