Bournemouth Mini & Junior Rugby Festival 2019

General Rugby Festival Information

The Bournemouth Festival is one of the largest and well established youth rugby tournaments in the UK. Last year nearly 120 Mini teams, (Sunday) and approximately 40 Junior teams, (Saturday) competed in age groups ranging from U7s to U16s.

The event is conveniently scheduled to take place during the school Easter break for many counties across the UK to guarantee the maximum uptake form your club. Two night packages are also available if your schools break up a week later.

Your accommodation is at the popular Sandford Holiday Park which has plenty of onsite amenities to keep your group entertained! These include a heated indoor pool, tennis, table tennis, short mat bowls, crazy golf, multisport court for basketball and football, 2 outdoor play areas with a climbing wall and amusement arcade with Tenpin Bowlingo! The parks also offer a variety of restaurants and evening entertainment.

Your Rugby Tour Itinerary

Friday 5th April 2019

You will depart your club and travel by coach to your accommodation. Check in is available from 4pm however the onsite facilities such as the indoor pool will be available throughout the day. The remainder of the day and night free to explore the park and use your leisure and entertainment passes.

The Burleigh Travel reception party has now become a legendary event to help the tour organiser and their coaches kick off their weekend in style, and will give you a chance to meet up, and socialise with the representatives from the other touring teams and to meet the Burleigh Travel Staff while enjoying complimentary food and drink.

The remainder of the evening will be free to enjoy the onsite entertainment with your fellow touring teams.

The mini’s age groups may wish to use the parks facilities, spend a day at the beach or have a day out at ‘Paulton’s Park’ which has over 50 attractions and rides. 

Monday 8th April 2019

After checking out of your accommodation the day is free to make the most of the parks facilities, before you begin your journey home. 

Contact us now to reserve your place.

If you would like to see a sample itinerary for the 2019 festival you can download 3 night rugby tour here.

Additional Rugby can be arranged on the non tournament day for touring teams with larger squads; ask our tour co-ordinators for more information regarding the Burleigh Travel Tourist Trophy at Oakmeadians RFC.