Rugby Academy jet off to Portugal for youth rugby tournament
April 12, 2019

Rugby Academy jet off to Portugal for youth rugby tournament

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Coventry College Rugby Academy are excited to be jetting off to Portugal this weekend for one of the biggest youth rugby tournaments in the world.

Portugal’s Rugby Youth Festival will see more than 100 teams competing from across Europe, USA, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Coventry College’s team have been training hard in preparation for the 2-day tournament and look forward to taking on opponents from around the world. It will be an invaluable experience for the Academy players who are working towards careers in the sporting industry, whether that is playing professionally or working in a support role such as coaching.

The team will be photographing and blogging their experience over the weekend so check back for progress updates. Good Luck lads!


The Coventry College Academy of Sport offers a unique opportunity for students to combine studying with developing their sporting skills. We are lucky to be the official college partner of Wasps Rugby Academy offering a bespoke educational programme to ambitious young rugby players. If you would like to find out more information or apply, visit www.coventrycollege.ac.uk/academy-of-sport/rugby and register your details today.