VSL’s World Schools Rugby Challenge.

Photo by Johann Minnaar

Following the growth and popularity of VSL’s World Schools Golf Challenge (Est.2006) and World Schools Cricket Challenge (Est.2014), the World Schools Rugby Challenge ‘kicks off’, in April 2017 and will be held in Canberra, Australia.

It is essentially a rugby tournament with an equal emphasis on playing and development that will be held at the Australian Institute of Sport, the Australian High Performance Sport centre. Teams will assemble from around the world to play in the week long tournament consisting of four days of rugby, two rest days, two ‘rugby educational’ lectures, and two semi-formal functions. For Southern Hemisphere schools this will be a truly magnificent lead-in to the 2017 rugby season, and a wonderful touring and educational opportunity.

Sanctioned by the Australian Rugby Union, and with Stephen Larkham as ambassador, the tournament welcomes the following levels of play:

• Senior Boys (Under 19)
• Senior Girls (Under 19)
• Club XV Boys (Under 19)
• Club XV Girls (Under 19)
• Development XV Boys (Under 16)
• Development XV Girls (Under 16)
• Club Development XV Boys (Under 16)
• Club Development XV Girls (Under 16)
• Sevens Boys (Under 19)
• Sevens Girls (Under 19)
• Sevens Boys (Under 16)
• Sevens Girls (Under 16)

The 2017 World Schools Rugby Challenge offers a unique sporting, cultural and educational experience, as the participants mix with individuals from all over the world, learn about different cultures, enjoy playing rugby in a leading rugby centre and experience the impressive capital city of Australia, Canberra.

​To view more about the opportunity CLICK HERE

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