Stratford teams star at Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup - The Stratford Observer

Stratford teams star at Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup

Stratford Editorial 1st Apr, 2022   0

STRATFORD-Upon-Avon’s rising rugby stars laced their boots with the best sides in the Midlands to lock horns over the coveted Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup trophy last weekend.

Wasps hosted the junior festival after previous instalments from Saracens, Sale, Leicester Tigers and Newcastle Falcons, with first-team stalwarts watching on as Stratford-upon-Avon and Shipston-on-Stour joined 30 fellow under-11 and under-12 clubs on the pitches of Old Leamingtonians RFC.

Since 2008, over 100,000 children have participated in Land Rover’s series of nationwide events, with alumni such as Harlequins’ Louis Lynagh and Newcastle’s Callum Chick using its platform to realise their dreams of playing in the Gallagher Premiership and beyond.

Oliver Murphy of Stratford-upon-Avon under-11’s said: “I enjoy the teamwork and playing together, we communicate really well as a team and it’s been exciting playing against so many different sides.




“All my family come to watch me play rugby, and I love seeing my mum, my dad and my brother on the sidelines. It’s always fun when there’s people to support you.”

There was also the prize of attending this year’s Gallagher Premiership Rugby final at Twickenham Stadium on June 18 at stake, with the winning team from each age group decided by nominations based on their sportsmanship and dedication to rugby’s core values.


Wasps 2018 Player of the Season Tom Cruse said: “Facing lots of teams with their own styles all in the same day is a great chance to test every part of your game.

“The competition is strong, and playing sides you haven’t come up against is such a big part of your development.”

Wasps lock James Gaskell added: “This environment is such a breath of fresh air.

“Between the players, the coaches, the barbeques and the families, it’s the fun side of tournament rugby.”

Land Rover has been supporting grassroots rugby in the UK for nearly two decades, through the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup. Follow the latest Land Rover rugby activity on Twitter @LandRoverRugby #DiscoverRugby

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