Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme
This season sees the launch of the exciting new Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme, an initiative that will introduce over 36,000 young people to the sport through tag rugby.
The scheme is run by Premiership Rugby and the 12 Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs up and down the country and is expected to involve 600 primary schools with 1,200 teachers also receiving training. 600 sets of equipment and resources will be distributed and 300,000 spectators are expected to watch demonstration events.
The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme is aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils aged 9 and 10 years. Each Premiership Rugby club will work with two classes at 50 schools.
The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme involves a six week introduction to rugby:
Week 1-3:
• Skill development and learning the rules
Week 3-5
• Skill development and team skills
Week 6:
• Festival
The tag rugby festival in week six will be the first taste of competitive rugby for many children and will allow schools that are new to rugby to participate in a fun tag rugby festival with schools of a similar standard.
Once school from each Premiership Rugby club region will qualify for the Finals at Twickenham on Aviva Premiership Rugby Final day where they will represent their Premiership Rugby club.
Wayne Morris, Head of Community at Premiership Rugby, said, "The Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme is a fantastic opportunity for children to get to know the sport of rugby, learn new skills and gain in confidence. I would like to thank Aviva for their commitment in helping us to provide this fabulous opportunity to help develop the grassroots of the game in new rugby playing schools."
Recent News
Ten Norfolk-based primary schools have taken part in our Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools programme this year, helping us promote tag rugby in and around the local area. Out of these ten, Old Buckingham Primary School were crowned the winners of the Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme festival that was held at Diss RFC on the 26th of January 2012.Congratulations to all of the players who took part in this festival!
Participating Clubs & Schools
Leicester City Rugby Clubs Cluster 3 (Jan-Feb, 2012)
| St. John Fisher Catholic Primary School | St. Patricks Primary School |
| Mayflower Primary School |
Inglehurst Junior |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Rushy Mead Primary School |
| Bridge Junior Primary School | Rowlatts Hill Primary School |
| Kestrels' Field Primary School | Heatherbrook Primary School |
Leicester City Rugby Clubs Cluster 2(Oct-Dec, 2011)
| Woodstock Primary School | Granby Primary School |
| Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | Buswells Lodge Primary School |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Hazel Primary School |
| Fosse Primary School | Marriott Primary School |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School |
| Braunstone Frith Primary School |
Leicester City Rugby Clubs Cluster 1 (Sept-Oct, 2011)
| Glebelands Primary School | Catherine Junior |
| Christ The King Primary School | Rolleston Primary School |
| Charnwood Primary School | Shenton PrimarySchool |
| Medway Primary School | Overdale Junior |
| Northfield House Primary School | Forest Lodge Primary School |
| Abbey Primary School | Wyvern Primary School |
| Beaumont Lodge Primary School | Eyres Monsell Primary School |
| Wolsey House Primary School | St. Thomas More Primary School |
| Parks Primary School |
Fakenham RFC
| Hindringham Primary School | Wells by the Sea Primary School |
| Fakenham Junior | Blenhiem Park Primary School |
| Foulshow Primary School | Stibbards All Saints Primary School |
| Mileham Primary School | Weasenham Primary School |
| East Rudham Primary School |
Diss RFC
| Old Buckenham Primary School | Carlerton Primary School |
| Dickelburgh Primary School | Pulham Primary School |
| Roydon Primary School | Banham Primary School |
| Burston Primary School | Aslacton Primary School |
| Diss Primary School | East Harling Primary School |
Festival Results
Lakenham-Hewett RFC Festival
Tuckswood 2 - 3 Cringleford
Diss RFC Festival 26.01.12
Old Buckinham 3 - 1 Bressingham
Oakham RFC Festival Final 07.07.11
Langham 5 - 6 St Nicholas B
Market Harborough RFC Festival Final 05.07.11
Farndon Field 8 - 9 Ridgeway A
