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Tigers Challenge is a big hit

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Tigers Academy graduates George Ford and Dan Hipkiss joined 70 teams from across the UK for the second Tigers Challenge of the season at Butlins Minehead.

Tigers fly-half Ford and ex-centre Hipkiss, who memorably scored the winning try for Tigers in the 2010 Premiership Final at Twickenham, joined the teams for a presentation ceremony at the end of last weekend’s minis and juniors festival.

More than 2,000 players, coaches and parents in age groups from under-sevens to under-15s were hosted at Butlins Minehead.They had the use of the resort's facilities with the games staged at Minehead Barbarians RFC and the town's King George V School.

The full results from the weekend can be found at www.esfscorecentre.co.uk

The first Tigers Challenge was held at Butlins Skegness on the weekend of April 13. Butlins Minehead will stage the third sold-out Tigers Challenge on the May 4 Bank Holiday weekend. More information on Tigers Challenge is available at www.tigerschallenge.co.uk