Edinburgh Rugby Tour 2016
Edinburgh Rugby Tour 2016
An action packed rugby tour to Edinburgh took place over February Half term.
Day 1 Friday 12th Feb
Early start at 05:30 and started the journey to 'Bonnie' Scotland. We stopped on the way up at English Premiership team Sale Sharks. The boys had a fully comprehensive analysis and training session meeting players and coaches.
Day 2 Saturday 13th Feb
First games on tour against Royal High School in which both Year 8 and 9 won. We were then hosted by the club to watch Wales v Scotland. Quiz night in the hotel for the evening.
Day 3
Second games on tour Year 9 played Pebbles High school and were unfortunately beaten. The year 8 boys played a touch rugby competition against Stewart Melville School with a mixture of results 2L, 2D and 2W. Edinburgh sight-seeing in the afternoon and a ghost walk in the evening.
Day 4
Stadium tour at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Then a training session with Edinburgh RFC with the amazing back drop of the stadium. The afternoon was spent Go Karting which was a very competitive event. The evening was spent ten pin bowling.
Day 5
Early start on our journey back home. But we were not finished yet as a stop at the home of Manchester United, Old Trafford. Then the boys were very tired and slept the rest of the way home!!!
Thank you to all the staff, C Thomas, P Thomas, S Barnett, J Richards
The boys on tour were a credit to the school.