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Islington primary TAG rugby festival

Islington primary schools will be competing in the third Islington Primary TAG Rugby Festival at Paradise Park on Thursday 19 May 2005. This competition follows the hugely successful tag rugby tournament last year which included a visit from the Webb Ellis trophy and England rugby star, Richard Hill.

25 primary school teams, made up of 10 and 11 year-old boys and girls, are expected to take part. Each team will be competing for the honour of representing Islington at the London Mini Games on 30 June 2005 at Crystal Palace.

The tag tournament has been organised by CEA@Islington’s School Sports Co-ordinator (SSCO) programme and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to raise the level of rugby in Islington to club standard. This year has seen the exciting development of the first rugby club in Islington – the Shoreditch Sharks - who won their first game last week. The youngsters at this year’s festival will be able to take their rugby further by attending free sessions at the Shoreditch Sharks’ club every Sunday from 10.00am to 11.30am.

Sarah Fretwell, Manager of the School Sport Coordinator Programme, CEA@Islington said: ‘The tag tournament is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of rugby in the borough and for primary school children to sample the sport.

‘The visit of the rugby World Cup at last year’s tag tournament made such an impact on the children and their enthusiasm for the game has been significant this year; we have more teams and pupils competing and many of our children have joined the Shoreditch Sharks rugby club to play after school.’

Event details

Date: Thursday 19 May 2005

Venue: Paradise Park, Lough Road, Islington, N7 8RH

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

For further information, please contact:
Caroline Rowe, Communications and training officer CEA@Islington

T: 020 7527 5545

e: caroline.rowe.cea@islington.gov.uk

Notes

TAG rugby is a fast flowing non-contact version of the game, which is suitable for all. All players have an adjustable belt with 2 TAG’s attached by Velcro on either side. To make a tackle a defending player pulls of one of the ball carriers TAG’s, at which the ball carrier has to stop and pass, before having the belt returned. The game is used to introduce the game to new players and is great because it can be played by anyone on any surface and is easy to understand.

For more information, please contact CEA@Islington's Communications Department: